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-- 3-2 Akron has already played three OT games, losing to Oklahoma St. on neutral floor; they upset Middle Tennessee in OT last game. Zips are shooting 39% behind arc, but lost only road game, at Coastal Carolina. Creighton won last two games by 29-22 points after Boise State upset them at home; Bluejays are shooting 59% inside arc, 42% outside it.
-- Xavier is 6-2, with two losses by total of 5 points; Musketeers lost at home in OT to Vanderbilt last game- their last four wins are all by six or less points. Kent State is 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with three losses by 12+ points; they've got road wins at Nebraska/Youngstown, but lost by 16 at Bucknell last time out. MAC single digit road underdogs are 9-10.
-- Milwaukee/DePaul split pair of games last two years; Panthers won by 14 LY, lost by 11 year before. Milwaukee lost five of last six games since upsetting Davidson at home- they're 0-3 on road, losing by 7-16-11 points. Blue Demons scored 74+ points in its five wins, 59-62-61 in three losses. Horizon League road underdogs are 13-9 against spread.
-- UNLV is underdog for first time this year; Moser (hip) is expected to play after missing Portland game, Rebels' first road game of year. Cal is 6-1 after 81-56 loss at Wisconsin week ago; they lost at UNLV by 17 in LY's meeting. Bears' best win so far is over #86 Ga Tech. #20 UNLV is holding teams to 22.8% behind arc, but Cal doesn't use the 3 much.
-- Fresno State is 4-3 vs D-I teams, with five of seven games away from home; Bulldogs lost by hoop by Texas, only top 130 team they played. Washington State lost tough home game (71-69) to Gonzaga last time out; four of Coogs' five wins are by 12+ points. Pac-12 single digit home favorites are 11-4 vs spread; MWC road dogs are also 11-4.
-- Rider is 8-5 in last 13 games vs Fairfield, but lost two of three LY to Stags, including 65-63 in MAAC tourney; Stags won two of last three in this gym (road teams won four of last six in series). Fairfield lost four of five road games, with only win at #290 Austin Peay; they're 3-5 in last eight games overall. Rider won last two games on road (Drexel/Siena).
-- Siena lost last six games, scoring 57.3 ppg; three of last four losses were at home- they lost last three road games, by 17-6-15 points. Siena won 14 of last 17 games with Manhattan, beating Jaspers in OT in each of last two MAAC tourneys, but Saints lost last two visits here, by 3-19 points. Jaspers are 2-5, with wins over teams ranked #308/252.
-- Canisius is 5-1 this year after being 5-25 all of LY, they won seven of last nine games vs Marist; home teams won last five regular season tilts. Griffins lost last two visits to McCann Center, by 10-11 points. Marist upset Manhattan last game after losing by 34 at Army; Red Foxes shoot 39% inside arc, 61.7% from line. Dogs are 5-2 vs spread in MAAC.
-- North Dakota State won five of last six games, winning both games vs teams not in top 200, by 22-44 points; home teams won their last two meetings with North Dakota. Sioux lost 81-55 here two years ago. Bison are shooting 42.6% from arc. UND is 0-5 vs D-I teams, but last three losses were all by five or less points; top 100 losses were by 33-25.
-- Iowa State lost by 9 at Iowa Friday, its third loss in last five games; Cyclones are 4-0 vs teams not in the top 200, winning by 23-58-20-29 points. Omaha just lost by 46 at Wisconsin; they lost to Nebraska by 13 last month, and haven't played at home since Nov 11. Big X home faves of 20+ points are 2-4. Summit road underdogs of 15+ points are 6-0.
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