College Knowledge
-- Northwestern won six of last eight games vs Indiana, winning three in row in this gym by 2-17-12 points; Wildcats are 2-3 in league, but 0-2 at home, losing by 28-20 points. Hoosiers got beat at home by Wisconsin last game; they won only two road contests this year, by 4-23. Under is 4-1-1 in last six Indiana games. Big Dozen home underdogs are 4-7 vs spread, 1-3 if getting double digits.
-- Northern Iowa won six of last seven games vs Drake, winning the last three played here, by 16-20-14 points; Panthers are 2-4 in Valley, with wins by 10-31 points. Bulldogs won last two games, scoring 82-83, but all four of their MVC losses are by 10+ points, with road losses by 10-30 points. Last five Drake games went over the total. MVC double digit home favorites are 2-7 vs spread.
-- Illinois State is disappointing 0-6 in Valley after 9-3 preseason; they won 7 of last 11 games vs Southern Illinois, but lost last three visits to Carbondale, by 1-4-15 points. SIU lost six of last seven games, as three of last four losses were by six or less points. Four of last five Illinois State games stayed under; five of last six Saluki games went over total. MVC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 5-1 vs spread.
-- Clemson won seven of last nine games vs NC State, winning three of last four played here, but Tigers lost last two road games, at Duke by 28, Coastal Carolina by 23. Wolfpack got upset at Maryland last game; they're 2-0 at home in ACC, winning by 13-8 points. Six of last eight NC State games went over total; five of last seven Clemson games stayed under. ACC home favorites of 7+ points are 5-2 vs spread.
-- Iona won six of last seven games with Rider, winning last three here by 20-4-13 points; Gaels won last six games after 6-6 start, scoring 89 ppg in last three games. Broncs won last four games, allowing 56 ppg; they're 0-4 vs top 100 teams, losing by 8-11-17-12 points. Nine of last ten Iona games went over total; seven of last ten Rider games stayed under. MAAC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 2-4 vs spread.
-- Furman won five of last seven games vs NC-Greensboro; Paladins are 1-5 in last six visits here, losing by 8-6-15-12-13 points, as home team won 10 of last 12 series games. Furman lost seven of last eight games- they're 0-2 on SoCon road, losing by 4-14 points. SoCon home favorites of 17 or less points are 3-10 vs spread. Four of last five UNCG games stayed under total; last three Furman games went over
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