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Baylor Bears at Kansas State Wildcats (-2)
Kansas State had no trouble disposing of unbeaten Missouri 75-59 on Saturday. Now, the No. 18 Wildcats will try to take down yet another unbeaten when No. 4 Baylor visits.
The Bears, who are coming off a 73-60 victory over Texas Tech, are off to the best start in school history. Baylor has won 12 of its games by double figures, but has also had a knack for pulling out the close ones, winning three games by three or less.
It is always somebody different for Baylor, which shook off a sluggish start to defeat the Red Raiders. This time it was Pierre Jackson, who had a team-high 19 points - including eight in a five-minute stretch to open the second half - as the Bears extended their winning streak to a school-record 15 games. Baylor is one of only three Big 12 teams to open conference play 2-0 along with Iowa State and Kansas.
The Bears' depth will keep them in this tough road game until the end.
Pick: Bears
Ohio State Buckeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini (9.5)
The Fighting Illini have opened their conference schedule with some bottom-tier teams but have a chance to make a statement not only in the Big Ten but also for the NCAA Tournament selection committee in March.
But if the Illini are going to shock the Buckeyes they’ll need 7-footer Meyers Leonard to stay out of foul trouble against one of the nation’s premier big men. Jared Sullinger is finally starting to get healthy after dealing with a nagging back injury. He scored 28 points to lift Ohio State past Iowa this weekend. Sullinger was right at home in Illinois last season, scoring 27 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in a 73-68 victory for the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes live and die through Sullinger. Their two losses came to Kansas, when Sullinger was out with back spasms, and to Indiana, when he played limited minutes because of foul trouble. With the bruising forward under the basket, Ohio State packs the opponent's defense in the key, freeing up perimeter shooters.
Even if Leonard can hang with Sullinger down low, the Illini are banged up in the backcourt with Sam Maniscalco and D.J. Richardson ailing. Those injuries could be the difference.
Pick: Buckeyes
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By David Schwab
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No. 4 Baylor Bears vs. No. 23 Kansas State Wildcats
Baylor moved to a perfect 15-0 SU with Saturday’s 73-60 victory over Texas Tech as a 14-point road favorite, but it has failed to cover in its last four games to fall to 4-4 ATS. The Bears are shooting 48.4 percent from the field and averaging 76.2 points a game.
Kansas State bounced back from last week’s 67-49 loss to then-No. 15 Kansas as a 10-point road underdog with a solid 75-59 pasting of No. 6 Missouri this past Saturday as a one-point home underdog. The Wildcats should once again open as slight underdogs but they have beaten the Bears three straight times both SU and ATS.
NCAAB Preview
Florida State lost to Virginia Tech twice LY, by 1-11 points, including a 52-51 loss in ACC tourney; Seminoles lost three of last four visits here, with losses by 11-9-12 points. Hokies had 6-game win streak snapped in ACC opener at Wake Forest Saturday- they're 9-1 at home, with lone loss by 8 to Kansas State. Tech is 0-3 vs teams in top 75, losing by 11-3-8 points. State lost three of last four games, with a triple OT loss to Princeton, 69-49 loss at Clemson. ACC single digit home faves are 4-3.
LaSalle won its last four games against crosstown rival Penn by 4-9-19-6 points, with LY's game going OT; Explorers won five in row, 10 of last 11 games, beating Xavier/UMass in last two games- are they an example of addition by subtraction after LY's star Murray transferred to West Va? Penn is 0-7 vs top 100 teams, with six of seven losses by 5+ points/ Atlantic 14 road favorites of 7 or less points are 9-11 vs spread in non-league games; Ivy League home underdogs are 3-1.
Iowa lost seven of last eight games vs Michigan State, losing last seven in East Lansing by 17-30-32-14-8-7-19 points; Hawkeyes won five of last seven games overall, winning conference road games at Wisconsin/ Minnesota. Five of Iowa's seven losses are by 16+ points. Spartans are on 14-0 roll- only one of their nine home wins was by less than 13 pts. Big Dozen home favorites are 7-8 vs spread, 3-2 if spread is double digits. State's been off for a week since their OT win at Wisconsin.
Louisville won seven of last eight games against Providence, with six of last seven wins by 15+ points, but they did lose here LY; Cardinals are 7-1 vs spread in last eight series games. Louisville lost three of last four game after 12-0 start; they're 9-1 vs teams not in top 100, with seven of nine wins by 15+ points. Big East single digit home underdogs are 6-4 vs spread. 11-6 Friars are 0-4 in Big East, with all four losses by 9+ points; they have beaten omly two teams ranked above #219 in country.
South Florida lost its last five games vs Notre Dame, losing last four in this gym by 7-24-10-3 points; three of Bulls' last four games were won by 3 or less points. USF's win at Villanova last game was their first road win in six tries. Notre Dame won three of last four games, winning last game in double OT at Louisville- they're 8-2 vs teams not in the top 100. Big East home favorites of 7 or less points are 3-5 vs spread. Irish are in top five in country in not turning the ball over.
Evansville lost its last two games by combined total of 3 points, losing on 35-foot heave at buzzer Saturday; Purple Aces are 10-6 in its last 16 games vs Indiana State, winning four of last six visits here, with three of four wins by 3 or less points. MVC home favorites of 8 or less points are 2-5 vs spread. Sycamores are 1-3 starting off Valley play, scoring an average of 58.3 ppg in losses, 77 in win vs Bradley. Evansville isn't real good on defense, but they're #26 in country behind arc (39.2%).
Ball State won five of last seven games against Toledo; home teams won seven of last eight series games, with Cardinals losing seven of last eight visits here. Ball won nine of last 11 games, but they've played the #335 schedule, and lost its last two away games, at IUPUI/Morehead State. Rockets lost six of last seven games vs D-I teams, but three of their last five losses were by 3 or less points. Best team Toledo beat is #171 NC-Wilmington-- Ball State is currently #138.
Georgia lost 14 of last 16 games against Florida, losing last seven visits to Gainesville by 8-23-11-16-10-26-16-9 points. Dawgs are 0-4 against top 70 teams, with losses by 24-14-6-15 points; they're 1-2 on road, losing by 14 at Xavier, 2 at Colorado, winning by 4 at USC. Florida lost its SEC opener in Knoxville; all their trouble this year have come away from home. Gators shoot 40.9% from arc, 52.5% inside it- teams that shoot ball well usually play real well at home.
Bradley won five of last six games vs Drake, splitting last six visits here, with losses by 2-14-6 points, but Braves lost seven in row, 11 of last 13 games after a 3-0 start- they're 1-4 on road, with three of four losses by 11+ points. MVC home favorites of 8 or less points are 2-5 vs spread. Drake lost last three games by 11-17-15 points; they're 3-0 vs teams not in top 200, with three of four wins by 13+points. Bradley is terrible on defense, allowing 82 ppg in last five games.
Kansas State won its last three games vs Baylor by 2-7-8 points; they just gave Missouri its first loss here Saturday, but Bears are underdog again despite 15-0 record that includes wins at Northwestern, BYU and Texas Tech. Baylor is 19th in country behind arc (39.9%), 6th in 2-point defense (38.6%), 8th in blocking shots (16.8%). Road teams are 7-4 vs spread in Big X games so far this season. Wildcats are #8 team in nation on offensive boards; curious to see how they do in this game.
Ohio State won its last five games vs Illinois, with three of five wins by 16+ points; Buckeyes won four of last five visits here, with wins by 18-16-19-5 points. State's only two losses are on road vs top 10 teams; its last five wins are all by 20+ points. Big Dozen home underdogs are 5-3 vs spread this season. Illinois is 4-3 in last seven games after 10-0 start; Illini scored 60-57-59 points in its last three games, so they're struggling to score. Want to know Sullinger's injury status before approaching.
Vanderbilt won eight of last 11 games vs South Carolina, winning four of last five played here, winning by 2-7-13-18 points; Commodores are on five-game win streak, crushing Marquette/Auburn- they're 2-1 on road, with OT loss at Louisville, wins at Davidson/Marquette. Gamecocks are 4-1 in last five games after a 4-6 start; take away their win against rival Clemson (#81) and Carolina hasn't beaten team ranked higher than #182 SC-Upstate- they've already lost three home games this season.
FLORIDA ST (9 - 6) at VIRGINIA TECH (11 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA TECH is 2-1 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA TECH is 2-1 straight up against FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LASALLE (12 - 4) at PENNSYLVANIA (7 - 8)
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
LASALLE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
PENNSYLVANIA is 65-92 ATS (-36.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 65-92 ATS (-36.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 1-1 against the spread versus LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
LASALLE is 2-0 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
IOWA (10 - 7) at MICHIGAN ST (14 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 3-2 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 4-1 straight up against IOWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DEPAUL (10 - 5) at SETON HALL (14 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DEPAUL is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 1-1 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 2-0 straight up against DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE (13 - 3) at PROVIDENCE (11 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
LOUISVILLE is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
LOUISVILLE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 80-111 ATS (-42.1 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 80-111 ATS (-42.1 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 45-73 ATS (-35.3 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 25-51 ATS (-31.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 2-1 against the spread versus PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 2-1 straight up against PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA (9 - 7) at NOTRE DAME (10 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
NOTRE DAME is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NOTRE DAME is 1-1 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME is 3-0 straight up against S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
EVANSVILLE (7 - 7) at INDIANA ST (10 - 5)
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA ST is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
EVANSVILLE is 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA ST is 3-2 straight up against EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST (9 - 4) at TOLEDO (8 - 7)
Top Trends for this game.
BALL ST is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALL ST is 3-1 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST is 3-1 straight up against TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA (9 - 6) at FLORIDA (12 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-1 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-1 straight up against GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST (11 - 4) at WICHITA ST (12 - 3)
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS ST is 27-41 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 27-41 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 4-1 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 4-1 straight up against ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY (5 - 11) at DRAKE (8 - 7)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 3-2 against the spread versus DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 4-1 straight up against DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS (5 - 10) at MISSOURI ST (10 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
S ILLINOIS is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 40-60 ATS (-26.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
MISSOURI ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 3-1 against the spread versus MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI ST is 4-1 straight up against S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR (15 - 0) at KANSAS ST (12 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
BAYLOR is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 34-16 ATS (+16.4 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS ST is 3-0 against the spread versus BAYLOR over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS ST is 3-0 straight up against BAYLOR over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI (9 - 5) at N CAROLINA (14 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 55-36 ATS (+15.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
MIAMI is 104-72 ATS (+24.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MIAMI is 86-61 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
MIAMI is 86-61 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MIAMI is 79-52 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MIAMI is 79-51 ATS (+22.9 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MIAMI is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
MIAMI is 97-68 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MIAMI is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MIAMI is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 2-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 3-0 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST (15 - 2) at ILLINOIS (14 - 3)
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.
OHIO ST is 179-140 ATS (+25.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OHIO ST is 112-82 ATS (+21.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO ST is 4-0 against the spread versus ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 5-0 straight up against ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA (12 - 4) at CREIGHTON (13 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 3-2 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 3-2 straight up against CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT (11 - 4) at S CAROLINA (8 - 7)
Top Trends for this game.
VANDERBILT is 42-70 ATS (-35.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
VANDERBILT is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
S CAROLINA is 2-2 against the spread versus VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
S CAROLINA is 2-2 straight up against VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BALL STATE vs. TOLEDO
Ball State is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ball State's last 5 games on the road
Toledo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toledo is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
LOUISVILLE vs. PROVIDENCE
Louisville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisville's last 7 games on the road
Providence is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Providence is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
FLORIDA STATE vs. VIRGINIA TECH
Florida State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Virginia Tech is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
HARVARD vs. MONMOUTH
Harvard is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
No trends available
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. NOTRE DAME
South Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
South Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Notre Dame is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA SALLE vs. PENNSYLVANIA
La Salle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Pennsylvania is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing La Salle
Pennsylvania is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing La Salle
IOWA vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Iowa is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Iowa's last 8 games on the road
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Michigan State's last 6 games
DEPAUL vs. SETON HALL
DePaul is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
DePaul is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Seton Hall is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
GEORGIA vs. FLORIDA
Georgia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Georgia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
EVANSVILLE vs. INDIANA STATE
Evansville is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Evansville's last 6 games on the road
Indiana State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
BAYLOR vs. KANSAS STATE
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baylor is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
Kansas State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Kansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. MISSOURI STATE
Southern Illinois is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games on the road
Missouri State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Missouri State's last 6 games
ILLINOIS STATE vs. WICHITA STATE
Illinois State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Illinois State's last 16 games on the road
Wichita State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Wichita State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
BRADLEY vs. DRAKE
Bradley is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games on the road
Drake is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Drake is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
VANDERBILT vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
Vanderbilt is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Vanderbilt is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
South Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
South Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
OHIO STATE vs. ILLINOIS
Ohio State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Ohio State is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Illinois is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Illinois is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
NORTHERN IOWA vs. CREIGHTON
Northern Iowa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Creighton
Creighton is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Creighton is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
MIAMI vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Miami is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
SEATTLE vs. WASHINGTON
No trends available
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
CHICAGO STATE vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
No trends available
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seton Hall - DePaul Preview
By Fairway Jay
SportsMemo.com
Big East play in action tonight with Seton Hall (-12) playing host to DePaul. The Pirates (14-2, 3-1 Big East) are a perfect 9-0 at home with an average margin of victory of nearly 14 points. Seton Hall cracked the AP top-25 poll on January 10th for the first time since 2001. DePaul (10-5, 1-2) is still rebuilding but are much improved after just seven wins last season. Still, the Blue Demons have not won more than ONE Big East conference game since 2007-08 and are 4-57 vs. conference opponents since the start of the 2008 season; including tournament games.
Both teams are making their betting backers money, as Seton Hall is 9-3 ATS and DePaul is 7-4 ATS. Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard has the Pirates exceeding expectations in his second year in New Jersey after going 13-18 last season. Seton Hall was projected to finish near the bottom of the Big East again. DePaul has been a disaster for a number of seasons, but second-year head coach Oliver Purnell is also changing the culture and style after past rebuilding project successes and four consecutive 20-win seasons at Clemson. The Blue Demons’ high-tempo offense (5th in adjusted tempo nationally) and pressing defense could result in a high-scoring game against Seton Hall, who plays at a below average pace but will face their first high-tempo team this season. In road or neutral games this season, DePaul has allowed 87 points on three occasions and 86 points in another game; all losses. If an average number of shots are falling, this game should sail over 150 points.
Tuesday's Top College Basketball Trends
CREIGHTON is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) off 2 straight wins against conference rivals (vs N Iowa)
BALL ST is 10-0 ATS (+10 Units) off a home win against a conference rival (vs Toledo)
GEORGIA is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival (vs Florida)
ILLINOIS is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games after 1 or more consecutive unders (vs Ohio St)
EVANSVILLE is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) after one or more consecutive overs (vs Indiana St)
S ILLINOIS is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) after playing a home game (vs Missouri St)