College Basketball betting trends, odds and predictions for Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Seton Hall won its first two games this season, by 22-10 points; they’ve got four starters back from LY’s 21-12 team, three of whom are seniors who won 46 games the last two years. Pirates were ranked in preseason top 25 for first time in 15 years. Indiana starts two sophs, two seniors; they got upset by Indiana State in their opener, then beat Howard by 9 in second game. Big East home favorites are 3-4 vs spread this month; Big 14 underdogs are 1-1. Last two years, Big East teams are 10-11 vs spread when favored over a Big 14 team.
Pitt is off to a dismal start, losing at Navy, then at home to Montana in OT; they’ve turned ball over 21.4% of time. Panthers are starting three frosh; 5 of their top 9 guys are freshmen. UCSB has a new coach; they made 12-22 on arc in beat North Dakota State by 19 in their opener. Gauchos start two sophs, three seniors, are picked to finish near bottom of tightly-bunched Big West. ACC home favorites are 8-5 vs spread; Big West road underdogs are 7-2. Last two years, ACC teams are 3-1-1 vs spread when facing a Big West opponent.
BYU outscored Princeton 30-9 on foul line in 82-73 home win over the Tigers LY. BYU starts three sophs, two juniors this year; one of their best guards left school because of off-court issues. Cougars beat Mississippi Valley by 30 in their opener, making 12-26 on arc. Princeton was 9-15 on arc in 85-75 loss at Butler in its opener; Tigers have lost three starters from LY’s 23-7 team that went unbeaten in Ivy League, then lost in NCAA’s by a hoop. Ivy League favorites are 1-3 vs spread; WCC underdogs are 1-3. Last two years, Ivy/WCC teams split a couple meetings.
Butler won its first two games this year, by 18-10 points; Bulldogs have another new coach. are picked to finish in middle of Big East pack- they’ve got three starters back from 25-9 team that lost in Sweet 16 LY. Maryland won its first two games, by 15-53 points; Terps have three starters back from 24-9 team that lost to Xavier in first round of NCAA’s last March- they’re picked 6th in Big 14. Big 14 home favorites are 4-5 vs spread; Big East underdogs are 0-2. Last two years, Big East teams are 10-8 vs spread when an underdog to a Big 14 team.
Oklahoma beat Omaha by 19 in its opener, despite Mavericks making 12-22 on arc; Sooners have four starters back from LY’s 11-20 team- they’re starting two frosh, two juniors. Ball State lost its opener 78-77 at buzzer in Dayton- they were outscored 18-6 on foul line in game they trailed 14-0 at the start. Cardinals have three starters back from a 21-13 team that lost in CIT first round- they’re picked 2nd in MAC West. Big X home favorites are 5-3 vs spread; MAC road underdogs are 4-1. Last two years, MAC won its only game against a Big X team.
Texas State turned ball over 20 times (-9) in 65-57 loss at Air Force in its opener; home team last three Texas State-UTSA games. Roadrunners lost 76-53 in last visit here couple years ago. Bobcats lost three starters from 22-14 team that lost in CIT 1/4finals. Tex-San Antonio beat a stiff by 33 in its opener; Roadrunners have three starters back from 14-19 team; they’re picked to finish in middle of C-USA pack. Sun Belt favorites are 1-1 vs spread; C-USA underdogs are 2-4. Last two years, C-USA teams are 16-16 vs spread when playing a Sun Belt opponent.
Northwestern made NCAA’s for first time LY; they’ve got four starters back from that team, are starting two juniors, three seniors. Wildcats won first two games by 4-9 points over teams ranked outside the top 200. Creighton won its first two games this month, by 16-37 points; Bluejays lost three starters from a 25-10 team, are picked in middle of Big East pack- they start two sophs, two seniors. Big 14 home favorites are 4-5 vs spread; Big East underdogs are 0-2. Last two years, Big East teams are 10-8 vs spread when an underdog to a Big 14 team.
Nevada won tough home game over Rhode Island late Monday nite; quick turnaround here vs Santa Clara squad they beat 72-69 at home in last meeting two years ago. Wolf Pack starts three juniors, two seniors- their best two guys played 36-37 minutes Monday. Santa Clara beat a stiff in its opener; Broncos has three starters back from a 17-16 team- they’re picked in middle of WCC pack. Mountain West favorites are 6-4 vs spread; WCC underdogs are 1-3. Last two years, WCC teams are 14-13 vs spread when playing a MW team.
Cal-Riverside won its opener by 8 at Cal, a great win for young program- they led by 23 late in first half. Highlanders start two frosh, three seniors, an odd combination. Riverside lost their last three meetings with LMU, by total of nine points. Lions lost their opener 85-80 at a good Tex-Arlington team; Mavericks made 12-27 on arc, but LMU led 41-36 at the half. WCC favorites are 1-1 vs spread; Big West road underdogs are 7-2. Last two years, WCC teams are 20-19 vs spread when playing a Big West opponent.
Pacific lost its opener 89-80 at Stanford, after trailing by 24 at halftime; Tigers start couple of sophs, three juniors. Pacific is picked to finish last in WCC, are in a total rebuild. Cal-Davis won its opener by 15 at Northern Colorado; Aggies start start three juniors, two seniors. Davis lost four starters from a 23-13 team that won a play-in game in NCAA’s last year, before Kansas killed them in first round. WCC favorites are 1-1 vs spread; Big West road underdogs are 7-2. Last two years, WCC teams are 20-19 vs spread when playing a Big West opponent.
Minnesota had a great 86-74 win at Providence Monday; they were down 6 early in 2nd half. Gophers scored 89 mpg in first two games, are starting two juniors, three seniors- they’re a preseason top 20 team. Niagara hasn’t had a winning season five years, but they had 77-75 upset win at rival St Bonaventure in their opener. Purple Eagles start three juniors, two seniors. Big 14 home favorites are 4-5 vs spread; Big Sky road underdogs are 6-5. Last two years, Big Sky teams are 2-2-1 vs spread when facing a Big 14 opponent.
Valparaiso is in MVC now; they whacked two stiffs to start season. Crusaders start a freshman, two sophs- they’re picked to finish 6th in MVC, with four new starters. SIU-Edwardsville lost by 31 at Purdue in their opener; Cougars were 10-31 on arc, 2-7 on foul line- they’ll welcome this lesser opponent here, even though they’re still a home underdog. MAC favorites are 3-1 vs spread; OVC road underdogs are 6-8. Last two years, MAC teams are 8-8 vs spread when playing an OVC opponent.
TCU won their first two games over mid-majors by 10-37 points; Horned Frogs were 16-29 on arc in their last game- they start two juniors, two seniors. TCU has all five starters back from a 24-15 team that won the NIT last March. South Dakota won last game 88-79 at Bowling Green, scoring 37 points in last 10:00; Coyotes start three juniors, one senior- they’re picked to finish 2nd in Summit League. Big X home favorites are 5-3 vs spread; Summit League road underdogs are 2-7. Last two years, Big X teams are 7-4 vs spread when playing a Summit League team.
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