Inside the Stats: Hoops Editition
By Marc Lawrence
Playbook.com
Let’s take a look at what’s happening on the hardwood as we enter the All-Star break weekend. All results are ATS (Against The Spread) through February 19, unless noted otherwise.
Trending At The Break
With the NBA All-Star game tipping off this Sunday, here is a view of what’s trending situation-wise in the league at the brek:
Favorites:
Home off double-digit win: 64-78-1
Home off double-digit win vs. .570 or greater: 11-27
Dogs:
Off back-to-back SU dog wins: 12-24
Off back-to-back SU dog wins home versus winning opponent: 5-14
Vs. Division:
With 3 or more days of rest: 16-7
With 3 or more days of rest versus opponent off a loss: 12-1
Vs. Non-Division:
Away opponent off back-to-back wins: 98-58
Away off SU favorite loss, opponent off back-to-back wins: 22-5
Vs. Non-Conference:
Off SU favorite loss: 30-12
Off SU favorite loss, opponent off win: 20-3
Double Up
With less than five weeks remaining in the regular season portion of the 2013-14 College Basketball campaign, let’s look at the teams that have raked in the most cash in games, either laying – or – taking double digits this season. All results are ATS (Against The Spread) against Division-1 foes with at least four occurrences on the season:
Good Double-Digit Dogs: Delaware 4-0, Pepperdine 5-0 and Santa Clara 4-0-1.
Good Double Digit Favorites: Connecticut 6-0, Duke 6-1, Iowa 5-1, SMU 5-0, UCLA 4-0, Utah 6-0 and Villanova 9-1.
Note: the Utah’s (Aggies and Utes) are 9-0 ATS combined as double digit chalk this campaign.
Double Down
Here is a list of the teams that have lost in the most money in games, either laying – or – taking double digits this season:
Bad Double-Digit Dogs: Arkansas Little Rock 1-6, Florida International 0-4 and Washington State 0-5-1.
Bad Double-Digit Favorites: Missouri 1-6 and Wisconsin Green Bay 0-4.
Defense Rules
Listed below are the Top 5 college hoops teams on the defensive front, in Defensive Field Goal percentage and Rebound Margin. Look to 'play on' these teams in either revenge or underdog roles:
Defensive Field Goal Percentage:
1. SMU 36.7
2. Southern 37.3
3. Arizona 37.8
4. Clemson 38.2
5. Virginia 38.3
Rebounding Margin:
1. Quinnipiac +12.0
2. Iowa +10.9
3. Indiana +10.5
4. Kentucky +10.5
5. Arizona +10.2
Here is a list of the Top 5 NBA defensive teams:
Scoring Defense:
1. Pacers 90.3
2. Bulls 92.7
3. Grizzlies 94.5
4. Raptors 96.9
5. Bobcats 97.1
Rebounding Margin:
1. Thunder +5.0
2. Pacers +4.7
3. Trailblazers +3.3
4. Bulls +3.2
5. Warriors +3.0
Stat Of The Week: The Miami Heat are 22-1 SU in their last 23 games when playing with same season loss-revenge.