Ohio State (11-5, 7-9 ATS) at (6) Purdue (14-1, 7-7-1 ATS)
Purdue looks to rebound from its first defeat of the season when it returns to Mackey Arena for a Big Ten battle with the Buckeyes, who have already lost three conference road games.
Ohio State dropped a 73-62 decision at Minnesota on Saturday as a four-point road underdog, falling to 1-3 SU and ATS in conference play with all three defeats coming on the road in blowout fashion (by 11, 9 and 22 points). Throw in a 74-66 non-conference loss at Butler as a five-point ‘dog, and the Buckeyes are winless on the highway this year (0-4 ATS), getting outscored by an average of 13.4 points per game (72.2-58.8).
The Boilermakers tasted defeat for the first time on Saturday, going to Wisconsin and losing 73-66 as a 1½-point road chalk. Purdue actually outshot the 17th-ranked Badgers 47.2 percent to 41.1 percent, but the Boilermakers got killed at the foul line, making 13 of 24 freebies compared with Wisconsin’s 22-for-27 effort from the charity stripe. In jumping out to a 14-0 start to this year, Purdue posted 12 double-digit wins and held all but one opponent (Tennessee) to 65 points or less.
These teams split their regular-season series last year, with Purdue rolling 75-50 as a 9½-point home favorite after losing 80-72 in overtime at Ohio State as a two-point chalk. The Boilermakers got the last laugh, though, with 65-61 victory as a 5½-point favorite in the conference tournament. Not counting tournament play, the home team has won five straight meetings (3-1-1 ATS). The Buckeyes are 13-4-1 ATS in the past 18 series clashes and 7-2 ATS in their last five trips to Purdue. Also, the ‘dog is a on a 3-1-1 ATS roll in this rivalry.
Ohio State brings a 1-7 ATS slump into this game. In addition to that and failing to cash in all four road games, the Buckeyes are 1-5 ATS in their last six after a non-cover, but 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 on Tuesday. Purdue is 6-1-1 ATS in its last eight against winning teams and 5-2 ATS in its last seven after a non-cover.
Ohio State carries “under” trends of 6-1 overall, 12-5 on the highway, 8-2 in conference action and 8-1 after a non-cover. Additionally, Purdue is on “under” stretches of 5-1 after a SU defeat and 4-1 on Tuesday. Finally, the last two meetings between these teams last year stayed low, following a 3-0 “over” surge.
ATS ADVANTAGE: OHIO STATE and UNDER
Texas A&M (12-3, 6-4 ATS) at (13) Kansas State (13-2, 7-3 ATS)
The Aggies take a three-game winning streak into the Fred Bramlage Coliseum looking to become the first team this season to win on Kansas State’s home floor in this clash of Big 12 foes.
Texas A&M tipped off Big 12 play Saturday with a 64-53 win over Nebraska as a seven-point favorite, a triumph that came on the heels of two 25-plus-point blowouts of non-lined teams Northwestern State and North Dakota. The Aggies have played just one true road game this year, and they fell 73-64 at Washington as a 7½-point underdog.
The Wildcats had their 10-game SU winning streak and six-game ATS run snapped in Saturday’s 74-68 loss at Missouri as a five-point road underdog in the conference opener for both teams. It was the first time all season that K-State failed to score at least 70 points and ended a five-game stretch in which it scored at least 85 points and averaged 89.6 ppg. The Wildcats are 9-0 at home this year – with an average final score 83.4-60.9 – and they’ve won 12 in a row at Bramlage Coliseum going back to last year’s nine-point loss to rival Kansas.
The Wildcats and Aggies battled just once last year, with Kansas State prevailing 65-60 as a 3½-point road favorite, improving to 4-2 SU and 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings. However, prior to last season, the home team had won seven straight regular-season clashes (5-2 ATS) going back to 2001-02. The ‘dog has covered in the last four matchups, with the last three being small outright upsets.
Since opening the season with four straight spread-covers, Texas A&M has gone 2-4 ATS in lined action. Still, the Aggies are on a slew of positive pointspread streaks, including 17-8 overall, 37-17 on the road, 11-3 in Big 12 play, 14-6 against winning teams and 9-4 after a non-over.
The Wildcats are on pointspread upticks of 6-1 overall, 4-1 at home and 5-1 against winning opponents, but they’re also in ATS ruts of 6-19-2 in Big 12 action, 4-10 on Tuesday, 3-13 after a SU loss and 4-16-1 after a non-cover.
The under has been the play in seven of the last eight meetings in this rivalry, with the last three in a row at K-State staying low. Additionally, Texas A&M is riding low-scoring streaks of 6-2 overall, 9-2-1 on Tuesday and 7-1 against winning teams, while the Wildcats have stayed low in four straight on Tuesday and seven of eight against winning teams. Conversely, the over is 4-1 in the Aggies’ last five conference games and 7-3 in K-State’s last 10 at home.
ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER
(2) Kentucky (16-0, 7-7 ATS) at Florida (11-4, 5-5 ATS)
Now one of just two remaining unbeatens in Division I, the Wildcats face their first SEC road test of the season when they travel to the O’Connell Center in Gainesville to take on Florida.
After a perfect non-conference season, Kentucky came out Saturday a little sluggish in barely knocking off Georgia 76-68, falling way short of cashing as a 20-point home favorite. The Wildcats, who moved up to No. 2 in the rankings behind only undefeated Texas, have now topped 70 points in seven straight games (average of 86.4 ppg), and they’ve done so in 14 of 16 contests this year (only exception came in back-to-back games against North Carolina and UConn). This is just the second true road game for John Calipari’s troops, the first being a 90-73 rout of Indiana as a nine-point favorite.
Florida opened SEC play with Saturday’s 95-87 loss at Vanderbilt, failing to cover as a 5½-point road underdog. The defeat ended the Gators’ three-game winning streak and dropped them to 1-4 ATS in their last five lined contests. Prior to going to Vanderbilt, Billy Donovan’s squad had allowed an average of 56.4 ppg in the previous five contests. In fact, it was just the fourth time all season that an opponent scored more than 61 points against Florida.
The home team is on a 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS roll in this rivalry. Last year, Kentucky won 68-65 but failing to cover as a 4½-point home favorite and Florida prevailed 60-53 as a 5½-point chalk. The Gators are 8-2 SU in the last 10 meetings and 7-2 ATS in the last nine (4-1 ATS last five). They’ve also defeated Kentucky five straight times in Gainesville, cashing in each of the last four.
Kentucky has covered in four of its last five road games going back to last year and it is 5-1 ATS when coming off a non-cover, but it has cashed just once in its last seven SEC contests. Florida is in pointspread slumps of 1-4 overall, 2-5 at home, 2-5 in SEC play, 2-6 on Tuesday, 1-4 against winning teams and 2-7 when coming off a SU defeat.
The over is 6-1 in the Wildcats’ last seven games overall, but the under is 6-2 in their last eight on the road. The Gators are on “under” tears of 10-2 overall, 12-5 against winning teams and 4-0 when coming off either a SU or ATS defeat. Finally, last year’s two meetings stayed under the number.
ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Purdue Boilermakers
The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Purdue Boilermakers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Mackey Arena.
Ohio State fell 73-62 to Minnesota at Williams Arena Saturday.
Minnesota covered as a 4-point home favorite while the final score played UNDER the 137.5-point total.
Purdue suffered its first loss of the season, falling 73-66 to Wisconsin at the Kohl Center Saturday.
Wisconsin covered as a 1.5-point home underdog while the final score played OVER the 125.5-point total.
Team records:
Ohio State: 11-5 SU, 7-9 ATS
Purdue: 14-1 SU, 7-7-1 ATS
Ohio State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Wisconsin are 8-2
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
Purdue most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Northwestern are 5-5
After playing Wisconsin are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio State's last 5 games
Ohio State is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing Purdue
Ohio State is 12-3-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Purdue
Ohio State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Purdue
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Purdue is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Purdue's last 9 games
Next up:
Ohio State home to Wisconsin, Saturday, January 16
Purdue at Northwestern, Saturday, January 16
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Florida State Seminoles
The North Carolina State Wolfpack and the Florida State Seminoles will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Tucker Center.
North Carolina State allowed 44 points in the second half, falling 70-62 to Virginia at the RBC Center Saturday.
Virginia covered as a 2.5-point road underdog while the final score played OVER the 129-point total.
Florida State lost to Maryland 77-68 as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (139).
Solomon Alabi led Florida State with 17 points and Deividas Dulkys netted 15 points.
Team records:
North Carolina State: 11-5 SU, 7-6-1 ATS
Florida State: 13-3 SU, 4-7 ATS
North Carolina State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Clemson are 1-9
After playing Virginia are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
Florida State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Virginia Tech are 4-5
After playing Maryland are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
North Carolina State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
North Carolina State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida State
North Carolina State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida State
North Carolina State is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Florida State
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Florida State is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing North Carolina State
Florida State is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing North Carolina State
Next up:
North Carolina State home to Clemson, Saturday, January 16
Florida State home to Virginia Tech, Saturday, January 16
Texas A&M Aggies vs. Kansas State Wildcats
The Texas A&M Aggies and the Kansas State Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Bramlage Coliseum.
Texas A&M edged Nebraska, 64-53, at Reed Arena Saturday.
Texas A&M covered as a 7-point home favorites while the final score played UNDER the 132-point total.
Kansas State was stopped on the road, losing 74-68 to Missouri at Mizzou Arena Saturday.
Missouri covered as a 5-point home favorite while the final score played UNDER the 158-point total
Current streak:
Texas A&M has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Texas A&M: 12-3 SU, 7-4 ATS
Kansas State: 13-2 SU, 7-3 ATS
Texas A&M most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Nebraska are 4-6
After a win are 7-3
Kansas State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 3-7
After playing Missouri are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas A&M's last 6 games when playing Kansas State
Texas A&M is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas A&M is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas A&M's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
Kansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Texas A&M
Kansas State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas A&M
Next up:
Texas A&M at Texas, Saturday, January 16
Kansas State at Colorado, Saturday, January 16
Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Miami (Ohio) RedHawks
The Kent State Golden Flashes and the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Millett Hall.
Current streak:
Kent State has won 2 straight games.
Miami (Ohio) has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Kent State: 10-5 SU, 5-6 ATS
Miami (Ohio): 3-11 SU, 7-7 ATS
Kent State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Bowling Green are 7-3
After playing Ohio are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Miami (Ohio) most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Ohio are 6-4
After playing Buffalo are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Kent State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Kent State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Kent State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
Kent State is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 8 games
Miami (Ohio) is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Miami (Ohio) is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 6 games when playing Kent State
Next up:
Kent State home to Bowling Green, Sunday, January 17
Miami (Ohio) home to Ohio, Saturday, January 16
Virginia Commonwealth Rams vs. Hofstra Pride
The Virginia Commonwealth Rams and the Hofstra Pride will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Hofstra Arena.
Team records:
Virginia Commonwealth: 10-4 SU, 5-7 ATS
Hofstra: 9-8 SU, 7-8 ATS
Virginia Commonwealth most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Georgia State are 9-1
After playing Delaware are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Hofstra most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing William & Mary are 7-3
After playing Old Dominion are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Virginia Commonwealth is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hofstra
Virginia Commonwealth is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Hofstra
Virginia Commonwealth is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Hofstra's last 7 games
Hofstra is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Virginia Commonwealth
Hofstra is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Hofstra is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Virginia Commonwealth at Georgia State, Saturday, January 16
Hofstra at William & Mary, Saturday, January 16
Wyoming Cowboys vs. TCU Horned Frogs
The Wyoming Cowboys and the TCU Horned Frogs will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
Wyoming trailed by 14 points at the break on Saturday but came back to defeat San Diego State by a score of 85-83.
The Aztecs had been pegged as 6-point favorites in that contest, while the combined score went well OVER the night's posted total (139).
TCU was knocked off 65-45 by Utah at Jon M. Huntsman Center Saturday.
Utah covered as a 8.5-point home favorite while the final score played UNDER the 132-point total.
Team records:
Wyoming: 8-8 SU, 6-4 ATS
TCU: 8-8 SU, 5-9 ATS
Wyoming most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing New Mexico are 5-5
After playing San Diego State are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
TCU most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing San Diego State are 3-7
After playing Utah are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wyoming's last 7 games when playing TCU
Wyoming is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Wyoming is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing TCU
Wyoming is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of TCU's last 7 games when playing Wyoming
TCU is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Wyoming
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of TCU's last 5 games
TCU is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Wyoming home to New Mexico, Saturday, January 16
TCU at San Diego State, Saturday, January 16
Maryland Terrapins vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
The Maryland Terrapins and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Joel Coliseum.
Maryland defeated Florida State 77-68 as a 3.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (139).
Greivis Vasquez scored a game-high 22 points for Maryland and Eric Hayes added 17 points in the win.
Dwayne Collins led the way with 23 points on Saturday as Miami edged Wake Forest in a 67-66 victory.
The Hurricanes failed to cover the 5.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (137).
Current streak:
Maryland has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Maryland: 10-4 SU, 5-6 ATS
Wake Forest: 11-3 SU, 6-5 ATS
Maryland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Boston College are 5-2
After playing Florida State are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Wake Forest most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Duke are 8-2
After playing Miami are 2-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Maryland's last 5 games when playing Wake Forest
Maryland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wake Forest
Maryland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Maryland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wake Forest
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wake Forest's last 5 games when playing Maryland
Wake Forest is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Wake Forest is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wake Forest's last 5 games when playing at home against Maryland
Next up:
Maryland at Boston College, Saturday, January 16
Wake Forest at Duke, Sunday, January 17
Missouri State Bears vs. Drake Bulldogs
The Missouri State Bears and the Drake Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Knapp Center.
Team records:
Missouri State: 13-3 SU, 10-5-1 ATS
Drake: 6-11 SU, 6-5-1 ATS
Missouri State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Bradley are 2-8
After playing Bradley are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
Drake most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Illinois State are 6-4
After playing Southern Illinois are 5-5
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Missouri State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Drake
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Missouri State's last 6 games on the road
Missouri State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Missouri State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Drake
Drake is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Missouri State
Drake is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Missouri State
Drake is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
Drake is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Missouri State
Next up:
Missouri State at Bradley, Saturday, January 16
Drake home to Illinois State, Sunday, January 17
Baylor Bears vs. Colorado Buffaloes
The Baylor Bears and the Colorado Buffaloes will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Coors Events Center.
Baylor went up 15 points by halftime on Saturday as they rolled to a 91-60 win over Oklahoma.
The Bears had no trouble covering the 6.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day's posted total (142.5).
Colorado was rolled by Texas, losing 103-86 at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center Saturday.
Colorado covered as a 20.5-point road underdog while the final score played OVER the 153.5-point total.
Current streak:
Baylor has won 9 straight games.
Team records:
Baylor: 13-1 SU, 6-1 ATS
Colorado: 9-6 SU, 4-7 ATS
Baylor most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Oklahoma State are 5-5
After playing Oklahoma are 3-7
After a win are 9-1
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 1-9
Before playing Kansas State are 4-6
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Baylor is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Baylor is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Baylor is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baylor
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Baylor
Next up:
Baylor home to Oklahoma State, Saturday, January 16
Colorado home to Kansas State, Saturday, January 16
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at University of Illinois Assembly Hall.
Michigan came back from a 15-point halftime deficit on Thursday night to grab a 64-55 win over Penn State.
The Nittany Lions had been favored by 2 points in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (129.5).
Illinois rallied in the second half on Saturday night to pick up a 66-60 win over Indiana.
The Illini still failed to cover the 6.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (142).
Current streak:
Penn State has lost 3 straight games.
Illinois has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Penn State: 8-7 SU, 5-7-1 ATS
Illinois: 11-5 SU, 5-9 ATS
Penn State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Iowa are 5-5
After playing Michigan are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
Illinois most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Michigan State are 9-1
After playing Indiana are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Penn State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Penn State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Penn State is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Illinois's last 10 games
Illinois is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
Illinois is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
Penn State at Iowa, Saturday, January 16
Illinois at Michigan State, Saturday, January 16
Bradley Braves vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
The Bradley Braves and the Northern Iowa Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at McLeod Center.
Current streak:
Northern Iowa has won 13 straight games.
Team records:
Bradley: 7-8 SU, 5-9 ATS
Northern Iowa: 14-1 SU, 11-3 ATS
Bradley most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-3
Before playing Missouri State are 8-2
After playing Missouri State are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
Northern Iowa most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Indiana State are 6-4
After playing Illinois State are 6-4
After a win are 10-0
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Bradley's last 6 games
Bradley is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 6 games when playing Northern Iowa
Bradley is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Iowa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Northern Iowa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Bradley home to Missouri State, Saturday, January 16
Northern Iowa home to Indiana State, Saturday, January 16
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Florida Gators
The Kentucky Wildcats and the Florida Gators will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Stephen O'Connell Center.
Kentucky remained perfect after defeating Georgia 76-68 at Rupp Arena Saturday.
Georgia covered as a 20-point road underdog while the final score played OVER the 139-point total.
Florida was dropped by Vanderbilt, losing 95-87 at Memorial Gym on Saturday.
Vanderbilt covered as a 5.5-point home favorite, while the final score played OVER the 141-point total.
Current streak:
Kentucky has won 16 straight games.
Team records:
Kentucky: 16-0 SU, 7-7 ATS
Florida: 11-4 SU, 5-5 ATS
Kentucky most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Auburn are 9-1
After playing Georgia are 6-4
After a win are 10-0
Florida most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 10-0
Before playing LSU are 8-2
After playing Vanderbilt are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kentucky's last 7 games
Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kentucky is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kentucky
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kentucky
Florida is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kentucky
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky
Next up:
Kentucky at Auburn, Saturday, January 16
Florida home to LSU, Saturday, January 16
Tennessee State Tigers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
The Tennessee State Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Michigan State took an eight-point lead into the break on Saturday and cruised from there to a 71-53 win over Iowa.
The Spartans managed to cover the 14-point spread posted for that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (135.5).
Current streak:
Iowa has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Tennessee State: 4-13 SU, 7-6 ATS
Iowa: 5-11 SU, 4-11 ATS
Tennessee State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Austin Peay are 4-6
After playing Tennessee-Martin are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
Iowa most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Penn State are 3-7
After playing Michigan State are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Tennessee State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tennessee State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee State's last 5 games
Tennessee State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Iowa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Iowa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Tennessee State at Austin Peay, Saturday, January 16
Iowa home to Penn State, Saturday, January 16
NCAA News and Notes
Tuesday, January 12
Information on Tuesday's college basketball games........
Underdog is 5-0-1 vs spread in last six Texas A&M-KState games, with home side winning five of last six; Aggies lost last three at Manhattan by 12-4-21 points. Home teams are 5-1 vs spread in Big 12 games, 4-1 as a favorite. Wildcats lost Big 12 opener by 6 at Missouri, ending 10-game win streak. Aggies won their Big 12 opener by 11 over Nebraska.
Road underdogs won last three NC State-Florida State games; Wolfpack won two of last three visits to Tallahassee, but they've lost first couple ACC games, both by 8 points. Seminoles split their first two ACC tilts both on road, losing by 9 at Maryland Sunday nite. ACC home favorites are 4-5 vs spread in conference games.
Miami OH lost last four games, by 7-3-2-18 points; four of their last six games were decided by four or less points- they beat Kent twice LY, by 5-11 points. Red Hawks are 1-3 vs spread as a favorite. Kent State won five of last six games; they're 4-3 on road, 3-4 as a dog. Home favorites are 3-2 against the spread in MAC play.
Home team won last five Ohio State-Purdue games, losing at Purdue last two years by 7-25 points. OSU lost 65-61 in Big 11 tourney LY. Ohio State is already 0-3 as Big 11 road underdog, losing away games by 22-9-11 points. Purdue lost first game of year at Wisconsin Saturday; they're 8-3 as a favorite. Big 11 home favorites are 8-5 against the spread.
VCU won last four games vs Hofstra, winning last two visits here by 4-17 points; Rams are 2-3 in CAA, losing their two road games by total of four points (WmMary/Drexel). Hofstra lost three of last four CAA tilts; they're 3-0 vs spread as CAA underdog, losing by 1-4-11 points; they're 1-1 SU at home in CAA. CAA home underdogs are 5-2 vs spread.
Home side won last seven TCU-Wyoming games, with favorites 5-1 vs spread in last six; Cowboys lost three in row at TCU by 19-1-27 points. Wyoming is 0-3 on road, losing by 3 at Denver, 19 at Tennessee, 18 at Northern Iowa- they gave up 83.7 ppg in last three games. TCU is 2-5 in its last seven games. MWC home favorites are 3-4 against the spread.
Missouri State won three in row, 11 of last 12 games vs Drake, winning five of last six visits here, with wins by 1-11-5-6-18 points. State is 4-2 on road, losing at Arkansas/No Iowa- they're 8-4 vs spread as favorite. Drake is 1-4 in Valley, losing home games by 8-14 points; they won at So Illinois as 12-point dog last game. MVC home dogs are 0-4.
Maryland won five of last six games vs Wake Forest, winning last two visits here by 7-4 points; Terps won five of last six games- they're 2-0 on road, winning by 12 at Indiana, 34 at NC-Greensboro. Wake lost by a point at Miami Saturday; they're 5-3 as a favorite this year, winning its only ACC home game by 8. ACC home favorites are 4-5 vs spread.
Home side won five of last six Baylor-Colorado games; Bears won three of last four series games, winning by 11 in last visit here. Faves are 5-2 vs spread in last seven series games. Bears hammered Oklahoma by 31 in last game, ending long series losing skid; they're 2-0 on road, winning at Arizona St by 3, So Carolina by 11. Colorado is 7-0 at home.
Penn State won four of last five games vs Illinois; last six series games were decided by six or less points, with three of last four decided by one point. Lions are 0-3 in Big 11, losing by 5-17-9 points; they led by 15 at half in last game, but lost at home to Michigan. Illinois is 3-0 in Big 11; they won at Indiana Saturday, after being down 13 at the half.
Northern Iowa won last 12 games (10-2 vs spread); they won, covered all five MVC games, winning by 8-19-8-12-15 points- they're 2-0 as a home favorite. Panthers beat Bradley three times LY, by 5-3-14 points; Braves won two of last three visits to UNI. Bradley are 2-3 in Valley- they've lost four of last five games overall, losing by 19-5-12-19 pts.
Home side won last five Florida-Kentucky games; Wildcats lost three in row at Gainesville by 13-11-7 points- they're 2-8 overall in last ten vs Florida. Kentucky is 16-0 but only played one true road game, winning 90-73 at Indiana (-9). Florida is 3-4 in last seven games, losing opener in SEC 95-87 at Vanderbilt. SEC home teams are 1-4 vs spread.
Iowa is 5-11, losing last four games, all by 11+ points; they're 1-4 vs the spread as a favorite this season. Tennessee State is 2-9 in last 11 games; they're 0-9 on the road this season, but covered their last four games on foreign soil. Big 11 home favorites are 23-14 vs spread in non-conference games; OVC road underdogs are 20-17.
Tips and Trends
Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators
Wildcats (-2.5, O/U 152): Today marks only the 2nd time all season the Wildcats are playing a true road game. Kentucky enters their first road conference game with plenty of warranted hype, as they are 16-0 SU. The Wildcats are off to their best start since the 1965 season. Despite their perfect record, Kentucky is only 7-7 ATS this year. The Wildcats have played 4 total games away from home, going 3-1 ATS. Kentucky is also 3-1 ATS involving a single digit point spread. Only twice have the Wildcats been held under 70 PTS, with PG John Wall being the biggest reason why. The future #1 NBA pick is averaging 17 PPG and 7 APG while shooting greater than 50% from the field. Wall is the only player in the nation that can make that claim. Forwards Patrick Patterson and Demarcus Cousins combine for more than 32 PPG this season, with each shooting better than 53% from the field. Kentucky has lost 5 straight games at Florida.
Wildcats are 5-1 ATS last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 6-1 last 7 overall.
Key Injuries - None.
PROJECTED SCORE: 73
Gators: 4 total points separated these 2 teams last year when they faced off against each other. Florida is likely to fire their best performance today, as they lost their SEC opener to Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Gators have slipped up a bit of late, considering they started the season 8-0 with a win against then #2 Michigan St. for a Top 10 national ranking. They lost 3 consecutive games SU to Syracuse, Richmond, and South Alabama. While the Gators are 11-4 SU, they are just 5-5 ATS. The Gators have only played 3 home games ATS, going 2-1. Today marks the 4th time this season the Gators are the listed underdog, but the 1st time they've been the home underdog. Florida is 1-2 ATS as the listed underdog so far this season. G Kenny Boynton leads a group of 5 players averaging double digits in PTS with 14.6 PPG. Boynton had a season high 28 PTS in his last game.
Gators are 2-7 ATS last 9 games following a SU loss.
Under is 8-1 last 9 home games.
Key Injurties - F Adam Allen (leg) is out.
PROJECTED SCORE: 76 (Side of the Day)