NCAAB betting trends, odds and predictions for Friday, December 9th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites
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Minnesota is 8-1 with five wins vs teams outside top 200, with wins by 12-24-6-12-6 points; Gophers have #4 eFG% defense in country, holding teams to 39.7% inside arc- they start two sophs, two juniors with only one senior in their rotation. Georgia Southern is 4-4 with three top 100 losses, by 2 at NC State, 8 at Akron, 3 at Fla Gulf Coast. Eagles start four sophs; their other five rotation guys are all juniors. Big 14 home favorites are 21-24 vs spread; Sun Belt road underdogs are 15-15.
Wake Forest beat NC-Greensboro by 10 LY, outscoring Spartans 27-10 on foul line; Deacons are 7-2 this year with both losses to top 50 teams- they’re 7-0 vs teams outside top 100, with all seven wins by 8+ points. Wake is shooting 38.2% on the arc- they start two juniors, two sophs. UNCG is 7-2 vs schedule #345; they’ve won last six games- they lost by 25 at home to Virginia in their only top 100 game. Spartans are forcing turnovers 24.9% of time (#6); their only top 10 win was over #145 North Dakota State by 11.
Creighton is off in-state rivalry win over Nebraska Wednesday; they’re 2-0 vs teams outside the top 200, winning by 7-30 points. Bluejays are shooting 43.9% on arc, have #2 eFG% in country. Longwood is 1-4 vs schedule #346; they’re making 40.5% of 3-pointers but also turn ball over 22.4% of time. Lancers lost by 6 at SF Austin in their only top 200 game- their other three losses are by 22-15-12 points. Creighton has three games before conference play starts, none of them especially challenging.
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