NCAAB betting trends, odds and predictions for Monday, January 2nd, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Hofstra won its last three games, allowing 59.3 pts/game; they won CAA opener by hoop at Delaware, using 15-0 run early in 2nd half. Pride only used 7 guys, with three starters playing 34+ minutes. Wm & Mary is 1-6 in true road games, with only win at Old Dominion- they’re 6-6 vs schedule #63. Hofstra beat Wm & Mary three times LY by 28-6-3 points; these teams split pair of meetings in last two CAA tourneys, with games decided by total of four points. Tribe lost four of last five visits to Long Island.
Drexel is 0-5 vs top 200 teams, with losses by 13-21-11-1-8 points; Northeastern won seven of last nine games with Dragons, winning last three by 10-10-2 points, but Huskies lost five of last seven visits to Drexel. Dragons are turning ball over 20.4% of time- they’ve got #212 eFG%. Northeastern won its last four games, including a win at Michigan State; they beat Wm & Mary by 20 in their CAA opener. Huskies are 8-5, but oddly, just 1-3 vs teams ranked outside the top 200.
NC-Wilmington won nine of last ten games with only loss at Clemson; Seahawks are forcing turnovers 23.7% of time (#11), have #42 eFG%- they’re shooting 57.1% inside arc. UNCW won three of last four games with Elon, winning 82-65/86-82 in two games played here. Home side won three of four series games. UNCW isn’t as deep as LY- they only used six guys more than 6:00 in last game. Elon lost five of last seven games; they’re 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 3-11-12 points.
Charlotte won its last four games with Rice, last three by 10+ points; home side lost three of last four series games, but Owls lost 102-73 in last visit here. 49ers are 6-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100; they won C-USA opener by 25 over North Texas. UNCC is playing #13 pace in country, forcing turnovers 22.2% of time- they’re one of worst rebounding teams in country. Rice is 10-4 vs schedule #296; they lost by 6 to Old Dominion in their league opener. Owls are shooting 39.1% from arc, have #19 eFG%.
Western Kentucky won two of last three games with Florida International, winning 65-58 in only visit here. Road team won two of three series games. Hilltoppers are 2-6 in true road games, winning C-USA opener by 15 at FAU Saturday- they’re 4-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200, with losses to Eastern Kentucky/Detroit. FIU is 2-10 vs schedule #254, with best win vs #272 Binghamton, not good for the #16 experience team- they’re turning ball over 20.2% of time, shooting just 31.1% on arc.
Marshall lost five of last seven D-i games but they took Cincinnati to OT, lost at Pitt by 6; they are playing #6 pace, are shooting 39.2% on arc- their eFG% is #23- they won three of last four games with Florida Atlantic, winning last two by 16-23 points; Thundering Herd lost 76-62 in last visit here, two years ago. FAU lost five of last six D-I games, but win was in OT at Ohio State; Owls’ last three losses are all by 13+ points. FAU is 1-3 vs teams in top 150; they have #286 eFG% in country, are shooting just 44.1% inside arc.
Little Rock beat UL-Lafayette three times LY, by 20-4-7 points, beating Cajuns 72-65 in Sun Belt tourney. ULL lost three of last four visits to Little Rock, with losses by 9-11-20 points. Trojans are on third coach in three years; they’re 10-4 vs schedule #339- they won Sun Belt opener by 4 in OT over ULM- they made 11-29 on arc, blew 10-point second half lead. ULL is 10-4 vs schedule #260; they force turnovers 23.3% of time, are 2-3 vs top 200 teams, with best win over La Tech. Cajuns are 3-4 on road; they lost Sun Belt opener by 3 at Arkansas State.
Charleston won seven of last eight games, winning CAA opener by 12 at Elon; Cougars play pace #339, force turnovers 22.2% of time- they also shoot 29.5% on arc (#324). None of their top nine guys are seniors. Delaware won five of last seven games with Charleston, winning last three meetings here, all by three points. Cougars beat Delaware 67-63 in CAA tourney LY. Blue Hens are 6-0 when they allow 56 or less points, 1-7 when they allow more; they lost CAA opener by hoop to Hofstra. Delaware has #329 eFG%, shooting 29% from arc.
Siena beat Canisius twice LY, by 21-23 points, after losing previous six series games. Saints lost three of last four visits here, by 23-15-34 points. Favorites covered five of last six series games. Siena is 0-8 in true road games, with three losses by 4 or less points; they’re 2-8 vs top 200 teams, with best win over #120 Bucknell. Canisius won its last five games, winning last two in OT over Buffalo/St Bonaventure- they’re shooting 40.8% on arc (#12), haven’t played in 11 days. Griffins took 38 3’s (15-38), only 33 2-pointers in their last game.
Manhattan allowed 54 pts/game in winning last two games after a 3-8 start; they’re turning ball over 26.7% of time (4th-worst in country) while playing pace #74. Jaspers are 4-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200; their best win is over #146 Hofstra. Manhattan won eight of last nine games with Marist, winning last three games in McCann Center by 11-13-8 points. Red Foxes lost their last six games (five by 9+ points), with three losses to teams ranked outside top 200; their subs are playing 5th-fewest minutes in country.
Iona won five of last six games (favorites 4-2 vs spread) with Fairfield, but split last four visits here, losing here LY. Gaels are 2-3 in true road games- they also won Alaskan Shootout. Iona is #101 experience team that is working two transfers into its lineup. Fairfield lost four of last five games, but win was over Boston College, their only win over a team ranked better than #200; Stags lost by 11-21 points in its two top 150 games, vs Bucknell/NC State. Fairfield turns ball over 20.3% of time.
Chattanooga won seven of its last eight games with only loss by hoop at Vanderbilt; Mocs are forcing turnovers 23.8% of time (#7), are #26 experience team that is shooting 55.1% inside arc- they won three of last four games with NC-Greensboro, winning 61-58/73-60 in last two visits here. Spartans are turning ball over 21.9% of time (#312); they’re 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 25-3-22 points- they’re 2-4 vs top 200 teams. Chattanooga won by 16 at Western Carolina in its SoCon opener. Greensboro split its first two SoCon tilts, losing to Samford by 11.
Monmouth lost at home in OT to Rider last game, their first loss in seven games vs teams ranked #200 or lower. Hawks are 4-3 in true road games, with all three losses to teams in ACC or SEC- they won their last three games with St Peter’s by 5-16-7 points. Underdogs covered four of last five series games; Hawks won 63-58/82-75ot in last two visits here. St Peter’s lost four of last five games; they lost by 10-8 points in only two top 100 games, vs Notre Dame, Maryland. Peacocks’ only top 200 win was by 13 over Boston U.
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