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Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, January 12
Friday’s 5 interesting games
Minnesota @ Indiana (-3.5)
Minnesota (12-3, 3-1)
KenPom rating: 78
Tempo: 215
Experience: 177
Continuity: 178
Minnesota won its last seven games, last two by 2-3 points.
Gophers are 10-0 when they allow less than 70 points.
Minnesota is 3-2 vs top 100 teams.
Gophers are shooting 57.3% inside arc (#13 in country).
Indiana (11-5, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 94
Tempo: 94
Experience: 222
Continuity: 264
Indiana split its last eight games, after a 7-1 start.
Hoosiers are turning ball over 20.2% of time in Big 14 tilts (#14 of 14)
Hoosiers are shooting 54% inside arc (#57)
Indiana is 3-5 vs top 100 teams.
Indiana won last six series games.
Hoosiers won four of last five visits to Minnesota..
Big 14 home favorites of 7 or less points are 7-4 ATS.
Dayton @ Duquesne (-1.5)
Dayton (12-2, 2-0)
KenPom rating: 31
Tempo: 358
Experience: 77
Continuity: 190
Dayton won its last nine games.
Dayton gave up 59-60 points in first two A-15 games.
Flyers are shooting 40.5% on arc (#6)
Flyers are #301 team in country on defensive boards.
Dayton is 4-2 against top 125 teams.
Duquesne (9-5, 0-2)
KenPom rating: 104
Tempo: 186
Experience: 28
Continuity: 115
Dukes lost last three D-I games, giving up 81-80-72 points.
Duquesne is 2-3 vs teams in top 100.
Dukes are shooting 33.9% on the arc (#155)
Duquesne is getting 42.7% of its points on arc (#59)
Dayton won nine of last ten series games.
Flyers won five of last seven visits to Duquesne.
A-15 home teams are 3-7 ATS, when spread is 4 or less points.
Fairfield (-1.5) @ Niagara
Fairfield (9-6, 3-1)
KenPom rating: 191
Tempo: 106
Experience: 118
Continuity: 244
Fairfield won its first eight games, after a 1-6 start.
Five of those eight wins came on the road.
Stags scored 88-93-82 points in its three MAAC wins.
Fairfield is 7-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
Niagara (6-8, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 288
Tempo: 212
Experience: 150
Continuity: 325
Niagara won its last three games, after a 3-8 start.
Eagles are 1-4 against teams in top 200.
Niagara has #327 eFG% defense in country.
Niagara is shooting 37.2% on arc (#39)
Niagara won six of last nine series games.
Fairfield lost three of last four visits to Niagara.
MAAC home teams are 7-3 ATS, when spread is 4 or less points.
Nebraska @ Iowa (-3.5)
Nebraska (13-3, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 39
Tempo: 136
Experience: 49
Continuity: 175
Nebraska won six of its last seven games.
Cornhuskers upset Purdue in their last game Tuesday.
Nebraska is 4-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Cornhuskers have #34 eFG% defense in country.
Iowa (9-6, 1-3)
KenPom rating: 51
Tempo: 36
Experience: 163
Continuity: 155
Iowa allowed 87-90-83 points in its Big 14 losses.
Hawkeyes are 2-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.
In four Big 14 games, Iowa is #14 team on defensive boards.
In four Big 14 games, Iowa is shooting 45.4% inside arc (#12 of 14)
Nebraska beat Iowa twice LY (4-11 vs Iowa from 2013-22)
Cornhuskers lost eight of last nine visits to Iowa.
Big 14 home favorites of 7 or less points are 7-4 ATS.
Boise State @ Nevada (-6.5)
Boise State (11-4, 2-0)
KenPom rating: 58
Tempo: 139
Experience: 139
Continuity: 74
Boise won seven of its last eight D-I games.
Broncos won first two MW games, by 9-7 points.
Broncos are 4-4 vs top 100 teams.
Boise is #23 team in country on defensive boards.
Nevada (15-1, 2-0)
KenPom rating: 34
Tempo: 202
Experience: 6
Continuity: 40
Nevada gave up 54-57 points in winning first two MW games.
Wolf Pack is 2-1 vs teams ranked in top 100
Nevada is getting 25% of points on foul line (#10)
Wolf Pack has #27 eFG% defense in country.
Home side won seven of last meetings.
Boise State won four of last five series games.
Broncos lost seven of last eight visits to Reno.
MW single digit favorites are 6-3 ATS