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Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, January 15
Monday’s 5 interesting games
Ohio State (-1.5) @ Michigan
Ohio State (12-4, 2-3)
KenPom rating: 42
Tempo: 287
Experience: 124
Continuity: 161
Ohio State is 2-3 SU/0-5 ATS in conference games.
Buckeyes are 0-2 in true road games, losing by 3-6 points.
Ohio State is 3-3 vs top 100 teams.
Buckeyes are #20 team in country on offensive boards.
Michigan (6-10, 1-4)
KenPom rating: 75
Tempo: 212
Experience: 184
Continuity: 157
Michigan lost last five games, four of them by 7 or less points.
Wolverines lost their two Big 14 home tilts, by 3-2 points.
Wolverines have #28 eFG% in country.
Michigan is 3-8 vs teams in top 100.
Teams split their last ten meetings.
Buckeyes won three of last five visits to Ann Arbor.
Big 14 home underdogs of 5 or less points are 6-1 ATS.
George Mason (-2.5) @ George Washington
George Mason (13-4, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 96
Tempo: 331
Experience: 192
Continuity: 315
George Mason lost last two games, after a 13-2 start.
Patriots are 3-3 in games decided by 7 or less points.
Patriots have #42 eFG% defense in country.
George Mason is 9-0 against teams outside top 150.
George Washington (13-3, 2-1)
KenPom rating: 174
Tempo: 42
Experience: 241
Continuity: 246
GW is 6-1 in last seven D-I games, with the loss in triple OT.
Revs are 3-1 in overtime games this season.
GW is 4-1 vs top 150 teams.
Revs have #36 eFG%, #33 eFG% defense in country.
Teams split their last eight series games.
Teams also split last four meetings at GW.
A-15 home underdogs of 5 or less points are 4-3 ATS.
Villanova @ Marquette (-5.5)
Villanova (11-5, 4-1)
KenPom rating: 23
Tempo: 306
Experience: 17
Continuity: 147
Villanova won five of last six games; they’re 2-1 in OT.
Opponents are shooting 45.4% inside arc (#37)
Wildcats are 2-0 ATS as an underdog this year.
Villanova is 6-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Marquette (11-5, 2-3)
KenPom rating: 19
Tempo: 70
Experience: 123
Continuity: 3
Marquette is 2-3 in Big East, after a 9-2 pre-conference mark.
Marquette is 4-5 against teams in top 100.
Marquette is forcing turnovers 23.6% of time (#6)
Eagles are shooting 27.3% on arc in league games (#11 of 11)
Marquette won last four series games.
Villanova lost four of last five visits to Milwaukee.
Big East home favorites of 6 or less points are 6-3 ATS.
LaSalle @ St Joe’s (-11.5)
LaSalle (10-7, 1-3)
KenPom rating: 215
Tempo: 218
Experience: 153
Continuity: 57
LaSalle lost five of its last six D-I games.
Explorers are 6-4 in games decided by 7 or less points.
LaSalle is 0-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Explorers are #302 team in country on defensive boards.
St Joe’s (10-6, 0-3)
KenPom rating: 90
Tempo: 144
Experience: 112
Continuity: 20
St Joe’s is 0-3 in A-14, losing by 4-3-3 points.
Hawks are 1-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
St Joe’s have #36 eFG% defense in country.
42.6% of Hawks’ points are from 3’s (36.2%, #61)
LaSalle won four of last five series games.
Explorers won three of last four visits to St Joe’s.
A-15 home favorites are 6-13 ATS.
Iowa @ Minnesota (-1.5)
Iowa (10-6, 2-3)
KenPom rating: 47
Tempo: 6
Experience: 166
Continuity: 152
Iowa won five of its last six games.
Iowa is 0-4 in true road games, with all four losses by 8+ points.
Hawkeyes are 3-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Hawkeyes have #63 eFG%, playing #6 tempo in country.
Minnesota (12-4, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 84
Tempo: 206
Experience: 177
Continuity: 175
Minnesota won seven of its last eight games.
Gophers are 3-3 vs teams ranked in top 100
In Big 14 tilts, Minnesota is #13 (of 14) on defensive boards.
Gophers are 12-4, but they’ve played schedule #330 so far.
Iowa won four in row, six of last seven series games.
Hawkeyes won last two visits to Minnesota, by 10-6 points.
Pac-12 home underdogs are 7-2 ATS.