Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Monday 1/28/19
Duke is 6-1 in the ACC, winning road games by 22-2-15 points; Blue Devils are shooting only 26.7% on arc in ACC games, are forcing turnovers 20.7% of time. Notre Dame is 1-6 in ACC, 1-3 at home, with losses by 10 to Syracuse, 4 to NC State, 27 to Virginia. Duke won its last four games with Notre Dame; they’ve lost two of last three visits to South Bend. Teams split their meetings in last four ACC tourneys. Blue Devils are 7-5 vs spread in last 12 games as an ACC road favorite, 2-1 this year; ND is 3-8 in its last 11 games as a home underdog, 0-3 this season.
Baylor won its last four games after a 9-6 start; Bears are best rebounding team in Big X, but they don’t defend arc well. Oklahoma split its last eight games after an 11-1 start; they’re shooting 29.9% on arc in Big X play. Sooners are 4-5 this season vs top 50 teams. Baylor won three of last four games with Oklahoma, but lost five of their last six visits to Norman. Favorites are 5-3 vs spread in last eight series games. Bears are 14-7 vs spread in last 21 games as a road dog, 3-0 this year; Oklahoma is 9-6-1 in its last 16 games as a home favorite, 1-2 this season.
TCU is 3-0 at home, 0-3 on road in Big X games, losing by 9 at Kansas, 2 at Oklahoma, 10 at K-State; Big X teams are shooting 53.3% inside arc vs Horned Frogs. Texas Tech lost three of its last four games; they’re 4-4 vs top 50 teams. Red Raiders are forcing turnovers 22.1% of time in Big X. Tech is 11-2 vs TCU in Big X play, 3-2 in last five meetings; Horned Frogs lost their last six visits to Lubbock, losing last three by 4-6-4 points. Under Dixon, TCU is 6-10-2 as a Big X road underdog; Red Raiders are 10-15 in last 15 games as a home favorite, 1-2 this year.
Southern Utah outscored Northern Arizona 8-4 over final 0:47 in an 86-84 home win over the Lumberjacks Jan 12 in Cedar City, SUU’s sixth straight series win. T-birds won their last three visits to Flagstaff, by 10-13-9 points. Thunderbirds won four of their last five games, are 4-4 in Big Sky, 1-2 on road, winning at Weber St. NAU is 3-4 in its last seven games after a 2-9 start; they’re 2-3 in conference home games. SUU is 7-11-2 in its last 20 games as a Big Sky road underdog; NAU is 5-10-1 in its last 16 games as a home favorite, but 2-1 this year.
By David Schwab
A new week of betting college hoops gets underway this Monday night with a pair of matchups involving two of the top teams in the nation. As part of ESPN’s Big Monday doubleheader, the ACC’s No. 2 Duke Blue Devils will be on the road against Notre Dame.
The other matchup is a Big 12 battle between TCU and the No. 14 Texas Tech Red Raiders. As a bonus game in the Big 12, Baylor will be on the road against Oklahoma to close out Monday night’s betting action.
Opening Odds - per BetOnline.ag
No. 2 Duke Blue Devils at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (ESPN , 7 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: Duke -13, Total 151
Betting Matchup
Saturday’s 66-53 victory against Georgia Tech moved the Blue Devils to 6-1 straight-up in the ACC. However, after failing to cover as heavy 22 ½-point home favorites they slipped to 1-4 against the spread in their last five games. Duke is 17-2 SU with an 11-8 record ATS. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 14 of its first 19 games. Freshman guard Tre Jones was back in the lineup on Saturday after missing his last two starts with a shoulder injury. Freshman forward RJ Barrett led the team in scoring in that game with 24 points.
Notre Dame started play in the ACC with an 81-66 loss to Virginia Tech as an 11-point road underdog. It dropped to 1-6 SU in the conference with Saturday’s 82-55 beatdown by Virginia as a 12-point underdog at home. The Fighting Irish have failed to cover in six of those games as part of a dismal 2-8 record ATS over their last 10 outings. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last eight contests. Junior forward John Mooney continues to lead the team in scoring with 14.5 points per game. With 15 points against Virginia, he has exceeded that average in each of his last five starts.
Betting Trends
-- The Blue Devils are 5-2 ATS in their last seven Monday games with the total going OVER in six of their last eight games played on that day.
-- The Fighting Irish have gone 0-5 ATS in their last five games following a SU loss. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of their last 10 games coming off a SU loss.
-- The favorite has covered in the last four meetings and the total has gone OVER in five of the last six games between the two.
TCU Horned Frogs at No. 14 Texas Tech Red Raiders (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: Texas Tech -5, Total 131
Betting Matchup
TCU beat Florida on Saturday 55-50 as a 3 ½-point home favorite as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. This was on the heels of a tight 65-61 victory at home against Texas as three-point favorites. The Horned Frogs are 3-2 SU in their last five games with a 4-1 record ATS. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in five of their last six games. Sophomore forward Kouat Noi led the way in Saturday’s win with 22 points in a game that TCU never trailed.
The Red Raiders faced Arkansas in their matchup against the SEC and squeezed out a 67-64 win as 10-point home favorites. This followed three losses in a row both SU and ATS. Texas Tech is 16-4 SU with a 6-13-1 record ATS. The total has stayed UNDER the closing line in 14 of those 20 games. A pair of sophomore guards led the way on Saturday with Davide Moretti scoring a game-high 21 points along with Jarrett Culver’s 15 points.
Betting Trends
-- The Horned Frogs have gone 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a SU win and the total has stayed UNDER in five of their last six road games.
-- The Red Raiders have failed to cover in their last five home games with one contest ending as a PUSH. The total gone OVER in four of those five games.
-- The road team is 13-3-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings and the total has gone OVER in six of the last eight matchups.
Baylor Bears at Oklahoma Sooners (ESPNU, 9 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: Oklahoma -6 ½, Total 140
Betting Matchup
The Bears’ current winning streak reached four games both SU and ATS with Saturday’s 73-68 victory at home against Alabama. The total stayed UNDER 143 ½ points in that game after going OVER in their previous six games. Baylor is 4-2 SU (5-1 ATS) in Big 12 play as part of an overall record of 13-6. The combination of sophomore guard Mario Kegler and senior guard Makai Mason accounted for 30 of the Bears’ 73 points in Saturday’s win. Baylor is averaging 72.2 PPG and Mason leads the team with 15.5 PPG.
Oklahoma streaked past Vanderbilt 86-55 in its SEC matchup on Saturday to easily cover as a 9 ½-point home favorite. This followed a shaky 3-4 SU (4-2-1 ATS) start in Big 12 play. The Sooners are 15-5 SU overall with a profitable 15-3-2 record ATS. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 13 of 20 games. Senior guard Christian James is averaging a team-high 16.8 PPG and he posted a game-high 21 points in Saturday’s romp. He has now scored at least 20 points in three of his last four starts.
Betting Trends
-- The Bears are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a SU win and the total has gone OVER in their last five Monday games.
-- The Sooners have an 8-1-1 record ATS in their last 10 games following a SU win and the total has stayed UNDER in seven of their last nine home games.
-- Baylor has covered in four of its last five road games against Oklahoma and the total has stayed UNDER in four of the last five meetings overall.
NCAAB
Long Sheet
Monday, January 28
DUKE (17 - 2) at NOTRE DAME (11 - 9) - 1/28/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 4-0 against the spread versus NOTRE DAME over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 4-0 straight up against NOTRE DAME over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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BAYLOR (13 - 6) at OKLAHOMA (15 - 5) - 1/28/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
OKLAHOMA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
OKLAHOMA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
OKLAHOMA is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
OKLAHOMA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BAYLOR is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in January games this season.
OKLAHOMA is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 3-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 3-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TCU (15 - 4) at TEXAS TECH (16 - 4) - 1/28/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 163-203 ATS (-60.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TCU is 56-82 ATS (-34.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
TCU is 188-235 ATS (-70.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TCU is 114-150 ATS (-51.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
TCU is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS TECH is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
TEXAS TECH is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS TECH is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS TECH is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS TECH is 3-0 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS TECH is 3-1 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SOUTHERN UTAH (9 - 8) at N ARIZONA (5 - 13) - 1/28/2019, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ARIZONA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN UTAH is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN UTAH is 3-2 against the spread versus N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN UTAH is 5-0 straight up against N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NCAAB
Monday, January 28
Trend Report
Southern Utah @ Northern Arizona
Southern Utah
Southern Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Northern Arizona
Southern Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Northern Arizona's last 11 games when playing Southern Utah
Duke @ Notre Dame
Duke
Duke is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Duke is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Notre Dame
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 6 games when playing Duke
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games
Baylor @ Oklahoma
Baylor
Baylor is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baylor's last 7 games
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Oklahoma is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games at home
TCU @ Texas Tech
TCU
TCU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
TCU is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas Tech's last 5 games at home
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