Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Monday 3/1/21
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, March 1
Washington State @ Arizona State
Washington State (14-12, 7-12)
— ranked #105 by KenPom
— Tempo: #210
— Experience: #330
— Continuity: #210
— Wazzu lost last three road games, by 2-16-3 points.
— Two of their last three games overall went to overtime.
— Coogs have #269 eFG% in country (#308 inside arc).
Arizona State (10-11, 7-8)
— ranked #98 by KenPom
— Tempo: #23
— Experience: #94
— Continuity: #137
— ASU won its last three games overall, scoring 84.7 ppg.
— Sun Devils won six of their last seven home games.
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— ASU forces turnovers 21.1% of time (#56)
— ASU beat Wazzu 77-74 in OT here Saturday.
— Teams split last ten series games.
— Coogs lost seven of last nine visits to Tempe.
Dayton @ St Bonaventure
Dayton (12-8, 8-7)
— ranked #85 by KenPom
— Tempo: #297
— Experience: #112
— Continuity: #226
— Dayton lost four of their last six games.
— Flyers are shooting 56.4% inside arc (#16), has #20 eFG%.
— Dayton is 6-4 vs top 100 teams.
St Bonaventure (13-3, 11-3)
— ranked #31 by KenPom
— Tempo: #326
— Experience: #113
— Continuity: #30
— Bonnies are 11-0 if they score 65+ points.
— Bonnies won last three games, giving up 50.3 ppg.
— St Bonaventure is 4-3 vs top 100 teams.
— Dayton won last five series games.
— Flyers won 90-74/89-86OT in last two visits here.
St Joe’s @ Richmond
St Joe’s (3-14, 2-9)
— ranked #192 by KenPom
— Tempo: #25
— Experience: #314
— Continuity: #245
— Hawks won last two games, after a 1-14 start.
— St Joe’s has #294 eFG% defense in country.
— Hawks get 39.8% of their points on arc (#16); they’re shooting 31.4% on arc (#277)
Richmond (13-6, 6-4)
— ranked #57 by KenPom
— Tempo: #180
— Experience: #11
— Continuity: #10
— Spiders split their last six D-I games.
— Richmond is shooting 54.6% inside arc (#32)
— Spiders have #287 eFG% defense (#324 inside arc)
— Richmond won 79-56 at St Joe’s January 26.
— Spiders won five of last eight series games.
— Hawks won two of last three visits to Richmond.
UMass @ Saint Louis
UMass (7-5, 6-3)
— ranked #116 by KenPom
— Tempo: #27
— Experience: #329
— Continuity: #219
— UMass won five of its last seven games overall.
— This is their second game after a 17-day COVID pause.
— UMass has #246 eFG% in country (#259 on arc, #206 inside arc).
Saint Louis (12-5, 5-4)
— ranked #51 by KenPom
— Tempo: #185
— Experience: #126
— Continuity: #19
— Billikens are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
— Saint Louis is a top 10 rebounding team in country.
— Billikens won last four home tilts, giving up 60.3 ppg.
— Saint Louis won five of last six series games.
— UMass lost last three visits here, by 4-3-3 points.
Miami @ Virginia
Miami (7-15, 3-14)
— ranked #225 by KenPom
— Tempo: #182
— Experience: #86
— Continuity: #226
— Miami lost five in row, nine of last ten games.
— MSU is getting 21.7% of its points on foul line (#36)
— In their last four games, Miami scored 62.5 ppg.
Virginia (15-6, 11-4)
— ranked #13 by KenPom
— Tempo: #357
— Experience: #105
— Continuity: #160
— Virginia lost its last three games, after a 15-3 start.
— Cavaliers are shooting 39.3% on arc, have #9 eFG% in country.
— Only two of their last six wins were by more than 8 points.
— Virginia won last three series games, by 9-10-2 points.
— Miami lost five of last six visits to Charlottesville.
North Carolina @ Syracuse
North Carolina (15-8, 9-5)
— ranked #34 by KenPom
— Tempo: #45
— Experience: #326
— Continuity: #154
— Carolina lost three of its last five road games.
— Tar Heels have #258 eFG%, are turning ball over 20.6% of time (#260)
— UNC is grabbing 40.1% of their missed shots (#1)
Syracuse (13-8, 7-7)
— ranked #61 by KenPom
— Tempo: #118
— Experience: #242
— Continuity: #73
— Syracuse won its last six home games.
— Orangemen are 1-6 vs top 50 teams.
— In last 13 games, Syracuse is 7-0 if it allows 73 or fewer points, 0-6 if they allow 73+.
— Syracuse lost 81-75 at Chapel Hill January 12.
— Tar Heels won nine of last ten series games.
— Carolina won its last three games in Carrier Dome.
Rutgers @ Nebraska
Rutgers (13-9, 9-9)
— ranked #27 by KenPom
— Tempo: #201
— Experience: #81
— Continuity: #5
— Rutgers lost three of their last five games.
— Opponents are shooting 46.4% inside arc (#63)
— This is Rutgers’ first game since November against a team outside top 100.
Nebraska (6-17, 2-14)
— ranked #109 by KenPom
— Tempo: #33
— Experience: #104
— Continuity: #328
— Nebraska lost 14 of last 16 games; they upset Minnesota Saturday.
— Last five games, Cornhuskers allowed 80 ppg.
— Nebraska has #278 eFG%, shooting 46.6% inside arc (#286)
— Rutgers won three of last four series games.
— Scarlet Knights lost three of last four visits to Lincoln.
Arizona @ Oregon
Arizona (17-8, 11-8)
— ranked #43 by KenPom
— Tempo: #188
— Experience: #310
— Continuity: #332
— Arizona won its last three games, after a 2-5 skid.
— Wildcats are getting 23.3% of their points on foul line (#8).
— Arizona is 2-5 this season vs top 50 teams.
Oregon (16-5, 11-4)
— ranked #41 by KenPom
— Tempo: #236
— Experience: #37
— Continuity: #280
— Oregon won seven of its last eight games.
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— Ducks won last three home games, by 12-3-4 points.
— Oregon is 6-1 in games decided by 6 or fewer points.
— Ducks won 63-61 in Tucson February 13.
— Oregon won last six series games (3 wins in OT)
Florida International @ Western Kentucky
FIU (9-16, 2-14)
— ranked #301 by KenPom
— Tempo: #70
— Experience: #131
— Continuity: #214
— FIU lost six in row, 13 of last 14 games.
— Panthers are turning ball over 21.1% of time (#279)
— FIU has #310 eFG% defense in country (52.9% inside arc, #276)
Western Kentucky (16-5, 9-2)
— ranked #84 by KenPom
— Tempo: #184
— Experience: #52
— Continuity: #90
— WKU won seven of its last eight games.
— They won their last four home games, by 8-6-23-33 points.
— Hilltoppers are 10-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
— FIU got thrashed 91-58 here yesterday; they got outrebounded 51-30.
— WKU won six of nine series games.
— Panthers lost three of five series games played here.
Quinnipiac @ Marist
Quinnipiac (8-10, 6-8)
— ranked #266 by KenPom
— Tempo: #40
— Experience: #316
— Continuity: #158
— Quinnipiac won three of last four games, scoring 78.5 ppg.
— Bobcats lost three of their five true road games.
— Quinnipiac has #4 eFG% defense in country.
Marist (11-8, 9-8)
— ranked #262 by KenPom
— Tempo: #296
— Experience: #281
— Continuity: #197
— Red Foxes are 5-4 SU in their last nine games.
— Marist is turning ball over 21.6% of time (#296).
— Quinnipiac was 14-41 on arc, 7-23 inside arc yesterday.
— Marist beat Quinnipiac 76-67 here yesterday.
— Quinnipiac won five of last seven series games.
— Bobcats won three of last four games in McCann Center.
Air Force @ Colorado State
Air Force (5-18, 3-16)
— ranked #326 by KenPom
— Tempo: #350
— Experience: #122
— Continuity: #218
— Air Force lost 11 of its last 12 games.
— Opponents are shooting 58.7% inside arc (#344).
— Four of their last five losses were by 8 or fewer points.
Colorado State (15-4, 12-3)
— ranked #66 by KenPom
— Tempo: #97
— Experience: #311
— Continuity: #39
— Rams won three in row, nine of last 11 games.
— State is shooting 56.8% inside arc (#11).
— Rams are 11-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
— Air Force lost 72-49 here Saturday; Colorado State shot 84% inside arc.
— Rams won last five series games.
— Falcons lost last three visits here, by 23-13-23 points.
Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State
Oklahoma (14-7, 9-6)
— ranked #33 by KenPom
— Tempo: #213
— Experience: #67
— Continuity: #54
— Sooners lost last two games, after an 8-1 run.
— Six of their last eight games were decided by 5 or fewer points.
— Opponents are shooting 44.9% inside arc (#19).
Oklahoma State (16-6, 9-6)
— ranked #36 by KenPom
— Tempo: #49
— Experience: #323
— Continuity: #285
— Cunningham had 40 points in Saturday’s 94-90 OT win.
— Cowboys won last four games; 3 of their last 5 wins came in OT.
— State has #29 eFG% defense in country.
— Cowboys are turning ball over 21.2% of time (#280)
— Oklahoma won three of last four series games.
— Cowboys lost last three visits to Norman, by 20-10-13 points.
825FLA INTERNATIONAL -826 W KENTUCKY
W KENTUCKY is 129-90 ATS (30 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days since 1997.
827WASHINGTON ST -828 ARIZONA ST
ARIZONA ST is 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.
829DAYTON -830 ST BONAVENTURE
DAYTON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) versus excellent ball handling teams - committing <=12 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons.
831ST JOSEPHS -832 RICHMOND
ST JOSEPHS are 4-20 ATS (-18 Units) after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better in the last 3 seasons.
833MASSACHUSETTS -834 SAINT LOUIS
SAINT LOUIS are 15-6 ATS (8.4 Units) in home games vs. winning teams in the last 3 seasons.
835QUINNIPIAC -836 MARIST
QUINNIPIAC is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) vs. winning teams since 1997.
837MIAMI -838 VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) after scoring 65 points or less 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
839N CAROLINA -840 SYRACUSE
SYRACUSE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss where opponent scored 75 or more points in the last 3 seasons.
841RUTGERS -842 NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games after 2 consecutive conference games in the last 3 seasons.
843ARIZONA -844 OREGON
OREGON is 14-4 ATS (9.6 Units) off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival in the last 3 seasons.