Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Monday 3/8/21
NCAAB
Long Sheet
Monday, March 8
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ELON (8 - 8) vs. HOFSTRA (12 - 9) - 3/8/2021, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOFSTRA is 3-1 against the spread versus ELON over the last 3 seasons
HOFSTRA is 4-0 straight up against ELON 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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WI-MILWAUKEE (10 - 11) vs. CLEVELAND ST (17 - 7) - 3/8/2021, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
CLEVELAND ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) against conference opponents this season.
CLEVELAND ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest this season.
CLEVELAND ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a conference game this season.
CLEVELAND ST is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 189-148 ATS (+26.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 127-92 ATS (+25.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 134-94 ATS (+30.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 68-45 ATS (+18.5 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 24-46 ATS (-26.6 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND ST is 4-2 against the spread versus WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND ST is 4-2 straight up against WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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N KENTUCKY (14 - 10) vs. OAKLAND (11 - 17) - 3/8/2021, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 73-46 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
OAKLAND is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
OAKLAND is 75-47 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 51-29 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
N KENTUCKY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus N KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
N KENTUCKY is 4-1 straight up against OAKLAND 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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RIDER (5 - 16) vs. CANISIUS (7 - 5) - 3/8/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
RIDER is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CANISIUS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 3-1 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS is 2-2 straight up against RIDER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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ST MARYS-CA (14 - 8) vs. GONZAGA (24 - 0) - 3/8/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST MARYS-CA is 91-124 ATS (-45.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a neutral court game where the total is 140 to 144.5 since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 96-131 ATS (-48.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
GONZAGA is 228-183 ATS (+26.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
GONZAGA is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games in conference tournament games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 5-3 against the spread versus ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 7-1 straight up against ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PEPPERDINE (12 - 11) vs. BYU (19 - 5) - 3/8/2021, 11:59 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 277-213 ATS (+42.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
PEPPERDINE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
PEPPERDINE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 43-69 ATS (-32.9 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
BYU is 43-69 ATS (-32.9 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
BYU is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
BYU is 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.
BYU is 105-151 ATS (-61.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BYU is 3-1 against the spread versus PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 4-1 straight up against PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, March 8
CAA tournament (Harrisonburg, VA)
Drexel vs Northeastern
Drexel (10-7, 5-5)
— ranked #159 by KenPom
— Tempo: #336
— Experience: #161
— Continuity: #3
— Opponents are shooting 50.8% inside arc (#212)
— Dragons won three of their last four games.
— Drexel has #43 eFG% in country (54.5% inside arc, #30).
— Drexel made 11-18 on arc in yesterday’s win over Charleston.
— Last 8+ years, Drexel is 4-8 in CAA tourney
Northeastern (10-8, 9-2)
— ranked #158 by KenPom
— Tempo: #239
— Experience: #321
— Continuity: #226
— Yesterday was Huskies’ first game in 18 days.
— Northeastern lost three of its last five games.
— Huskies get 38.7% of its points on arc (#26).
— Huskies played all five starters 31:00+ yesterday; three played 36:00+.
— Last 3+ years, Northeastern is 8-2 in CAA tourney.
— Northeastern won five in row, 10 of last 11 series games.
Elon vs Hofstra
Elon (9-8, 6-7)
— ranked #217 by KenPom
— Tempo: #249
— Experience: #243
— Continuity: #61
— Elon won its last six games, after a 3-8 start.
— Elon is 1-5 this season vs teams ranked in top 200.
— Elon has #247 eFG% in country (47.1% inside arc, #270).
— Elon was down 15 with 13:52 left Sunday; three starters played 35:00+.
— Elon won four of last five CAA tourney games.
Hofstra (13-9, 9-6)
— ranked #176 by KenPom
— Tempo: #179
— Experience: #209
— Continuity: #82
— Yesterday was Hofstra’s first game in three weeks.
— Hofstra lost three of its last five games.
— Opponents are shooting 51.6% inside the arc (#244).
— Hofstra played two guys 40:00 Sunday; they were down 7 in 2nd half.
— Hofstra won CAA tourney for first time LY, then there were no NCAA’s.
— Hofstra won last five series games.
Horizon tournament (@ Indianapolis)
Milwaukee vs Cleveland State
Milwaukee (10-11, 9-10)
— ranked #205 by KenPom
— Tempo: #91
— Experience: #164
— Continuity: #144
— Milwaukee won last three games, after a 2-9 skid.
— Two of their last three wins came in overtime.
— Milwaukee has #280 eFG% defense in country.
— Last 4+ years, Milwaukee is 6-3 in Horizon tourney.
Cleveland State (17-7, 7-4)
— ranked #156 by KenPom
— Tempo: #291
— Experience: #67
— Continuity: #114
— Cleveland State won seven of its last nine games.
— Vikings are grabbing 31.4% of their missed shots (#67)
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— Cleveland State won its first tourney game LW in triple OT.
— Last 6+ years, Vikings are 6-6 in Horizon tourney.
— Teams split pair of games in Cleveland, January 22-23.
— Vikings won four of last five series games.
Oakland @ Northern Kentucky
Oakland (11-17, 11-10)
— ranked #211 by KenPom
— Tempo: #108
— Experience: #273
— Continuity: #273
— Oakland won three of its last four games.
— Three of their last five games went to overtime.
— Oakland has #340 eFG% defense in country.
— Last three years, Oakland has gone W-L in this event.
Northern Kentucky (14-10, 12-7)
— ranked #188 by KenPom
— Tempo: #323
— Experience: #298
— Continuity: #167
— Norse won nine of its last eleven games.
— NKU is 11-4 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— NKU grabs 34.5% of its missed shots (#22).
— NKU won this tournament the last two years.
— Norse won last four series games.
Summit League tournament (@ Sioux Falls, SD)
Oral Roberts @ South Dakota State
Oral Roberts (14-10, 11-5)
— ranked #160 by KenPom
— Tempo: #46
— Experience: #232
— Continuity: #272
— ORU is 5-2 in their last seven games, 10-5 in last 15.
— Golden Eagles are shooting 38.5% on the arc (#14)
— ORU played three starters 37:00+ in yesterday’s win.
— Last 6+ years, Oral Roberts is 3-5 in Summit tourney.
South Dakota State (16-6, 10-3)
— ranked #117 by KenPom
— Tempo: #55
— Experience: #231
— Continuity: #14
— Jackrabbits won five of their last six games.
— They won their last three games, by 18-12-13 points.
— SD State is shooting 40.8% on the arc (#2)
— State won Saturday, had yesterday off.
— Jackrabbits won this tournament five of last nine years.
— Teams split pair of games in Tulsa February 13-14.
— Jackrabbits are 13-2 vs ORU in Summit meetings.
South Dakota vs North Dakota State
South Dakota (14-10, 11-4)
— ranked #172 by KenPom
— Tempo: #147
— Experience: #215
— Continuity: #311
— Coyotes won three of their last four games- they had Sunday off.
— Coyotes are 4-6 vs teams ranked in top 200.
— South Dakota is shooting 38.9% on the arc (#9).
— Last 8+ years, Coyotes are 5-8 in Summit tourney.
North Dakota State (14-11, 12-5)
— ranked #145 by KenPom
— Tempo: #333
— Experience: #265
— Continuity: #246
— Bison won three of their last four games.
— ND State is best team in country on defensive boards.
— Bison won 69-65 Sunday, after leading by 22; they played three starters 34:00.
— Bison won this tournament the last two years.
— Bison won two of three games vs South Dakota this season.
— North Dakota State is 9-5 in last 14 series games.
MAAC tournament (@ Atlantic City)
Rider vs Canisius
Rider (5-16, 5-13)
— ranked #314 by KenPom
— Tempo: #193
— Experience: #214
— Continuity: #332
— Rider lost six of its last seven games.
— Broncs have #275 eFG% in country (45.9% inside arc, #300).
— Rider’s last two losses were both by three points.
— Last nine years, Rider is 3-8 in MAAC tourney.
Canisius (7-5, 7-5)
— ranked #231 by KenPom
— Tempo: #76
— Experience: #152
— Continuity: #73
— Canisius won six of their last eight games.
— Griffins are shooting 29.7% on the arc (#324)
— Canisius hasn’t played a home game since January 2nd.
— Over last decade, Canisius is 4-10 in MAAC tourney.
— Teams split last ten series games.
— Last time they met in MAAC tourney was 2010.
SoCon tournament (@ Asheville, NC)
Mercer vs NC-Greensboro
Mercer (18-10, 9-9)
— ranked #127 by KenPom
— Tempo: #197
— Experience: #140
— Continuity: #255
— Mercer won five of their last six games.
— Bears won here the last three days, giving up 59-61-59 points.
— Mercer played 7 guys yesterday; only two played more than 30:00.
— Mercer won last three days in their Cinderella run to this title game; the last five years, Mercer was 0-5 in SoCon tourney.
NC-Greensboro (20-8, 15-5)
— ranked #102 by KenPom
— Tempo: #176
— Experience: #191
— Continuity: #90
— Spartans won five of their last six games.
— NC-Greensboro is shooting 30.2% on the arc (#313)
— UNCG played nine guys 10:00+ in yesterday’s win- they played last two days, Mercer played last three days.
— Last 4+ years, NC-Greensboro is 8-3 in SoCon tourney.
— UNCG beat Mercer twice this year, 81-68/77-74.
— Spartans won 10 of last 11 series games.
Sun Belt tournament (@ Pensacola, FL)
Appalachian State vs Georgia State
Appalachian State (16-11, 10-8)
— ranked #215 by KenPom
— Tempo: #312
— Experience: #142
— Continuity: #238
— App State won here last three days, ending a 1-6 skid.
— Their wins last two days were both in OT; all five starters played 40:00+ last night.
— ASU has #284 eFG%: they’re #283 inside arc, #241 on the arc.
— App State won last three days; last five years, App State was 2-5 in Sun Belt tourney.
Georgia State (16-5, 10-4)
— ranked #139 by KenPom
— Tempo: #84
— Experience: #179
— Continuity: #116
— Panthers won their last eight games overall.
— Georgia State scored 80+ points in four of last five games.
— Panthers never trailed in Sunday’s 84-73 win, but it was 72-71 with 5:27 left.
— Last 3+ years, Georgia State is 6-2 in Sun Belt tourney.
— App State won two of three games vs Georgia State this year.
— Panthers won seven of last ten series games.
WCC tournament (@ Orleans Arena, Las Vegas)
Saint Mary’s vs Gonzaga
Saint Mary’s (14-8, 5-6)
— ranked #76 by KenPom
— Tempo: #349
— Experience: #225
— Continuity: #234
— Gaels won three of their last four games.
— Opponents are shooting 45.1% inside arc (#23)
— Gaels are 1-7 this season vs teams ranked in top 100.
— Saint Mary’s is shooting 30.1% on the arc (#314)
— Last 5+ years, Gaels are 10-4 in WCC tourney
Gonzaga (24-0, 15-0)
— ranked #1 by KenPom
— Tempo: #4
— Experience: #250
— Continuity: #180
— First game in nine days for Gonzaga.
— Gonzaga has ONE WIN this season by less than 11 points; that was December 2nd vs West Virginia (87-82).
— Zags are shooting 64.4% inside the arc (#1).
— Last eight years, Gonzaga is 20-1 in WCC tourney, winning it 7 times.
— Zags won both meetings this year, 73-59/87-65
— Gonzaga won 12 of last 14 series games.
Pepperdine vs BYU
Pepperdine (12-11, 8-6)
— ranked #116 by KenPom
— Tempo: #61
— Experience: #114
— Continuity: #56
— Waves are 2-7 this year vs teams in top 100.
— Opponents are shooting 27.6% on the arc (#4)
— Opponents are shooting 55.7% inside arc (#330)
— Last 3+ years, Pepperdine is 6-3 in WCC tourney.
BYU (19-5, 10-3)
— ranked #20 by KenPom
— Tempo: #206
— Experience: #84
— Continuity: #277
— First game in nine days for BYU.
— BYU has #20 eFG% in country; #25 inside arc, #33 on arc.
— Last four games, Cougars allowed 61.8 ppg.
— Last two years, BYU is 0-2 in A-14 tourney, scoring 57-50 points.
— These teams split a pair of games in late January.
— BYU won eight of last ten series games.
NCAAB
Monday, March 8
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Trend Report
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Elon @ Hofstra
Elon
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Elon's last 8 games when playing Hofstra
Elon is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Hofstra
Hofstra
Hofstra is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Elon
Hofstra is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Elon
Wisconsin-Milwaukee @ Cleveland State
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cleveland State
Wisconsin-Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland State
Cleveland State
Cleveland State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Cleveland State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Oral Roberts @ South Dakota State
Oral Roberts
No trends to report
South Dakota State
South Dakota State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oral Roberts
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Dakota State's last 5 games when playing Oral Roberts
Rider @ Canisius
Rider
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rider's last 7 games when playing Canisius
Rider is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Canisius
Canisius
Canisius is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Rider
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Canisius's last 7 games when playing Rider
Mercer @ UNC Greensboro
Mercer
No trends to report
UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Mercer
UNC Greensboro is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Mercer
Appalachian State @ Georgia State
Appalachian State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Appalachian State's last 7 games when playing Georgia State
Appalachian State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Georgia State
Georgia State
Georgia State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Appalachian State
Georgia State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Appalachian State
Saint Mary's-California @ Gonzaga
Saint Mary's-California
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saint Mary's-California's last 5 games when playing Gonzaga
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Saint Mary's-California's last 23 games when playing Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Gonzaga's last 5 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Northern Kentucky @ Oakland
Northern Kentucky
No trends to report
Oakland
Oakland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Northern Kentucky
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Northern Kentucky
Drexel @ Northeastern
Drexel
Drexel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northeastern
Northeastern
Northeastern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Drexel
North Dakota State @ South Dakota
North Dakota State
The total has gone OVER in 10 of North Dakota State's last 11 games when playing South Dakota
North Dakota State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Dakota
South Dakota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of South Dakota's last 11 games when playing North Dakota State
South Dakota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing North Dakota State
779ELON -780 HOFSTRA
HOFSTRA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games vs. good free throw shooting teams - making >=72% of their attempts after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
783WI-MILWAUKEE -784 CLEVELAND ST
CLEVELAND ST is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the current season.
785N KENTUCKY -786 OAKLAND
OAKLAND is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
791RIDER -792 CANISIUS
CANISIUS are 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) vs. good free throw shooting teams - making >=72% of their attempts after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
797ST MARYS-CA -798 GONZAGA
ST MARYS-CA is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
799PEPPERDINE -800 BYU
BYU is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after 2 straight games forcing opponent to commit 11 or less turnovers over the last 2 seasons.