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Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, February 10
Saturday’s 5 interesting games
Illinois @ Michigan State (-2.5)
Illinois (17-5, 8-3)
KenPom rating: 9
Tempo: 75
Experience: 12
Continuity: 162
Illinois won five of its last six games.
Illini is 3-2 SU/2-0 ATS as a Big 14 road underdog.
Illinois has #17 eFG% defense in the country.
Illini is 8-5 vs top 100 teams.
Michigan State (14-9, 6-6)
KenPom rating: 17
Tempo: 308
Experience: 71
Continuity: 20
Michigan State won five of its last seven games.
Spartans are 5-1 SU/4-2 ATS as Big 14 home favorites.
MSU has #34 eFG% defense in country.
Spartans are 3-6 vs teams in the top 50.
Illinois (-3.5) beat MSU 71-68 at home January 11.
Illinois outscored Spartans 18-5 on foul line in that game.
Illinois won last four series games.
Illini lost four of last five visits to East Lansing.
Big 14 home favorites of less than 4 points are 8-5 ATS.
TCU @ Iowa State (-6.5)
TCU (16-6, 5-4)
KenPom rating: 29
Tempo: 68
Experience: 3
Continuity: 144
TCU won three of its last four games.
Horned Frogs are 2-2 SU/2-1 ATS as Big X road dogs.
Horned Frogs are #22 team on offensive boards.
TCU is 4-6 against teams ranked in top 100.
Iowa State (17-5, 6-3)
KenPom rating: 12
Tempo: 133
Experience: 126
Continuity: 201
Iowa State won four of its last five games
Cyclones are 4-0 SU/2-1 as a Big X home favorite.
Cyclones are forcing turnovers 26.1% of time (#2)
Iowa State is 7-5 vs top 100 teams.
Iowa State (+5.5) won 73-72 at TCU January 20.
Horned Frogs turned ball over 27 times in that game.
Iowa State won last four series games.
Teams split their last four meetings at Iowa State.
Big X home favorites of less than 7 points are 13-16 ATS.
Gonzaga @ Kentucky (-5.5)
Gonzaga (17-6)
KenPom rating: 22
Tempo: 61
Experience: 145
Continuity: 218
Gonzaga won six of its last seven games.
Zags are 9-4 outside WCC, 5-5 vs top 100 teams.
Gonzaga has #19 eFG% in country.
Gonzaga has #24 eFG% defense in country.
Kentucky (16-6)
KenPom rating: 24
Tempo: 11
Experience: 167
Continuity: 320
Kentucky lost three of its last five games.
Wildcats are 10-2 outside SEC, 5-5 vs top 100 teams.
Kentucky has #7 eFG% in country.
Last three games, Kentucky scored 91-92-109 points.
Kentucky lost 88-72 at Gonzaga last year.
WCC non-conference road underdogs are 9-16 ATS
SEC non-conference home favorites are 34-31 ATS.
St John’s @ Marquette (-7.5)
St John’s (14-9, 6-6)
KenPom rating: 27
Tempo: 174
Experience: 43
Continuity: 1
St John’s lost five of its last seven games.
Red Storm is 1-4 SU/3-1 ATS as Big East road dog.
St John’s is shooting 30.5% on arc in Big East play (#10 of 11)
Red Storm is 5-6 vs top 50 teams.
Marquette (17-5, 8-3)
KenPom rating: 10
Tempo: 176
Experience: 121
Continuity: 3
Marquette won its last six games (5-1 ATS)
Marquette is 4-1 SU/ATS as a Big East home favorite.
Golden Eagles are forcing turnovers 22.6% of time (#9).
Marquette is 9-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Marquette (+1.5) won 73-72 at St John’s January 20.
Marquette was down 10 in first half; they were 3-9 on foul line.
Golden Eagles won last five series games.
Red Storm lost three of last four visits to Marquette.
Big East home favorites of 7+ points are 5-16 ATS.
Arizona @ Colorado (-1.5)
Arizona (18-5, 9-3)
KenPom rating: 5
Tempo: 15
Experience: 88
Continuity: 215
Arizona won its last four games, scoring 91 ppg.
Wildcats won in triple OT at Utah Thursday.
Arizona is 3-3 SU on Pac-12 road this season.
Wildcats are 11-4 in games vs top 100 opponents.
Colorado (16-7, 7-5)
KenPom rating: 27
Tempo: 101
Experience: 191
Continuity: 57
Colorado lost two of its last three games.
Buffs are 6-0 SU/2-3-1 ATS as Pac-12 home favorites.
Buffs have #25 eFG% in country.
Colorado is 7-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Arizona (-11) waxed Colorado 97-50 at home January 4.
Home team won last 14 series games.
Arizona won six of last eight meetings.
Wildcats lost their last five visits to Boulder.
Pac-12 home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-9 ATS
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