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Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, February 3
Saturday’s 5 interesting games
Houston (-1.5) @ Kansas
Houston (19-2, 6-2)
KenPom rating: 1
Tempo: 352
Experience: 101
Continuity: 127
Houston won its last five games, giving up 57.6 ppg.
Cougars are 2-2 SU on Big X road, 1-3 ATS as a road favorite.
Cougars have #1 eFG% defense in the country.
Houston is 6-2 vs top 50 teams.
Kansas (17-4, 5-3)
KenPom rating: 15
Tempo: 111
Experience: 18
Continuity: 131
Kansas is 4-0 SU at home in Big X, winning by 2-12-5-29 points.
Jayhawks are 5-3 in games decided by 6 or less points.
Kansas is shooting 56.3% inside arc (#20).
Jayhawks are 6-2 vs teams in the top 50.
This is teams’ first meeting as Big X rivals.
Big X home underdogs of 5 or less points are 5-4 ATS.
Drake @ Indiana State (-5.5)
Drake (18-4, 9-2)
KenPom rating: 56
Tempo: 197
Experience: 141
Continuity: 144
Drake won six of its last seven games.
Bulldogs are 8-3 ATS in MVC games.
Drake is #3 team in country on defensive boards.
Bulldogs are 3-0 against teams ranked in top 100.
Indiana State (9-10, 4-4)
KenPom rating: 172
Tempo: 215
Experience: 168
Continuity: 352
Indiana State is 6-0 SU/4-2 ATS in its last six games.
ISU is 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS as a MVC home favorite.
Sycamores have #1 eFG% in the country.
Sycamores are 2-3 vs top 100 teams.
Drake (-3) beat Indiana State 89-78 at home January 10.
Drake won nine of last 11 series games.
Bulldogs won three of last four visits to Terre Haute.
MVC home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-10 ATS.
Duke @ North Carolina (-4.5)
Duke (16-4, 7-2)
KenPom rating: 12
Tempo: 178
Experience: 214
Continuity: 25
Duke won 11 of its last 12 games.
Blue Devils have the #26 eFG% in the country.
Duke is 2-4 in games decided by 5 or less points.
Blue Devils are 6-2 vs teams ranked in top 100.
North Carolina (17-4, 9-1)
KenPom rating: 7
Tempo: 45
Experience: 7
Continuity: 185
North Carolina won 10 of its last 11 games.
UNC is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS in ACC home games.
Tar Heels have #13 eFG% defense in country.
UNC is 4-3 against teams in top 50.
Teams split their last eight meetings.
Blue Devils won 3 of last 4 visits to Chapel Hill.
ACC home favorites of 5 or less points are 13-10 ATS.
Tennessee (-1.5) @ Kentucky
Tennessee (15-5, 5-2)
KenPom rating: 6
Tempo: 102
Experience: 26
Continuity: 65
Tennessee won 11 of its last 13 games.
Vols are 3-2 SU in true road games this season.
Vols are 9-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Tennessee has #4 team eFG% defense in country.
Kentucky (16-5, 7-3)
KenPom rating: 24
Tempo: 14
Experience: 161
Continuity: 320
Kentucky split its last six games, after a 13-2 start.
Wildcats are 3-1 ATS as an underdog this season.
Wildcats have #12 eFG% in country.
Kentucky is 6-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Teams split their last 12 meetings.
Teams also split their last six games in Rupp Arena.
SEC home dogs of 4 or less points are 5-3 ATS.
Saint Mary’s @ Gonzaga (-3.5)
Saint Mary’s (17-6, 8-0)
KenPom rating: 30
Tempo: 356
Experience: 186
Continuity: 36
Gaels won nine in row, 14 of last 15 games.
Saint Mary’s is 2-0 ATS as an underdog this year.
Opponents are shooting 43.1% inside arc (#9)
Gaels are 4-4 in games vs top 100 opponents.
Gonzaga (16-5, 8-1)
KenPom rating: 19
Tempo: 54
Experience: 145
Continuity: 217
Gonzaga won its last five games, scoring 88.4 ppg.
Zags are 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS as WCC home favorites.
Zags are shooting 57.8% inside arc (#12).
Gonzaga is 5-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Gonzaga won 10 of last 12 series games.
Gaels lost their last five visits to Spokane.
Home team is 0-9 ATS in WCC games where spread was 7 or less points.