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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, January 14
Sunday’s 5 interesting games
UAB @ Florida Atlantic (-15.5)
Alabama-Birmingham (10-5, 2-0)
KenPom rating: 169
Tempo: 217
Experience: 219
Continuity: 248
UAB won its last five D-I games, scoring 83.4 ppg.
Blazers won first two AAC games, by 2-4 points.
UAB is 2-3 vs top 100 teams.
Blazers have #262 eFG% defense in country.
Florida Atlantic (12-4, 2-1)
KenPom rating: 21
Tempo: 214
Experience: 42
Continuity: 2
FAU is 2-2 since its double OT upset win at Arizona.
Four of their last five games were decided by 4 or fewer points.
Owls are shooting 57% inside arc (#15)
FAU is only 3-2 vs teams outside top 150.
Teams split their last six meetings.
FAU beat Blazers 78-56 in conference tourney final last March.
UAB lost last two visits here, by 7-2 points.
AAC home favorites of 7+ points are 5-2 ATS.
Rutgers @ Michigan State (-10.5)
Rutgers (9-6, 1-3)
KenPom rating: 83
Tempo: 160
Experience: 128
Continuity: 107
Rutgers lost three of its last five games.
Knights are forcing turnovers 22.5% of time (#15)
Rutgers has the #342 eFG% in country.
Rutgers is 2-6 against top 100 teams.
Michigan State (9-7, 1-4)
KenPom rating: 18
Tempo: 288
Experience: 85
Continuity: 28
MSU lost four of its first five conference games.
Spartans are 1-7 if they allow 70+ points, 8-0 when they allow less than 70.
MSU is 3-7 vs top 100 teams.
Spartans have #24 eFG% defense in country.
Home team won last seven series games.
Rutgers lost its last seven visits to East Lansing, last five by 11+ points.
Big 14 home favorites of 7+ points are 3-7 ATS.
Maryland @ Illinois (-8.5)
Maryland (10-6, 2-3)
KenPom rating: 77
Tempo: 299
Experience: 44
Continuity: 96
Maryland lost two of last three games, after a 9-4 start.
Terps are forcing turnovers 20.5% of time (#44)
Maryland is shooting 27.7% on arc (#345)
Terps are 1-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Illinois (12-3, 3-1)
KenPom rating: 9
Tempo: 84
Experience: 15
Continuity: 162
Illinois is 9-0 vs teams ranked outside top 25.
Illini is 4-3 against teams in top 100.
Illinois has #4 eFG% defense in country.
Illini is shooting 56.1% inside arc (#18)
Maryland won nine of last 11 series games.
Terps won four of last five visits to Champaign.
Big 14 home favorites of 7+ points are 3-7 ATS.
Utah (-2.5) @ Stanford
Utah (12-4, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 22
Tempo: 52
Experience: 56
Continuity: 74
Utah lost its last two road games, giving up 82-92 points.
Utes have #31 eFG% in country.
Utah is 5-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Utes scored 80+ points in their last four wins.
Stanford (8-7, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 86
Tempo: 102
Experience: 31
Continuity: 53
Stanford won three of its last four games.
Cardinal is 1-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Stanford has #18 eFG% in country.
Cardinal is 2-3 in games decided by 6 or fewer points.
Teams split their last eight meetings.
Cardinal beat Utah 73-62 in LY’s Pac-12 tourney.
Utah won last two visits to Stanford, by 4-5 points.
Pac-12 home underdogs are 7-2 ATS.
Washington (-1.5) @ UCLA
Washington (10-6, 2-3)
KenPom rating: 52
Tempo: 64
Experience: 2
Continuity: 225
Washington is 0-2 on Pac-12 road, losing by 4-5 points.
Huskies are 5-6 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Huskies are 8-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
Washington is 1-4 outside of Seattle this season.
UCLA (6-10, 1-4)
KenPom rating: 118
Tempo: 330
Experience: 318
Continuity: 291
UCLA lost four in row, 8 of last 9 games.
Bruins are 0-8 vs teams ranked in top 100
UCLA has #343 eFG% in country.
Last four games, Bruins scored only 53.3 ppg.
UCLA won last eight series games.
Bruins won last four visits to Seattle, by 2-3-11-25 points.
Pac-12 home underdogs are 7-2 ATS.
NCAAB
Sunday, January 14
Trend Report
Siena @ Niagara
Siena
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Siena's last 7 games on the road
Siena is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Niagara
Niagara is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Siena
Niagara is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Siena
Rutgers @ Michigan State
Rutgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rutgers's last 5 games when playing Michigan State
Rutgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Rutgers
Michigan State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Georgetown University @ Connecticut
Georgetown University
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgetown University's last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgetown University's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgetown University
UAB @ Florida Atlantic
UAB
UAB is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Florida Atlantic
UAB is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida Atlantic is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland State @ Wisconsin-Green Bay
Cleveland State
Cleveland State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin-Green Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland State's last 5 games when playing Wisconsin-Green Bay
Wisconsin-Green Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wisconsin-Green Bay's last 5 games when playing Cleveland State
Wisconsin-Green Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Mount St. Mary's @ Iona
Mount St. Mary's
No trends to report
Iona
Iona is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Iona's last 9 games at home
Fairfield @ Canisius
Fairfield
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fairfield's last 5 games when playing on the road against Canisius
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Fairfield's last 16 games when playing Canisius
Canisius
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Canisius's last 5 games when playing at home against Fairfield
Canisius is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Memphis @ Wichita State
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wichita State
Memphis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Wichita State
Wichita State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Wichita State's last 10 games when playing Memphis
Saint Peter's @ Manhattan
Saint Peter's
Saint Peter's is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Manhattan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Peter's's last 6 games when playing Manhattan
Manhattan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Manhattan's last 6 games when playing Saint Peter's
Manhattan is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Saint Peter's
Rider @ Marist
Rider
Rider is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Marist
Rider is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Marist
Marist
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marist's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marist's last 6 games when playing Rider
Maryland @ Illinois
Maryland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Maryland's last 8 games on the road
Maryland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Illinois is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Liberty @ Louisiana Tech
Liberty
No trends to report
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tulane @ Tulsa
Tulane
Tulane is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Tulane is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tulsa
Tulsa
Tulsa is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Tulsa is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Tulane
Valparaiso @ Illinois State
Valparaiso
Valparaiso is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois State
Valparaiso is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Illinois State
Illinois State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Illinois State's last 7 games when playing at home against Valparaiso
Illinois State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Delaware @ UNC Wilmington
Delaware
Delaware is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Delaware is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing UNC Wilmington
UNC Wilmington
UNC Wilmington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UNC Wilmington is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Delaware
Northern Iowa @ Murray State
Northern Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Northern Iowa's last 16 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Murray State
Murray State is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Murray State's last 9 games at home
Utah @ Stanford
Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Stanford
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Utah's last 16 games on the road
Stanford
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Stanford's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Stanford's last 7 games when playing Utah
Washington @ UCLA
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against UCLA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 12 games when playing UCLA
UCLA
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington