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Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, February 25
Sunday’s 5 interesting games
Creighton (-2.5) @ St John’s
Creighton (20-7, 11-5)
KenPom rating: 10
Tempo: 237
Experience: 8
Continuity: 39
Creighton won four in row, 11 of its last 14 games.
Bluejays are 5-3 SU/5-1 ATS as Big East road favorites.
Creighton has #3 eFG% in the country.
Creighton is 11-7 vs teams in the top 100.
St John’s (15-12, 7-9)
KenPom rating: 44
Tempo: 79
Experience: 9
Continuity: 333
St John’s lost 8 of its last 11 games.
Red Storm is 5-3 SU at home in Big East games.
Red Storm is 4-5 ATS as an underdog this year.
St John’s has #231 eFG% in the country.
St John’s is 7-11 vs teams in the top 100.
St John’s (+6.5) lost 66-65 at Creighton January 13.
Red Storm led by 9 with 9:29 left in game.
Creighton won last seven series games.
Bluejays won their last three visits to NYC.
Big East home underdogs of 5 or less points are 6-7 ATS.
SMU @ South Florida (-3.5)
SMU (19-8, 10-4)
KenPom rating: 40
Tempo: 183
Experience: 67
Continuity: 82
SMU won six of its last seven games.
Mustangs are 3-4 SU/1-1 ATS as AAC road underdogs.
Mustangs have #10 eFG% defense in country.
SMU is 3-6 against teams ranked in top 100.
South Florida (20-7, 11-5)
KenPom rating: 67
Tempo: 362
Experience: 111
Continuity: 222
South Florida won 12 in a row, 18 of last 19 games.
Bulls are 7-0 SU/6-0 ATS as AAC home favorites.
USF has #49 eFG% defense in country.
USF is 5-1 vs teams ranked in top 100.
SMU won five of last seven series games.
Mustangs split their last six visits to Tampa.
AAC home favorites of 5 or less points are 12-9 ATS.
Florida Atlantic (-1.5) @ Memphis
Florida Atlantic (21-6, 11-3)
KenPom rating: 33
Tempo: 185
Experience: 42
Continuity: 1
FAU won 10 of its last 12 games.
Owls are 4-3 SU/2-5 ATS as an AAC road favorite.
Owls have #24 eFG% in the country.
FAU is 8-2 vs teams in the top 100.
Memphis (19-8, 8-6)
KenPom rating: 81
Tempo: 22
Experience: 61
Continuity: 343
Memphis is 4-6 SU in its last ten games.
Tigers are 5-2 SU in AAC home games.
Memphis is 4-3 ATS as an underdog this year.
Tigers are #326 team in country on defensive boards.
Tigers are 5-5 vs teams in top 100.
FAU (+1.5) beat Memphis 66-65 in an NCAA 1st round game LY.
This is their first meeting as AAC rivals.
AAC road favorites of 3 or less points are 2-5 ATS.
UAB @ Tulane (-2.5)
UAB (17-9, 9-4)
KenPom rating: 131
Tempo: 167
Experience: 215
Continuity: 243
UAB won five of its last seven games.
Blazers are 3-3 SU/3-1 ATS as an AAC road underdog.
Blazers have #257 eFG%, #232 eFG% defense.
UAB is 9-7 vs top 150 teams.
Tulane (13-12, 4-9)
KenPom rating: 127
Tempo: 15
Experience: 5
Continuity: 52
Tulane lost six of its last seven games.
Green Wave is 3-3 SU/2-1 ATS as AAC home favorites.
Green Wave #340 team on defensive boards.
Tulane is 3-10 vs teams ranked in top 150.
UAB (-3) beat Tulane 83-69 at home January 17.
That was their first meeting as AAC rivals.
AAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 7-7 ATS.
Xavier @ Marquette (-10.5)
Xavier (13-13, 7-8)
KenPom rating: 48
Tempo: 47
Experience: 113
Continuity: 342
Xavier lost its last three games, giving up 81.7 ppg.
Musketeers are 2-5 SU/3-3 ATS as Big East road dogs.
Musketeers are shooting 47.8% inside arc (#281).
Xavier is 7-11 vs teams ranked in the top 100.
Marquette (20-6, 11-4)
KenPom rating: 13
Tempo: 74
Experience: 119
Continuity: 3
Marquette won nine of its last 10 games.
Eagles are 6-1 SU/ATS as Big East home favorites.
Eagles are forcing turnovers 22.4% of time (#12)
Marquette is 11-6 ATS vs teams ranked outside top 100.
Home team won last six regular season series meetings.
Xavier lost its last five visits to Marquette.
Marquette beat Musketeers 65-51 in LY’s Big East tourney.
Big East double digit home favorites are 6-11 ATS