Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Sunday 2/28/21
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, February 28
Memphis @ Cincinnati
Memphis (13-6, 9-3)
— ranked #46 by KenPom
— Tempo: #36
— Experience: #322
— Continuity: #67
— Memphis won four in row, seven of last eight games.
— This is their 2nd game after an 18-day layoff.
— Memphis has #2 eFG% defense in country.
Cincinnati (9-8, 7-5)
— ranked #97 by KenPom
— Tempo: #62
— Experience: #244
— Continuity: #214
— Bearcats won six of last seven games (5 of 6 wins were by 3 or less pts)
— Cincinnati is 2-6 vs top 100 teams this season.
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— Cincy is shooting 29.7% on arc (#316), 65.7% on line (#313)
— Cincinnati won seven of last eight series games.
— Memphis lost their last seven games in Cincinnati.
South Florida @ Houston
South Florida (8-9, 4-7)
— ranked #139 by KenPom
— Tempo: #268
— Experience: #132
— Continuity: #76
— Bulls lost four of their last five games.
— USF is shooting 43.3% inside arc (#336), has #322 eFG%.
— Bulls are grabbing 35.2% of their missed shots (#17)
Houston (19-3, 12-3)
— ranked #4 by KenPom
— Tempo: #305
— Experience: #163
— Continuity: #122
— Houston is 3-2 in last five D-I games, after a 15-1 start.
— They won last two games by 38-24 points, giving up 52-57 points.
— Cougars have #1 eFG% defense in country.
— Houston won 82-65 at USF February 10.
— Cougars won last eight series games.
— Bulls lost last three visits here, by 23-12-19 points.
Pittsburgh @ NC State
Pittsburgh (9-9, 5-8)
— ranked #82 by KenPom
— Tempo: #140
— Experience: #299
— Continuity: #110
— Pitt lost four in row, seven of last eight games.
— Panthers lost last three road games, by 1-7-6 points.
— This is Pitt’s first game in eight days.
NC State (11-9, 7-8)
— ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #184
— Experience: #212
— Continuity: #121
— NC State won last three games, all on road, giving up 65 ppg.
— Wolfpack lost their last three home games.
— State is forcing turnovers 22.6% of time (#26)
— Wolfpack won 74-73 at Pitt February 17.
— State won last 11 series games.
— Panthers lost last four visits to Raleigh, by 18-5-6-4 points.
Villanova @ Butler
Villanova (15-3, 10-2)
— ranked #8 by KenPom
— Tempo: #325
— Experience: #123
— Continuity: #6
— Villanova won 13 of its last 15 games overall.
— Wildcats lost last two road games, at St John’s/Creighton.
— Villanova has #37 eFG% in country (#28 on arc, #65 inside arc).
Butler (8-13, 7-11)
— ranked #124 by KenPom
— Tempo: #328
— Experience: #187
— Continuity: #237
— Butler lost six of its last nine games overall.
— Bulldogs won three of their last four home tilts.
— Butler is shooting 46% inside the arc (#301)
— Butler lost 85-66 at Villanova December 16.
— Wildcats won six of last seven series games.
— Villanova lost three of last four games in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Montana State @ Idaho
Montana State (9-8, 6-5)
— ranked #225 by KenPom
— Tempo: #182
— Experience: #86
— Continuity: #226
— Bobcats lost their last five games, giving up 86 ppg.
— MSU is getting 21.7% of its points on foul line (#36)
— Montana State is shooting 32.8% on arc (#229)
Idaho (1-19, 1-16)
— ranked #354 by KenPom
— Tempo: #244
— Experience: #157
— Continuity: #187
— Idaho’s win Friday was their first after an 0-19 start.
— Six of their seven home losses were by 13+ points.
— Vandals are turning ball over 23.9% of time (#340)
— Bengals upset Montana State 74-69 here Friday night.
— Bobcats won five of last six series games.
— Montana State won 77-67/71-68 in last two visits here.
Michigan State @ Maryland
Michigan State (13-9, 7-9)
— ranked #59 by KenPom
— Tempo: #147
— Experience: #196
— Continuity: #78
— Spartans won last three games overall, by 7-9-4 points.
— Michigan State lost four of last five on road (won at Indiana)
— Spartans force turnovers only 15.5% of time (#330)
Maryland (14-10, 8-9)
— ranked #29 by KenPom
— Tempo: #315
— Experience: #67
— Continuity: #56
— Maryland won last four games, giving up 59.8 ppg.
— Terrapins are 6-10 vs top 100 teams.
— Maryland is shooting 53% inside arc (#57).
— Spartans won seven of last nine series games.
— Michigan State won last three visits here, by 6-14-12 points.
Iowa @ Ohio State
Iowa (17-7, 11-6)
— ranked #5 by KenPom
— Tempo: #111
— Experience: #201
— Continuity: #48
— Hawkeyes won four of their last five games.
— Iowa is shooting 40.1% on the arc (#4)
— Hawkeyes are 2-6 when they give up 79+ points, 15-1 otherwise.
Ohio State (18-6, 12-6)
— ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #246
— Experience: #91
— Continuity: #174
— Buckeyes lost last two games, after a 10-1 run.
— OSU is 3-5 in conference games decided by 7 or less points.
— Ohio State has #47 eFG%, shooting 36.6% on arc (#56)
— Ohio State won 89-85 at Iowa February 4.
— Buckeyes are 5-3 in last eight series games.
— Hawkeyes lost last three visits here, by 4-18-20 points.
Charlotte @ Texas-El Paso
Charlotte (9-12, 5-8)
— ranked #229 by KenPom
— Tempo: #355
— Experience: #140
— Continuity: #196
— Charlotte lost last five games, scoring 45-47 points in last two.
— 49ers lost last four road tilts, last three by 13-19-23 points.
— Charlotte is turning ball over 21.2% of the time (#281)
Texas-El Paso (11-10, 7-8)
— ranked #145 by KenPom
— Tempo: #214
— Experience: #136
— Continuity: #232
— UTEP won its last three games, giving up 58 ppg.
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— Miners have #283 eFG%, shooting 46.3% inside arc (#288)
— UTEP is 4-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Charlotte lost 70-47 here yesterday.
— Miners won five of last eight series games.
— 49ers lost last three games here, by 7-4-23 points.
Florida International @ Western Kentucky
FIU (9-15, 2-13)
— ranked #289 by KenPom
— Tempo: #71
— Experience: #133
— Continuity: #215
— FIU lost five in row, 12 of last 13 games.
— Panthers are shooting 40.5% on the arc (#10)
— FIU has #309 eFG% defense in country (52.8% inside arc, #275)
Western Kentucky (15-5, 8-2)
— ranked #87 by KenPom
— Tempo: #192
— Experience: #51
— Continuity: #90
— WKU won six of its last seven games.
— They won their last three home games, by 8-6-23 points.
— Hilltoppers lost at Houston Thursday, its first game in 12 days.
— WKU won five of eight series games.
— Teams split four series games played here.
Quinnipiac @ Marist
Quinnipiac (8-9, 6-7)
— ranked #264 by KenPom
— Tempo: #41
— Experience: #316
— Continuity: #162
— Quinnipiac won last three games, scoring 82.3 ppg.
— Bobcats lost three of four true road games (last one was February 8)
— Quinnipiac has #3 eFG% defense in country.
Marist (10-8, 8-8)
— ranked #268 by KenPom
— Tempo: #297
— Experience: #280
— Continuity: #203
— This is Marist’s first game in eight days.
— Red Foxes split their last eight games.
— Marist is turning ball over 22% of time (#312).
— Quinnipiac won five of last six series games.
— Bobcats won their last three games in the McCann Center.
Nevada @ Utah State
Nevada (14-8, 9-6)
— ranked #94 by KenPom
— Tempo: #116
— Experience: #332
— Continuity: #303
— Nevada won four of its last five games.
— Opponents are shooting 45.7% inside arc (#42).
— Friday’s loss here was Nevada’s first game in 19 days.
Utah State (15-7, 12-4)
— ranked #56 by KenPom
— Tempo: #117
— Experience: #257
— Continuity: #142
— Aggies are 3-4 in their last seven games, after a 12-3 start.
— Utah State won six of seven Mountain West home games.
— Aggies are a top 10 rebounding team in country.
— Nevada lost 75-72 here Friday night; both teams shot 50%+ on arc.
— Aggies won three of last four series games.
— Wolf Pack lost last three games here, by 5-10-3 points.
North Dakota State @ South Dakota
North Dakota State (12-11, 10-5)
— ranked #159 by KenPom
— Tempo: #339
— Experience: #263
— Continuity: #247
— North Dakota State lost four of its last six games.
— Bison are best team in country on defensive boards.
— North Dakota State is in bottom 15 in country at forcing turnovers.
South Dakota (13-9, 11-3)
— ranked #171 by KenPom
— Tempo: #138
— Experience: #219
— Continuity: #311
— Coyotes lost three of last five games, after a 9-0 Summit start.
— Average total in their last five games: 163.
— South Dakota is shooting 37.8% on arc (#25).
— Bison lost 80-71 here yesterday, outscored 25-7 on foul line.
— Bison beat South Dakota 74-67 on a neutral floor, back in December.
— North Dakota State is 14-6 in last 20 series games.
— Teams split last six series games played here.
Western Illinois @ Oral Roberts
Western Illinois (7-13, 5-8)
— ranked #293 by KenPom
— Tempo: #46
— Experience: #60
— Continuity: #343
— WIU won five of its last six games.
— Opponents are shooting 39.2% on arc (#339).
— Leathernecks are shooting 45.3% inside arc (#317)
Oral Roberts (12-10, 9-5)
— ranked #182 by KenPom
— Tempo: #60
— Experience: #232
— Continuity: #272
— Oral Roberts lost four of its last seven games.
— Golden Eagles have #254 eFG% defense in country.
— ORU can shoot; 39% on arc (#11), 81.6% on foul line (#2)
— Leathernecks lost 85-81 here yesterday.
— Home side won eight of last ten series games.
— WIU lost last four visits to Tulsa, by 15-9-17-4 points.
791VILLANOVA -792 BUTLER
BUTLER is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in home games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games over the last 2 seasons.
793MEMPHIS -794 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) versus teams who average 40 or more rebounds/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
795MICHIGAN ST -796 MARYLAND
MICHIGAN ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots over the last 2 seasons.
797FLA INTERNATIONAL -798 W KENTUCKY
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds in the last 3 seasons.
799CHARLOTTE -800 UTEP
UTEP is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) against conference opponents in the last 3 seasons.
801MONTANA ST -802 IDAHO
IDAHO is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog in the last 3 seasons.
803IOWA -804 OHIO ST
OHIO ST is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick over the last 2 seasons.
803IOWA -804 OHIO ST
IOWA is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) off a road loss over the last 2 seasons.
805QUINNIPIAC -806 MARIST
MARIST is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after playing a game as a road underdog in the current season.
807PITTSBURGH -808 NC STATE
NC STATE is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games after playing a game as an underdog in the last 3 seasons.