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Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, January 18
Thursday’s 5 interesting games
Illinois (-2.5) @ Michigan
Illinois (12-4, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 12
Tempo: 75
Experience: 15
Continuity: 170
Illinois lost two of last three games, after an 11-2 start.
Illini has #5 eFG% defense in country.
Illinois is #20 team in country on offensive boards.
Illini is 4-4 vs top 100 teams.
Michigan (7-10, 2-4)
KenPom rating: 72
Tempo: 209
Experience: 186
Continuity: 155
Michigan lost 5 of last 6 games (four losses by 7 or less points)
Wolverines are shooting 38.2% on arc (#20)
Wolverines are 1-7 in games decided by 7 or less points
Michigan is 3-8 vs teams in top 100.
Illinois won last six series games; they won LY’s meeting in double OT.
Illini won last three trips to Ann Arbor, by 2-23-8 points.
Big 14 home underdogs of 5 or less points are 7-1 ATS.
Eastern Washington @ Weber State (-5.5)
Eastern Washington (9-7, 3-0)
KenPom rating: 122
Tempo: 84
Experience: 231
Continuity: 136
EWU won its last five games, scoring 88.2 ppg.
Eagles are shooting 39% on the arc (#12)
Eagles have #281 eFG% defense in country.
EWU is 0-7 against teams in top 200.
Weber State (11-6, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 110
Tempo: 336
Experience: 33
Continuity: 14
Weber State lost its last two games, by 2-3 points.
Wildcats have #293 eFG% defense in country.
Weber is 3-1 vs top 125 teams.
Wildcats are #10 team in country on defensive boards.
Eastern Washington won six of last seven series games.
Eagles won four of last five visits to Ogden.
Big Sky home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-2 ATS.
Cal-Santa Barbara @ Cal-Northridge (-1.5)
Cal-Santa Barbara (10-6, 3-3)
KenPom rating: 181
Tempo: 149
Experience: 240
Continuity: 162
UCSB won its last three games, giving up 64 ppg.
Gauchos are turning ball over 21.1% of time in league games (#11 of 11)
UCSB is #50 team in country on defensive boards.
Gauchos are 2-3 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Cal-Northridge (13-4, 4-1)
KenPom rating: 188
Tempo: 7
Experience: 235
Continuity: 233
CSUN won seven of last eight D-I games.
CSUN is 3-2 against teams in top 200.
Matadors are #46 team on offensive boards.
Matadors are 4-1 in games decided by 5 or less points.
UCSB won five of last six series games.
Teams split their last four meetings in Northridge.
Big West home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-3 ATS.
Oregon @ Colorado (-6.5)
Oregon (13-3, 5-0)
KenPom rating: 52
Tempo: 159
Experience: 158
Continuity: 281
Oregon won its last six games, scoring 79.2 ppg.
Ducks gave up 88-99-83 points in their three losses.
Oregon is 5-2 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Ducks have #44 eFG% in country.
Colorado (12-5, 3-3)
KenPom rating: 36
Tempo: 138
Experience: 190
Continuity: 59
Colorado lost three of its last four games, after an 11-2 start.
Buffs have #19 eFG% in the country.
Colorado is 5-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Buffs are 2-4 in games decided by 6 or less points.
Colorado won seven of last ten series games.
Ducks lost eight of last nine visits to Boulder.
Pac 12 home favorites of 7 or less points are 3-7 ATS.
Loyola Marymount @ San Francisco (-10.5)
Loyola Marymount (8-9, 1-2)
KenPom rating: 162
Tempo: 266
Experience: 40
Continuity: 211
LMU lost four of its last five games.
Lions are 6-1 if they score 78+ points, 2-8 if they do not.
Lions are 1-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
LMU lost its only true road game, 73-59 at Nevada
San Francisco (14-4, 3-0)
KenPom rating: 55
Tempo: 265
Experience: 214
Continuity: 208
San Francisco won its last six games, scoring 88.5 ppg.
Dons are 3-4 vs teams ranked in top 200
Dons are shooting 57.9% inside arc (#11)
USF is 14-4, but they’ve played schedule #318 so far.
San Francisco is 5-3 in last eight series games.
Teams split last four meetings played here.
WCC double digit home favorites are 7-0 ATS.