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Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, February 1
Thursday’s 5 interesting games
Tulane @ SMU (-8.5)
Tulane (12-8, 3-5)
KenPom rating: 115
Tempo: 12
Experience: 7
Continuity: 53
Tulane lost five of its last seven games.
Tulane is 1-3 on AAC road, losing by 14-1-14 points.
Green Wave is shooting 56.7% inside arc (#18)
Green Wave is 1-5 vs top 100 teams.
SMU (13-7, 4-3)
KenPom rating: 45
Tempo: 192
Experience: 74
Continuity: 87
SMU lost its last two games, by 2-5 points.
Mustangs are 3-0 SU/2-1 ATS at home in AAC tilts.
SMU has #2 eFG% defense in country.
Mustangs are 2-6 vs teams in the top 125.
Tulane won three of last five series games.
Green Wave lost six of last seven visits to SMU.
AAC home favorites of 9 or less points are 14-11 ATS.
NC-Wilmington @ Charleston (-4.5)
NC-Wilmington (14-6, 5-3)
KenPom rating: 112
Tempo: 255
Experience: 85
Continuity: 31
UNCW won five of its last six games.
Seahawks are 2-3 SU on CAA road, 0-1 ATS as a road dog.
UNCW is shooting 31.2% on arc in CAA play (#11 of 14)
Seahawks are 2-3 against teams ranked in top 125.
Charleston (15-6, 6-2)
KenPom rating: 122
Tempo: 37
Experience: 214
Continuity: 253
Charleston won 10 of its last 12 D-I games.
Charleston is 2-1 SU/1-2 ATS as a CAA home favorite.
Cougars are shooting 59.6% inside arc in CAA tilts (#1)
Cougars are 2-4 vs top 125 teams.
Charleston lost 78-69 at UNCW 12 days ago.
Seahawks won six of last nine series games.
Teams split their last four meetings in Charleston.
CAA home favorites of 5 or less points are 10-5 ATS.
Wisconsin (-1.5) @ Nebraska
Wisconsin (16-4, 8-1)
KenPom rating: 11
Tempo: 327
Experience: 49
Continuity: 8
Wisconsin won nine of its last ten games.
Badgers are 3-1 SU on Big 14 road (dogs 4-0 ATS)
Wisconsin is #7 team in country on defensive boards.
Badgers are 16-1 when they allow less than 80 points.
Nebraska (15-6, 5-5)
KenPom rating: 55
Tempo: 149
Experience: 51
Continuity: 162
Nebraska is 3-4 in its last seven games.
Home team is 10-0 ATS in their Big 14 games.
Opponents are shooting 45.3% inside arc (#29)
Nebraska is 6-5 against teams in top 100.
Nebraska won last 2 meetings, after losing previous 7.
Badgers won four of last five visits to Lincoln.
Big 14 home dogs of 4 or less points are 7-5 ATS.
Seattle @ Grand Canyon (-9.5)
Seattle (12-8, 5-4)
KenPom rating: 123
Tempo: 107
Experience: 102
Continuity: 15
Seattle won six of its last nine games.
Four of their last ten games went to overtime.
Seattle is 2-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Redhawks are 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS on WAC road.
Grand Canyon (19-2, 9-1)
KenPom rating: 62
Tempo: 140
Experience: 69
Continuity: 161
Grand Canyon is 9-1 SU/3-7 ATS as a WAC favorite.
Antelopes are 4-0 SU/ATS as a MW home favorite.
Antelopes are forcing turnovers 20.4% of time (#38)
Grand Canyon is 3-2 vs teams ranked in top 125.
Seattle (+6) upset Grand Canyon 86-79 at home 12 days ago.
Redhawks won three of last four series games.
Seattle lost five of last six visits to Grand Canyon.
WAC home favorites of 9+ points are 4-7 ATS.
Cal-Davis @ Cal-Santa Barbara (-4.5)
Cal-Davis (12-8, 7-2)
KenPom rating: 169
Tempo: 150
Experience: 39
Continuity: 4
Aggies won seven of their last nine games.
Davis is 2-1 SU/3-0 ATS in Big West road games.
Davis is 2-6 vs teams ranked in top 150.
Aggies are 4-3 in games decided by 6 or less points.
Cal-Santa Barbara (12-7, 5-4)
KenPom rating: 145
Tempo: 154
Experience: 240
Continuity: 159
UCSB won five of its last six games.
Gauchos are 3-1 SU/1-3 ATS as Big West home favorites.
UCSB has #22 eFG% in country.
Gauchos are 4-3 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Davis (+3.5) upset UCSB 76-62 at home December 28.
Gauchos have still won seven of last eight meetings.
Aggies lost last two visits to Santa Barbara, by 14-10 points.
Big West home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-7 ATS.