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Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, February 15
Thursday’s 5 interesting games
Memphis @ North Texas (-1.5)
Memphis (18-6, 7-4)
KenPom rating: 77
Tempo: 22
Experience: 57
Continuity: 342
Memphis won its last three games, scoring 79.7 ppg.
Tigers are 3-2 SU on AAC road this season.
Memphis is 4-1 ATS as an underdog, all non-AAC games.
Tigers are 5-2 vs top 100 teams.
North Texas (13-10, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 73
Tempo: 361
Experience: 119
Continuity: 221
North Texas lost five of its last seven games.
Mean Green is 3-2 SU/2-2 ATS as AAC home faves.
UNT has #19 eFG% defense in country.
Mean Green is 1-6 vs teams in the top 100.
This is teams’ first meeting as AAC rivals.
AAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-7 ATS.
Morehead State (-2.5) @ Little Rock
Morehead State (20-5, 11-1)
KenPom rating: 110
Tempo: 322
Experience: 164
Continuity: 249
Morehead won its last seven games, giving up 60 ppg.
Eagles are 5-1 SU/4-2 ATS as OVC road favorites.
Eagles are shooting 55.9% inside arc (#22)
Morehead is 15-1 against teams ranked outside top 200.
Little Rock (14-11, 8-4)
KenPom rating: 241
Tempo: 75
Experience: 256
Continuity: 290
Little Rock won six of its last seven games.
Trojans are 4-1 SU in OVC home games.
Little Rock is 5-6 ATS as an underdog this year.
Little Rock is 3-5 vs top 200 teams.
Teams split two games LY, their first year as OVC rivals.
OVC home underdogs of 4 or less points are 7-12 ATS.
Colorado (-1.5) @ UCLA
Colorado (16-8, 7-6)
KenPom rating: 35
Tempo: 102
Experience: 191
Continuity: 59
Colorado lost three of its last four games.
Buffs are 1-5 SU/1-3 ATS as Pac-12 road favorites.
Buffs have #26 eFG% in the country.
Colorado is 6-6 vs top 100 teams.
UCLA (13-11, 8-5)
KenPom rating: 92
Tempo: 340
Experience: 319
Continuity: 294
UCLA won five in row, 7 of its last 8 games.
Bruins are 3-2 SU/2-0 ATS as Pac-12 home dogs.
Underdogs are 5-0 ATS in UCLA’s Pac-12 home tilts.
Bruins are 3-9 vs top 100 teams.
UCLA won five in row, 7 of last 8 series games.
Colorado lost its last four visits to Westwood.
Pac-12 home underdogs of 4 or less points are 6-12 ATS.
Long Beach State @ Cal-Davis (-3.5)
Long Beach State (15-9, 7-5)
KenPom rating: 161
Tempo: 19
Experience: 66
Continuity: 7
Long Beach won three of its last four games.
Long Beach is 3-3 SU/0-2 ATS as a Big West road dog.
Long Beach is #62 team on offensive boards.
Long Beach is 5-6 vs top 200 teams.
Cal-Davis (15-9, 10-3)
KenPom rating: 163
Tempo: 135
Experience: 41
Continuity: 4
Cal-Davis won seven of its last nine games.
Aggies are 6-1 SU/3-2 ATS as a Big West home favorite.
Cal-Davis is forcing turnovers 21.3% of time (#24)
Aggies are 3-7 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Long Beach won three of last four series games.
Long Beach lost seven of last eight visits to Davis.
Big West home favorites of 4 or less points are 6-7 ATS
Cal-Santa Barbara @ Cal-San Diego (-5.5)
Cal-Santa Barbara (13-10, 6-7)
KenPom rating: 164
Tempo: 216
Experience: 235
Continuity: 157
UCSB lost four of its last six games.
Gauchos are 4-2 SU/2-0 ATS as Big West road dogs.
Gauchos have #34 eFG% in the country.
UCSB is 4-6 in games vs top 200 opponents.
Cal-San Diego (15-9, 9-3)
KenPom rating: 109
Tempo: 310
Experience: 217
Continuity: 120
San Diego lost last two games, giving up 85-94 points.
Tritons are 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS as Big West home favorites.
Tritons are 4-5 in games decided by 7 or less points.
San Diego is 4-7 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Tritons (+4.5) won 79-72 at Santa Barbara January 4.
UCSB won five of seven series games.
Teams split their two meetings in San Diego.
Big West home favorites of 6 or less points are 10-11 ATS
NCAAB Long Sheet Thursday, February 15
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