Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Thursday 2/18/21
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, February 17
Marquette @ Butler
Marquette (9-12, 5-10)
— ranked #87 by KenPom
— Tempo: #250
— Experience: #178
— Continuity: #175
— Marquette lost six of its last seven games.
— Golden Eagles lost last three road games, scoring 59.3 ppg.
— Marquette is turning ball over 20.8% of time (#261)
Butler (7-11, 6-9)
— ranked #113 by KenPom
— Tempo: #330
— Experience: #173
— Continuity: #235
— Butler lost four of its last six games.
— Bulldogs won three of their last four home games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Butler has #297 eFG% defense in country.
— Butler lost 70-67 at Marquette February 2.
— Marquette won four of last five series games.
— Golden Eagles lost six of last seven visits to Hinkle.
Syracuse @ Louisville
Syracuse (12-6, 6-5)
— ranked #57 by KenPom
— Tempo: #111
— Experience: #238
— Continuity: #73
— Syracuse won five of its last seven games.
— Orangemen causes turnovers 21.4% of time (#57)
— Syracuse is thin; they’re #344 in country in bench minutes.
Louisville (11-4, 6-3)
— ranked #31 by KenPom
— Tempo: #301
— Experience: #3399
— Continuity: #326
— Louisville hasn’t played in 16 days.
— Cardinals are 3-1 in ACC home games, winning by 2-5-16 points.
— Louisville has #46 eFG% defense in country.
— Cardinals won four of last six series games.
— Syracuse lost three of last four games in Yum! Center.
South Florida @ Central Florida
South Florida (7-7, 3-5)
— ranked #125 by KenPom
— Tempo: #267
— Experience: #125
— Continuity: #71
— South Florida lost five of their last seven games.
— USF is 2-1 in true road games, losing 58-57 in Memphis.
— Bulls are turning ball over 22.4% of time (#318)
Central Florida (6-11, 4-10)
— ranked #101 by KenPom
— Tempo: #275
— Experience: #244
— Continuity: #277
— UCF lost five of its last seven games.
— Knights split their six AAC home games.
— UCF is turning ball over 22.2% of time (#315)
— UCF lost 68-61 at South Florida January 2.
— USF won last two series games, after losing previous nine.
— Bulls lost their last six visits to Orlando.
Richmond @ VCU
Richmond (11-4, 4-2)
— ranked #54 by KenPom
— Tempo: #143
— Experience: #10
— Continuity: #12
— Richmond hasn’t played a D-I game in 22 days.
— Spiders won three of last four D-I games.
— Richmond has #31 eFG% in country.
VCU (15-4, 8-2)
— ranked #49 by KenPom
— Tempo: #98
— Experience: #305
— Continuity: #280
— Rams won their last five games, giving up 59.6 ppg.
— VCU is 7-1 at home this season; only loss was to Rhode Island.
— Rams are forcing turnovers 25.1% (#5) of time.
— These schools are 8.5 miles apart.
— Local rivals split their last six meetings.
— Spiders lost four of last five visits here, losing 91-60/87-68 in last two.
Kentucky @ Vanderbilt
Kentucky (6-13, 5-7)
— ranked #62 by KenPom
— Tempo: #213
— Experience: #341
— Continuity: #343
— Kentucky lost seven of their last nine games.
— Wildcats lost last four road games, scoring 62.5 ppg.
— Kentucky has #297 eFG% in country.
Vanderbilt (6-10, 2-8)
— ranked #114 by KenPom
— Tempo: #167
— Experience: #274
— Continuity: #79
— Vandy lost eight of its last ten games overall.
— Commodores lost four of their five SEC home tilts.
— Vandy has #298 eFG% defense in country.
— Vandy lost 77-74 in Lexington January 5.
— Wildcats won last nine series games, and 17 of last 19.
— Kentucky won its last four visits to Nashville.
Arizona State @ USC
Arizona State (7-9, 4-6)
— ranked #89 by KenPom
— Tempo: #14
— Experience: #161
— Continuity: #146
— Sun Devils won three of their last four games.
— ASU lost two of its three Pac-12 road games.
— ASU is forcing turnovers 22.0% of time (#43)
USC (17-3, 11-2)
— ranked #12 by KenPom
— Tempo: #211
— Experience: #191
— Continuity: #322
— USC won six in row, 12 of last 13 games.
— Trojans won last five home games, four of them by 13+ points.
— USC is rebounding 36.5% of its missed shots (#7)
— USC won 73-64 in Tempe January 9.
— Trojans are 6-4 in last ten series games.
— Sun Devils lost last four games at USC, by 10-3-2-10 points.
Kansas @ Kansas State
Kansas (15-7, 9-5)
— ranked #25 by KenPom
— Tempo: #163
— Experience: #263
— Continuity: #110
— Kansas won its last three games, by 12-33-14 points.
— Jayhawks lost five of their last six road games.
— Big X opponents are shooting 44.1% inside arc (#1 of 10)
Kansas State (5-17, 1-12)
— ranked #190 by KenPom
— Tempo: #313
— Experience: #333
— Continuity: #287
— Wildcats lost their last 12 games; their last win was December 29.
— K-State has #331 eFG% defense in country.
— Wildcats lost last six home games; they turn ball over 22.6% of time (#321)
— K-State lost 74-51 in Lawrence February 2.
— Kansas won 12 of last 13 series games.
— Jayhawks won four of last five visits to Manhattan.
DePaul @ Seton Hall
DePaul (3-9, 1-9)
— ranked #130 by KenPom
— Tempo: #64
— Experience: #129
— Continuity: #225
— DePaul lost its last four games, scoring 58.8 ppg.
— DePaul is 1-3 on road this season, losing by 5-21-10 points.
— Blue Demons have #310 eFG% in country (#270 on arc, #309 inside arc))
Seton Hall (12-8, 9-5)
— ranked #33 by KenPom
— Tempo: #231
— Experience: #20
— Continuity: #132
— Seton Hall won its last three games, giving up 55.7 ppg.
— Pirates split their last six home games.
— Seton Hall is getting 22.1% of its points on foul line (#32).
— Seton Hall won 76-68 at DePaul January 9.
— Pirates won nine of last 11 series games.
— DePaul won four of last five visits to the Garden State.
Nebraska @ Maryland
Nebraska (5-13, 1-10)
— ranked #119 by KenPom
— Tempo: #42
— Experience: #98
— Continuity: #324
— Nebraska lost 10 of its last 11 games.
— Cornhuskers lost six of their seven road games.
— Nebraska has #294 eFG%; they’re shooting 45.5% inside arc (#307)
Maryland (12-10, 6-9)
— ranked #32 by KenPom
— Tempo: #308
— Experience: #151
— Continuity: #91
— Maryland is 5-4 in its last nine D-I games.
— Terps lost five of their eight Big 14 home games.
— Maryland outscored Nebraska 20-6 over final 7:48 of last nite’s 64-50 win.
— Maryland is 8-3 vs Nebraska in Big 14 games.
— Cornhuskers lost their last three visits here, 74-72/72-70/64-50.
Duke @ Wake Forest
Duke (8-8, 6-6)
— ranked #36 by KenPom
— Tempo: #138
— Experience: #344
— Continuity: #250
— Duke lost six of its last nine games.
— Blue Devils lost four of their last five road games.
— Duke has #281 eFG% in country; opponents are shooting 38.3% on arc (#322)
Wake Forest (6-9, 3-9)
— ranked #109 by KenPom
— Tempo: #203
— Experience: #197
— Continuity: #279
— Deacons split their last six games, after starting 0-6 in ACC.
— Wake won its last two home tilts; their last home game was January 30.
— Deacons have #250 eFG% defense in country.
— Wake lost 79-68 at Duke January 9.
— Duke won 12 of last 13 series games.
— Blue Devils won five of last six visits to Winston Salem.
Utah State @ Boise State
Utah State (14-5, 11-2)
— ranked #46 by KenPom
— Tempo: #120
— Experience: #259
— Continuity: #145
— Aggies won 12 of their last 14 games.
— Opponents are shooting 42.2% inside arc (#4)
— Utah State is grabbing 35.2% of their missed shots (#16)
Boise State (16-4, 12-3)
— ranked #63 by KenPom
— Tempo: #152
— Experience: #69
— Continuity: #243
— Boise split its last six games, after a 13-1 start.
— Broncos are 7-0 in MW home games, with six wins by 11+ points.
— Winner of this game will be in first place in Mountain West.
— Utah State won four of last five series games.
— Aggies lost four of their last five visits to Boise.
Minnesota @ Indiana
Minnesota (13-8, 6-8)
— ranked #40 by KenPom
— Tempo: #112
— Experience: #134
— Continuity: #185
— Gophers are 6-1 at home, 0-7 on road in conference games.
— Minnesota is shooting 29.4% on arc (#318), has #303 eFG%.
— Gophers get 23.3% of their points on foul line (#12).
Indiana (13-8, 6-8)
— ranked #40 by KenPom
— Tempo: #112
— Experience: #134
— Continuity: #185
— Indiana lost six of its last nine games.
— Hoosiers are 6-1 at home in Big 14, losing to Michigan.
— Indiana is shooting 29.4% on arc (#318), has #303 eFG%.
— Indiana won seven of last nine series games.
— Gophers lost their last five visits to Bloomington.
South Carolina @ Tennessee
South Carolina (5-9, 3-7)
— ranked #83 by KenPom
— Tempo: #10
— Experience: #214
— Continuity: #25
— Gamecocks lost last three games, giving up 79 ppg.
— Carolina has #257 eFG% in country.
— Gamecocks are 1-3 on SEC road, losing by 5-11-12 points.
Tennessee (14-5, 7-5)
— ranked #17 by KenPom
— Tempo: #244
— Experience: #249
— Continuity: #101
— Tennessee won four of its last six games.
— Vols are 4-2 in SEC home games, losing to Alabama/Mizzou.
— Tennessee is forcing turnovers 23.1% of time (#18)
— Tennessee won five of last six series games.
— Gamecocks lost last three visits to Knoxville, by 3-1-15 points.
661IONA -662 QUINNIPIAC
QUINNIPIAC is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games vs. winning teams since 1997.
663NC STATE -664 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.
665EVANSVILLE -666 INDIANA ST
EVANSVILLE is 10-3 ATS (6.7 Units) versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.
667ST JOSEPHS -668 GEORGE WASHINGTON
ST JOSEPHS are 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) after playing a game as an underdog in the last 3 seasons.
671MARQUETTE -672 BUTLER
BUTLER is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
673SYRACUSE -674 LOUISVILLE
SYRACUSE is 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) in road games after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better in the last 3 seasons.
675SAMFORD -676 FURMAN
SAMFORD is 0-10 ATS (-11 Units) in road games vs. good teams (Win Pct: 60% to 80%) over the last 2 seasons.
677S FLORIDA -678 UCF
S FLORIDA is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games after playing a game as favorite over the last 2 seasons.
679RICHMOND -680 VA COMMONWEALTH
RICHMOND is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
681W CAROLINA -682 UT-CHATTANOOGA
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) vs. losing teams over the last 2 seasons.
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, February 18
Houston @ Wichita State
Houston (17-2, 11-2)
— ranked #6 by KenPom
— Tempo: #299
— Experience: #170
— Continuity: #127
— Houston is playing its first game in eight days.
— Cougars are grabbing 40.1% of their missed shots (#1)
— Houston has #1 eFG% defense in country.
Wichita State (12-4, 8-2)
— ranked #82 by KenPom
— Tempo: #189
— Experience: #150
— Continuity: #235
— Wichita won four in row, 8 of last 10 games.
— Shockers won all five of their AAC home games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Wichita has #307 eFG% in country (#246 on arc, #314 inside arc).
— Shockers lost 70-63 in Houston January 6.
— Houston won last six series games.
— Teams split two AAC meetings played here.
Iowa @ Wisconsin
Iowa (15-6, 9-5)
— ranked #4 by KenPom
— Tempo: #103
— Experience: #214
— Continuity: #52
— Iowa lost four of its last seven games, but won last two.
— Hawkeyes’ last three losses were by 5-4-2 points.
— Iowa is shooting 39.6% on arc (#11)
Wisconsin (15-7, 9-6)
— ranked #14 by KenPom
— Tempo: #321
— Experience: #18
— Continuity: #12
— Badgers’ last 8 games: WLWLWLWL
— Wisconsin split its last four home games.
— Badgers are shooting 47.9% inside arc (#243)
— Teams split last six series games.
— Hawkeyes lost four of last five visits to Madison.
Illinois State @ Bradley
Illinois State (6-15, 3-12)
— ranked #205 by KenPom
— Tempo: #136
— Experience: #333
— Continuity: #261
— Redbirds lost seven of their last eight games.
— Two of their three MVC wins have come on road.
— Illinois State is shooting 47.6% inside the arc (#257)
Bradley (11-13, 5-10)
— ranked #135 by KenPom
— Tempo: #289
— Experience: #242
— Continuity: #216
— Bradley lost nine of its last 11 games.
— Braves are 1-5 in MVC games decided by 7 or fewer points.
— Bradley lost three of its last four home games.
— Bradley lost 71-56 at Illinois State January 20.
— Braves won five of last six series games.
— State lost last three visits here, by 12-17-12 points.
Ohio State @ Penn State
Ohio State (11-4, 4-2)
— ranked #6 by KenPom
— Tempo: #249
— Experience: #92
— Continuity: #176
— Buckeyes won six in row, nine of last ten games.
— Ohio State won its last five road games.
— In their last five games, Buckeyes scored 80.4 ppg.
Penn State (7-10, 4-9)
— ranked #38 by KenPom
— Tempo: #157
— Experience: #45
— Continuity: #49
— Penn State lost their last two games, by total of 3 points.
— Nittany Lions won four of their last five home games.
— Opponents are shooting 54.9% inside arc (#313)
— Penn State lost 83-79 in Columbus January 27.
— Nittany Lions won four of last seven series games.
— Home side won last five series games.
— Penn State lost 74-70/106-74 in last two visits here.
Utah @ Oregon State
Utah (9-8, 6-7)
— ranked #67 by KenPom
— Tempo: #243
— Experience: #283
— Continuity: #16
— Utah won three of its last four games.
— Utes are 2-5 in Pac-12 games decided by 7 or fewer points.
— Utah is forcing turnovers 20.7% of the time (#80)
Oregon State (10-10, 6-8)
— ranked #121 by KenPom
— Tempo: #316
— Experience: #84
— Continuity: #162
— OSU lost its last three games, by 29-9-2 points.
— Beavers won their last four home tilts.
— Oregon State is shooting 44.1% inside arc (#325)
— Oregon State won five of last eight series games.
— Utah lost three of last four visits to Corvallis.
Rutgers @ Michigan
Rutgers (12-7, 8-7)
— ranked #26 by KenPom
— Tempo: #225
— Experience: #83
— Continuity: #9
— Rutgers won five of their last six games.
— Knights are shooting 32.5% on arc (#233), 61.6% on line (#339)
— Rutgers is getting 59% of its points inside arc (#16)
Michigan (14-1, 9-1)
— ranked #3 by KenPom
— Tempo: #215
— Experience: #60
— Continuity: #154
— Michigan won at Wisconsin Sunday, its first game in 23 days.
— Michigan’s only loss: 75-57 at Minnesota January 16.
— Opponents are shooting 40.3% inside arc (#1)
— Michigan is 8-0 vs Rutgers in Big 14 meetings.
— Scarlet Knights are 0-4 in Ann Arbor, losing by 10-11-15-6 points.
Arizona @ UCLA
Arizona (14-7, 8-7)
— ranked #40 by KenPom
— Tempo: #208
— Experience: #301
— Continuity: #327
— Arizona lost four of its last six games.
— Wildcats are 1-6 this season vs top 90 teams.
— Arizona is a top 30 rebounding team in country.
UCLA (14-5, 10-3)
— ranked #46 by KenPom
— Tempo: #338
— Experience: #265
— Continuity: #15
— Bruins lost three of their last five games.
— UCLA is shooting 36.2% inside arc (#64)
— UCLA is 6-0 in Pac-12 home games, with four wins by 5 or fewer points.
— UCLA won first meeting 81-76 in Tucson January 9.
— Bruins won last four series games.
— Arizona lost 90-69/69-64 in last two visits to Westwood.
LMU @ San Francisco
LMU (10-6, 5-3)
— ranked #115 by KenPom
— Tempo: #236
— Experience: #165
— Continuity: #221
— LMU won its last three games, by 25-4-3 points.
— Lions are turning ball over 22.9% of time (#325).
— LMU had two starters play 40/38 minutes in Tuesday’s 76-73 win at Santa Clara.
San Francisco (10-10, 4-6)
— ranked #90 by KenPom
— Tempo: #177
— Experience: #82
— Continuity: #165
— USF lost its last three games, scoring 64.0 ppg.
— Dons lost their last four home games.
— Half the shots USF has taken were 3-pointers (35%, #112).
— USF lost 68-60 at LMU January 10.
— Dons won four of last six series games.
— Lions lost three of last four visits to USF.
Saint Mary’s @ Gonzaga
Saint Mary’s (11-6, 2-4)
— ranked #76 by KenPom
— Tempo: #350
— Experience: #246
— Continuity: #220
— Saint Mary’s lost five of its last eight games.
— Gaels won two of their three road games, losing at Pepperdine.
— Gaels’ last three games were all decided by 4 or fewer points.
Gonzaga (20-0, 11-0)
— ranked #1 by KenPom
— Tempo: #7
— Experience: #253
— Continuity: #180
— Five of Gonzaga’s last six wins were by 18+ points.
— Zags are shooting 64.5% inside arc.
— This is Gonzaga’s first home game since January 23.
— Gonzaga won 73-59 in Moraga January 16.
— Zags won 11 of last 13 series games.
— Saint Mary’s lost last two visits here, 94-46/86-76.
San Diego State @ Fresno State
San Diego State (15-4, 9-3)
— ranked #25 by KenPom
— Tempo: #294
— Experience: #14
— Continuity: #155
— Aztecs won their last six games, all by 22+ points.
— This is San Diego State’s first game in eight days.
— Aztecs are forcing turnovers 22.9% of time (#19)
Fresno State (9-7, 7-7)
— ranked #196 by KenPom
— Tempo: #277
— Experience: #303
— Continuity: #300
— Fresno won four of its last five games.
— Bulldogs are turning ball over 22.0% of time (#310)
— Bulldogs are 0-6 vs top 100 teams (all six losses by 14+).
— Fresno won five of last eight series games.
— Aztecs lost four of last six visits to Fresno.
California @ Washington State
California (8-15, 3-13)
— ranked #136 by KenPom
— Tempo: #313
— Experience: #93
— Continuity: #95
— California lost seven of their last eight games.
— Opponents are shooting 38.9% on the arc (#332)
— Bears are 6-4 vs teams outside the top 100 this season.
Washington State (12-10, 5-10)
— ranked #110 by KenPom
— Tempo: #156
— Experience: #325
— Continuity: #204
— Coogs lost three of their last four games.
— Wazzu is turning ball over 21.6% of the time (#295)
— Coogs lost five of their last six home games.
— Coogs won 71-60 in Berkeley January 7.
— Cal won three of last four series games.
— Teams split last six meetings in Pullman.
Colorado @ Oregon
Colorado (16-6, 10-5)
— ranked #16 by KenPom
— Tempo: #267
— Experience: #33
— Continuity: #92
— Colorado won nine of its last 12 games.
— Buffs split their last six road games.
— Colorado is shooting 37.5% on arc (#36)
Oregon (12-4, 7-3)
— ranked #39 by KenPom
— Tempo: #188
— Experience: #27
— Continuity: #294
— Oregon won its last three games, scoring 74.7 ppg.
— Ducks lost two of their last three home games.
— Colorado shot 61.1% inside arc in teams’ first meeting.
— Ducks lost 79-72 in Boulder January 7.
— Colorado won three of last four series games.
— Buffs lost their last five visits to Eugene.
Stanford @ Washington
Stanford (13-8, 9-6)
— ranked #60 by KenPom
— Tempo: #93
— Experience: #291
— Continuity: #76
— Stanford won three of its last four games overall.
— Stanford lost three of its last four road games.
— Cardinal is turning ball over 21.1% of time (#277)
Washington (4-16, 3-12)
— ranked #162 by KenPom
— Tempo: #80
— Experience: #117
— Continuity: #193
— Washington lost five of its last six games.
— Huskies lost last three home games, by 15-15-3 points.
— Washington is in bottom 15 in country on the defensive boards (#345)
— Huskies lost first meeting 91-75 in Santa Cruz January 7.
— Stanford won six of last eight series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.
737HOUSTON -738 WICHITA ST
WICHITA ST is 74-41 ATS (28.9 Units) after 2 straight games committing 11 or less turnovers since 1997.
739IOWA -740 WISCONSIN
WISCONSIN is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
741WM & MARY -742 ELON
WM & MARY is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games after playing a game as an underdog in the current season.
743ILLINOIS ST -744 BRADLEY
ILLINOIS ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing only their 3rd game in a week in the last 3 seasons.
747OHIO ST -748 PENN ST
PENN ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
749BYU -750 PACIFIC
Mark Pope is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 (Coach of BYU)
749BYU -750 PACIFIC
BYU is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
751JACKSONVILLE ST -752 BELMONT
JACKSONVILLE ST is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) revenging a same season loss vs opponent in the last 3 seasons.
753E ILLINOIS -754 MURRAY ST
E ILLINOIS are 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) vs. winning teams in the current season.
755SIU EDWARDSVL -756 AUSTIN PEAY
AUSTIN PEAY is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 20% to 40%) over the last 2 seasons.