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Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, February 22
Thursday’s 5 interesting games
SMU @ Florida Atlantic (-6.5)
SMU (19-8, 8-6)
KenPom rating: 39
Tempo: 181
Experience: 66
Continuity: 83
SMU won its last six games, and 13 of last 16.
Mustangs are 3-3 SU/1-0 ATS as AAC road dogs.
SMU is 3-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
SMU has #22 eFG% defense in the country.
Mustangs are 3-5 vs teams in top 100.
Florida Atlantic (20-6, 10-3)
KenPom rating: 36
Tempo: 182
Experience: 43
Continuity: 1
FAU split its last four games, after an 18-4 start.
Owls are 6-0 SU/2-4 ATS as AAC home favorites.
Owls have #23 eFG% in the country.
FAU is 6-2 vs teams in the top 100.
This is teams’ first meeting as AAC rivals.
AAC home favorites of 7 or less points are 15-14 ATS.
Grand Canyon (-5.5) @ Tarleton State
Grand Canyon (24-2, 14-1)
KenPom rating: 57
Tempo: 122
Experience: 62
Continuity: 157
Grand Canyon won 7 in row, 21 of its last 22 games.
Antelopes are 6-1 SU/3-4 ATS as WAC road favorites.
Antelopes have #30 eFG% defense in country.
Grand Canyon is 13-2 ATS against teams ranked in top 200.
Tarleton State (18-7, 11-3)
KenPom rating: 149
Tempo: 286
Experience: 351
Continuity: 269
Tarleton State won its last six games.
Texans are 5-1 SU/1-0 ATS as WAC home dogs.
Tarleton State is #339 team on defensive boards.
Texans are 0-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Tarleton (+12) lost 74-48 at Grand Canyon January 13.
Antelopes won four of five series games.
Grand Canyon is 2-1 at Tarleton (lost 81-62 LY)
WAC road favorites of 6 or less points are 10-6 ATS.
Cal-Davis @ Cal-Northridge (-1.5)
Cal-Davis (15-11, 10-5)
KenPom rating: 178
Tempo: 142
Experience: 40
Continuity: 4
Cal-Davis lost its last three games.
Aggies are 4-2 SU/3-1 ATS as Big West road dogs.
Aggies are turning ball over 19.9% of time (#325)
Cal-Davis is 10-3 vs teams outside top 200.
Cal-Northridge (17-10, 8-7)
KenPom rating: 223
Tempo: 8
Experience: 228
Continuity: 233
Northridge won four of its last six games.
Matadors are 4-3 SU/3-2 ATS as Big West home faves.
Opponents are shooting 47% inside arc (#53)
Matadors are 4-7 vs teams in top 200.
Cal-Davis (-5) waxed Northridge 95-75 at home January 11.
Aggies won last six series games.
Cal-Davis won its last four visits to Northridge.
Big West home favorites of 3 or less points are 5-6 ATS.
Washington State @ Arizona (-11.5)
Washington State (20-6, 11-4)
KenPom rating: 34
Tempo: 310
Experience: 291
Continuity: 302
Wazzu won seven in row, 10 of last 11 games.
Coogs are 5-3 SU/2-1-1 ATS as Pac-12 road dogs.
Wazzu has #18 eFG% defense in country.
Coogs are 8-4 vs top 100 teams.
Arizona (20-5, 11-3)
KenPom rating: 4
Tempo: 15
Experience: 88
Continuity: 216
Arizona won its last six games (5-1 ATS).
Wildcats are 7-0 SU/4-3 ATS as Pac-12 home favorites.
Wildcats have #28 eFG% in country.
Arizona is 11-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Wazzu (+9.5) upset Arizona 73-70 at home January 13.
Arizona won six of last eight series games.
Coogs split their last four visits to Tucson.
Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 9-7 ATS.
Cal-Santa Barbara @ Cal-Irvine (-10.5)
UCSB (14-11, 7-8)
KenPom rating: 173
Tempo: 223
Experience: 244
Continuity: 160
UCSB lost five of its last eight games.
Gauchos are 4-3 SU/2-1 ATS as a Big West road dog.
Gauchos are turning ball over 19.2% of time (#298)
UCSB is 5-7 vs top 200 teams.
Cal-Irvine (20-6, 8-5)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 6
Experience: 48
Continuity: 227
Irvine won 12 of its last 14 games.
Anteaters are 7-0 SU/2-5 ATS as Big West home faves.
Opponents are shooting 43.9% inside arc (#7).
Irvine is 9-5 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Anteaters (-4) won 76-61 at Santa Barbara 2 weeks ago.
Teams split their last six meetings.
Gauchos lost three of last four visits to Irvine.
Big West double digit home favorites are 2-7 ATS
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