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Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, March 14
Thursday’s 5 interesting games
Big X tournament (@ Kansas City)
BYU (-1.5) vs Texas Tech
BYU (23-9, 11-8)
KenPom rating: 15
Tempo: 92
Experience: 131
Continuity: 28
BYU won four of its last five games.
BYU had fairly easy win yesterday, shooting 14-30 on arc.
Only one Cougar played more than 29:00.
Cougars are 6-6 ATS as a Big X favorite this year.
BYU is shooting 58.0% inside arc (#8).
Since 2014, BYU is 13-10 in conference tourney games, 4-8 after 1st round.
BYU is 11-8 vs top 100 teams.
Texas Tech (22-9, 11-7)
KenPom rating: 23
Tempo: 248
Experience: 85
Continuity: 289
Texas Tech won its last three games, scoring 78 ppg.
Red Raiders are shooting 36.3% on the arc (#49)
Tech is #255 team on the defensive boards.
Red Raiders are 6-7 vs teams in the top 50.
since 2014, Tech is 3-9 in Big X tourney games.
Texas Tech (-2.5) beat BYU 85-78 at home January 20.
BYU led that game 35-18 in first half.
That was their first and only meeting as Big X rivals.
Kansas State vs Iowa State
Kansas State (19-13, 9-10)
KenPom rating: 65
Tempo: 183
Experience: 145
Continuity: 303
K-State won four its last six games SU.
Wildcats are 8-3 ATS as a Big X underdog.
K-State outscored Texas 49-35 in second half yesterday.
Wildcats played three starters 34:00+.
Wildcats are turning ball over 21% of time (#346).
K-State is #250 team on defensive boards.
Since 2014, K-State is 7-9 in Big X tournaments.
Wildcats are 6-10 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Iowa State (24-7, 13-5)
KenPom rating: 11
Tempo: 174
Experience: 124
Continuity: 199
Iowa State won eight of its last ten games.
Cyclones are 6-4 ATS as Big X favorites.
Iowa State is forcing turnovers 25.9% of time (#2)
Cyclones are 13-7 vs teams in top 100.
Last four years, Iowa State is 1-3 in Big X tournament.
From 2014-19, ISU won this tournament 4 times in 6 years.
Home team won both meetings this season.
Cyclones (-3.5) lost 65-58 at K-State five days ago.
Teams split the last six series games.
Big East tournament (@ Madison Square Garden)
Seton Hall at St John’s (-4.5)
Seton Hall (20-11, 13-7)
KenPom rating: 56
Tempo: 266
Experience: 11
Continuity: 194
Seton Hall won five of its last seven games.
Pirates are 1-5 ATS last six games as an underdog.
Seton Hall is #17 team in country on offensive boards.
Pirates are turning ball over 18.7% of time (#292)
Since 2018, Seton Hall is 3-6 in the Big East tournament.
Seton Hall is 9-10 vs teams in the top 100.
St John’s (19-12, 11-9)
KenPom rating: 29
Tempo: 84
Experience: 9
Continuity: 333
St John’s won its last five games, scoring 88.4 ppg.
Red Storm are #6 team in country on offensive boards.
St John’s is 5-6 as Big East favorites.
Red Storm is 5-6 in games decided by 6 or less points.
St John’s is 9-11 vs teams ranked in the top 100.
St John’s went WL in five of last six Big East tournaments.
Seton Hall beat St John’s twice this year, 80-65/68-62
Pirates won nine of last 11 series games.
ACC tournament
Wake Forest (-2.5) vs Pitt
Wake Forest (20-12, 12-9)
KenPom rating: 24
Tempo: 137
Experience: 149
Continuity: 172
Wake Forest lost three of its last five games SU.
Deacons are 9-5 ATS as an ACC favorite.
Wake Forest has #32 eFG% in the country.
Deacons are #61 team on defensive boards.
Last six years, Wake is 1-6 in ACC tournaments.
Deacons are 4-3 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Pitt (21-10, 12-8)
KenPom rating: 46
Tempo: 286
Experience: 133
Continuity: 213
Pitt won nine of its last 11 games.
Panthers are 4-5 ATS as ACC underdogs.
Pitt is #9 team in country on defensive boards.
Panthers are shooting 35.7% inside arc (#84)
Panthers are 2-6 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Pitt is 6-4 in its first game of an ACC tournament.
Home team won both meetings this season.
Wake (-6.5) won last meeting 91-58 February 20.
Deacons are 7-4 in last eleven series games.
Pac-12 tournament (@ Las Vegas, NV)
Utah vs Colorado
Utah (19-13, 10-11)
KenPom rating: 51
Tempo: 67
Experience: 77
Continuity: 109
Utah split its last eight games.
Utes are 3-4 ATS as Pac-12 underdogs.
Utah has #49 eFG% in country.
Utes had easy win last nite; they led 47-22 at halftime.
Since 2017, Utah is 2-7 in Pac-12 tourney.
Utah is 9-9 vs teams ranked in the top 100.
Colorado (22-9, 13-7)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 147
Experience: 181
Continuity: 58
Colorado won its last six games.
Buffs are 6-10-1 ATS as a Pac-12 favorite.
Colorado has #15 eFG% in the country.
Buffs are #11 team in country on defensive boards.
since 2011, Buffs are 12-1 in their first Pac-12 tourney game.
Colorado is 9-7 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Home team won both meetings this season.
Colorado won four of last six series games.
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