Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Tuesday 1/15/19
Seton Hall is 3-2 in Big East games, losing two of last three; only one of their five league games was decided by more than 4 points. Pirates are 2-3 in true road games, losing by 1 at DePaul, 4 at Marquette. Providence lost its first three Big East games by 11-6-6 points; their eFG% is 44.9%, last in Big East. Seton Hall won five of last six games with Providence; they’re 3-2 in last five visits here. Last 2+ years, Pirates are 10-11 vs spread in Big East road games; Providence is 4-7-1 in its last 12 Big East home games. Big East home teams are 7-13 vs spread so far this season.
West Virginia is 0-4 in conference for first time in 17 years; they’re 0-2 in true road games, losing by 7 at Texas, 2 at K-State. TCU lost its last two games, allowing 77-78 points after a 12-1 start; Big X teams are shooting 55.7% inside the arc against the Horned Frogs. WVU is 12-1 vs TCU in Big X games, losing 82-73 here LY, but Mountaineers WVU has won five of six visits here. West Virginia is 5-1 vs spread in last six games as road underdogs; under Dixon, TCU is 7-7 as a home favorite. Big X home favorites of 7+ points are 0-5-1 vs spread this season.
Illinois State won six of last seven games with Southern Illinois; Salukis lost last 10 visits here, with last win in ’07. Redbirds beat SIU in Arch Madness last two years. SIU lost five of its last seven games after a 7-3 start; they split pair of Valley road games. State split its first four MVC games, wth losses by total of five points; Redbirds are shooting only 62.7% on foul line in MVC games. SIU is 10-5 in its last 15 games as a road underdog; Illinois State is 5-3 in its last eight games as a home favorite. MVC home favorites of 3 or fewer points are 3-2 vs spread.
Florida is 1-2 in SEC but they won only road game by 6 at Arkansas; Gators shot only 39.3% inside arc in first three SEC tilts- they’re 3-5 vs top 100 teams. Mississippi State lost its last two games by 5-4 points after a 12-1 start; Bulldogs are 6-2 vs top 100 teams. Florida won its last eight games with Miss State, winning last three visits to Starkville, by 35-11-5 points. Under White, Gators are 6-5-1 as road underdogs; under Howland, MSU is 8-9 as an SEC home favorite. SEC home favorites of 4 or fewer points are 2-3 vs spread.
Kentucky won five of its last six games; they split pair of true road games, winning at Louisville by 13, losing by hoop at Alabama. Wildcats forced turnovers 23.2% of time in first three SEC games. Georgia is 9-7 vs schedule #97; they’re turning ball over 21.9% of time-. Dawgs are 0-3 vs top 50 teams. Kentucky won its last 11 games with Georgia, winning last two visits to Athens, by 8-5 points. Last 6+ years, Wildcats are 15-25-1 as SEC road favorites; Georgia is 9-3 in last 12 games as a home underdog. SEC road favorites are 3-3 vs spread this season.
Saint Louis won nine of last 11 games with Fordham, but lost by 18-14 points in last two visits to the Bronx. Billikens won last four games, taking first three A-14 games by 7-3-7 points; they slit four true road games, with all four decided by 7 or fewer points. Fordham lost last four games, scoring 58.3 ppg, losing first three conference games by 25-5-7 points. Billikens are 2-6 in last eight games as road favorites, 1-0 this year; Fordham is 1-7 in its last eight games as a home dog, 0-1 this year. A-14 road favorites are 3-1 vs spread this season.
Valparaiso won its first four MVC games, winning by 16-4 points on road; Crusaders are 0-3 vs top 100 teams this season. Loyola won three of first four Valley games, winning both home games, by 35-3 points; Ramblers are shooting 39.7% on arc, 57.7% inside arc in first four MVC games. Loyola swept Valparaiso by 16-9 points LY, in Valpo’s first year in the Valley. Valpo is 5-4-1 as an MVC road underdog; Ramblers are 11-8 in their last 19 games as a home favorite. MVC home favorites of 6+ points are 1-6 vs spread. These could be best two teams in MVC.
Virginia climbs to #1 in country after Duke’s loss last nite; Cavaliers are 3-0 in ACC, with wins by 13-27-20 points while allowing only 50.3 ppg. Virginia Tech won its last nine games, winning first three ACC games while allowing only 60.3 ppg, forcing turnovers 21.8% of time. Virginia/Va Tech split last six meetings; Hokies lost five of last six visits to Charlottesville, winning by point in OT here LY. Last 4+ years, Tech is 16-14-1 as an ACC road underdog; Virginia is 14-12-1 in its last 27 games as a home favorite. ACC home favorites of 7+ points are 5-5 vs spread.
Marquette won 11 of its last 12 games, winning last two by total of six points; Eagles lost two of three true road games, with one win in OT at Creighton. Georgetown split its first four Big East games, with two of games going OT; average total in those games was 173.3. Marquette won four of last five games with Georgetown; Eagles lost three of last four visits here. Marquette is 4-3 in its last seven games as a road favorite; under Ewing, Hoyas are 2-5 vs spread as home underdogs. Big East road favorites are 3-2 vs spread this season.
Ole Miss won its last ten games, winning first three SEC games while scoring 81-82-81 points. Rebels are getting 25% of points on foul line in SEC play. LSU won its last five games; they won first two SEC games, scoring 91 ppg. Tigers are #328 experience team that forces turnovers 22% of time (#44). LSU won four of last five games with Ole Miss, losing four of last five visits to Oxford. Under Wade, LSU is 3-7 vs spread in SEC road games; Rebels are 5-6 in last 11 games as a home dog. SEC home favorites of 5+ points are 3-5 vs spread this season.
St Joe’s lost its first four A-14 games, with three losses by 14+ points; Hawks are shooting 24.3% on arc in league games- they’re 2-4 vs top 100 teams, with wins over ODU, Loyola. Davidson won its first three A-14 games by 4-5-7 points; they split four true road games, with losses at Wake Forest, UNC. Davidson beat St Joe’s last three years, by 6-15-29 points; teams split last two meetings played here. Davidson is 8-4 in its last 12 games as a road favorite; Hawks are 1-6 in last seven games as a home underdog. A-14 road favorites are 3-1 vs spread this season.
Nevada is 16-1 vs schedule #72; they won last two games by 39-10 points since loss to the Lobos in the Pit. Wolf Pack are forcing turnovers 22.4% of time in MW games. Boise State scored 81.3 ppg in winning its first three MW games; Broncos are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 12-12-12 points. Nevada won its last four games with Boise State, winning by 19-5 points in last two visits here. Under Musselman, Wolf Pack is 10-6 as a MW road favorite; this is first time in six years that Boise is a MW home underdog. Mountain West road favorites are 6-3 vs spread this season.
San Diego State lost three of its last five games, with losses to Brown/Air Force; Aztecs shot 27.4% on arc in first three (1-2) MW games. New Mexico lost its last two games by 11-15 points, allowing 91-76 points; they’re 1-7 vs top 200 teams, with only win over Nevada. New Mexico won three of last four games with the Aztecs; Lobos lost four of last five games in Viejas Arena. New Mexico is 12-14 in last 26 games as road underdogs; Aztecs covered nine of last ten MW home games. Mountain West single digit home favorites are 2-3 vs spread.