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Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, January 23
Tuesday’s 5 interesting games
Kentucky (-4.5) @ South Carolina
Kentucky (14-3, 4-1)
KenPom rating: 16
Tempo: 10
Experience: 162
Continuity: 321
Kentucky won eight of its last nine games.
Wildcats are 9-0 when they allow less than 80 points.
Kentucky has the #3 eFG% in country.
Wildcats are 6-2 vs top 100 teams.
South Carolina (15-3, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 63
Tempo: 348
Experience: 18
Continuity: 181
South Carolina split last four games, after a 13-1 start.
Opponents are shooting 44.6% inside arc (#21)
South Carolina is #40 team on offensive boards.
Gamecocks are 3-3 vs teams in top 100.
South Carolina is 4-3 in last seven series games.
Teams split last six meetings in Columbia.
SEC home underdogs are 6-4 ATS.
Texas @ Oklahoma (-3.5)
Texas (13-5, 2-3)
KenPom rating: 46
Tempo: 226
Experience: 7
Continuity: 185
Texas lost three of its last five games.
Longhorns are 11-0 when they allow less than 76 points.
Longhorns have #34 eFG% in country.
Texas is 3-4 against teams in top 100.
Oklahoma (15-3, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 21
Tempo: 214
Experience: 152
Continuity: 274
Oklahoma split its last four games, after a 13-1 start.
Oklahoma is shooting 56.8% inside arc (#18).
Sooners have #10 eFG% defense in country.
Sooners are 5-3 vs top 100 teams.
Texas won last five meetings, last three by 2-1-2 points.
Longhorns won their last four visits to Norman.
Big X home favorites of 6 or fewer points are 4-6 ATS.
Xavier @ Creighton (-8.5)
Xavier (10-8, 4-3)
KenPom rating: 34
Tempo: 62
Experience: 115
Continuity: 344
Xavier won last three games, scoring 85-85-92 points.
Opponents are shooting 45% inside arc (#29)
Xavier is #51 team on offensive boards.
Musketeers are 5-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Creighton (14-5, 5-3)
KenPom rating: 14
Tempo: 262
Experience: 11
Continuity: 35
Creighton won five of its last six games.
They won their last game in triple OT Saturday.
Bluejays are 6-5 against teams in top 100.
Creighton is forcing the fewest turnovers in country.
Xavier won five of last six series games.
Musketeers lost four of last five visits to Omaha.
Big East home favorites of 7+ points are 3-9 ATS.
Houston (-2.5) @ BYU
Houston (16-2, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 1
Tempo: 351
Experience: 101
Continuity: 125
Houston won last two games, giving up 54-42 points.
Cougars are 0-2 on Big X road, losing by 1-4 points.
Cougars are 6-2 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Opponents are shooting 38.9% inside arc (#1)
BYU (14-4, 2-3)
KenPom rating: 10
Tempo: 122
Experience: 139
Continuity: 34
BYU is 2-3 in Big X, after 12-1 pre-conference mark.
51.3% of their shots are 3’s (making 36.8%, #40)
BYU is 4-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Cougars have #17 eFG% defense in country.
This is teams’ first meeting as Big X rivals.
Big X home underdogs of 6 or less points are 6-1 ATS.
Missouri @ Texas A&M (-11.5)
Missouri (8-10, 0-5)
KenPom rating: 112
Tempo: 269
Experience: 15
Continuity: 147
Missouri lost eight of its last nine games.
Tigers are 0-5 in SEC, giving up 81.6 ppg.
Tigers are 2-9 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Missouri is #335 team on defensive boards.
Texas A&M (11-7, 2-3)
KenPom rating: 37
Tempo: 314
Experience: 49
Continuity: 50
A&M is 2-3 in SEC, with wins by 4-5 points.
Aggies are 6-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100
Aggies are shooting 26.8% on the arc (#353)
A&M is #1 team in country on offensive boards.
Texas A&M won five of last seven series games.
Mizzou won three of last four visits to College Station.
SEC double digit home favorites are 8-2 ATS.