Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Tuesday 2/16/21
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, February 16
Iowa State @ Oklahoma State
Iowa State (2-14, 0-11)
— ranked #148 by KenPom
— Tempo: #89
— Experience: #158
— Continuity: #245
— ISU’s two wins are over teams #285/#352
— Four of Cyclones’ last six road losses were by 7 or less points.
— Iowa State is turning ball over 21.4% of time (#283)
Oklahoma State (13-6, 6-6)
— ranked #44 by KenPom
— Tempo: #49
— Experience: #320
— Continuity: #284
— OSU won last three home games, by 4-8-7 points.
— Cowboys are 3-6 when they allow 77+ points, 10-0 when they allow less.
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— Cowboys have #38 eFG% defense in country.
— Cowboys won 81-60 in Ames January 25.
— Oklahoma State won last three series games.
— Cyclones lost two of last three visits to Stillwater.
Providence @ UConn
Providence (11-10, 7-8)
— ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #293
— Experience: #141
— Continuity: #221
— Friars split their last eight games overall.
— Providence lost four of its last six road games.
— In winning their last two games, Friars allowed 59-47 points.
UConn (9-5, 6-5)
— ranked #38 by KenPom
— Tempo: #325
— Experience: #129
— Continuity: #158
— Huskies lost four of their last six games.
— UConn is grabbing 36.4% of its missed shots (#8)
— Huskies are shooting 47.3% inside arc (#266)
— UConn lost 76-70 at Providence six days ago.
Missouri @ Georgia
Missouri (13-5, 6-5)
— ranked #42 by KenPom
— Tempo: #145
— Experience: #8
— Continuity: #7
— Mizzou won three of their last four road games.
— Tigers have #63 eFG% defense in country.
— Mizzou gets 21.1% of their points on foul line (#59)
Georgia (12-8, 5-8)
— ranked #93 by KenPom
— Tempo: #15
— Experience: #142
— Continuity: #260
— In its last two games, Georgia gave up 89-115 points.
— Dawgs are turning ball over 22.1% of time (#310)
— Georgia won three of its last four home games.
— Missouri won four of last five series games.
— Tigers lost four of last five visits to Athens.
Dayton @ Rhode Island
Dayton (11-6, 7-5)
— ranked #84 by KenPom
— Tempo: #324
— Experience: #106
— Continuity: #239
— Dayton split its last six games, after an 8-3 start.
— Flyers shoot well, but turn ball over 21.4% of time (#286)
— Dayton lost three of its last five road games.
Rhode Island (9-12, 6-8)
— ranked #74 by KenPom
— Tempo: #151
— Experience: #121
— Continuity: #305
— Rams lost their last four games, scoring 60.3 ppg.
— URI is turning ball over 21.0% of time (#274).
— Rams have #35 eFG% in the country.
— Rams lost 67-56 at Dayton January 30.
— Dayton won four of last five series games.
— Flyers won 77-48/84-57 in last two visits to Kingston.
Michigan State @ Purdue
Michigan State (10-8, 4-8)
— ranked #69 by KenPom
— Tempo: #150
— Experience: #195
— Continuity: #84
— Spartans lost five of their last seven games.
— State lost last three road games, by 30-17-6 points.
— Last three games, Spartans scored 66-60-58 points.
Purdue (13-8, 8-6)
— ranked #22 by KenPom
— Tempo: #285
— Experience: #331
— Continuity: #10
— Purdue lost three of its last five games overall.
— Purdue’s last three games were decided by total of 9 points.
— Boilers are 5-1 in Big 14 home games, losing to Michigan.
— Purdue won 55-54 at Michigan State January 8.
— Boilers won five of last six series games.
— Spartans lost their last four games in Mackey Arena.
Temple @ Tulsa
Temple (4-8, 3-8)
— ranked #139 by KenPom
— Tempo: #152
— Experience: #237
— Continuity: #295
— Temple lost last four games, last three by 3-3-2 points.
— Owls lost four of five road games, with only win at Tulane.
— Temple has #325 eFG% in country (#326 inside arc, #288 on arc)
Tulsa (9-9, 6-7)
— ranked #110 by KenPom
— Tempo: #312
— Experience: #31
— Continuity: #199
— Tulsa lost three in row, six of last eight games.
— Tulsa lost last three home games, scoring 56.3 ppg.
— Hurricane is turning ball over 20.7% of time (#255)
— Tulsa lost 76-67 at Temple January 26.
— Teams split last ten series games.
— Owls lost their last four visits to Tulsa.
Florida @ Arkansas
Florida (6-14, 3-11)
— ranked #28 by KenPom
— Tempo: #123
— Experience: #252
— Continuity: #156
— Florida won four of its last five games overall.
— Gators split their six road games this season.
— This is Florida’s first game in 13 days.
Arkansas (16-5, 8-4)
— ranked #25 by KenPom
— Tempo: #26
— Experience: #239
— Continuity: #337
— Arkansas won three in row, six of last seven games overall.
— Razorbacks won their last four home games, three by 15+ points.
— Arkansas is forcing turnovers 20.5% of time (#93).
— Florida won 11 of last 12 series games.
— Gators won last three visits to Arkansas, by 2-9-6 points.
Austin Peay @ SE Missouri State
Austin Peay (13-8, 9-6)
— ranked #188 by KenPom
— Tempo: #258
— Experience: #247
— Continuity: #127
— Governors won five of their last seven games.
— Austin Peay lost its last two road games, both by one point.
— Governors have #313 eFG% in country; opponents are shooting 54.7% inside arc (#309)
SE Missouri State (7-14, 5-10)
— ranked #296 by KenPom
— Tempo: #186
— Experience: #176
— Continuity: #298
— SE Missouri lost its last three games, scoring 59 ppg.
— Red Hawks split their eight OVC home games.
— SE Missouri is turning ball over 21.8% of time (#301).
— Red Hawks lost 78-63 at Austin Peay Saturday.
— Governors won last eight series games.
— Austin Peay won its last five visits to Cape Girardeau.
Nebraska @ Maryland
Nebraska (5-12, 1-9)
— ranked #118 by KenPom
— Tempo: #49
— Experience: #101
— Continuity: #323
— Nebraska snapped a 9-game skid with Saturday’s win at Penn State.
— Cornhuskers lost five of their six road games.
— Nebraska has #309 eFG%; they’re shooting 45.8% inside arc (#294)
Maryland (11-10, 5-9)
— ranked #35 by KenPom
— Tempo: #308
— Experience: #154
— Continuity: #92
— Maryland split its last eight D-I games.
— Terps lost five of their seven Big 14 home games.
— These teams play here again tomorrow night.
— Maryland is 7-3 vs Nebraska in Big 14 games.
— Cornhuskers lost their last two visits here, 74-72/72-70.
Xavier @ St John’s
Xavier (11-3, 4-3)
— ranked #52 by KenPom
— Tempo: #154
— Experience: #107
— Continuity: #179
— Xavier lost 80-72 to UConn Saturday, after a 2-week pause.
— Xavier split its only two games outside of Cincinnati.
— Opponents are shooting 43.8% inside arc (#15)
St John’s (13-8, 7-7)
— ranked #66 by KenPom
— Tempo: #14
— Experience: #262
— Continuity: #163
— Johnnies won six of their last seven games overall.
— Johnnies are forcing turnovers 22.7% of time (#24)
— Despite that, St John’s has #276 eFG% defense in country.
— St John’s lost 69-61 at Xavier January 6.
— Xavier won last 12 series games.
— Musketeers won last five visits here, by 8-5-5-11-3 points.
LMU @ Santa Clara
LMU (9-6, 4-3)
— ranked #121 by KenPom
— Tempo: #229
— Experience: #165
— Continuity: #231
— LMU lost four of its five road games.
— Lions are turning ball over 23.5% of the time (#333)
— LMU is a top 25 rebounding team in country.
Santa Clara (9-4, 3-2)
— ranked #145 by KenPom
— Tempo: #90
— Experience: #99
— Continuity: #30
— This is Santa Clara’s first game in 24 days.
— Broncos lost last two home games, scoring 57-50 points.
— Santa Clara has #329 eFG%; they’re shooting 28% on arc (#336)
— Santa Clara won 72-69 at LMU January 23- that was their last game.
— LMU won four of last five series games.
— Lions won last three visits here, by 1-8-6 points.
Northwestern @ Illinois
Northwestern (6-12, 3-11)
— ranked #72 by KenPom
— Tempo: #130
— Experience: #251
— Continuity: #40
— Wildcats lost their last 11 games, seven of them by 10+ points.
— Northwestern is 0-7 on Big 14 road (five losses by 10+)
— Wildcats get 34.8% of their points on arc (#73).
Illinois (14-5, 10-3)
— ranked #84 by KenPom
— Tempo: #13
— Experience: #171
— Continuity: #152
— Illinois won its last five games; two of their last three wins were in OT.
— Illini is shooting 39% on arc; they have #10 eFG%.
— Illinois is a top 25 rebounding team in country.
— Illini won 81-56 in Evanston January 7.
— Illinois won last five series games.
— Wildcats lost their last four visits to Champaign.
LaSalle @ Saint Louis
LaSalle (8-12, 5-8)
— ranked #184 by KenPom
— Tempo: #172
— Experience: #292
— Continuity: #144
— Explorers lost four of their last five games overall.
— LaSalle lost its last three road games, by 11-8-13 points.
— LaSalle is turning ball over 20.9% of time (#266).
Saint Louis (10-3, 3-2)
— ranked #39 by KenPom
— Tempo: #148
— Experience: #147
— Continuity: #22
— Saint Louis won its last three games, giving up 53 ppg.
— Billikens are 9-1 at home, with only loss to Dayton.
— Saint Louis is forcing turnovers 21.5% of time (#54)
— Billikens lost 82-75 at LaSalle February 3.
— Saint Louis won five of last six series games.
— Explorers lost their last five visits to St Louis.
601N ILLINOIS -602 AKRON
N ILLINOIS are 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) off an embarrassing road loss scoring less than 60 points in the last 3 seasons.
603IOWA ST -604 OKLAHOMA ST
OKLAHOMA ST is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better in the last 3 seasons.
611DAYTON -612 RHODE ISLAND
RHODE ISLAND is 8-26 ATS (-20.6 Units) after 2 straight games where opponent was called for 15 or less fouls since 1997.
613BOWLING GREEN -614 BALL ST
BALL ST is 44-78 ATS (-41.8 Units) in home games versus good ball handling teams - committing =72% of their attempts since 1997.
623MIAMI OHIO -624 TOLEDO
TOLEDO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games versus teams who attempt 21 or more 3 point shots/game on the season after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
625AUSTIN PEAY -626 SE MISSOURI ST
AUSTIN PEAY is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 20% to 40%) over the last 2 seasons.