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Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, January 17
Wednesday’s 5 interesting games
Creighton @ UConn (-6.5)
Creighton (13-4, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 14
Tempo: 256
Experience: 11
Continuity: 35
Creighton won last four games, giving up 60.8 ppg.
Bluejays are shooting 61.4% inside arc (#3)
Bluejays are forcing fewest turnovers of anyone in country.
Creighton is 5-4 vs top 100 teams.
UConn (15-2, 5-1)
KenPom rating: 8
Tempo: 322
Experience: 79
Continuity: 148
UConn won its last five games, scoring 83.3 ppg in last four.
Huskies are #12 team in country on offensive boards.
Huskies have #18 eFG% defense in country.
UConn is 7-2 vs teams in top 100.
Creighton won six of last seven series games.
Bluejays won two of three visits to the Nutmeg State.
Big East home favorites of 6+ points are 6-10 ATS.
Mississippi State @ Kentucky (-6.5)
Miss State (12-4, 1-2)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 157
Experience: 58
Continuity: 51
Miss State lost two of its last three games.
Bulldogs are 12-1 when they score more than 62 points.
Bulldogs have #16 eFG% defense in country.
Miss State is 4-3 against teams in top 100.
Kentucky (12-3, 2-1)
KenPom rating: 19
Tempo: 12
Experience: 160
Continuity: 322
Kentucky won six of its last seven games.
Wildcats have #11 eFG% in country.
Kentucky is 4-2 vs top 100 teams.
Kentucky allowed 89-80-97 points in their losses.
Kentucky won 17 of last 18 series games.
Bulldogs lost their last eight visits to Lexington.
SEC home favorites of 6+ points are 9-2 ATS.
Tulane @ UAB (-2.5)
Tulane (11-5, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 101
Tempo: 15
Experience: 6
Continuity: 52
Tulane lost three of its last five D-I games.
Green Wave is shooting 59.8% inside arc (#5)
Green Wave is #304 team in country on defensive boards.
Tulane is 9-0 vs teams ranked outside top 150.
UAB (10-6, 2-1)
KenPom rating: 166
Tempo: 187
Experience: 218
Continuity: 248
UAB won five of last six D-I games.
UAB is 2-4 against teams in top 125.
Blazers have #275 eFG% in country.
Blazers are 8-3 in games decided by 6 or less points.
These teams haven’t met in ten years.
AAC home favorites of 6 or less points are 5-3 ATS.
Texas Tech @ Houston (-11.5)
Texas Tech (14-2, 3-0)
KenPom rating: 30
Tempo: 279
Experience: 57
Continuity: 278
Texas Tech won its last nine games.
Red Raiders gave up 85-103 points in their two losses.
Texas Tech is 3-2 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Red Raiders have #53 eFG% in country.
Houston (14-2, 1-2)
KenPom rating: 1
Tempo: 345
Experience: 103
Continuity: 122
Houston lost its last two games, after a 14-0 start.
Cougars’ two losses were by total of five points.
Cougars are 4-2 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Houston has #1 eFG% defense in country.
These teams haven’t met in three years.
Houston beat Tech 64-53 on a neutral floor in that game.
Big X home favorites of 5+ points are 4-6 ATS.
Nevada @ San Diego State (-6.5)
Nevada (15-2, 2-1)
KenPom rating: 44
Tempo: 186
Experience: 4
Continuity: 39
Nevada won seven of its last eight games.
Wolf Pack is 3-0 in true road games this season.
Wolf Pack is 2-2 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Nevada is getting 25.3% of its points on foul line (#9)
San Diego State (14-3, 3-1)
KenPom rating: 23
Tempo: 192
Experience: 54
Continuity: 126
San Diego State won six of its last seven games.
Aztecs are 6-3 vs teams ranked in top 100
San Diego State has #61 eFG% defense in country.
Aztecs are shooting only 29.5% on arc in league games.
San Diego State won nine of last ten series games.
Wolf Pack lost their last 11 visits to San Diego.
Mountain West home favorites of 7 or less points are 3-4 ATS.