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Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, February 14
Wednesday’s 5 interesting games
Michigan State (-3.5) @ Penn State
Michigan State (15-9, 7-6)
KenPom rating: 15
Tempo: 297
Experience: 66
Continuity: 20
MSU won six of its last eight games (5-3 ATS).
Spartans are 1-5 SU/1-3 ATS as a Big 14 road favorite.
MSU has #35 eFG% defense in country.
Spartans are 9-9 vs top 100 teams.
Penn State (12-12, 6-7)
KenPom rating: 90
Tempo: 65
Experience: 68
Continuity: 352
Penn State won three of its last four games.
Nittany Lions are 9-3 ATS as Big 14 underdogs.
PSU is forcing turnovers 21.7% of time (#19)
Nittany Lions are 5-10 vs teams in the top 100.
Spartans (-13) pounded Penn State 92-61 January 4th.
Michigan State won five of last six series games.
Spartans won six of last seven visits to Happy Valley.
Big 14 road favorites of 4 or less points are 6-12 ATS.
Miami @ Clemson (-7.5)
Miami (15-9, 6-7)
KenPom rating: 73
Tempo: 94
Experience: 90
Continuity: 75
Miami lost three of its last four games.
Hurricanes are 2-4 SU/3-2 ATS as ACC road underdogs.
Hurricanes have #40 eFG% in country.
Miami is 7-9 against teams ranked in top 100.
Clemson (16-7, 6-6)
KenPom rating: 31
Tempo: 232
Experience: 30
Continuity: 61
Clemson won three of its last four games.
Tigers are 2-3 SU/1-4 ATS as ACC home favorites.
Tigers are shooting 54.4% inside arc (#40)
Clemson is 9-6 vs top 100 teams.
Clemson (-1.5) lost 95-82 at Miami January 3.
Miami scored 60 points in second half of that game.
Hurricanes won last four series games.
Teams split their last four meetings at Littlejohn.
ACC home favorites of 7 or less points are 22-21 ATS.
Xavier @ Seton Hall (-2.5)
Xavier (13-11, 7-6)
KenPom rating: 40
Tempo: 45
Experience: 114
Continuity: 344
Xavier won three of its last four games.
Musketeers are 2-4 SU/3-2 ATS as Big East road dogs.
Musketeers are 3-8 in games decided by 7 or less points.
Xavier is 7-9 vs top 100 teams.
Seton Hall (15-9, 8-5)
KenPom rating: 70
Tempo: 292
Experience: 11
Continuity: 194
Seton Hall lost four of its last six games.
Pirates are 1-7 ATS as a favorite this season.
Pirates are #9 team in country on defensive boards.
Seton Hall is 5-8 vs top 100 teams.
Xavier (-2.5) beat Seton Hall 74-54 at home December 23.
Xavier won last three series games, by 3-22-20 points.
Musketeers won four of last five visits to Seton Hall.
Big East favorites of 3 or less points are 5-3 ATS.
South Carolina @ Auburn (-11.5)
South Carolina (21-3, 9-2)
KenPom rating: 44
Tempo: 355
Experience: 22
Continuity: 178
South Carolina won its last seven games (6-1 ATS)
Gamecocks are 4-1 SU/ ATS as a MW road underdog.
Carolina has only one loss by more than 7 points.
Opponents are shooting 45.6% inside arc (#31)
South Carolina is 7-3 vs top 100 teams.
Auburn (19-5, 8-3)
KenPom rating: 5
Tempo: 71
Experience: 116
Continuity: 77
Auburn won three of its last four games.
Tigers are 5-0 SU/ATS as an SEC home favorite.
Auburn has #2 eFG% defense in the country.
Auburn is 8-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Auburn won last six series games.
Carolina lost last four visits to Auburn (9-9-11-13 points)
SEC double digit home favorites are 12-4 ATS
Western Carolina @ Samford (-6.5)
Western Carolina (18-7, 7-5)
KenPom rating: 120
Tempo: 181
Experience: 60
Continuity: 10
WCU lost 5 of its last 8 games, after an 15-2 start.
Catamounts are 2-2 SU/1-0 ATS as SoCon road dogs.
WCU is 4-0 ATS as an underdog this season.
Opponents are shooting 45.2% inside arc (#23)
WCU is 1-4 in games vs top 150 opponents.
Samford (22-3, 11-1)
KenPom rating: 72
Tempo: 10
Experience: 112
Continuity: 175
Samford won 20 of its last 21 games.
Bulldogs are 5-0 SU/3-2 ATS as SoCon home favorites.
Bulldogs have #5 eFG% in country.
Samford is 5-3 vs teams ranked in top 150.
Samford (+1) won 75-71 at WCU January 16.
Samford won last six series games.
WCU lost last three visits to Samford, by 4-25-9 points.
SoCon home favorites of 7 or less points are 7-14 ATS
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