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Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, February 7
Wednesday’s 5 interesting games
Alabama @ Auburn (-4.5)
Alabama (16-6, 8-1)
KenPom rating: 7
Tempo: 17
Experience: 61
Continuity: 277
Alabama won 4 in row, 10 of its last 11 games.
Crimson Tide is 3-1 SU/1-1 ATS as an SEC road dog.
Alabama has #3 eFG% in the country.
Crimson Tide is 8-6 vs top 100 teams.
Auburn (18-4, 7-2)
KenPom rating: 5
Tempo: 71
Experience: 115
Continuity: 79
Auburn won 13 of its last 15 games.
Tigers are 4-0 SU/ATS as SEC home favorites.
Auburn has #2 eFG% defense in country
Tigers are 8-4 vs teams in the top 100.
Auburn (+3.5) lost 78-74 at Alabama two weeks ago.
Crimson Tide won five of last seven series games.
Alabama lost six of its last eight visits to Auburn.
SEC home favorites of 5 or less points are 6-9 ATS.
Villanova @ Xavier (-3.5)
Villanova (12-10, 5-6)
KenPom rating: 39
Tempo: 330
Experience: 14
Continuity: 146
Villanova lost five of its last six games.
Wildcats are 2-3 SU/1-3 ATS as a Big East road underdog.
Wildcats are 3-6 in games decided by 7 or less points.
Villanova is 8-7 against teams ranked in top 100.
Xavier (12-10, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 37
Tempo: 46
Experience: 117
Continuity: 344
Xavier won five of its last seven games
Musketeers are 4-1 SU/3-1 as a Big East home favorite.
Opponents are shooting 46.2% inside arc (#43)
Xavier is 6-8 vs top 100 teams.
Xavier (+8) lost 66-65 at Villanova January 3rd.
Villanova won 7 of last 8 series games (last two by 1-1 points)
LY, Xavier snapped an 8-game losing skid at Villanova.
Big East home favorites of 6 or less points are 9-6 ATS.
Creighton (-1.5) @ Providence
Creighton (16-6, 7-4)
KenPom rating: 18
Tempo: 234
Experience: 10
Continuity: 33
Bluejays won seven of their last nine games.
Creighton is 3-2 SU/3-0 ATS on Big East road.
Creighton is shooting 60.2% inside arc (#3)
Bluejays are 7-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Providence (15-7, 4-5)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 248
Experience: 7
Continuity: 166
Providence lost six of its last nine games.
Friars are 5-0 ATS as a Big East underdog, 1-0 at home.
Opponents are shooting 44% inside arc (#10)
Providence is 5-8 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Friars (+10) lost 69-60 at Providence January 6.
Creighton won three of last four series games.
Bluejays lost three of last four visits to Providence.
Big East home dogs of 4 or less points are 2-3 ATS.
UCLA @ Stanford (-2.5)
UCLA (11-11, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 97
Tempo: 345
Experience: 319
Continuity: 291
UCLA won five of last six games, after a 6-10 start.
Bruins are 3-3 SU/4-1 ATS as a Pac-12 road underdog.
Bruins are 3-9 vs teams ranked in top 100.
UCLA has #325 eFG% in country.
Stanford (11-10, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 89
Tempo: 80
Experience: 40
Continuity: 55
Stanford split its last six games.
Cardinal is 3-2 SU/1-2 ATS as a Pac-12 home favorite.
Stanford has #24 eFG% in country.
Cardinal is 4-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Stanford (+5) won 59-53 at UCLA January 3.
UCLA won four of last five series games.
Bruins won last two trips to Stanford, by 9-14 points.
Pac-12 home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-8 ATS.
Georgia @ Mississippi State (-8.5)
Georgia (14-8, 4-5)
KenPom rating: 75
Tempo: 95
Experience: 107
Continuity: 280
Georgia lost last three games, giving up 86.3 ppg.
Dawgs are 2-2 SU/4-0 ATS as SEC road underdogs.
SEC opponents are shooting 56.4% inside arc (#14 of 14)
Dawgs are 4-8 in games vs top 100 opponents.
Mississippi State (14-8, 3-6)
KenPom rating: 41
Tempo: 178
Experience: 52
Continuity: 39
Miss State lost three of its last four games.
Bulldogs are 3-1 SU/0-2 ATS as SEC home favorites.
Bulldogs are turning ball over 19.6% of time in SEC tilts (#14 of 14).
Miss State is 6-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Miss State won five of last six series games.
Dawgs lost their last three visits to Starkville.
SEC home favorites of 8+ points are 12-5 ATS