Creighton Bluejays vs. Indiana State Sycamores
The Creighton Bluejays and the Indiana State Sycamores will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Hulman Center.
Team records:
Creighton: 5-7 SU, 3-6 ATS
Indiana State: 8-4 SU, 4-5 ATS
Creighton most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Evansville are 7-3
After playing Northern Iowa are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2
Indiana State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Drake are 5-5
After playing Southern Illinois are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Creighton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana State
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Creighton's last 11 games on the road
Creighton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Indiana State
Creighton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana State
Indiana State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Indiana State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana State's last 6 games when playing Creighton
Indiana State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Creighton
Next up:
Creighton at Evansville, Sunday, January 3
Indiana State at Drake, Sunday, January 3
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Purdue Boilermakers
The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Purdue Boilermakers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Mackey Arena.
Devin Ebanks had 19 points and eight rebounds to lift West Virginia past Marquette 63-62 on Tuesday night.
West Virginia failed to cover as 12-point home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 139-point total listed by oddsmakers..
E'Twaun Moore picked up 21 points on Tuesday night as Purdue rallied for a 67-56 win over Iowa.
The Boilermakers failed to cover the 14-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (126).
Current streak:
West Virginia has won 11 straight games.
Purdue has won 12 straight games.
Team records:
West Virginia: 11-0 SU, 4-6 ATS
Purdue: 12-0 SU, 5-6-1 ATS
West Virginia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Rutgers are 5-5
After playing Marquette are 3-1
After a win are 10-0
Purdue most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Iowa are 6-4
After a win are 10-0
A few trends to consider:
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
West Virginia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of West Virginia's last 5 games on the road
West Virginia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games
Purdue is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
West Virginia home to Rutgers, Wednesday, January 6
Purdue home to Minnesota, Tuesday, January 5
Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Bradley Braves
The Southern Illinois Salukis and the Bradley Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Carver Arena.
Current streak:
Southern Illinois has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Southern Illinois: 8-2 SU, 3-5 ATS
Bradley: 6-5 SU, 4-6 ATS
Southern Illinois most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Illinois State are 7-3
After playing Indiana State are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
Bradley most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Wichita State are 5-5
After playing Drake are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Southern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games when playing Bradley
Southern Illinois is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Bradley
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 6 games when playing on the road against Bradley
Bradley is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois
Bradley is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois
Bradley is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Southern Illinois at Illinois State, Sunday, January 3
Bradley at Wichita State, Sunday, January 3
Illinois State Redbirds vs. Missouri State Bears
The fans at JQH Arena will be treated to a game between the Illinois State Redbirds and the Missouri State Bears when they take their seats on Friday.
Current streak:
Illinois State has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Illinois State: 10-2 SU, 3-6 ATS
Missouri State: 11-1 SU, 9-3 ATS
Illinois State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Southern Illinois are 7-3
After playing Wichita State are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
Missouri State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Northern Iowa are 7-3
After playing Evansville are 2-8
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Missouri State
Illinois State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Missouri State
Illinois State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois State's last 6 games when playing Missouri State
Missouri State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Missouri State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Missouri State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Missouri State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Next up:
Illinois State home to Southern Illinois, Sunday, January 3
Missouri State at Northern Iowa, Sunday, January 3
Drake Bulldogs vs. Wichita State Shockers
The Drake Bulldogs and the Wichita State Shockers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Charles Koch Arena.
Current streak:
Drake has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Drake: 5-8 SU, 4-3-1 ATS
Wichita State: 11-2 SU, 2-4 ATS
Drake most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Indiana State are 5-5
After playing Bradley are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
Wichita State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Bradley are 5-5
After playing Illinois State are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Drake is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wichita State
Drake is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Drake's last 7 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
Drake is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Wichita State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Wichita State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Drake
Wichita State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Drake
Next up:
Drake home to Indiana State, Sunday, January 3
Wichita State home to Bradley, Sunday, January 3
Evansville Purple Aces vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
The Evansville Purple Aces and the Northern Iowa Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at McLeod Center.
Current streak:
Evansville has lost 2 straight games.
Northern Iowa has won 9 straight games.
Team records:
Evansville: 6-5 SU, 5-3 ATS
Northern Iowa: 10-1 SU, 7-3 ATS
Evansville most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Creighton are 2-8
After playing Missouri State are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Northern Iowa most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Missouri State are 5-5
After playing Creighton are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Evansville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Evansville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Evansville is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
Evansville is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Evansville
Northern Iowa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Evansville
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Evansville
Next up:
Evansville home to Creighton, Sunday, January 3
Northern Iowa home to Missouri State, Sunday, January 3
Dayton Flyers vs. New Mexico Lobos
The Dayton Flyers and the New Mexico Lobos will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at The Pit.
Darington Hobson dropped 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead New Mexico past Texas Tech 90-75 on Tuesday night.
New Mexico covered as 8-point home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 155-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Dayton has won 8 straight games.
Team records:
Dayton: 10-2 SU, 5-4 ATS
New Mexico: 13-1 SU, 10-3 ATS
Dayton most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Ball State are 0-1
After a win are 8-2
New Mexico most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego State are 8-2
After playing Texas Tech are 5-1
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
Dayton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Dayton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Mexico is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
New Mexico is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Dayton home to Ball State, Tuesday, January 5
New Mexico at San Diego State, Tuesday, January 5
(6) West Virginia (11-0, 4-6 ATS) at (4) Purdue (12-0, 5-6-1 ATS)
Two of the top six teams in the country will square off in a non-conference showdown when the Mountaineers invade Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana to take on Purdue in a battle of unbeatens.
West Virginia was tested in its last outing, a 63-62 home win Tuesday over Marquette, coming nowhere near covering the 12 ½-point line. In fact, the Mountaineers have struggled in each of its last four contests, winning all four by a combined 19 points (1-3 ATS) over Marquette, Seton Hall, Ole Miss and Cleveland State. They have averaged 85 points a game on the road this season, shooting 51.4 percent from the floor.
Purdue hasn’t really been tested since a Nov. 23 win over Tennessee, scoring a 73-72 win and pushing as a one-point favorite. The Boilermakers have cruised in their last eight games, including a Big Ten victory at Iowa on Tuesday, winning 67-56 but coming up short as 14 ½-point favorites. They have relied on their defense this season, allowing just 59.6 points per game and limiting the opposition to 39.5 percent shooting.
Bob Huggins’ Mountaineers come into this one 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games after a non-cover, but just 5-12 ATS in their last 17 non-conference contests. Purdue coach Matt Painter’s squad is just 1-4 overall, but on ATS runs of 4-0-1 against winning teams, 15-4 at home against teams with winning road marks and 7-3 on Fridays.
West Virginia has topped the posted total in four straight roadies, five of six on Fridays and four of five after a non-cover. Purdue has gone “over” the total in five straight on Fridays and four of five against non-conference teams, but stayed “under” the number in five of six at home against teams with winning road records.
ATS ADVANTAGE: PURDUE
West Virginia at Purdue
A pair of undefeated from the Big East and Big Ten hit the hardwood New Years Day when West Virginia (11-0, 4-6 ATS) takes on Purdue Boilermakers (12-0, 5-6-1 ATS). Though undefeated the Mountaineers are in the middle of the pack in Big East scoring offense (76.4 PPG), field goal percent (46.2%), free throw percentage (66.5%). Makes it a tough challenge against one of the best on the defensive end in Boilermakers who surrender just 59.6 PPG in holding opponents to 39.5% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range while scoring 78.3 PPG. Got to lean Boilermakers way, they're 15-4 ATS in front of the home crowd vs. a team with a winning road record, Mountaineers are 5-12 ATS in non-conference games.