NCAAB Friday, November 13
Tonight is really Opening Night in college basketball; 43 games on Vegas rotation, definitely the worst night of the year to invest in college hoops. Not even the coaches know what to expect in season openers. We'll give you some knowledge to work with, but there's not a lot to work with.
-- Purdue has its top six guys back from 27-6 team; Northridge lost top three scorers from Big West tourney champs that scared Memphis in NCAAs, brought in five JC kids to replace them.
-- UConn lost 49 ppg from LY's team, has soph PG but reloaded with lot of talented newcomers.
-- Xavier has new coach, only one senior. Youngstown finished 6th in Horizon LY, their best finish in that league. Penguins lost six games by five or less points LY.
-- Towson State has five of top six scorers back; Miami OH brought in four new guys to replace five graduated seniors from 17-13 team.
-- Cleveland State has seven guys back from 26-11 team, but they've got a new PG. St Bonaventure wants to play faster, has added lot of talent.
-- Boston College lost star G Rice, but has nucleus of seven juniors that will share ball better. Dartmouth was 9-19 LY; lost its top scorer.
-- Valparaiso has seven new players after four guys transferred out. Ball State has nine underclassmen on its 12-man roster.
-- Ole Miss lost three starting Gs to injury LY; now everyone is back and Rebels are one of better teams in SEC. Ark-Little Rock lost three of its starters from LY's 23-8 team.
-- Georgia has new coach and seven underclassmen on 11-man roster. New Orleans administration is thinking of dropped to D-III sports in wake of Katrina/financial problems- can't be good for morale. UNO lost 70% of its scoring from last season.
-- UMass has seven new players but no true PG. Central Florida is #12 pick in 12-team C-USA; they've got eight freshmen, four sophs.
-- Penn State (-3.5) won 85-73 at Penn LY; Lions won NIT last March, but don't have a senior this year. Penn had losing record LY, the first one they've had since 1991.
-- UL-Monroe has all five starters back from 10-20 team; LSU lost three starters from 27-8 team- their new guys will play right away.
-- Northwestern star Coble hurt his foot, is out for a month, bad news for Wildcat team looking for first-ever NCAA bid. Northern Illinois has four starters back from 10-20 team; they have six sophs, five juniors.
-- Loyola Chi lost four of top five scorers. Kansas State has four of its starters back from 22-12 team.
-- Kansas is #1 team in country, could be looking ahead to Memphis on Tuesday. Hofstra has only one starter taller than 6-5, but they've got fourstarters back from LY's 21-11 team.
-- Drexel (+12) upset St Joe's 64-52 LY; Hawks are opening a new arena tonight. Dragons have four starters back fron 17-15 tea, St Joe's lost two starters from LY's 17-15 team.
-- SMU has seven of top eight scorers back, has tlaented guards, but last year they were just 9-21. South Florida has six new players after a 9-22 disaster LY.
-- Idaho returns 80% of scoring, 70% of rebounding from first winning season they've had in decade- they have seven seniors. Utah has three starters back from 24-10 team, but also has eight new players.
-- Georgetown doesn't have any seniors; they shot 33.2% from arc LY. Tulane has three starters back from improved 14-17 team. Hoyas like to recruit in New Orleans, which is why they're playing here.
-- BYU has four starters back from 25-8 team; they've got good guards. Bradley has three starters back from 21-15 team.
-- Denver (+13) lost 61-56 at Northern Iowa LY; both sides have all five starters back this year. UNI is headed to Virgin Islands next week; they better not look past Denver and their Princeton offense
-- San Francisco (-3.5) got pasted 61-40 at Cal Poly LY; Dons have four starters back, brought in six new guys, will play faster. Cal Poly wound up firing its coach after last season (7-21).
-- New Mexico State has just about whole roster from explosive 17-14 team that couldn't guard its own shadow. St Mary's lost 44.9 pp from a 28-7 team; they have seven new players this season.
-- San Diego has senior guards; they were disappointing 16-16 last year, after upsetting UConn in NCAAs the year before. Stanford is picked 8th in Pac-10, losing three starters- they've got only tw scholarship seniors.
-- Wisc-Green Bay, UAB were both 22-11 LY. Blazers have only one senior this year. UWGB has three starters back, UAB two.
-- Pacific (-5) won 73-55 at Pepperdine LY, but lost top four scorers from that team. Waves have eight sophomores this year.
-- Wright State has good guards but is inferior athletically to guard-rich Washington team that was hampered in preseason by flu running thru squad. Huskies have one senior. Wright has four starters back.
-- Boise State has seven juniors, five seniors, but lost top scorer from LY. LMU doesn't have a senior; they're younger than last year's 3-28 team that caused the last coach to quit.
-- Cal-Davis lost five of last six games LY, Colorado State lost seven of last eight; both teams have three starters back. Rams are 4-28 in MWC the last two seasons. Davis is picked 4th in slipping Big West.
-- Kentucky has new coach, great new freshmen, but can they shoot it? Expectations are way high in Lexington. Morehead has four starters back from 20-16 team that won OVC tourney and NCAA play-in game.
-- Duke only has three guards, no pure PGs; they've got three starters back from 30-7 team. NC-Greensboro brought in freshman PG from PA to try and improve LY's 5-25 record. Their other four starters return.
-- Wofford has all five starters back from LY's team that was their first winning year in D-I. Pitt lost four starters from LY, is picked 8th in 16-team Big East- they only have one senior this year.
-- Seton Hall (-11) beat St Peter's 60-46 LY, but key transfer Lawrence got busted for DUI this week, is out. Peacocks won five of last seven games LY. Lot of pressure on Gonzalez to win at the Hall this year.
-- Sacramento State brought in 11 JC players the last two years, as they try to win at a school that has never won. Rice has four starters and six freshmen on team that was 10-22 LY.
-- Appalachian State lost 108-101 at NC-Wilmington LY; ASU has just about whole team back, plus Peterson is upgrade as new coach. UNCW is picked to finish last in 12-team CAA.
-- Austin Peay has to replace 1,000-point scorer, but has lot of guards to battle Tennessee's pressure. Vols lost couple of guys in preseason, but they're still loaded and will press more this season.
-- Tennessee Tech has four starters back from 12-18 team. Minnesota has all five starters back from 22-11 squad, but has had lot of issues off the court in preseason.
-- Idaho State has eight seniors; they lost four OT games LY in a 13-19 season- they need two new guys to step up. Iowa State has experienced team, but only has one senior this year.
-- Siena is picked in many top 20's; they have four starters back from a 27-8 team that scared Louisville in second round of NCAAs. Tennessee State has new coach, eight new players, but at least they're home.
-- Auburn lost three starters from 24-12 team that saved Lebo's job; the three starters who left scored 28.7 ppg. Niagara is athletic but thin and well-coached- they have four starters back from 26-9 team.
-- Mississippi State has all five starters back LY but hasn't gotten star recruit Sdiney eligible yet; they were 23-13 without him LY. Rider has four starters back from 19-13 team, but only one senior.
-- Weber State (+10) lost 75-49 at Utah State LY, after being up seven points at half; they made 13 straight 3's in an exhibition game this fall. Utah State has four starters back from LY's 30-5 team.
MIAMI OHIO (17 - 13) at TOWSON ST (12 - 22)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI OHIO is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in November games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
VALPARAISO (9 - 22) at BALL ST (14 - 17)
Top Trends for this game.
BALL ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
VALPARAISO is 1-0 against the spread versus BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
VALPARAISO is 1-0 straight up against BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA (10 - 18) at PENN ST (27 - 11)
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 1-0 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST is 1-0 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-IL (14 - 18) at KANSAS ST (22 - 12)
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
HOFSTRA (21 - 11) at KANSAS (27 - 8)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DREXEL (15 - 14) at ST JOSEPHS (17 - 15)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST JOSEPHS is 1-1 against the spread versus DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
ST JOSEPHS is 1-1 straight up against DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA (0 - 0) at SMU (0 - 0)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
S FLORIDA is 1-0 against the spread versus SMU over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA is 1-0 straight up against SMU over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN (0 - 0) at TULANE (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 59-36 ATS (+19.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRADLEY (0 - 0) at BYU (0 - 0)
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BYU is 121-77 ATS (+36.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 90-58 ATS (+26.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 90-58 ATS (+26.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
N IOWA (0 - 0) at DENVER (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 1-0 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 1-0 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CAL POLY-SLO (0 - 0) at SAN FRANCISCO (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-76 ATS (-34.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAL POLY-SLO is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
CAL POLY-SLO is 1-0 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO ST (0 - 0) at ST MARYS-CA (0 - 0)
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NEW MEXICO ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
STANFORD (0 - 0) at SAN DIEGO (0 - 0)
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STANFORD is 202-161 ATS (+24.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
STANFORD is 202-161 ATS (+24.9 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
STANFORD is 83-54 ATS (+23.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
STANFORD is 83-54 ATS (+23.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
STANFORD is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
PACIFIC (0 - 0) at PEPPERDINE (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PEPPERDINE is 2-1 against the spread versus PACIFIC over the last 3 seasons
PACIFIC is 2-1 straight up against PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTN BAPTIST (0 - 0) vs. S ALABAMA (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
S ALABAMA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S ALABAMA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
S ALABAMA is 2-0 straight up against HOUSTN BAPTIST over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO ST (0 - 0) at RICE (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO ST is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
WI-GREEN BAY (0 - 0) vs. UAB (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UAB is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 3 seasons.
UAB is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 3 seasons.
UAB is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
SAMFORD (0 - 0) at KENT ST (0 - 0)
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KENT ST is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
WRIGHT ST (0 - 0) at WASHINGTON (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (0 - 0) vs. BOISE ST (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-0 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-0 straight up against BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
N DAKOTA (0 - 0) at MONTANA (0 - 0)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTANA is 1-0 straight up against N DAKOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINSTON SALEM (0 - 0) at OREGON (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MOREHEAD ST (0 - 0) at KENTUCKY (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
MOREHEAD ST is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in November games since 1997.
MOREHEAD ST is 16-34 ATS (-21.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
UNC-GREENSBORO (0 - 0) at DUKE (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
DUKE is 76-49 ATS (+22.1 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
DUKE is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
WOFFORD (0 - 0) at PITTSBURGH (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
WOFFORD is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games in November games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ST PETERS (0 - 0) at SETON HALL (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 1-1 against the spread versus ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 2-0 straight up against ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
UNC-WILMINGTON (0 - 0) at APPALACHIAN ST (0 - 0)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-WILMINGTON is 1-0 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
UNC-WILMINGTON is 1-0 straight up against APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
AUSTIN PEAY (0 - 0) at TENNESSEE (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
AUSTIN PEAY is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 88-63 ATS (+18.7 Units) in all home games since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 88-63 ATS (+18.7 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
IDAHO ST (0 - 0) at IOWA ST (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 90-124 ATS (-46.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 90-124 ATS (-46.4 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
UTAH ST (0 - 0) at WEBER ST (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
WEBER ST is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
WEBER ST is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
WEBER ST is 1-1 against the spread versus UTAH ST over the last 3 seasons
WEBER ST is 1-1 straight up against UTAH ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA (0 - 0) at AUBURN (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
AUBURN is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.