NCAAB News and Notes
Monday, November 23
Information on the best of Monday's college hoop games........
Ill-Chicago (+5.5) lost 67-60 at Illinois State LY; Flames lost first road game 67-48 at Western Michigan- they've got three starters back from a 16-15 team. Horizon underdogs are 4-8, 1-1 at home. Illinois State has three starters back from 24-10 team; MVC favorites are 4-3 at home.
Loyola IL (+7) upset Western Michigan LY in Kalamazoo; Ramblers won last two games, beating Canisius 89-69, Holy Cross 76-73. Horizon teams are 5-14 vs spread. Broncos split first two games, losing by six at Detroit, beating VCU 83-67, same VCU team that beat Oklahoma Sat.
San Diego State bounced back from rout at St Mary's by waxing Santa Clara 86-53 Thursday, holding Broncos to 28% from floor. Aztecs beat Fresno State 80-56 LY (-16). Bulldogs are 1-1 vs D-I teams, winning by 6 at N. Arizona, losing by 11 at Seattle. WAC underdogs are 5-9.
San Francisco has only one player who was on the team two years ago; they lost first road game 104-65 at Arizona State Friday. Dons won by a point 73-72 vs UCSB LY. Gauchos won only D-I game over Weber St. 66-57 Tuesday. Big West favorites are 4-1 vs spread, 3-0 at home.
St Mary's pounded N. Mexico State/San Diego State to start season, bu got dose of reality Saturday when Vanderbilt beat them 72-70; Gaels lost four starters from LY, still have talented team. Cal Poly is 0-3, losing by 11-18-9 points. Portland State shot 67% from floor against them Sat.
UCLA is struggling with only two seniors playing; they were tied at half with Bakersfield in last game after losing to Fullerton. Bruins lost all five starters from LY's 26-9 team. Pepperdine is 0-2 vs D-I teams, losing by 3-9 pts; they lost by 14-21 points LY in its games against Pac-10 teams.
Northern Iowa forced 30 turnovers in 74-68 win over East Carolina, day after they were upset 60-52 by DePaul (only forced 7 turnovers). UNI also has a 6-point win at Denver. Boston College (-8) was upset 84-80 by St Joe's, then won its next game by 17. ACC favorites are 14-6.
Colorado coach Bzdelik is with ill mother; McClain former Wyoming coach, is coaching Buffs in Maui- they beat three stiffs to start season. Gonzaga lost by 4 at Michigan State; they've got four new starters this season. Big 12 clubs are 10-6 vs spread. WCC favorites are 3-5.
Vanderbilt prepped for Maui by winning at St Mary's by a hoop; they have all five starters back from 19-12 team that missed NCAA for first time in three years. Cincinnati has four starters back from 18-14 team, and added prize frosh Stephenson. SEC favorites are 15-12 vs spread.
Arizona lost four starters from 21-14 team; they have 4th coach in as many years, but Wise is senior PG; Wildcats won their first two games by 17 points each, both at home. Wisconsin allowed 44 ppg in beating a couple of stiffs to open season. Big 11 favorites are 10-4 vs spread.
Pitt lost four starters from LY's 31-5 team, now fifth starter Dixon is out with injured foot; Panthers are 3-0 vs three stiffs, surviving Wofford by 3 points. Wichita State has only one senior; they were 1-10 on road LY but should have crowd edge here. Big East favorites are 11-14 vs spread.
DePaul upset Northern Iowa Friday, holding UNI to 32%, then lost to Tennessee by just 4 points Sunday, so Blue Demons are playing solid defense. St Joe's upset BC Friday, then got crushed by Purdue Sunday. Hawks lost top two scorers from LY. A-14 underdogs are 5-6 vs spread.
Tennessee is 4-0, but struggled vs DePaul, best team they've played so far; Vols are experienced and deep. Purdue's PG Jackson is out (foot)-- Boilers pulled away from St Joe's Sunday, winning by 25 after leading by one at the half. SEC favorites are 15-12 against spread. Big 11 dogs are 0-4 against the spread this season.
(3) Texas (2-0 SU and ATS) vs. Iowa (1-2 SU and ATS)
(at Kansas City, Mo.)
Third-ranked Texas takes its high-scoring offense to the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., for a non-conference showdown with Iowa in the CBE Classic.
Texas is averaging 81 points through two games, destroying UC Irvine 89-42 as a 26½-point home favorite in the season opener and then crushing Western Carolina a 73-41 as a 23½-point home chalk Wednesday. The Longhorns are shooting 55 percent from the floor through two games and limiting the opposition to 41.5 points a game, along with 26.8 percent shooting overall and 17.2 percent shooting from beyond the three-point line.
Iowa struggled coming out of the gate, losing its first games at home to Texas-San Antonio 62-50 as a nine-point favorite, followed by a 52-50 setback to Duquesne as a 1½-point underdog. The Hawkeyes bounced back on Friday, crushing Bowling Green 68-46 and easily cashing as a 9½-point favorite. Iowa is having issues on offense, shooting just 37.3 percent from the floor and 29.1 percent from behind the three-point line.
These teams met in late-November in 2004 and 2005 in Texas, with Iowa taking the first meeting 82-80 as a 3½-point ‘dog, while the Longhorns got revenge in 2005 with a 68-59 victory as a four-point favorites.
Texas is on ATS runs of 4-0 overall, 20-8 on Mondays and 4-0 in non-conference games, but it is on ATS slides of 4-12 after a spread-cover and 0-4 against teams with losing records. Iowa is just 1-8 ATS in its last nine neutral-site games.
The Longhorns have topped the total in eight of 11 after a straight-up win and five of six after a spread-cover, but they have stayed below the posted number in 11 of 14 on Monday. Iowa is on a plethora of “under” streaks, including 5-1 overall, 5-1 in non-conference action, 6-2 against Big 12 teams, 5-2 in neutral-site games and 4-1 after a straight-up win.
ATS ADVANTAGE: TEXAS
NCAAB News and Notes
Monday, November 23
Information on the best of Monday's college hoop games........
Ill-Chicago (+5.5) lost 67-60 at Illinois State LY; Flames lost first road game 67-48 at Western Michigan- they've got three starters back from a 16-15 team. Horizon underdogs are 4-8, 1-1 at home. Illinois State has three starters back from 24-10 team; MVC favorites are 4-3 at home.
Loyola IL (+7) upset Western Michigan LY in Kalamazoo; Ramblers won last two games, beating Canisius 89-69, Holy Cross 76-73. Horizon teams are 5-14 vs spread. Broncos split first two games, losing by six at Detroit, beating VCU 83-67, same VCU team that beat Oklahoma Sat.
San Diego State bounced back from rout at St Mary's by waxing Santa Clara 86-53 Thursday, holding Broncos to 28% from floor. Aztecs beat Fresno State 80-56 LY (-16). Bulldogs are 1-1 vs D-I teams, winning by 6 at N. Arizona, losing by 11 at Seattle. WAC underdogs are 5-9.
San Francisco has only one player who was on the team two years ago; they lost first road game 104-65 at Arizona State Friday. Dons won by a point 73-72 vs UCSB LY. Gauchos won only D-I game over Weber St. 66-57 Tuesday. Big West favorites are 4-1 vs spread, 3-0 at home.
St Mary's pounded N. Mexico State/San Diego State to start season, bu got dose of reality Saturday when Vanderbilt beat them 72-70; Gaels lost four starters from LY, still have talented team. Cal Poly is 0-3, losing by 11-18-9 points. Portland State shot 67% from floor against them Sat.
UCLA is struggling with only two seniors playing; they were tied at half with Bakersfield in last game after losing to Fullerton. Bruins lost all five starters from LY's 26-9 team. Pepperdine is 0-2 vs D-I teams, losing by 3-9 pts; they lost by 14-21 points LY in its games against Pac-10 teams.
Northern Iowa forced 30 turnovers in 74-68 win over East Carolina, day after they were upset 60-52 by DePaul (only forced 7 turnovers). UNI also has a 6-point win at Denver. Boston College (-8) was upset 84-80 by St Joe's, then won its next game by 17. ACC favorites are 14-6.
Colorado coach Bzdelik is with ill mother; McClain former Wyoming coach, is coaching Buffs in Maui- they beat three stiffs to start season. Gonzaga lost by 4 at Michigan State; they've got four new starters this season. Big 12 clubs are 10-6 vs spread. WCC favorites are 3-5.
Vanderbilt prepped for Maui by winning at St Mary's by a hoop; they have all five starters back from 19-12 team that missed NCAA for first time in three years. Cincinnati has four starters back from 18-14 team, and added prize frosh Stephenson. SEC favorites are 15-12 vs spread.
Arizona lost four starters from 21-14 team; they have 4th coach in as many years, but Wise is senior PG; Wildcats won their first two games by 17 points each, both at home. Wisconsin allowed 44 ppg in beating a couple of stiffs to open season. Big 11 favorites are 10-4 vs spread.
Pitt lost four starters from LY's 31-5 team, now fifth starter Dixon is out with injured foot; Panthers are 3-0 vs three stiffs, surviving Wofford by 3 points. Wichita State has only one senior; they were 1-10 on road LY but should have crowd edge here. Big East favorites are 11-14 vs spread.
DePaul upset Northern Iowa Friday, holding UNI to 32%, then lost to Tennessee by just 4 points Sunday, so Blue Demons are playing solid defense. St Joe's upset BC Friday, then got crushed by Purdue Sunday. Hawks lost top two scorers from LY. A-14 underdogs are 5-6 vs spread.
Tennessee is 4-0, but struggled vs DePaul, best team they've played so far; Vols are experienced and deep. Purdue's PG Jackson is out (foot)-- Boilers pulled away from St Joe's Sunday, winning by 25 after leading by one at the half. SEC favorites are 15-12 against spread. Big 11 dogs are 0-4 against the spread this season.