Rhode Island Rams vs. Akron Zips
The Rhode Island Rams and the Akron Zips will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Rhode Island got out to an early lead and held on for a 63-59 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Rhode Island covered the 2-point spread, while the teams played UNDER the posted total of 157.5.
Delroy James tossed in 14 points for Rhode Island, and Keith Cothran added 13 in that win.
Akron pulled out a hard-fought 85-76 victory over Wyoming on Wednesday. Akron covered the 2.5-point spread, and the game's 161 points sailed OVER the posted total of 143.
Current streak:
Rhode Island has won 7 straight games.
Akron has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
Rhode Island: 11-1 SU, 4-5 ATS
Akron: 10-3 SU, 5-4-1 ATS
Rhode Island most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Temple are 6-4
After playing Oklahoma State are 1-0
After a win are 9-1
Akron most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Bowling Green are 6-4
After playing Wyoming are 1-2
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Rhode Island' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Rhode Island' is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Rhode Island' is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Akron' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Akron' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Rhode Island home to Temple, Sunday, January 10
Akron home to Bowling Green, Saturday, January 9
Texas Longhorns vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
The Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Bud Walton Arena.
Arkansas was defeated 73-72 by UAB on Saturday, as 4-point underdogs. That game's 145 points made it OVER the day's posted total of 134.5.
Marshawn Powell tossed in 22 points for Arkansas, and Michael Washington chipped in with 18 points in that loss.
Current streak:
Texas has won 13 straight games.
Arkansas has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 13-0 SU, 8-1 ATS
Arkansas: 7-7 SU, 2-5 ATS
Texas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Texas A&M C.C. are 2-0
After a win are 10-0
Arkansas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Mississippi State are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Texas' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Arkansas' is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arkansas' is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Arkansas' is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Next up:
Texas home to Colorado, Saturday, January 9
Arkansas at Mississippi State, Thursday, January 14
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Georgia Bulldogs
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Georgia Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Stegeman Coliseum.
Georgia Tech survived a scare from Charlotte, picking up a 76-67 win at Dale F. Halton Arena Saturday.
Georgia Tech covered as a 1.5-point road favorite while the final score played UNDER the 146-point total.
Georgia was defeated 89-61 by Missouri on Saturday, as 16-point underdogs. That game's 150 points made it OVER the posted total of 142.5.
Travis Leslie had 18 points in a losing effort.
Current streak:
Georgia Tech has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Georgia Tech: 11-2 SU, 6-2 ATS
Georgia: 7-5 SU, 4-7 ATS
Georgia Tech most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Duke are 6-4
After playing Charlotte are 0-1
After a win are 8-2
Georgia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Kentucky are 3-7
After playing Missouri are 0-1
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Georgia Tech' is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Georgia Tech' is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Georgia Tech' is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Georgia Tech' is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech
Georgia' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Georgia is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech
Georgia' is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Georgia Tech home to Duke, Saturday, January 9
Georgia at Kentucky, Saturday, January 9
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. South Florida Bulls
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the South Florida Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Sun Dome.
Notre Dame fell 82-70 to Connecticut on Saturday, as a 7.5-point underdog. That game's 150 points made it OVER the posted total of 151.5.
Luke Harangody went for a game-high 31 points with nine rebounds.
Jarrid Famous scored 12 points off the bench to lead South Florida in a 73-52 loss to Louisville on Wednesday night.
The Bulls did not cover the 12.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 139.
Team records:
Notre Dame: 12-3 SU, 5-4 ATS
South Florida: 10-3 SU, 8-4 ATS
Notre Dame most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing West Virginia are 7-3
After playing Connecticut are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4
South Florida most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Syracuse are 2-4
After playing Louisville are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 5 games when playing South Florida
Notre Dame is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Florida
Notre Dame' is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 5 games when playing Notre Dame
South Florida' is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
South Florida' is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
South Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Notre Dame
Next up:
Notre Dame home to West Virginia, Saturday, January 9
South Florida at Syracuse, Sunday, January 10
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Marshall Thundering Herd
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Marshall Thundering Herd will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Cam Henderson Center.
Gary Flowers poured in 17 points for Southern Mississippi in their 82-46 loss to Vanderbilt last time out, as 13-point underdogs. That game's 128 points went UNDER the posted total of 138.
Hassan Whiteside poured in 17 points off 6-for-11 shooting to lead Marshall to an 80-61 victory over St. Bonaventure on Saturday. Marshall covered the 6.5-point spread, while the teams played UNDER the posted total of 150.5.
Shaquille Johnson and Dago Pena each had 11 points in that win.
Current streak:
Marshall has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Southern Miss: 9-4 SU, 6-3 ATS
Marshall: 11-2 SU, 5-2 ATS
Southern Miss most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Memphis are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
Marshall most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing East Carolina are 1-7
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Southern Miss' is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Marshall' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Marshall' is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
Southern Miss home to Memphis, Saturday, January 9
Marshall at East Carolina, Saturday, January 9
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers
The fans at Mackey Arena will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Purdue Boilermakers when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Minnesota built up a 17 point halftime lead on Saturday, as they cruised past Iowa 86-74. Minnesota covered the 10-point spread, and the 160 points sailed OVER the posted total of 128.5.
Blake Hoffarber shot 8-for-11 from the field with 24 points in the win.
JaJuan Johnson poured in 25 points and hauled down 11 boards for a double-double on Friday, as Purdue defeated West Virginia 76-62. Purdue managed to cover the 4.5-point spread, and the 138 points made it OVER the posted total of 135.
Robbie Hummel added 18 points for Purdue, and E'Twaun Moore chipped in with 14 in the win.
Current streak:
Minnesota has won 7 straight games.
Purdue has won 13 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 11-3 SU, 8-5 ATS
Purdue: 13-0 SU, 6-6-1 ATS
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Ohio State are 1-9
After playing Iowa are 6-4
After a win are 9-1
Purdue most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Wisconsin are 7-3
After a win are 10-0
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Purdue
Minnesota' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Purdue
Minnesota' is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Purdue's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
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 UNDER in 8 of Purdue's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota home to Ohio State, Saturday, January 9
Purdue at Wisconsin, Saturday, January 9
Ball State Cardinals vs. Dayton Flyers
The fans at Dayton Arena will be treated to a game between the Ball State Cardinals and the Dayton Flyers when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Dayton was upended 68-66 by New Mexico on Friday as 8-point underdogs. That game's 134 points went UNDER the posted total of 140.
Chris Johnston netted a game-high 21 points in a losing cause for Dayton.
Current streak:
Ball State has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Ball State: 6-5 SU, 3-4 ATS
Dayton: 10-3 SU, 6-4 ATS
Ball State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Northern Illinois are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
Dayton most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Duquesne are 5-5
After playing New Mexico are 1-0
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Ball State' is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Ball State' is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Ball State' is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Dayton' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Dayton' is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Ball State home to Northern Illinois, Saturday, January 9
Dayton home to Duquesne, Saturday, January 9
Central Florida Knights vs. Mississippi Rebels
The Central Florida Knights and the Mississippi Rebels will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Tad Smith Coliseum.
UCF was upset 61-51 by Jacksonville on Monday as a 7.5-point favorite in the UCF Holiday Classic. The teams played UNDER the posted total of 142.5.
Isaac Sosa netted 12 points in the loss for UCF.
Terrico White went for 29 points and six rebounds to lead Mississippi past Jacksonville State 90-75 on Tuesday night.
Ole Miss failed to cover as 22.5-point home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 156-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Central Florida: 8-5 SU, 6-3 ATS
Mississippi: 11-2 SU, 6-3 ATS
Central Florida most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Rice are 4-4
After playing Jacksonville are 9-1
After a loss are 5-5
Mississippi most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Mississippi State are 5-5
After playing Jacksonville State are 2-0
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Central Florida' is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Mississippi' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Mississippi' is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Next up:
Central Florida home to Rice, Saturday, January 9
Mississippi home to Mississippi State, Saturday, January 9
Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars
The fans at Vadalabene Center will be treated to a game between the Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers and the SIU Edwardsville Cougars when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Milwaukee was defeated 80-67 by Butler on Saturday, as 15.5-point underdogs. That game's 147 points sailed OVER the posted total of 131.
Anthony Hill led Milwaukee with 18 points and five rebounds in the loss.
Current streak:
Wisc-Milwaukee has lost 3 straight games.
SIU Edwardsville has lost 6 straight games.
Team records:
Wisc-Milwaukee: 8-7 SU, 6-4-2 ATS
SIU Edwardsville: 2-12 SU, 1-0 ATS
Wisc-Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Wisc-Green Bay are 5-5
After playing Butler are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6
SIU Edwardsville most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 1-0
Before playing South Dakota are 1-2
After a loss are 1-9
A few trends to consider:
Wisc-Milwaukee' is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
SIU Edwardsville' is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
SIU Edwardsville' is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Wisc-Milwaukee home to Wisc-Green Bay, Saturday, January 9
SIU Edwardsville at South Dakota, Saturday, January 9
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks vs. Colorado Buffaloes
The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks and the Colorado Buffaloes will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Coors Events Center.
Colorado was routed 84-59 by Tulsa on Saturday, as 9-point road underdogs. That game's 143 points went UNDER the posted total of 144.5.
Alec Burks had 17 points for Colorado, and Cory Higgins netted 13 in the loss.
Current streak:
Miami (Ohio) has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Miami (Ohio): 3-9 SU, 6-6 ATS
Colorado: 8-5 SU, 3-6 ATS
Miami (Ohio) most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Xavier are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Tulsa are 0-1
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 6 games
Miami (Ohio)' is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games
Miami (Ohio)' is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Miami (Ohio)' is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado' is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Next up:
Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo, Saturday, January 9
Colorado at Texas, Saturday, January 9
Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at University of Illinois Assembly Hall will be treated to a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Iowa was defeated 86-74 by Minnesota last time out as a 10-point underdog. That game's 160 points sailed OVER the posted total of 128.5.
Eric May led Iowa with 16 points in the loss.
Illinois was defeated 85-83 by Gonzaga in overtime on Saturday, as 3-point favorites. That game's 168 points sailed OVER the posted total of 149.
Dominique Keller poured in a game-high 24 points for Illinois, and Demetri McCamey had 20 in a losing cause.
Current streak:
Iowa has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Iowa: 5-9 SU, 4-9 ATS
Illinois: 9-5 SU, 4-8 ATS
Iowa most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Michigan State are 8-2
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5
Illinois most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Indiana are 6-4
After playing Gonzaga are 2-0
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Iowa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa's last 5 games on the road
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa
Next up:
Iowa home to Michigan State, Saturday, January 9
Illinois at Indiana, Saturday, January 9
New Mexico Lobos vs. San Diego State Aztecs
The New Mexico Lobos and the San Diego State Aztecs will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Viejas Arena.
New Mexico was outscored in the second half, but came away with a 68-66 victory over Dayton on Friday. New Mexico failed to cover the 8-point spread, and the teams played UNDER the posted total of 140.
Dairese Gary led New Mexico with 18 points, and Roman Martinez added 17 in the win.
Current streak:
New Mexico has won 2 straight games.
San Diego State has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
New Mexico: 14-1 SU, 10-4 ATS
San Diego State: 11-3 SU, 7-5 ATS
New Mexico most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing UNLV are 3-7
After playing Dayton are 0-1
After a win are 9-1
San Diego State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Wyoming are 7-3
After playing UC Riverside are 1-2
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
New Mexico' is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games
New Mexico is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Mexico's last 5 games when playing San Diego State
New Mexico' is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego State' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego State' is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego State's last 5 games when playing New Mexico
San Diego State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Mexico
Next up:
New Mexico home to UNLV, Saturday, January 9
San Diego State at Wyoming, Saturday, January 9
NCAAB News and Notes
Tuesday, January 5
Information on Tuesday's college hoop games........
Georgia Tech won last nine games, has home game with Duke Sunday, so lookahead possibility here; Tech (-8.5) beat Georgia 67-62 LY after being down 10 at half. Dawgs lost last game by 28 at Missouri; they are 2-3 as an underdog this year. ACC road favorites are 20-15 vs spread in non-league games; SEC dogs are 13-18 vs spread, 2-3 at home.
Rhode Island (-8) hammered Akron LY (led 36-25 at half); Rams won last seven games, are 11-1, with five of last seven wins by five points or less. URI's only loss was by hoop at VCU. MAC home teams are 17-16 vs spread in non-league games; A-14 clubs are 30-38. Akron is 9-3 with five straight wins, but best team they've beaten is #126 (URI is #73).
Marshall (+8.5) lost 84-79 at Southern Mississippi, after leading by six at half; Thundering Herd is 9-2 vs D-I teams, 7-0 at home, with wins vs Troy, Ohio, Middle Tennessee, St Bonaventure. So Miss already played four non-D-I games; they're 5-3 vs D-I foes, 3-1 on road, losing by hoop at damn good Ole Miss team- they're 3-0 as an underdog. .
Texas (-5) got upset 67-61 at Arkansas LY (led by 4 at half); Longhorns struggled to beat Corpus Christi last game- they're 8-1 vs spread as fave this season. Arkansas lost by point to UAB last game, after losing by 23 to Baylor; Hogs are 1-3 vs spread as an underdog this season. Big 12 road favorites are 15-9 vs spread; SEC home underdogs are 2-3.
Notre Dame is 11-3 this year, 1-2 away from home, losing its only true road game 82-70 at UConn. Irish are 5-3 as a favorite this season. South Florida (+13.5) lost 67-57 at South Bend LY; Bulls are 9-3 after losing by 21 at Lousville (down 1 at half)- they're 5-1 at home. Home teams are 4-11 vs spread in Big East games; home dogs are 0-5.
Minnesota is 11-3, 1-1 on road, losing by 5 at Miami, winning by 12 at Iowa; Gophers are 0-1 as dog. Purdue (-1) won 70-62 at Minnesota LY; holding Gophers to 27.6% on night (Minnesota was 27-31 from the line, Purdue 20-30); Boilers are 7-3 as a favorite this year. Big 11 home teams are 4-5 vs spread, home favorites 2-2.
Ole Miss waxed Central Florida LY, 78-46, breaking open close game (at half, led 27-26); Rebels are 5-1 vs spread as favorite; they open play in SEC with Miss State visiting Oxford Saturday. SEC home favorites are 32-25 vs spread in non-league games; C-USA road dogs are 15-17. UCF is 2-4 in last six games, 3-2 vs spread as an underdog.
Dayton had 8-game win streak snapped at New Mexico; Flyers are 4-2 vs spread as favorite, but don't have any wins by more than 19 points. Ball State is 1-3 on road, losing by 20 at Temple, by 20 at Purdue, by 5 at Tennessee Tech. A-14 home faves are 21-15 vs spread in non-league games. MAC road dogs are 22-26 vs spread.
Colorado just lost by 25 at Tulsa, but they're 6-0 at home, 2-2 against spread as a favorite. Miami OH lost five of last six games; they're 0-6 on road, losing by 11-2-25-4-7-3 points. Red Hawks are 4-3 as underdogs, covering three of last four tries. Big 12 home favorites are 29-14 against spread; MAC road dogs are 22-26.
Iowa (+12.5) lost 62-54 at Illinois LY; Hawkeyes lost first two Big 11 games, losing by 11-12 points, both at home- they're 2-6 vs spread as an underdog. Illinois lost in OT to Gonzaga Saturday after being down 21 at one point; Illini lost three of last four games- they're 2-9 vs spread as the favorite. Last two Illinois games both went into overtime.
Home side won both New Mexico-San Diego State games LY; Lobos got beat 81-76 here, then whacked Aztecs 75-49 at home. Lobos are 13-1 so far this year, after holding off Dayton by hoop; they're 3-1 on road, with wins by 10 at NM State, 12 at Hawai'i, 4 at San Diego. Aztecs are 9-2 vs D-I teams, losing by 22 at St Mary's, 3 at Arizona State.
Minnesota (11-3, 8-5 ATS) at (4) Purdue (13-0, 6-6-1 ATS)
Minnesota takes a seven-game winning streak into Mackay Arena, where it looks to end the Boilermakers’ perfect record in a Big Ten clash.
The Golden Gophers closed the non-conference season with five straight blowout wins over inferior foes (32-point average margin of victory), then began Big Ten play with a tough 75-70 home win over Penn State (failing to cover as a 13-point home chalk) and an 86-74 rout of Iowa (cashing as a 10-point favorite). Minnesota is 6-1 ATS during its seven-game winning streak, scoring 86 points or more in six of the games and topping 90 points four times.
Purdue rallied for a 67-56 win over Iowa on Dec. 29 in its Big Ten opener (falling short as a 14½-point road favorite), then came home Friday and pummeled undefeated and sixth-ranked West Virginia 77-62 as a 4½-point chalk in a non-conference game. While Minnesota boasts one of the nation’s top offenses (averaging 80.7 ppg on 48.9 percent shooting), the Boilermakers are stout on defense, holding nine straight opponents to 65 points or less (allowing 57.7 ppg in those games and 59.8 ppg overall on 40 percent shooting).
Purdue has won and covered three straight meetings with Minnesota, including last year’s 70-62 triumph as a one-point road underdog. The home team had gone 5-0 SU and 4-0-1 ATS in the previous five clashes, and the SU winner is 9-0-1 ATS in the last 10 in this rivalry.
Minnesota’s 6-1 ATS surge is offset by pointspread slumps of 5-12 in Big Ten play and 2-10 on the road. The Boilermakers ended an 0-3 ATS slump with Friday’s easy spread-cover against West Virginia, and they’re 5-0-1 ATS in their last six against teams with a winning record, but 1-5-1 ATS in their past seven following a spread-cover.
The Gophers are on “over” runs of 6-1 overall, 4-1 in Big Ten action, 5-1 after a SU win and 14-6-1 on Tuesday, while Purdue carries “over” trends of 5-2 overall and 4-1 at home. Finally, last year’s meeting between these teams barely went over the posted total, ending a 9-0 “under” run in this rivalry (5-0 “under” at Purdue). None of the last 10 meetings have featured more than last year’s 132 points.
ATS ADVANTAGE: NONE
(2) Texas (13-0, 7-2 ATS) at Arkansas (7-7, 2-4 ATS)
Texas plays its final tune-up before the start of the Big 12 campaign with a visit to Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark., for a non-conference battle with the mediocre Razorbacks.
The Longhorns survived a surprising scare against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday, holding on for a 76-70 win in a non-lined home game. It was the first time all season that Texas failed to win a game by double digits. In fact, the Longhorns have posted 10 wins of 16 points or more, including a 77-59 rout of Rice in their only true road game to this point, though they just missed as an 18½-point chalk in that one. Texas is outscoring opponents by nearly 27 ppg (86.3-59.6) and shooting 49.3 percent while allowing 34.5 percent.
Arkansas has followed up a five-game winning streak (only one of them lined games) with consecutive losses to Baylor (70-47 as a four-point neutral-site ‘dog) and UAB (73-72 as a four-point home pup). The Razorbacks have already suffered four home losses, all against teams from non-power conferences (Morgan State, East Tennessee State, South Alabama and UAB). With the exception of a three-game stretch against non-lined opponents, Arkansas has struggled defensively, allowing 67 points or more in 10 of its other 11 games (76.5 ppg in those 11 contests).
Arkansas upset Texas 67-61 as a 4½-point home underdog exactly one year ago. The other recent meeting was in 2006, and the Longhorns barely held on for an 80-76 win, but the ‘Hogs again cashed as an 8½-point road underdog.
Texas sports ATS runs of 9-2 overall (all in non-conference play) and 21-8-1 on Tuesday, but the Longhorns are 2-5 ATS in their last seven against SEC opponents and 2-6-1 ATS in their last nine roadies. The Razorbacks are in ATS funks of 2-7 overall, 5-16 versus Big 12 foes, 2-6 against winning teams and 1-4 both after a SU loss and ATS setback.
The over is on runs of 5-2 for Texas on the road, 4-1 for Texas against the SEC, 12-5 for Texas after a SU win and 4-1 for Arkansas at home, though the Razorbacks have stayed low in five of their last seven lined contests overall.
ATS ADVANTAGE: TEXAS
(19) New Mexico (14-1, 10-3-1 ATS) at San Diego State (11-3, 6-5 ATS)
Two of the top teams in the Mountain West Conference begin league play against one another, as 19th-ranked New Mexico takes on the Aztecs at Viejas Arena.
The Lobos barely got past Dayton on New Year’s Day, holding on for a 68-66 victory – the team’s 19th straight home win – but coming up way short as an 8½-point favorite. New Mexico has won two in a row since a stunning 75-66 loss at Oral Roberts in a non-lined road game on Dec 23. Steve Alford’s squad has scored 66, 66, and 68 points in three of its last four contests following a 10-game stretch in which it tallied at least 75 points each time out, including more than 80 points nine times.
San Diego State followed up a 55-52 loss at Arizona State as a five-point underdog with a trio of victories at Drake (76-73 in overtime as a 7½-point road favorite), U.C. Riverside (58-53 as a 17-point home chalk) and Pomona-Pitzer (89-54 in a non-lined home game). The Aztecs are 8-1 SU in their last nine games (5-3 ATS in lined action), and they’re 7-0 at home (3-2 ATS), outscoring visitors by 22 ppg (75.6-53.6) and outshooting them 49.8 percent to 35.9 percent.
These squads split their season series last year, with the home team winning each time and New Mexico getting the cash in both contests, including an 81-76 loss in San Diego as a six-point underdog. The Lobos have covered in each of the last three meetings, 10 of the last 13 and six straight in San Diego. Also, the road team is 7-1 ATS in the last eight battles.
New Mexico failed to cover in four of its final five Mountain West contests last year, but otherwise it is on positive ATS runs of 12-3-1 overall, 4-0 on Tuesday, 9-3-1 after a SU victory and 6-1 against winning opponents. SDSU also struggled in conference down the stretch last year, failing to cover in seven of its last 10, but the Aztecs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 lined home games.
The over is on a 4-1 roll in this rivalry, and New Mexico has topped the total in four straight games on Tuesday. However, San Diego State is on a slew of “under” streaks, including 44-21 overall, 39-12 at home and 9-2 in league games.
ATS ADVANTAGE: NEW MEXICO