Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Tuesday 12/11/18
Tuesday’s games
Villanova won its last 15 games with Penn, winning last three by 20-25-28 points; Wildcats are 8-2 this season vs schedule #138- they won their last six games. Villanova won its last three games, all vs Philly-area rivals, by 7-10-12 points. Villanova is experience team #189 that plays tempo #344- their bunch doesn’t play much (#253). Quakers won their last four games; they’re 8-2 vs schedule #237. Penn is experience team #65 that is 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with both losses by 16 points, to K-State, Oregon State. Big East favorites are 9-11 away from home.
Georgia Southern is 5-2 vs schedule #149; they’re experience team #86 that is playing tempo #8. Eagles lost by 30 at Arizona in their only top 100 game so far; they’re a smallish team that has made only 26.7% of its 3’s so far- they don’t take many of those. Eagles are making 60.8% of its 2-point shots, #12 in country. Central Florida is 7-2 vs schedule #161; Knights are experience team #29 that plays a slow (#332) pace- teams are shooting only 40.1% inside arc against them, thanks to 7-6 C Tacko Fall.
Colorado survived 23 turnovers (-16) and pulled away from New Mexico 73-57 LY; Buffs made 9-15 on arc, held Lobos to 0.74 ppp. Colorado is 7-1 this season vs schedule #313, with only loss by 6 at #86 San Diego. Buffaloes are experience team #287 (#110 in MC) that is playing tempo #42- their eFG% is #23. New Mexico lost its last two games, by 35-25 points; Lobos are 4-3 vs schedule #144- they’re experience team #231 that is making 38.8% of its 3’s, but whose eFG% on defense is #314. New Mexico is playing fast (#11) so far this season.
Wyoming won three of last four games with Denver, losing 88-78 to the Pioneers LY, despite a +16 (21-5) turnover ratio. Denver shot 60% inside arc, was +20 on boards in game where both sides took 30+ foul shots. Denver is 2-7 this year vs schedule #241; Pioneers are experience team #210 whose bench plays a lot (bench minutes #6)- they turn ball over 20.3% of time. Wyoming is 3-6 vs schedule #211; Cowboys are getting 24.9% of their points on foul line, #11 in country- they don’t sub much (bench minutes #317).
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