Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for from various handicappers and websites for Wednesday 12/12/18
Wednesday’s games
Boston College is 6-2 vs schedule #310; they’ve been off for eight days since 100-95 OT loss to Providence. Eagles outscored Columbia 18-2 on foul line in 81-66 home win over Columbia LY. BC is experience team #271 (#40 in MC) that is 3-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, winning by 20-5-8 points. Columbia won its last two games after a 0-6 start vs D-I teams, and that is vs schedule #344; they lost 64-62 to #162 Colgate, only top 200 team they’ve played this season. Four of Columbia’s last five D-I games were decided by 3 or fewer points.
UMass won three of last four games with Temple, beating Owls 70-67 in last meeting two years ago; Minutemen lost their last seven trips to Temple, dating back to Owls’ days in A-14. UMass won its last game 79-78 at Providence; they were down 20 in first half. UMass is 6-4 vs schedule #308; three of their four losses were by 5 or fewer points (lost 110-87 to Nevada). Temple is 7-2 vs schedule #140 after 69-59 loss to Villanova last week; Owls are experience team #109 that is shooting only 29.9% on arc- they’re 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
LSU beat Houston last two years by 3-19 points; they beat Cougars 80-77 at home LY. LSU is 7-2 vs schedule #229; they’re experience team #330 that is 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 3-13 points- their only top 100 win was over NC-Greensboro. Houston is 8-0 vs schedule #335; they have three top 100 wins (BYU, Oregon, Oklahoma St). Cougars are experience team #133 that is playing 3rd-slowest tempo in country. Houston has #17 defensive eFG% in country- only one team has scored more than 62 points against them. This is LSU’s first true road game.
Oregon is 5-3 vs schedule #211; Ducks are 1-2 vs top 100 teams, beating Syracuse by 15, losing to Iowa by 8, Houston by 4- they don’t force lot of turnovers, but their defensive eFG% is #15 in nation. San Diego is 7-2 vs schedule #191; they’re experience team #4 that already beat Colorado of Pac-12 at home. Toreros are 2-2 vs top 100 teams, with win at local rival San Diego St and losses by 3 at Washington, 7 at Ole Miss. San Diego starts four seniors and a junior; Oregon is experience team #280 that starts two freshmen, two sophs.
Georgia State shot 74.4% inside arc, was up 33-15 at halftime in 71-48 win at Chattanooga LY. Panthers have been off for eight days since winning 83-80 at Alabama, rallying from 22 points down with 14:35 left. GSU is 6-3 vs schedule #43; they’re experience team #43 that is 6-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100- their worst loss in #109 Montana. Chattanooga won its last two games after a 1-5 start; they’re experience team #346 that has played schedule #347- they lost by 28 at Michigan, in their only top 200 game so far this season.
Murray State is 3-2 vs Southern Illinois the last five years, beating Salukis 81-73 at home in last meeting LY. Racers are are 4-1 vs schedule #272, with only loss by 6 at Alabama; Murray is #156 experience team that has #4 defensive eFG% in country- opponents are shooting 20.7% on arc against them, worst in country. Murray turns ball over 22% of time; they won their only road game by 22 at MTSU. SIU won its last five games after a 2-3 start, with win over Saint Louis; Salukis are experience team #12 that is turning ball over 21.9% of the time.
Wichita State is 4-4 vs schedule #77; they’re experience team #279 (MC #345) that is 2-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Shockers are forcing turnovers 21.5% of time; their eFG% is #274- they’re making only 31.5% of their 3’s. Jacksonville State is won its last four games after an 0-3 start; they’re #4 experience team in country that lost by 15 at Penn State in their only top 100 game. Gamecocks turn ball over 20.3% of time (#241); they make 30.9% of their 3’s- their only top 200 win was 83-78 over #187 North Florida, on a neutral floor.
BYU is 7-4 vs schedule #148 (#20 in MC); Cougars are experience team #244 that is 4-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, with all four wins by 20+ points. BYU is playing tempo #23; that is 6-1 at home, with only loss by 14 to #36 Houston. Portland State is 2-3 vs schedule #144; they also have three non-D-I wins. Vikings beat WCC’s Portland in last game; they’re making only 18.7% of their 3’s, worst in country- their eFG% is 5th-worst in nation. PSU lost at Oregon by 27 in their only top 100 game, but that was in season opener over a month ago.
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NCAAB
Long Sheet
Wednesday, December 12
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COLUMBIA (3 - 6) at BOSTON COLLEGE (6 - 2) - 12/12/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBIA is 115-86 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 115-86 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-0 against the spread versus COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-0 straight up against COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MASSACHUSETTS (6 - 4) at TEMPLE (7 - 2) - 12/12/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MASSACHUSETTS is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MASSACHUSETTS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
MASSACHUSETTS is 32-12 ATS (+18.8 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 1-0 against the spread versus MASSACHUSETTS over the last 3 seasons
MASSACHUSETTS is 1-0 straight up against TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LSU (7 - 2) at HOUSTON (8 - 0) - 12/12/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
LSU is 95-69 ATS (+19.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LSU is 2-0 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
LSU is 2-0 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN DIEGO (8 - 2) at OREGON (5 - 3) - 12/12/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 178-141 ATS (+22.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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UT-CHATTANOOGA (5 - 5) at GEORGIA ST (6 - 3) - 12/12/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 47-70 ATS (-30.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus UT-CHATTANOOGA over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA ST is 1-0 straight up against UT-CHATTANOOGA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MURRAY ST (5 - 1) at S ILLINOIS (7 - 3) - 12/12/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MURRAY ST is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 1-1 against the spread versus MURRAY ST over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 1-1 straight up against MURRAY ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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JACKSONVILLE ST (5 - 3) at WICHITA ST (4 - 4) - 12/12/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WICHITA ST is 223-180 ATS (+25.0 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 116-83 ATS (+24.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 116-83 ATS (+24.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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PORTLAND ST (5 - 3) at BYU (7 - 4) - 12/12/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 246-191 ATS (+35.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 156-120 ATS (+24.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 156-120 ATS (+24.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 43-22 ATS (+18.8 Units) in home games in December games since 1997.
BYU is 71-48 ATS (+18.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
BYU is 69-47 ATS (+17.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
PORTLAND ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 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.
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Wednesday, December 12
Trend Report
Carver Bible @ Troy
Carver Bible
No trends to report
Troy
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Troy's last 6 games
Troy is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
LIU-Brooklyn @ Stony Brook
LIU-Brooklyn
No trends to report
Stony Brook
No trends to report
Hartford @ Bryant
Hartford
No trends to report
Bryant
No trends to report
Columbia @ Boston College
Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbia's last 10 games on the road
Columbia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Boston College
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston College is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Lipscomb @ Louisville
Lipscomb
No trends to report
Louisville
Louisville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Norfolk State @ Rider
Norfolk State
No trends to report
Rider
Rider is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Rider's last 7 games at home
Chattanooga @ Georgia State
Chattanooga
Chattanooga is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chattanooga is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Georgia State
Georgia State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia State's last 7 games at home
Army @ Fairleigh Dickinson
Army
No trends to report
Fairleigh Dickinson
No trends to report
Indiana Northwest @ IUPUI
Indiana Northwest
No trends to report
IUPUI
The total has gone OVER in 6 of IUPUI's last 7 games
IUPUI is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Coppin State @ UNC Greensboro
Coppin State
No trends to report
UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UNC Greensboro is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
UMass @ Temple
UMass
The total has gone OVER in 9 of UMass's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 20 of UMass's last 23 games
Temple
Temple is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Temple is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against UMass
Northwestern State @ Texas Tech
Northwestern State
No trends to report
Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
VMI @ Presbyterian
VMI
No trends to report
Presbyterian
No trends to report
Southeastern Louisiana @ Mississippi
Southeastern Louisiana
No trends to report
Mississippi
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southeastern Louisiana
Mississippi is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Murray State @ Southern Illinois
Murray State
Murray State is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games
Murray State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Southern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago State @ DePaul
Chicago State
Chicago State is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
Chicago State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
DePaul
DePaul is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
DePaul is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago State
Jacksonville State @ Wichita State
Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Wichita State
Wichita State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Wichita State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Bellevue @ South Dakota
Bellevue
No trends to report
South Dakota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Dakota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Dakota's last 5 games at home
Alabama State @ Boise State
Alabama State
No trends to report
Boise State
Boise State is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home
Boise State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Portland State @ BYU
Portland State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland State's last 5 games on the road
Portland State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
BYU
BYU is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of BYU's last 5 games at home
LSU @ Houston
LSU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LSU's last 5 games on the road
LSU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cal State-Dominguez Hills @ San Diego State
Cal State-Dominguez Hills
No trends to report
San Diego State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego State's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego State's last 7 games
San Diego @ Oregon
San Diego
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oregon
Oregon is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Oregon is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
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