Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites.
Sun Belt tournament (@ Pensacola, FL)
Appalachian State vs South Alabama
— Appalachian State (16-15, 9-9) ranked #178 by KenPom
— Tempo: #297
— Experience: #278
— Continuity: #257
— App State is 3-5 SU in its last eight games.
— Last 5 years, App State is 4-1 SU in its first conference tourney game.
— ASU is shooting 48.8% inside arc (#245), 32.8% on arc (#243)
— ASU has #54 eFG% defense in country.
— App State is 6-8 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— App State’s schedule, to this point: #164
— bench minutes: #127
— App State’s best win: 71-62 at #95 James Madison
— South Alabama (16-15, 9-9) ranked #102 by KenPom
— Tempo: #257
— Experience: #197
— Continuity: #346
— South Alabama won eight of its last ten games
— USA is 2-3 SU in last first round of tourney last five years
— South Alabama has #30 eFG% defense in country.
— Jaguars are 3-9 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Jaguars are 11-5 vs teams ranked outside top 150.
— South Alabama’s schedule, to this point: #138
— bench minutes: #339
— South Alabama’s best win: 85-54 over #89 Southern Miss.
— South Alabama (-3.5) beat App State 74-57 at home February 11.
— USA shot 65% inside arc, led 40-26 at halftime.
— Jaguars are 5-4 in last nine series games.
Horizon tournament (@ campus sites)
Oakland @ Northern Kentucky
— Oakland (13-18, 11-9) ranked #275 by KenPom
— Tempo: #129
— Experience: #53
— Continuity: #42
— Oakland is 4-3 SU in its last seven games.
— Last five years, Grizzlies won their first Horizon tourney game.
— Grizzlies are 5-5 SU/7-2 ATS as a Horizon road underdog.
— Oakland has #337 eFG% defense in country.
— Oakland is 8-5 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Oakland’s schedule, to this point: #219
— bench minutes: #357
— Oakland’s best win: 64-63 at #177 Northern Kentucky
— Northern Kentucky (19-12, 14-6) ranked #177 by KenPom
— Tempo: #357
— Experience: #87
— Continuity: #22
— NKU won four of its last five games
— Norse is 8-2 SU/4-5 ATS as a Horizon home favorite.
— NKU forces turnovers 23.6% of time (#12)
— NKU is #334 team on defensive boards.
— Norse won Horizon tourney three of last six years.
— NKU’s schedule, to this point: #260
— bench minutes: #272
— NKU’s best win: 64-51 over #66 Cincinnati
— Northern Kentucky won seven of last nine series games.
— Teams split two meetings this year; road team won both times.
Detroit @ Youngstown State
— Detroit (14-18, 10-11) ranked #201 by KenPom
— Tempo: #180
— Experience: #54
— Continuity: #287
— Detroit won four of its last six games
— Titans are 4-6 SU/3-5 ATS as a Horizon road underdog.
— Detroit is shooting 46.5% inside arc (#315), 39.3% on arc (#6)
— Titans have #320 eFG% defense in country.
— Davis needs 26 points to become CB’s all-time leading scorer.
— Detroit’s schedule, to this point: #245
— bench minutes: #123
— Detroit’s best win: 70-49 over #112 Charlotte.
— Youngstown State (23-8, 15-5) ranked #118 by KenPom
— Tempo: #149
— Experience: #15
— Continuity: #263
— Youngstown won 13 of its last 16 games.
— Last six years, Penguins are 3-3 in first Horizon tourney game.
— Youngstown is 9-1 SU/7-3 ATS as a Horizon home favorite.
— Penguins have #14 eFG% in country.
— Youngstown is 4-5 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Youngstown’s schedule, to this point: #325
— bench minutes: #308
— Youngstown’s best win: 74-56 over #177 Northern Kentucky
— Youngstown beat Detroit twice TY, 84-79/73-63.
— Penguins won six of last eight series games.
— Detroit lost three of its last four visits to Youngstown.
Wright State @ Milwaukee
— Wright State (18-14, 11-10) ranked #181 by KenPom
— Tempo: #21
— Experience: #99
— Continuity: #62
— Wright State is 7-4 in its last eleven games.
— Wright State is 5-5 SU/1-3 ATS as a Horizon road favorite.
— Wright State won this tournament last year.
— Raiders are shooting 54.2% inside arc (#36)
— Raiders are 4-7 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Wright State’s schedule, to this point: #312
— bench minutes: #216
— Wright State’s best win: 83-65 over #177 Northern Kentucky
— Milwaukee (20-10, 14-6) ranked #229 by KenPom
— Tempo: #17
— Experience: #354
— Continuity: #351
— Milwaukee won six of its last nine games.
— Panthers are 8-2 SU/2-0 ATS as a Horizon home underdog.
— Since 2014, Milwaukee is 5-2 in its first Horizon tourney game.
— Milwaukee is turning ball over 22.1% of time (#348)
— Panthers are #340 team on defensive boards.
— Milwaukee’s schedule, to this point: #293
— bench minutes: #86
— Milwaukee’s best win: 88-75 over #118 Youngstown State
— Wright State beat Milwaukee twice TY, 78-74 OT/93-86
— Raiders won nine of last ten series games.
— Wright State won last three visits here, by 3-4-4 points.
Atlantic Sun tournament
Lipscomb @ Kennesaw State
— Lipscomb (20-12, 12-7) ranked #156 by KenPom
— Tempo: #69
— Experience: #274
— Continuity: #98
— Lipscomb won four in row, seven of last nine games
— Lipscomb’s last three wins were all on road.
— Bisons are 9-4 in last 13 tourney games; they won it in 2018.
— Bisons have #34 eFG% in country.
— Lipscomb is #32 team on defensive boards.
— Lipscomb’s schedule, to this point: #234
— bench minutes: #81
— Lipscomb’s best win: 69-64 over #41 Liberty
— Kennesaw State (24-8, 16-3) ranked #133 by KenPom
— Tempo: #117
— Experience: #57
— Continuity: #2
— Kennesaw won 14 of its last 16 games.
— This is Owls’ first winning season in 18 years in D-I
— Kennesaw is forcing turnovers 20.1% of time (#75)
— Owls are shooting 36.7% on arc (#47)
— Kennesaw is #60 team in country on defensive boards.
— Kennesaw’s schedule, to this point: #200
— bench minutes: #214
— Kennesaw’s best win: 88-81 over #41 Liberty
— Lipscomb lost 85-72 at Kennesaw State January 28.
— Before that, Lipscomb had won previous 12 series games.