Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites.
MVC tournament (@ St Louis)
Northern Iowa vs Bradley
— Northern Iowa (14-17, 10-11) ranked #218 by KenPom
— Tempo: #163
— Experience: #340
— Continuity: #320
— Northern Iowa lost eight of its last ten games.
— Northern Iowa played four starters 29:00+ in last nite’s 75-62 win.
— Panthers have #322 eFG% defense in country.
— Panthers are 0-5 against top 100 teams.
— Northern Iowa is 6-6 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Northern Iowa’s schedule, to this point: #188
— bench minutes: #334
— Northern Iowa’s best win: 69-57 over #133 Southern Illinois
— Bradley (23-8, 16-4) ranked #78 by KenPom
— Tempo: #284
— Experience: #211
— Continuity: #53
— Bradley won last ten games, covered last eight.
— Bradley hasn’t played since Sunday.
— Bradley has #16 eFG% defense in country.
— Braves are #23 team on defensive boards.
— Braves lost its first MVC tourney game the last two years.
— Bradley’s schedule, to this point: #202
— bench minutes: #153
— Bradley’s best win: 73-61 over #81 Drake
— Bradley beat Northern Iowa twice this year, 68-53/77-69
— Braves won four of last five series games.
Indiana State vs Belmont
— Indiana State (21-11, 14-7) ranked #95 by KenPom
— Tempo: #33
— Experience: #206
— Continuity: #88
— Indiana State won 8 of its last 10 games.
— Since 2003, Sycamores are 2-10 in 2nd round MVC tourney games.
— ISU had stress-free win last nite; no one played more than 27:00.
— Indiana State is shooting 59.6% inside arc (#1)
— Indiana State is #9 team in country on defensive boards.
— Indiana State’s schedule, to this point: #293
— bench minutes: #56
— Indiana State’s best win: 75-73 over #81 Drake
— Belmont (21-10, 14-6) ranked #126 by KenPom
— Tempo: #133
— Experience: #171
— Continuity: #265
— Belmont won four of its last five games
— Last five years, Bruins went 6-4 in OVC tourney games.
— Belmont is shooting 38.7% on arc (#11)
— Belmont gets 37.6% of its points on 3-pointers (#24)
— Bruins are 9-4 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Belmont’s schedule, to this point: #196
— bench minutes: #187
— Belmont’s best wins: 78-76/63-60 over #78 Bradley
— Indiana State lost 89-88 at Belmont last week; they led by 19 in first half.
— That was teams’ first meeting as MVC rivals.
Murray State vs Drake
— Murray State (17-14, 12-9) ranked #225 by KenPom
— Tempo: #199
— Experience: #208
— Continuity: #345
— Murray State won four of its last five games
— Racers won OVC tournament three of last five years.
— Murray State is shooting 49.2% inside arc (#229), 32.7% on arc (#252)
— Racers have #241 eFG% defense in country.
— Murray State played 7 guys Thursday, in easy 78-50 win.
— Murray State’s schedule, to this point: #183
— bench minutes: #309
— Murray State’s best win: 88-79 over #23 Bradley
— Drake (24-7, 15-5) ranked #81 by KenPom
— Tempo: #110
— Experience: #27
— Continuity: #19
— Drake won 10 of its last 11 games.
— Last four years, Drake won its first MVC tourney game.
— Bulldogs have #61 eFG% defense.
— Bulldogs are #3 team in country on defensive boards.
— Drake has #78 eFG%, #61 eFG% defense.
— Drake’s schedule, to this point: #203
— bench minutes: #260
— Drake’s best win: 58-52 over #43 Mississippi State
— Drake beat Murray State twice this year, 82-64/94-68
— Those were these teams’ first two meetings as MVC rivals.
Missouri State @ Southern Illinois
— Missouri State (17-14, 13-8) ranked #152 by KenPom
— Tempo: #357
— Experience: #187
— Continuity: #334
— Missouri State is 5-2 in its last seven games.
— Missouri State played four starters 30:00+ in last nite’s 74-57 win.
— Missouri State went WL in six of last seven MVC tourneys.
— Bears are #42 team in country on offensive boards.
— Bears are shooting 33.1% on arc (#236), 62.6% on foul line (#358)
— Missouri State’s schedule, to this point: #165
— bench minutes: #34
— Missouri State’s best wins: 52-49/65-62 OT over #81 Drake
— Southern Illinois (22-9, 14-6) ranked #133 by KenPom
— Tempo: #332
— Experience: #23
— Continuity: #65
— SIU won five of its last seven games.
— Last four years, Salukis are 1-4 SU in MVC tourney games.
— 47.1% of SIU’s shots are 3’s (#11); they’re only making 32.3% of them (#276)
— SIU is shooting 55.7% inside arc (#16)
— Salukis has #55 eFG% defense in country.
— SIU’s schedule, to this point: #223
— bench minutes: #159
— SIU’s best win: 61-60 at #44 Oklahoma State
— Salukis beat Missouri State twice this year, 61-57/73-53
— SIU won 12 of last 14 series games.
CAA tournament (@ Washington DC)
Monmouth vs Hampton
— Monmouth (6-25, 5-13) ranked #353 by KenPom
— Tempo: #135
— Experience: #356
— Continuity: #327
— Monmouth lost its last four games, giving up 78 ppg
— Last seven years, Monmouth was 5-2 in its first MAAC tourney game.
— Hawks are turning ball over 21.1% of time (#331)
— Hawks are shooting 44.1% inside arc (#349), 27.9% on arc (#361)
— Monmouth is #341 team on defensive boards.
— Monmouth’s schedule, to this point: #184
— bench minutes: #62
— Monmouth’s best win: 69-67 over #207 Drexel
— Hampton (8-23, 5-13) ranked #341 by KenPom
— Tempo: #106
— Experience: #126
— Continuity: #178
— Hampton lost six of its last eight games.
— Pirates are having 4th straight losing season.
— Hampton is shooting 43.2% inside arc (#354), 32.4% on arc (#271)
— Pirates has #315 eFG% defense in country.
— Hampton is #272 team in country on defensive boards.
— Hampton’s schedule, to this point: #272
— bench minutes: #341
— Hampton’s best win: 75-72 over #207 Drexel
— Hampton beat Monmouth twice this year, 83-66/86-81
— Those were teams’ first meetings as CAA rivals.
WCC tournament (@ Orleans Arena, Las Vegas)
Portland vs BYU
— Portland (13-18, 5-11) ranked #155 by KenPom
— Tempo: #88
— Experience: #105
— Continuity: #30
— Portland lost four of its last five games
— Last five years, Portland is 1-5 in WCC tourney games.
— Pilots allowed 81+ points in four of their five losses.
— Pilots are shooting 56.6% inside arc (#8), 37.4% on arc (#30)
— Portland has #44 eFG% defense in country.
— Portland’s schedule, to this point: #93
— bench minutes: #86
— Portland’s best win: 83-71 over #56 Villanova.
— BYU (17-14, 7-9) ranked #75 by KenPom
— Tempo: #47
— Experience: #288
— Continuity: #230
— BYU lost seven of its last ten games.
— Since 2007, BYU is 13-3 in its first conference tourney game.
— Cougars are turning ball over 20.3% of time (#312)
— Cougars are #14 team in country on defensive boards.
— BYU is 10-2 vs teams ranked outside top 150.
— BYU’s schedule, to this point: #81
— bench minutes: #47
— BYU’s best win: 83-80 over #14 Creighton
— Portland (+10) lost 71-58 at BYU New Year’s Eve.
— Cougars won last 13 series games.
Pacific vs San Francisco
— Pacific (15-17, 8-9) ranked #175 by KenPom
— Tempo: #57
— Experience: #176
— Continuity: #264
— Pacific is 3-5 SU in its last eight games.
— Pacific made 10-20 on arc in last nite’s 84-71 win.
— Tigers are shooting 39% on the arc (#7)
— Tigers have #324 eFG% defense in country.
— Pacific is #313 team in country on defensive boards.
— Pacific’s schedule, to this point: #116
— bench minutes: #6
— Pacific’s best win: 95-89 at #82 Santa Clara.
— San Francisco (18-13, 7-9) ranked #107 by KenPom
— Tempo: #103
— Experience: #118
— Continuity: #198
— San Francisco won three of its last four games
— Dons won first WCC tourney game four of last five years.
— USF is shooting 35.7% (#90) on arc; 49% of their shots are 3’s (#3).
— Dons are shooting 53.5% inside arc (#55)
— Opponents are getting 22.9% of points on foul line (#343).
— San Francisco’s schedule, to this point: #100
— bench minutes: #188
— San Francisco’s best win: 97-60 over #63 Arizona State
— San Francisco beat Pacific twice this year, 78-57/76-68.
— Dons won 11 of last 13 series games.