College Basketball Information
Akron won two of last three games with Detroit, but lost 80-73 LY in Motor City; this is third game in five nights for Zips, who won three in row but are still turning ball over 22% of time, shooting 61.1% from the line. Detroit lost four of last six games, are shooting just 28.8% from arc. MAC home favorites are 11-11 vs spread; Horizon road dogs are 17-18.
Delaware is 5-5 with one loss by more than five points (85-66 at North Dakota State Monday); third game in five nights for Blue Hens, who've played tough (#44) schedule with experienced team- they lost at Notre Dame by 5, at Villanova by 4. 10-0 Ohio State has eight wins by 16 or more points; they're holding opponents to 23.2% from arc, are forcing turnovers 24.2% of time (#9 in country).
St Joe's won three of last four games with Drexel, winning last two here by 13-10 points, but Hawks lost four of last six games, all vs teams in top 100-- best team they best is #100 Washington State. Drexel is 7-1 in last eight games, with 66-62 loss to Arizona; Lee's injury makes them a thin team, but they've won last four games, with two wins in triple OT.
9-1 Texas is one of least experienced team in country; they won in OT at Temple in only road game so far. Longhonrs beat North Carolina three of last four years, waxing them 85-67 LY, holding Heels to 31% from floor. Carolina is 7-2, forcing turnovers 21.8% of time; they still don't shoot it well (29.4% on 3's, 61.1% FTs). Big X road underdogs 3-5 vs spread.
7-2 NC State lost by 11 at Cincinnati in its only true road game so far; best team they've beaten is #115 Northwestern. Wolfpack won last five games, four by 10+ points. Tennessee is 2-2 vs top 100 teams, beating Wake Forest of ACC by 19 on neutral floor; Vols are #4 in country on offensive boards, grabbing 43% of misses- they lost at Wichita State by 9 in last game Saturday.
UMass outscored Ohio 24-6 on foul line in 85-76 win over Bobcats LY, in game Ohio led 18-6 early, but trailed 48-40 at half. 9-0 UMass already has four wins by 9 or less points, five top 100 wins. Ohio lost by 10 at Ohio State in only top 100 game; best Bobcat win is over #110 Mercer. UMass plays lot of MAC teams because they're in MAC in football.
Western Michigan is 0-3 on road, losing by 10-16-6 points; hard to get excited by team that lost 51-35 at Northwestern; Broncos' best win was 99-88 over defenseless Oakland. Drake is 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, winning at Fresno/Bakersfield; Bulldogs are making 39% from arc, 74.8% from line. MAC road underdogs are 15-16 against spread.
Indiana State is 6-2 with four road wins and pair of 1-point losses; they make 45.1% behind arc (#3 in US), 77.6% from line (#10). Sycamores split pair of top 100 games, winning at Notre Dame, losing at Belmont 96-95. Saint Louis is 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 5-6 points- their best win was by hoop at #114 Valpo, when they struggled on foul line. Saint Louis forces turnovers 23.4% of time (#13 in US).
San Francisco made 9-15 from arc in 81-65 win over St John's LY, in a homecoming game for Lavin; Dons lost by 18 at Oregon, won by point at Montana in only two road games this year. USF is making 56.9% of 2-pointers, but their defensive numbers are poor. St John's is 4-0 against teams outside top 100, with all four wins by 10+- they lost to Syracuse by 5 Sunday, after trailing by 14 in first half.
Southern Miss beat Western Kentucky by 3 in OT LY, after blowing a 10-point lead with 10:00 left; 9-1 Eagles are turning ball over 22.5% of time- they've got three solid road wins (DePaul/No Dakota State/USA). Hilltoppers lost by 17 to Wichita, 16 to Louisville in only top 100 tilts; they also turn ball over a lot (22.9%). Best team WKU has beaten is #218 NC-Wilmington.
UConn is 4-0 vs teams ranked #117 or higher, with four wins by total of five points, as Napier has saved their bacon time/again; three of the four wins were on neutral courts. Huskies are #1 in country, making 46.5% from arc. Stanford won by 9 at Denver in only true road game, win that looks better given Pioneers' recent wins. Cardinal allowed 100 ppg in its two games (0-2) vs top 100 teams, losing by 9-21 points.
LSU is 2-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by hoop at UMass in its only true road game; their other loss was by 7 to Memphis on neutral floor- they are 4-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with three wins by 14+. Texas Tech is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 12-23-21 points to Bama-Pitt-Arizona. Best team Texas Tech has beaten is #194 South Dakota State.
Towson State is 6-4 vs D-I teams, with one win vs team ranked in top 260; Tigers are 0-3 on road, all vs top 100 teams, losing at SF Austin by 10, getting crushed by 30 at both Villanova/Kansas. 5-2 Oregon State has played 7th-easiest schedule in country- they did win at Maryland, but also lost to Coppin State. Beavers are making 61.1% of shots inside arc.
Akron won two of last three games with Detroit, but lost 80-73 LY in Motor City; this is third game in five nights for Zips, who won three in row but are still turning ball over 22% of time, shooting 61.1% from the line. Detroit lost four of last six games, are shooting just 28.8% from arc. MAC home favorites are 11-11 vs spread; Horizon road dogs are 17-18.
Delaware is 5-5 with one loss by more than five points (85-66 at North Dakota State Monday); third game in five nights for Blue Hens, who've played tough (#44) schedule with experienced team- they lost at Notre Dame by 5, at Villanova by 4. 10-0 Ohio State has eight wins by 16 or more points; they're holding opponents to 23.2% from arc, are forcing turnovers 24.2% of time (#9 in country).
St Joe's won three of last four games with Drexel, winning last two here by 13-10 points, but Hawks lost four of last six games, all vs teams in top 100-- best team they best is #100 Washington State. Drexel is 7-1 in last eight games, with 66-62 loss to Arizona; Lee's injury makes them a thin team, but they've won last four games, with two wins in triple OT.
9-1 Texas is one of least experienced team in country; they won in OT at Temple in only road game so far. Longhonrs beat North Carolina three of last four years, waxing them 85-67 LY, holding Heels to 31% from floor. Carolina is 7-2, forcing turnovers 21.8% of time; they still don't shoot it well (29.4% on 3's, 61.1% FTs). Big X road underdogs 3-5 vs spread.
7-2 NC State lost by 11 at Cincinnati in its only true road game so far; best team they've beaten is #115 Northwestern. Wolfpack won last five games, four by 10+ points. Tennessee is 2-2 vs top 100 teams, beating Wake Forest of ACC by 19 on neutral floor; Vols are #4 in country on offensive boards, grabbing 43% of misses- they lost at Wichita State by 9 in last game Saturday.
UMass outscored Ohio 24-6 on foul line in 85-76 win over Bobcats LY, in game Ohio led 18-6 early, but trailed 48-40 at half. 9-0 UMass already has four wins by 9 or less points, five top 100 wins. Ohio lost by 10 at Ohio State in only top 100 game; best Bobcat win is over #110 Mercer. UMass plays lot of MAC teams because they're in MAC in football.
Western Michigan is 0-3 on road, losing by 10-16-6 points; hard to get excited by team that lost 51-35 at Northwestern; Broncos' best win was 99-88 over defenseless Oakland. Drake is 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, winning at Fresno/Bakersfield; Bulldogs are making 39% from arc, 74.8% from line. MAC road underdogs are 15-16 against spread.
Indiana State is 6-2 with four road wins and pair of 1-point losses; they make 45.1% behind arc (#3 in US), 77.6% from line (#10). Sycamores split pair of top 100 games, winning at Notre Dame, losing at Belmont 96-95. Saint Louis is 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 5-6 points- their best win was by hoop at #114 Valpo, when they struggled on foul line. Saint Louis forces turnovers 23.4% of time (#13 in US).
San Francisco made 9-15 from arc in 81-65 win over St John's LY, in a homecoming game for Lavin; Dons lost by 18 at Oregon, won by point at Montana in only two road games this year. USF is making 56.9% of 2-pointers, but their defensive numbers are poor. St John's is 4-0 against teams outside top 100, with all four wins by 10+- they lost to Syracuse by 5 Sunday, after trailing by 14 in first half.
Southern Miss beat Western Kentucky by 3 in OT LY, after blowing a 10-point lead with 10:00 left; 9-1 Eagles are turning ball over 22.5% of time- they've got three solid road wins (DePaul/No Dakota State/USA). Hilltoppers lost by 17 to Wichita, 16 to Louisville in only top 100 tilts; they also turn ball over a lot (22.9%). Best team WKU has beaten is #218 NC-Wilmington.
UConn is 4-0 vs teams ranked #117 or higher, with four wins by total of five points, as Napier has saved their bacon time/again; three of the four wins were on neutral courts. Huskies are #1 in country, making 46.5% from arc. Stanford won by 9 at Denver in only true road game, win that looks better given Pioneers' recent wins. Cardinal allowed 100 ppg in its two games (0-2) vs top 100 teams, losing by 9-21 points.
LSU is 2-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by hoop at UMass in its only true road game; their other loss was by 7 to Memphis on neutral floor- they are 4-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with three wins by 14+. Texas Tech is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 12-23-21 points to Bama-Pitt-Arizona. Best team Texas Tech has beaten is #194 South Dakota State.
Towson State is 6-4 vs D-I teams, with one win vs team ranked in top 260; Tigers are 0-3 on road, all vs top 100 teams, losing at SF Austin by 10, getting crushed by 30 at both Villanova/Kansas. 5-2 Oregon State has played 7th-easiest schedule in country- they did win at Maryland, but also lost to Coppin State. Beavers are making 61.1% of shots inside arc.
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