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**TheGame** · 01-20-2014, 08:50 AM

Re: College Basketball Betting Info. 1/20

StatFox Super Situations

DELAWARE ST at N CAROLINA A&T
Play On - A road team (DELAWARE ST) a horrible offensive team (<=63 PPG) against a poor defensive team (74-78 PPG), after playing a game where both teams score 65 points or less 46-18 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.9% | 26.2 units ) 1-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 1.0 units )

OHIO ST at NEBRASKA
Play Against - Home underdogs of +145 to +350 vs. the money line (NEBRASKA) revenging a same season loss vs opponent, off 3 straight losses against conference rivals 120-26 over the last 5 seasons. ( 82.2% | 55.4 units ) 0-1 this year. ( 0.0% | -3.0 units )

BAYLOR at KANSAS
Play Against - Home favorites vs. the 1rst half line (KANSAS) after scoring 45 points or more in the first half last game, with just one or fewer starters returning from last season 34-11 over the last 5 seasons. ( 75.6% | 21.9 units ) 6-5 this year. ( 54.5% | 0.5 units )

**TheGame** · 01-20-2014, 08:51 AM

Re: College Basketball Betting Info. 1/20

3:30 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. BELMONT
Fairfield is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Belmont is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Belmont's last 6 games

4:00 PM
XAVIER vs. DEPAUL
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
DePaul is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of DePaul's last 10 games

7:00 PM
CREIGHTON vs. VILLANOVA
Creighton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Creighton's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Villanova's last 5 games
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
SAINT PETER'S vs. MARIST
Saint Peter's is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Marist
Marist is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Saint Peter's
Marist is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Peter's

7:00 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. WOFFORD
Western Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Wofford
Western Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Wofford
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wofford's last 7 games when playing Western Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wofford's last 5 games

7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA vs. VIRGINIA
North Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia
North Carolina is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Virginia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:00 PM
OHIO STATE vs. NEBRASKA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ohio State's last 7 games on the road
Ohio State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Nebraska is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Nebraska is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
DELAWARE vs. DREXEL
Delaware is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Drexel
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Delaware's last 7 games when playing on the road against Drexel
Drexel is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Drexel is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:00 PM
MARQUETTE vs. GEORGETOWN
Marquette is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgetown
Marquette is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Georgetown is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Georgetown is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

9:00 PM
BAYLOR vs. KANSAS
Baylor is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baylor is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Kansas is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Baylor
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas's last 7 games when playing at home against Baylor

9:00 PM
MARYLAND vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Maryland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Maryland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
North Carolina State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
North Carolina State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
IDAHO STATE vs. WEBER STATE
Idaho State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Weber State
Idaho State is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Weber State
Weber State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Weber State's last 5 games

**TheGame** · 01-20-2014, 09:02 AM

Re: College Basketball Betting Info. 1/20

NCAAB

Monday, January 20

DePaul lost four of last six games, with last three Big East losses by 10-19-26 points. Xavier won nine of its last ten games, losing its only AAC road game by 6 at Creighton; Musketeers won by 3 at Alabama in only other road game. Xavier hasn't played since Wednesday; DePaul lost by 26 at Villanova Saturday. AAC home underdogs of 8 or less points are 2-4 against the spread.

Creighton was just 4-19 from arc Saturday in 81-68 loss at Providence that snapped its 10-game win streak; both teams shot 60% inside arc in game devoid of defense- Bluejays never led. Villanova is 5-0 in Big East, winning home games by 30-26 points; they're 7-1 vs teams in top 100, with four wins by 7 or less points. Creighton is still #2 in US behind arc (42.5%). Big East home favorites of 7 or less points are 5-2 vs spread.

North Carolina won 10 of last 12 games with Virginia; their 61-52 loss here LY was first in last five visits to UVa. Tar Heels are 1-3 in its true road games, losing by 4-6-12 points, but win was at Michigan State, so UNC is tough to figure. ACC home favorites of 7 or less points are 3-7 vs spread. Virginia won four of last five games, with only loss at Duke by 4- they already swept a pretty good Florida State team.

Delaware won three of last four games with Drexel, winning both games LY by a hoop, with last win in double OT; Blue Hens are 4-0 in CAA, with all four wins by 7 or less points, both wins on road by 4. Drexel is 2-4 in last six games; they lost last five games vs teams in top 200. CAA home favorites of 5 or less points are 0-7 this season. Hens lost four of last five visits to Drexel.

Ohio State lost last three games by 4-10-10 points after 15-0 start; their last win was 84-53 over Huskers at home 16 days ago, their sixth win in row over Nebraska, winning by 34-7 points here. Huskers lost last five games after an 8-3 start, losing last two games by 1-6 points. Nebraska is 7-1 at home, with only loss by point vs Michigan. Big Dozen home underdogs are 4-5 against the spread.

Home team won last six Marquette-Georgetown games; Eagles lost last three visits here, by 9-3-8 points. Hoyas didn't score hoop in last 9:35 at home in ugly loss to Seton Hall Saturday- they're 1-3 in last four games. Big East home teams are 7-3 vs spread in games with spread of 5 or less points. Marquette is 0-3 on Big East road, losing by 12 in OT at Butler Saturday- they're 5-7 in last dozen games overall.

Maryland won 10 of last 11 games with NC State, losing by 5 in its last visit here two years ago; Terps are 1-3 in true road games, with only win at BC, losing by 16-20-24 points. ACC home teams are 2-9 vs spread in games with spread of 4 or less points. NC State lost three in row, five of last seven games, with two of last three losses by 30+ points. Wolfpack is shooting 29% from arc, 25.5% in ACC games.

Baylor lost three of last four games, losing first two Big X road games by 15-10 points; Bears won two of last three games vs Kansas, but lost last 7+ visits to Lawrence, with five of last seven losses by 15+ points. Jayhawks are 4-0 in Big X, with only one win by more than 7 points- they're scoring 78.3 ppg in league play. Big X double digit home faves are 3-2 against the spread.

St Peter's won last three games by 1-7-8 points after 4-9 start, with two of three wins on road; Peacocks lost four of last five games with Marist, losing last two visits here by 4-11 points. MAAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-3 vs spread. Marist started 0-9, then won five in row, now lost its last three games by 9-7-10 points- they've won four of last five home games.

Western Carolina is 4-0 in SoCon, winning last two games by total of 4 points; they won three of last four games with Wofford, but lost last its four visits here, by 10-15-9-26 points. Wofford lost three of last four games, beating Citadel in OT, getting swept by Chattanooga; Terriers are making just 45.6% of 2-point shots in league play/ SoCon home teams are 3-7-1 vs spread in games where spread was 4 or less points.

Weber State won nine of last ten games with Idaho State, which lost last seven visits to Ogden, with three of last four by 14+ points. Home side won Bengals' first five Big Sky games- they lost first two road games by 4-7 points. Weber won four of last five games, but struggled with #351 Southern Utah Saturday, winning 65-59- they were down 7 with 13:56 left. Big Sky home favorites of 8+ points are 3-7 vs spread.

Fairfield is 4-14, in last place in MAAC, but upset Manhattan in its last game, making 9-16 from arc in game they led by 16 at half. Stags are 1-7 on road, with only win at Bucknell. Stags turn ball over 22.8% of time, make just 42.7% inside arc. Belmont is 5-1 in OVC but lost its last four non-league games; Bruins are not a great defensive team but have the #2 eFG% offense in country, making 39.2% from arc.

**TheGame** · 01-20-2014, 11:33 AM

Re: College Basketball Betting Info. 1/20

STATSYSTEMS SPORTS STAT/SHEETS, 1/20/14
NCAA COLLEGE BASKETBALL
INFORMATION WORTH BETTING ON EACH DAY
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***** Monday, 1/20/14 NCAACB Knowledge *****
(ALL RESULTS ATS) - Against The Spread - and most recent, unless noted otherwise. Each and every day during the 2013-14 NCAA College Basketball season we will analyze all of your daily basketball action, featuring all our Highly-Rated (Situational & Match-up) Power Trends, along with some of our Situational Analysis (Betting Systems) that pertain to some of that days match-ups.
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Monday's Notebook
•DePaul lost four of last six games, with last three Big East losses by 10-19-26 points. Xavier won nine of its last ten games, losing its only AAC road game by 6 at Creighton; Musketeers won by 3 at Alabama in only other road game. Xavier hasn't played since Wednesday; DePaul lost by 26 at Villanova Saturday. AAC home underdogs of 8 or less points are 2-4 against the spread.

•Creighton was just 4-19 from arc Saturday in 81-68 loss at Providence that snapped its 10-game win streak; both teams shot 60% inside arc in game devoid of defense- Bluejays never led. Villanova is 5-0 in Big East, winning home games by 30-26 points; they're 7-1 versus teams in top 100, with four wins by 7 or less points. Creighton is still #2 in US behind arc (42.5%). Big East home favorites of 7 or less points are 5-2 versus spread.

•North Carolina won 10 of last 12 games with Virginia; their 61-52 loss here LY was first in last five visits to Charlottesville. Tar Heels are 1-3 in its true road games, losing by 4-6-12 points, but win was at Michigan State, so UNC is tough to figure. ACC home favorites of 7 or less points are 3-7 versus spread. Virginia won four of last five games, with only loss at Duke by 4- they already swept a pretty good Florida State team.

•Delaware won three of last four games with Drexel, winning both games LY by a hoop, with last win in double OT; Blue Hens are 4-0 in CAA, with all four wins by 7 or less points, both wins on road by 4. Drexel is 2-4 in last six games; they lost last five games versus teams in top 200. CAA home favorites of 5 or less points are 0-7 this season. Hens lost four of last five visits to Drexel.

•Ohio State lost last three games by 4-10-10 points after 15-0 start; their last win was 84-53 over Huskers at home 16 days ago, their sixth win in row over Nebraska, winning by 34-7 points here. Huskers lost last five games after an 8-3 start, losing last two games by 1-6 points. Nebraska is 7-1 at home, with only loss by point versus Michigan. Big Dozen home underdogs are 4-5 against the spread.

•Home team won last six Marquette-Georgetown games; Eagles lost last three visits here, by 9-3-8 points. Hoyas didn't score hoop in last 9:35 at home in ugly loss to Seton Hall Saturday- they're 1-3 in last four games. Big East home teams are 7-3 versus spread in games with spread of 5 or less points. Marquette is 0-3 on Big East road, losing by 12 in OT at Butler Saturday- they're 5-7 in last dozen games overall.

•Maryland won 10 of last 11 games with NC State, losing by 5 in its last visit here two years ago; Terrapins are 1-3 in true road games, with only win at Boston College, losing by 16-20-24 points. ACC home teams are 2-9 versus spread in games with spread of 4 or less points. NC State lost three in row, five of last seven games, with two of last three losses by 30+ points. Wolfpack is shooting 29% from arc, 25.5% in ACC games.

•Baylor lost three of last four games, losing first two Big X road games by 15-10 points; Bears won two of last three games versus Kansas, but lost last 7+ visits to Lawrence, with five of last seven losses by 15+ points. Jayhawks are 4-0 in Big X, with only one win by more than 7 points- they're scoring 78.3 ppg in league play. Big X double digit home favorites are 3-2 against the spread.

•St Peter's won last three games by 1-7-8 points after 4-9 start, with two of three wins on road; Peacocks lost four of last five games with Marist, losing last two visits here by 4-11 points. MAAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-3 versus spread. Marist started 0-9, then won five in row, now lost its last three games by 9-7-10 points- they've won four of last five home games.

•Western Carolina is 4-0 in Southern Conference, winning last two games by total of 4 points; they won three of last four games with Wofford, but lost its last four visits here, by 10-15-9-26 points. Wofford lost three of last four games, beating Citadel in OT, getting swept by Chattanooga; Terriers are making just 45.6% of 2-point shots in league play/ SoCon home teams are 3-7-1 versus spread in games where spread was 4 or less points.

•Weber State won nine of last ten games with Idaho State, which lost last seven visits to Ogden, with three of last four by 14+ points. Home side won Bengals' first five Big Sky games- they lost first two road games by 4-7 points. Weber won four of last five games, but struggled with #351 Southern Utah Saturday, winning 65-59- they were down 7 with 13:56 left. Big Sky home favorites of 8+ points are 3-7 versus spread.

•Fairfield is 4-14, in last place in MAAC, but upset Manhattan in its last game, making 9-16 from arc in game they led by 16 at half. Stags are 1-7 on road, with only win at Bucknell. Stags turn ball over 22.8% of time, make just 42.7% inside arc. Belmont is 5-1 in OVC but lost its last four non-league games; Bruins are not a great defensive team but have the #2 eFG% offense in country, making 39.2% from arc.

•Situational Trends of The Day
-- XAVIER is 12-0 ATS (+12.0 Units) after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was XAVIER 68.3, OPPONENT 62.5.

-- OHIO ST is 11-1 UNDER (+9.9 Units) after a game being outrebounded by opponent by 15 or more since 1997.
The average score was OHIO ST 67.8, OPPONENT 62.2.

-- ST PETERS is 13-30 (-20.0 Units) against the 1rst half line against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was ST PETERS 25.5, OPPONENT 30.4.

-- OHIO ST is 16-2 UNDER (+13.8 Units) the 1rst half total after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was OHIO ST 30.1, OPPONENT 27.4.

-- JAY WRIGHT is 10-30 ATS (-23.3 Units) after 4 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers as the coach of VILLANOVA.
The average score was WRIGHT 70.1, OPPONENT 67.2.

•Matchup Trends of The Day
-- DEPAUL is 3-13 ATS (-11.2 Units) versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was DEPAUL 66.7, OPPONENT 79.9.

-- DREXEL is 11-2 OVER (+8.8 Units) in home games versus poor passing teams, averaging <=12 assists/game over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was DREXEL 69.5, OPPONENT 61.3.

-- ST PETERS is 3-15 (-13.5 Units) against the 1rst half line versus poor teams - outscored by their opponents by 4+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was ST PETERS 25.7, OPPONENT 29.3.

-- MARIST is 12-1 UNDER (+10.9 Units) the 1rst half total versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was MARIST 28.7, OPPONENT 31.6.

-- BUZZ WILLIAMS is 15-3 UNDER (+11.7 Units) the 1rst half total versus slow-down teams averaging 53 or less shots/game as the coach of MARQUETTE.
The average score was WILLIAMS 31.2, OPPONENT 27.8.

•Situation Analysis of The Day
-- Play On - Road favorites versus the money line (XAVIER) - bad pressure defensive team - forcing <=12 turnovers/game, after a game committing 8 or less turnovers.
(96-26 since 1997.) (78.7%, +52.1 units. Rating = 3*)

The average money line posted in these games was: Team favored with a money line of: -169
The average score in these games was: Team 69.6, Opponent 63 (Average point differential = +6.7)

The situation's record this season is: (11-8, -6.7 units).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (39-14, +12.3 units).
Over the last 5 seasons the situation's record is: (72-17, +39.8 units).

-- Play Against - Road teams as an favorite or pick (XAVIER) - good defensive team (40-42.5%) against a poor defensive team (45-47.5%), hot shooting team - 4 straight games making >=47% of their shots.
(29-7 since 1997.) (80.6%, +21.3 units. Rating = 3*)

The straight up record of the team this system pertains to is : (18-18)
The average line posted in these games was: Opponent favored by 6.6
The average score in these games was: Team 68.3, Opponent 68.2 (Average point differential = +0.1)
The number of games in which this system covered the spread by 7 or more points was 15 (41.7% of all games.)

The situation's record this season is: (2-0).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (6-0).
Over the last 5 seasons the situation's record is: (11-1).

-- Play On - Underdogs of 2 to 3.5 points versus the first half line (NEBRASKA) - revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more, with all five starters returning from last season.
(25-5 over the last 5 seasons.) (83.3%, +19.5 units. Rating = 3*)

The average first half line posted in these games was: Opponent favored by 3.7
The average first half score in these games was: Team 31.9, Opponent 30.5 (Average first half point differential = +1.3)

The situation's record this season is: (0-0).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (8-2).
Since 1997 the situation's record is: (74-49).
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Monday's Match-ups

#721 XAVIER @ #722 DEPAUL
(TV: 4:00 PM EST, FSN - Line: Xavier -5.5, Total: N/A) - Streaking Xavier seeks its 10th victory in the last 11 games when it visits DePaul on Monday. The Musketeers haven’t played since Wednesday when they scored the final 16 points of the game to rally to an 80-67 victory over Georgetown to remain with just one loss in Big East play. DePaul has lost five of its last eight games and was routed 88-62 by first-place Villanova on Saturday.

The Blue Demons are 10-3 this season when outrebounding their opponents, so the battle of the boards will be a crucial factor. Xavier leads the Big East with a plus-6.9 rebounding margin while outrebounding each of its last eight opponents and center Matt Stainbrook ranks third in the Big East at 8.6 boards per game. The Musketeers are beginning a pivotal stretch in terms of their regular-season title hopes as seven of their next 10 games are on the road.

•ABOUT XAVIER (14-4 SU, 12-4-0 ATS, 4-1 Big East): Standout guard Semaj Christon (16.3) and Stainbrook (11.1) are the double-digit scorers, but point guard Dee Davis has played a big role of late with four consecutive double-figure scoring outings. Davis had a season-high 17 points and recorded seven assists while helping erase a 17-point second-half deficit against the Hoyas and is averaging seven assists over the past three games while raising his season averages to 8.5 points and a team-best 4.6 assists. Davis has nearly four times as many assists (26) as turnovers (seven) in five Big East games.

•ABOUT DEPAUL (10-9 SU, 9-9-0 ATS, 2-4 Big East): Forward Cleveland Melvin is having a solid campaign and leads the Blue Demons in scoring (16.3), rebounding (6.4), 3-pointers (31) and blocked shots (29). He has posted 90 double-digit scoring outings in his career and enters the contest with 702 career rebounds, five away from passing the legendary Mark Aguirre (706 from 1978-81) for 14th place in school history. Guards Brandon Young (14.5 points, 4.1 assists) and Billy Garrett Jr. (11.5 points) also average in double digits though Garrett is shooting a meager 34.6 percent from the field.

•PREGAME NOTES: DePaul has won eight of the previous 11 meetings, but the teams are meeting for the first time since the 1997-98 season when Xavier posted a 73-56 victory.... Christon is averaging 23.3 points on 34-of-53 shooting over the past four games.... Young ranks 13th in Blue Demons history with 114 career 3-pointers.

StatSystems Sports has searched its database for all past games where the posted line or total were similar to this game's and where the final game statistics were comparable to the estimator's projections. (Points/Per Possession, Turnovers, along with Free-Throw Shooting Percentages). The number of simulations in which each team covered the current spread, won the game straight up, and number of simulations which went over or under the current total are listed below. Edges are indicated where one side enjoyed a significant advantage against the line or total.

--In 1000 simulated games, DEPAUL covered the spread 536 times, while XAVIER covered the spread 464 times. *No EDGE. In 1000 simulated games, XAVIER won the game straight up 620 times, while DEPAUL won 348 times. In 1000 simulated games, DEPAUL covered the first half line 497 times, while XAVIER covered the first half line 464 times. *No EDGE.

•HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
--DEPAUL is 1-0 against the spread versus XAVIER since 1997.
--XAVIER is 1-0 straight up against DEPAUL since 1997.
--DEPAUL is 1-0 versus the first half line when playing against XAVIER since 1997.

•RECENT TRENDS
--XAV is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. Big East.
--XAV is 5-12 ATS in their last 17 Mon. games.
--XAV is 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games overall.

--DEP is 6-16 ATS in their last 22 home games.
--Under is 7-3 in DEP last 10 overall.
--Over is 7-2 in DEP last 9 Mon. games.
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#723 CREIGHTON @ #724 VILLANOVA
(TV: 7:00 PM EST, Fox Sports 1 - Line: Villanova -6, Total: N/A) - There is no secret Doug McDermott is the focal point of Creighton’s offense, but the Bluejays learned Saturday there are times they need more than the nation’s second-leading scorer. The No. 20-ranked Bluejays travel to sixth-ranked Villanova on Monday after suffering their first Big East loss in an 81-68 defeat at Providence, a game in which McDermott scored 21 points but received little support. The Wildcats are unbeaten in conference play and have won five in a row, routing DePaul 88-62 on Saturday.

It will be hard for Villanova – which suffered its only loss to second-ranked Syracuse on Dec. 28 – to play better than it did in the second half Saturday, when the Wildcats shot 73 percent. The Wildcats got a big boost from sophomore Daniel Ochefu, who scored a career-high 14 points while pulling down six rebounds. Meanwhile, Creighton trailed by as many as 20 points in seeing its 10-game winning streak end with its first loss since Dec. 1.

•ABOUT CREIGHTON (15-3 SU, 11-5-0 ATS, 5-1 Big East): McDermott is one of the top scorers in the nation, and the two-time All-American already has won conference player of the week five times. Jahenns Manigat leads the Big East and is fifth nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio, and Ethan Wragge is hitting 48.5 percent of his 3-point attempts. Creighton leads the nation in 3-point shooting and is second in assists, but the team has allowed 81 or more points twice in its past three games.

•ABOUT VILLANOVA (16-1 SU, 12-3-0 ATS, 5-0 Big East): Balance has fueled the Wildcats’ rise to Final Four contender, with five players averaging at least 9.7 points and a defense that leads the conference in opponents' field-goal percentage and steals. Ryan Arcidiacono is averaging 13.7 points in his past three games, shooting 14-for-27 from the field. Freshman Josh Hart has won three of the past four conference rookie of the week honors and is shooting 58.3 percent from the field.

•PREGAME NOTES: The game will be played at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, where the Wildcats went 3-0 last season.... Villanova head coach Jay Wright on scouting the Bluejays: “They’re one of those teams that when you watch film you get caught up enjoying watching them play as opposed to how you are going to beat them.”

StatSystems Sports has searched its database for all past games where the posted line or total were similar to this game's and where the final game statistics were comparable to the estimator's projections. (Points/Per Possession, Turnovers, along with Free-Throw Shooting Percentages). The number of simulations in which each team covered the current spread, won the game straight up, and number of simulations which went over or under the current total are listed below. Edges are indicated where one side enjoyed a significant advantage against the line or total.

--In 1000 simulated games, CREIGHTON covered the spread 529 times, while VILLANOVA covered the spread 441 times. *No EDGE. In 1000 simulated games, VILLANOVA won the game straight up 604 times, while CREIGHTON won 375 times. In 1000 simulated games, CREIGHTON covered the first half line 505 times, while VILLANOVA covered the first half line 457 times. *No EDGE.

•HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
Monday marks the first meeting between the two programs since 1952; Villanova leads the all-time series 3-0.

•RECENT TRENDS
--CRE is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. Big East.
--CRE is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
--Under is 12-4 in CRE last 16 road games.

--VILL is 16-5 ATS in their last 21 home games.
--VILL is 28-11 ATS in their last 39 games overall.
--Over is 16-5 in VILL last 21 overall.
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#725 N CAROLINA @ #726 VIRGINIA
(TV: 7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Virginia -7.5, Total: N/A) - North Carolina is attempting to work its way out of a hole in ACC play and Virginia is aiming to stay near the top when the Cavaliers host the Tar Heels on Monday. North Carolina avoided an 0-4 start in league play by upending Boston College on Saturday while the Cavaliers are 4-1 in league play to equal their best start since the 1994-95 campaign. Virginia has won 11 consecutive ACC home games, including one over the Tar Heels last season.

North Carolina guard Marcus Paige rediscovered his shooting touch with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Boston College after going 12-of-43 from the field over his previous three games. The 20-point outing was the sixth of the season for Paige (17.2 average) but his first since Dec. 18 and the Tar Heels could use another strong outing from him against the Cavaliers, who allow just 56.6 points per game. Virginia’s lone conference loss was a four-point defeat against Duke and leading scorer Joe Harris (11.3) has regained his All-ACC form of last season by averaging 16.3 points over the past three games, including 18 points in Saturday’s win over Florida State.

•ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA (11-6 SU, 7-10-0 ATS, 1-3 ACC): With the Tar Heels struggling, coach Roy Williams shook up the lineup against Boston College and gave forward Jackson Simmons and guard Leslie McDonald their first starts of the season. “I’m very open about it,” Williams said after the win. “I don’t know that Leslie’s done enough to deserve it, but I wanted to something. Jackson plays harder than everybody else and that’s the reason that he got the chance and I may stick with it in Charlottesville, but I may not. I just don’t want to sit back and not do anything so we tried to change it up.”

•ABOUT VIRGINIA (13-5 SU, 8-6-0 ATS, 4-1 ACC): Guard Malcolm Brogdon had a solid all-around game against Florida State, contributing 16 points and a career-best six assists while tying his career high of four steals. Brogdon ranks second on the squad in scoring (10.8) and rebounding (5.2) and leads the team with 24 thefts while being a good fit for coach Tony Bennett’s team-first philosophy. “I think we have a bunch of guys on our team that are starting to buy in and buy into their roles,” Brodgon said after the Florida State game. “We believe in Coach Bennett and he believes in us and he allows his players a lot of freedom and allows us to play to our abilities.”

•PREGAME NOTES: North Carolina has won 10 of the past 12 meetings, but the teams split two contests last season.... Harris is tied with J.R. Reynolds (2003-07) for fourth place in Virginia history with 221 3-pointers.... Tar Heels F James Michael McAdoo is four points away from becoming the 69th North Carolina player to reach 1,000 for his career.

StatSystems Sports has searched its database for all past games where the posted line or total were similar to this game's and where the final game statistics were comparable to the estimator's projections. (Points/Per Possession, Turnovers, along with Free-Throw Shooting Percentages). The number of simulations in which each team covered the current spread, won the game straight up, and number of simulations which went over or under the current total are listed below. Edges are indicated where one side enjoyed a significant advantage against the line or total.

--In 1000 simulated games, VIRGINIA covered the spread 541 times, while N CAROLINA covered the spread 459 times. *No EDGE. In 1000 simulated games, VIRGINIA won the game straight up 749 times, while N CAROLINA won 231 times. In 1000 simulated games, N CAROLINA covered the first half line 478 times, while VIRGINIA covered the first half line 470 times. *No EDGE.

•HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
--VIRGINIA is 15-13 against the spread versus N CAROLINA since 1997.
--N CAROLINA is 19-10 straight up against VIRGINIA since 1997.
--14 of 22 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1997.

--VIRGINIA is 17-11 versus the first half line when playing against N CAROLINA since 1997.
--12 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL since 1997.

--Tar Heels are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
--Tar Heels are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Virginia.

--Under is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.
--Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Virginia.

--Home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

•RECENT TRENDS
--UNC is 10-3 ATS in their last 13 Mon. games.
--UNC is 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. Atlantic Coast.
--Under is 7-1 in UNC last 8 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.

--UVA is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
--UVA is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. Atlantic Coast.
--Over is 8-2 in UVA last 10 Mon. games.
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#729 OHIO ST @ #730 NEBRASKA
(TV: 7:00 PM EST, Big Ten Network - Line: Ohio State -8, Total: N/A) - Ohio State was riding high after beating Nebraska by 31 points on Jan. 4, giving the Buckeyes two wins to start the Big Ten season as they improved to 15-0. However, the ninth-ranked Buckeyes are still looking for their next victory as they prepare to visit the Cornhuskers on Monday after dropping three straight contests – two on the road. Ohio State is coming off 10-point defeats to Iowa and Minnesota and faces a Nebraska team that lost its only Big Ten home game to red-hot Michigan 71-70.

The Buckeyes are attempting to extend their win streak over the Cornhuskers to 10 and regain the form that led them to as high as No. 3. Ohio State is allowing 38.7 percent shooting from its opponents overall -- 44.4 in the first five Big Ten games -- and managed only 53 points in its last outing. The Buckeyes must limit Nebraska’s Terran Petteway, who ranks fifth in the league in scoring.

•ABOUT OHIO STATE (15-3 SU, 9-8-0 ATS, 2-3 Big Ten): The Buckeyes are suffering through a three-game losing streak for the first time since 2009 and leading scorer LaQuinton Ross told the Columbus Dispatch, “We’re at rock bottom right now.” Ross (14.1) and Lenzelle Smith Jr. (12) are the only double-figure scorers for Ohio State, which is shooting 46.2 percent overall – 43.9 in Big Ten play. The normally efficient backcourt duo of Aaron Craft and Shannon Scott has struggled the last three games, combining for 26 turnovers.

•ABOUT NEBRASKA (8-8 SU, 8-7-0 ATS, 0-4 Big Ten): The Cornhuskers have dropped five straight games, four of them away from home, as they try to get their offense going. Petteway, a transfer from Texas Tech, is averaging almost 20 points the last six games and 17.3 overall to lead the way while only one other player is scoring in double figures – Shavon Shields (10.9). Petteway, Walter Pitchford and Ray Gallegos have made 74 from 3-point range combined and are shooting 37.9 percent from behind the arc, but the trio went 3-of-12 against Ohio State.

•PREGAME NOTES: Buckeyes G Amedeo Della Valle scored 15 against Nebraska earlier in the month but missed the last game with a bruised knee.... Nebraska has lost 15 straight games against ranked opponents with the last victory coming against Indiana a little over two years ago.... Craft ranks third in Big Ten history in steals (291) and eighth in assists (620) while leading both categories for Ohio State.

StatSystems Sports has searched its database for all past games where the posted line or total were similar to this game's and where the final game statistics were comparable to the estimator's projections. (Points/Per Possession, Turnovers, along with Free-Throw Shooting Percentages). The number of simulations in which each team covered the current spread, won the game straight up, and number of simulations which went over or under the current total are listed below. Edges are indicated where one side enjoyed a significant advantage against the line or total.

--In 1000 simulated games, NEBRASKA covered the spread 526 times, while OHIO ST covered the spread 448 times. *No EDGE. In 1000 simulated games, OHIO ST won the game straight up 687 times, while NEBRASKA won 289 times. In 1000 simulated games, NEBRASKA covered the first half line 532 times, while OHIO ST covered the first half line 468 times. *No EDGE.

•HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
--OHIO ST is 5-1 against the spread versus NEBRASKA since 1997.
--OHIO ST is 6-0 straight up against NEBRASKA since 1997.
--4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1997.

--OHIO ST is 5-1 versus the first half line when playing against NEBRASKA since 1997.
--4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL since 1997.

--Buckeyes are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
--Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
--Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

•RECENT TRENDS
--OSU is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Mon. games.
--OSU is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. Big Ten.
--Under is 4-0 in OSU last 4 Monday games.

--NEB is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Monday games.
--NEB is 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 home games.
--Over is 5-1 in NEB last 6 Monday games.
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#731 MARQUETTE @ #732 GEORGETOWN
(TIME: 9:00 PM EST, Fox Sports 1 - Line: Georgetown -2.5, Total: N/A) - Two schools expected to challenge for the Big East title who have sputtered at the start of conference play face off when Marquette visits Georgetown on Monday night. Both teams will be trying to rebound off Saturday losses during which they struggled offensively. The Golden Eagles were only 5-of-27 from the floor in the second half of a 69-57 overtime loss at Butler while Georgetown failed to register a field goal in the final 9:44 of a surprising 67-57 home loss to Seton Hall.

Georgetown holds an 8-7 series edge over Marquette, including 4-1 in games at home. The Hoyas defeated the Golden Eagles 63-55 last year at home. The loss to Seton Hall on Saturday snapped a 16-game home win streak for Georgetown.

•ABOUT MARQUETTE (10-8 SU, 6-10-0 ATS, 2-3 Big East): Only DePaul and the Golden Eagles opened conference play with four of the first six games on the road and Marquette is still searching for its first Big East win away from home with losses already at Creighton, Xavier and Butler. Davante Gardner, a 6-8, 290-pound senior forward, leads the team in scoring (13.9) and rebounding (5.9). Forward Jamil Wilson (11.7) is the only other Golden Eagle averaging in double figures scoring.

•ABOUT GEORGETOWN (11-6 SU, 7-9-0 ATS, 3-3 Big East): The Hoyas have dropped three of their last four games since 6-10, 350-pound transfer Joshua Smith, the team's third leading scorer (11.5), went to the sidelines dealing with what the school called "an academic issue." He continues to practice with the team but does not travel. "We have to adjust, adapt, change a lot of things," coach John Thompson III told the Washington Post, after Saturday's loss.

•PREGAME NOTES: Georgetown starting G Jabril Trawick has missed the last three games with a broken jaw and is out indefinitely.... Sophomore G D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (17.1) leads the Hoyas in scoring.... Gardner needs seven rebounds to become the eighth active Big East player with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.

StatSystems Sports has searched its database for all past games where the posted line or total were similar to this game's and where the final game statistics were comparable to the estimator's projections. (Points/Per Possession, Turnovers, along with Free-Throw Shooting Percentages). The number of simulations in which each team covered the current spread, won the game straight up, and number of simulations which went over or under the current total are listed below. Edges are indicated where one side enjoyed a significant advantage against the line or total.

--In 1000 simulated games, GEORGETOWN covered the spread 537 times, while MARQUETTE covered the spread 463 times. *No EDGE. In 1000 simulated games, GEORGETOWN won the game straight up 599 times, while MARQUETTE won 363 times. In 1000 simulated games, GEORGETOWN covered the first half line 508 times, while MARQUETTE covered the first half line 492 times. *No EDGE.

•HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
--MARQUETTE is 7-6 against the spread versus GEORGETOWN since 1997.
--GEORGETOWN is 7-6 straight up against MARQUETTE since 1997.
--7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1997.

--MARQUETTE is 9-4 versus the first half line when playing against GEORGETOWN since 1997.
--7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL since 1997.

--Favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

•RECENT TRENDS
--MARQ is 0-9 ATS in their last 9 vs. Big East.
--MARQ is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Mon. games.
--Over is 7-3 in MARQ last 10 road games.

--GTWN is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Monday games.
--GTWN is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
--Under is 23-8 in GTWN last 31 Mon. games.
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#733 MARYLAND @ #734 N CAROLINA ST
(TV: 9:00 PM EST, ESPNU - Line: N.C. State -2, Total: N/A) - North Carolina State looks to rebound from three straight losses when it hosts Maryland on Monday night. The Wolfpack suffered a 35-point defeat to Duke on Saturday afternoon that had coach Mark Gottfried questioning his team’s defense -- both against the Blue Devils and throughout the season. “It started for us with our inability to defend somebody off the dribble,” Gottfried told the Raleigh News & Observer.

Maryland standout Dez Wells returns to his hometown of Raleigh, N.C. to try and lead the Terrapins to their second consecutive ACC victory. Wells racked up 17 points in Maryland's win last Wednesday over Notre Dame, making 11-of-13 free throws. The victory over the Fighting Irish was emotionally important for the Terrapins according to coach Mark Turgeon, who told the Baltimore Sun, “If we would have lost the [Notre Dame] game and played the same way in the second half as we did in the first half, we'd be searching."

•ABOUT MARYLAND (11-7 SU, 8-6-0 ATS, 3-2 ACC): Wells (14.6) leads five Terrapins who enter Monday averaging double figures in scoring and he is shooting 79.2 at the free-throw line. Jake Layman and Evan Smotrycz have also been key for Maryland inside and outside, both adding more than 11 points and five rebounds per game. Maryland must improve its shooting if it wants to gain consistency, as it ranks 219th nationally at 43.7 percent from the field.

•ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA STATE (11-7 SU, 6-8-1 ATS, 1-4 ACC): The Wolfpack begin an extremely important three-game homestand -- with winnable games against Georgia Tech and Florida State on deck after the visit from Maryland. T.J. Warren leads the ACC in scoring with 22.2 points per game, but consistent production outside of him has been hard to find for Gottfried’s squad. One area the Wolfpack could stand to improve greatly is 3-point shooting, where they rank last in the ACC at 29 percent.

•PREGAME NOTES: Monday marks the last time Maryland visits Raleigh for an ACC game.... Maryland ranks second in the league in offensive rebounding, averaging 13.4 per game.... Warren is also tied for fifth in the league in rebounding at 7.3 per game.

StatSystems Sports has searched its database for all past games where the posted line or total were similar to this game's and where the final game statistics were comparable to the estimator's projections. (Points/Per Possession, Turnovers, along with Free-Throw Shooting Percentages). The number of simulations in which each team covered the current spread, won the game straight up, and number of simulations which went over or under the current total are listed below. Edges are indicated where one side enjoyed a significant advantage against the line or total.

--In 1000 simulated games, MARYLAND covered the spread 512 times, while NC STATE covered the spread 454 times. *No EDGE. In 1000 simulated games, NC STATE won the game straight up 517 times, while MARYLAND won 453 times. In 1000 simulated games, MARYLAND covered the first half line 511 times, while NC STATE covered the first half line 443 times. *No EDGE.

•HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
--MARYLAND is 22-9 against the spread versus NC STATE since 1997.
--MARYLAND is 24-7 straight up against NC STATE since 1997.
--15 of 26 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1997.

--NC STATE is 16-14 versus the first half line when playing against MARYLAND since 1997.
--14 of 25 games in this series have gone UNDER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL since 1997.

--Terrapins are 10-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
--Terrapins are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in N.C. State.
--Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in N.C. State.

--Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

•RECENT TRENDS
--MD is 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games overall.
--MD is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 vs. Atlantic Coast.
--Over is 6-2 in MD last 8 vs. Atlantic Coast.

--NCST is 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
--Under is 9-3 in NCST last 12 home games.
--Under is 9-4 in NCST last 13 vs. Atlantic Coast.
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#735 BAYLOR @ #736 KANSAS
(TV: 9:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Kansas -10.5, Total: N/A) - Kansas will try to maintain its grip on first place in the Big 12 when the No. 18 Jayhawks host No. 13 Baylor on Monday night. Kansas stayed unbeaten in conference play with an 80-78 victory Saturday against No. 8 Oklahoma State, five days after the Jayhawks knocked off No. 10 Iowa State. Baylor has lost two straight and three of four in Big 12 action, and the Bears have never won in 10 tries at Lawrence, Kan.

Baylor does own bragging rights after handing the Jayhawks their worst loss in seven years in their most recent meeting, an 81-58 victory by the host Bears last March. Cory Jefferson scored 25 points in that game and he’s leading Baylor in scoring and rebounding this season. Kansas is led by a pair of freshmen who will be making their first appearances against Baylor, leading scorer Andrew Wiggins and 7-footer Joel Embiid.

•ABOUT BAYLOR (13-4 SU, 4-7-0 ATS, 1-3 Big 12): Wiggins, who hails from Canada, could find himself matched against fellow countrymen Kenny Chery and Brady Heslip of the Bears. Chery is second on the team in scoring at 11.9 points and is averaging 19 points in the last two games after being held to single digits in the previous four. Chery has done a better job of getting to the free throw line lately, combining for 12 free throws in the last two games after taking a total of four in the previous five games.

•ABOUT KANSAS (13-4 SU, 8-9-0 ATS, 4-0 Big 12): Perry Ellis will be looking to shake off a mini-shooting slump that began when he made 4-for-13 against Iowa State, one of his worst shooting performance of the season, and followed that up by shooting 3-for-8 against Oklahoma State. To make matters worse, Ellis missed all five free throw attempts in the last two games after entering the week shooting 73.8 percent from the stripe this season. Ellis will likely have the added responsibility of trying to contain Jefferson.

•PREGAME NOTES: Baylor reserve F Rico Gathers is averaging 7.7 rebounds in 18.9 minutes.... Kansas G Naadir Tharpe has posted his three career 20-point performances in the last six games.... The Jayhawks have posted 205 consecutive sellouts dating back to the 2001-02 season.

StatSystems Sports has searched its database for all past games where the posted line or total were similar to this game's and where the final game statistics were comparable to the estimator's projections. (Points/Per Possession, Turnovers, along with Free-Throw Shooting Percentages). The number of simulations in which each team covered the current spread, won the game straight up, and number of simulations which went over or under the current total are listed below. Edges are indicated where one side enjoyed a significant advantage against the line or total.

--In 1000 simulated games, BAYLOR covered the spread 594 times, while KANSAS covered the spread 406 times. *EDGE against the spread =BAYLOR. In 1000 simulated games, KANSAS won the game straight up 686 times, while BAYLOR won 289 times. In 1000 simulated games, BAYLOR covered the first half line 587 times, while KANSAS covered the first half line 366 times. *EDGE against first half line =BAYLOR.

•HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
--BAYLOR is 11-9 against the spread versus KANSAS since 1997.
--KANSAS is 16-4 straight up against BAYLOR since 1997.
--8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1997.

--BAYLOR is 11-9 versus the first half line when playing against KANSAS since 1997.
--7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL since 1997.

--Bears are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Kansas.
--Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Kansas.

--Underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
--Road team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

•RECENT TRENDS
--BAY is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Mon. games.
--BAY is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
--Over is 4-1 in BAY last 5 road games.

--KU is 13-3 ATS in their last 16 vs. Big 12.
--Over is 6-2 in KU last 8 overall.
--Under is 10-3 in KU last 13 Mon. games.
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