CBB Betting Info. 2/21

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Preview: Wolverines (19-8) at Terrapins (22-5)


Date: February 21, 2016 1:00 PM EDT


Diamond Stone's absence was conspicuous in Maryland's stunning loss to one of the Big Ten's lowliest teams.


Stone is expected to return when the sixth-ranked Terrapins try to re-energize their conference title hopes Sunday against Michigan, which will likely play without star Caris LeVert once again.


Maryland failed to keep pace atop the Big Ten on Thursday despite visiting a Minnesota team that was 0-13 in the league. The Terps (22-5, 10-4) exited with a 68-63 defeat and their first set of back-to-back losses this season.


"I've got to figure out a way to get our team going again," coach Mark Turgeon said. "We're not ourselves. ... This is not a lot of fun. I just want us playing better. That's what I'm going to try to get going."


Turgeon had suspended Stone for Thursday's game because he pushed Wisconsin forward Vitto Brown's head to the court in a 70-57 defeat Feb. 13, which ended a school-record 27-game home win streak. The 6-foot-11 freshman is averaging 12.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks.


"Diamond can score down (in the paint), so we missed him," Turgeon said.


One of Stone's best performances came at Michigan on Jan. 12 with 22 points and 11 boards, but the Terrapins lost 70-67. That had been their only loss to an unranked team until the last two games.


The Wolverines (19-8, 9-5) earned one of their two wins in eight games against ranked teams this season with LeVert nursing his injured left leg. The preseason all-Big Ten pick, averaging a team-best 16.5 points in 15 games, played for the first time since Dec. 30 in a 61-56 victory over then-No. 18 Purdue last Saturday but re-aggravated the injury.


It appears LeVert will sit out this game, and coach John Beilein indicated that it's possible the senior guard gets shut down for the season if he doesn't get better soon. LeVert was limited to 18 games last season because of leg and foot ailments.


"He had, what we hope, is a temporary setback in that Purdue game. We're very optimistic that he will return," Beilein said. "I just feel bad for the kid."


Zak Irvin matched a season high with 22 points against Purdue but couldn't do enough to keep Michigan's momentum going Tuesday in a 76-66 loss at Ohio State.


Irvin also scored 22 in last month's upset of Maryland while Terps leading scorer Melo Trimble was held to a season-low two points and shot 1 of 7.


Trimble is shooting 16.2 percent (6 of 37) in his last three Big Ten contests. He went 3 for 11 on Thursday while scoring 10 points. The sophomore guard has totaled 11 turnovers in Maryland's back-to-back losses.


"It's my job. That's what I get paid to do. I've got to get Melo going again," Turgeon said. "Hopefully I can do it Sunday."


Michigan is hoping to get Duncan Robinson going. He scored 17 against the Terps and is averaging 11.5 points but has a combined seven over the past two games.


Maryland's Rasheed Sulaimon has averaged 20.3 points in the last four games, including a career-high 28 on Thursday, but had eight points on 3-of-10 shooting in the first matchup versus Michigan.


The Wolverines are 4-4 on the road and have lost all five visits to ranked teams since the beginning of last season, including a 66-56 defeat to a 14th-ranked Maryland squad last February.

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Preview: Pirates (10-16) at Mustangs (21-4)


Date: February 21, 2016 2:00 PM EDT


SMU's postseason ban is probably starting to hurt a little less, but only because it's losing a lot more.


The college basketball world was wondering how the Mustangs would hold up on the national stage, but that talk has quieted substantially over the last seven games, and coach Larry Brown admits fatigue has set in ahead of Sunday's visit from East Carolina.


After Thursday's 68-62 loss at Connecticut, No. 21 SMU (21-4, 9-4 American Athletic) has followed an 18-0 start with four defeats in seven games.


The Mustangs have traded wins and losses in that span against all unranked teams while using a seven-player rotation and with NCAA and conference tournament bans on the horizon because of sanctions.


The losses have all come by nine points or fewer and an average of 5.7 with opponents shooting 48.7 percent and 40.5 from 3-point range after SMU had held teams to 39.3 and 33.0 marks during its perfect start.


"It's hard, because I'm playing guys too many minutes," said Brown, whose team has now fallen behind Temple at the top of the conference. "And when you play in this kind of environment, with (UConn's) kind of depth, it's hard not to be proud of your team."


It's also difficult to lump Nic Moore in with the letdown. The Mustangs' top scorer has averaged 19.3 points while shooting 46.4 percent overall and 42.6 from 3-point range in the last eight games while playing 36.0 minutes.


The regular-season title is still the objective as Moore and his fellow seniors now enter their final five games.


"I just told the guys, 'These are my last five games, make it fun for me,'" Moore said.


East Carolina (10-16, 2-11) doesn't pose any threat SMU needs to worry all that much about. The Pirates sit at the bottom of the league and are a defeat shy of their second six-game losing streak of the season.


Their six-game skid last month included a 79-55 home loss to then-No. 10 SMU on Jan. 13 - the Mustangs' third straight victory in the series - in which Moore took on a distributor's role, attempting just six shots while managing a career-high 12 assists.


Ben Moore finished with a game-high 17 points, but the team's No. 2 scorer has since fallen off with an average of 10.2 on 49.2 percent shooting in nine games. He entered that span scoring 13.3 per game and shooting 57.9 percent.


Ben Moore might again find things easier versus East Carolina, which over five straight losses has allowed teams to shoot 50.2 percent. The latest was Tuesday's 69-52 home loss to South Florida, which after Saturday is a half game ahead of the Pirates in the AAC. It was the offensive effort that bothered coach Jeff Lebo the most.


"We did not play well offensively, it was maybe our worst game of the year," said Lebo, whose team may have shot just 34.0 percent but has had five games with a worse mark than that this season.


"We couldn't make a shot. We couldn't even make a shot the last two minutes when they weren't trying to guard us. But give South Florida credit, they had a lot to do with that."


Top scorer B.J. Tyson was limited to nine points and went 4 of 11 from the floor, and he's shot 38.0 percent in his last six games.


The Pirates also had trouble on the boards and have been outrebounded by an average of 7.5 in the last five games. SMU's plus-9.5 season advantage ranks among the best in the country.

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NCAAB


Notes for Sunday's games..........


Wisconsin won seven of last eight games, one of which was 63-55 Jan 31 at Illinois; Badgers shot 55.6% inside arc, only 2-14 outside it. Badgers won last nine games with Illinois, which lost last five visits to Madison, by 10-14-23-25-19 points. Illinois lost six of last nine games, with two of wins in OT; only twice in six road games have they lost by more than a basket. Big 14 double digit home faorites are 16-10 vs spread.


Hofstra won 96-92 in 3OTs at Northeastern Jan 21, playing subs total of only 16 minutes in a 55:00 game- win snapped an 8-game series skid with Northeastern. Huskies won last four visits here- they won in 3OTs at JMU Thursday, their 3rd win in row- three guys played 44+ minutes. Hofstra won its last three games, scoring 82.3 ppg; they're 5-2 at home. CAA home favorites of 7 or less points are 12-18 vs spread.


Tulsa was +14 (19-5) in turnovers in 75-60 home win over UCF Jan 24, Hurricanes' 6th win in last eight series games- they lost two of last three visits here. Tulsa lost three of last four on road- win was at SMU- they are 4-3 in last seven games overall. UCF lost seven of last eight games, including four in row at home, three by 11+ points. AAC home dogs of 8+ points are 3-5 against the spread.


UMass is 3-2 in last five games after starting 1-7 in A-14; they're 2-1 vs George Mason in A-14 pay- road team won all three games. Mason has forced least turnovers of any team in country; they're 3-10 in A-14, but two of wins came on road (Richmond/St Louis);- three of their four road losses were by 11+ points. A-14 single digit home favorites are 17-18 against the spread. Really isn't lot to choose from here.


Michigan made 12-29 on arc in a 70-67 home win over Maryland Jan 12 that ended Terps' 9-game win streak; Wolverines are 2-3 last five games; all five of their Big 14 losses are by 10+ points. Maryland scored 60 ppg in losing last two games, but C Stone was suspended last game, is back here. Terps are 6-1 at home, but three wins were by 6 or less points. Big 14 home favorites of 8+ points are 22-13 vs spread.


San Diego State is 12-1 in conference but only one of its five road wins was by more than 7 points; Aztecs beat San Jose 77-62 at home Jan 6, shooting 57% inside arc as they won 4th straight series game, all by 15+ points. Spartans are 3-4 at home in W, with one loss by more than nine points- they lost last three games overall, by 3-16-6- points. Mountain West home underdogs of 5+ points are 9-3 vs spread.


Wichita State beat Indiana State 82-62 at home Jan 17; they were +11 in turnovers (16-5), +11 on foul line. Shockers won seven games in row vs ISU, winning last three here by 4-7-10 points. Sycamores lost their last four games but are 6-1 at home in Valley, losing by 7 to SIU. Wichita St is 3-2 in last five games, could now be bubble team if they don't win the MVC tourney. Missouri Valley double digit home underdogs are 2-5.


Ill-Chicago split its last six games after starting season 0-18 vs teams in D-I; Flames lost 86-61 at Oakland Jan 10- Grizzlies outscored UIC on foul line, 32-14, in winning for 5th time in six series games- they lost to UIC in LY's Horizon tourney, won by 15-14 in two visits here. Horizon double digit home underdogs are 3-5 vs spread. Oakland is 7-1 on road in Horizon, losing by hoop at first place Valparaiso Friday, 86-84.


UAB beat Middle Tennessee 78-67 at home Jan 3, after being down 12 at half; Blazers won last four series games- they split two visits here, both decided by 5 points. UAB split its last four road games; needed OT to win at Southern Miss- they're 18-2 in last 20 games overall. MTSU is 10-2 in its last 12 games- they're 6-0 at home in conference. C-USA home favorites of 5 or less points are 14-5 vs spread.


USC is 6-0 at home in Pac-12 this year, 8-5 overall in league after going 5-31 in Enfield's first two seasons; Trojans lost last seven games against Utah, losing by 8-28 in last two played here- favorites covered last four series games. Utah won eight of last ten games, getting swept in Oregon; they're 4-4 on Pac-12 road. Pac-12 home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-8 vs spread. Home team won USC's last eight games overall.


Houston came to Philly and hammered Temple 77-50 Jan 2, holding the Owls to 3-23 on arc- they've won three of last four series games, with a 88-74 win in last one played here, in '14. Cougars won six of last seven games, including four in row at home, with wins over SMU-Tulsa. Owls won last two road games; this is their first road game in 15 days. AAC home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-3 vs spread.


Cal won its last four games, three by 12+ points, winning last three with PG Wallace back in lineup; Golden Bears won five of last six games with Washington State, winning by 4-9 in last two visits here. Cal was 0-5 on Pac-12 road until 78-75 win in Seattle Thursday. Wazzu lost its last 12 games, last two by 41-16 points- four of its last five home losses were by 12+. Pac-12 double digit underdogs are 3-9 vs spread, 0-1 at home.


Monmouth had 8-game win streak snapped by Iona Friday; losing its leading rebounder Jones (hand) isn't good. Hawks beat St Peter's 73-57 at home Jan 30, Hawks' second strait series win after three losses.- they won 63-58 here LY. Peacocks are playing third game in five days after splitting pair of one-point decisions Wed/Thurs- they're 6-2 at home in MAAC. MAAC home underdogs of more than 5 points are 2-7.

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'Terps bounce back'


Maryland off a lackluster performance in a 70-57 home loss to Wisconsin as -8.5 point chalk followed by a stunning 68-63 defeat as -10.0 point road chalk at Minnesota this past Thursday try to avoid a third straight loss and a second straight home setback.


Terrapins carry a 22-5 (10-4 ATS) record, 10-4 (7-7 ATS) mark in Big-Ten play into the contest behind 75.7 points/game on 48.9% shooting, 35.8% from long range. On the defensive end, Terps are holding opponents to an average 64.3 points/game on 39.6 from the field, 30.6% from outside.


Michigan Wolverines shooting just 39.0% from the field, 20.8% from outside in a loss at Ohio State last effort enter 19-8 (13-12 ATS) on the campaign, 9-5 (6-8 ATS) within the conference. Despite the poor shooting performance the Wolverines are still hitting 47.7% of their shots on the year, 39.7% from beyond the arc in dropping 76.0 points/game. On the defensive end, Wolverines rank 5th in the conference allowing 66.3 per/contest on 43.9% shooting.


Mark Turgeon's team thrives in the situation they find themselves. The Terrapins sport a sparkling 5-0 (4-1 ATS) record last five following back-2-back losses and have won 15 of their last 16 in front of the home audience hosting a Big-Ten rival (8-8 ATS). On the other side, Wolverines are in a tough spot. In the past 15 true conference road games the result has been 5 wins, 10 losses (7-8 ATS) including a 10 point beat-down at Maryland.

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StatFox Super Situations


CBB | BOSTON COLLEGE at WAKE FOREST
Play Under - All teams where the total is between 130 and 139.5 points after scoring 65 points or less 4 straight games against opponent after a combined score of 165 points or more
46-18 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.9% | 26.2 units )
4-2 this year. ( 66.7% | 1.8 units )


CBB | MANHATTAN at QUINNIPIAC
Play Against - Any team (QUINNIPIAC) after 2 straight games making 37% of their shots or worse against opponent after a game where a team made 20% of their 3 point shots or worse
205-129 since 1997. ( 61.4% | 60.0 units )
7-5 this year. ( 58.3% | 2.0 units )


CBB | NORTHEASTERN at HOFSTRA
Play Against - A home team vs. the 1rst half line (HOFSTRA) after a home game where both teams scored 75 points or more, a good team (60% to 80%) playing a marginal winning team (51% to 60%)
46-18 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.9% | 26.2 units )
9-7 this year. ( 56.3% | 1.3 units )

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SETON HALL vs. ST. JOHN'S
Seton Hall is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seton Hall's last 9 games on the road
St. John's is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games
St. John's is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home


LA SALLE vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of La Salle's last 10 games when playing on the road against George Washington
La Salle is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against George Washington
George Washington is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
George Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home


MICHIGAN vs. MARYLAND
Michigan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Michigan's last 5 games on the road
Maryland is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
Maryland is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games


TULSA vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa's last 5 games on the road
Tulsa is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Central Florida
Central Florida is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Central Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tulsa


MANHATTAN vs. QUINNIPIAC
Manhattan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Quinnipiac is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Quinnipiac is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games


EAST CAROLINA vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
East Carolina is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Methodist's last 5 games when playing at home against East Carolina
Southern Methodist is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against East Carolina


NORTHEASTERN vs. HOFSTRA
Northeastern is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northeastern's last 6 games on the road
Hofstra is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Northeastern
Hofstra is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Northeastern


MONMOUTH vs. SAINT PETER'S
Monmouth is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saint Peter's
Monmouth is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Saint Peter's last 10 games
Saint Peter's is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


DETROIT vs. VALPARAISO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Valparaiso
Detroit is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Valparaiso is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Valparaiso's last 6 games at home


LOYOLA OF CHICAGO vs. MISSOURI STATE
Loyola of Chicago is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Loyola of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Missouri State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Missouri State's last 5 games


WICHITA STATE vs. INDIANA STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wichita State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana State
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana State
Indiana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wichita State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana State's last 5 games when playing at home against Wichita State


GEORGE MASON vs. MASSACHUSETTS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of George Mason's last 5 games on the road
George Mason is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Massachusetts is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Massachusetts is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games


SAN DIEGO STATE vs. SAN JOSE STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego State's last 5 games on the road
San Diego State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Jose State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego State
San Jose State is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games


OAKLAND vs. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 10-0-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Illinois-Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland


UAB vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
UAB is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
UAB is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 6 games
Middle Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


UTAH vs. USC
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Utah's last 22 games on the road
USC is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
USC is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah


BOSTON COLLEGE vs. WAKE FOREST
Boston College is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wake Forest's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston College
Wake Forest is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston College


TEMPLE vs. HOUSTON
Temple is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Temple's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home


ILLINOIS vs. WISCONSIN
Illinois is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Illinois's last 9 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Wisconsin's last 18 games at home
Wisconsin is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


CALIFORNIA vs. WASHINGTON STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of California's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington State
California is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington State
Washington State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home