College Basketball betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Sunday, January 21, 2018 from various handicappers and websites
Sunday’s games
NC State is 3-0 in ACC home games, with wins over Duke, Clemson, Wake Forest; home team covered all six of their ACC games. Wolfpack is 3-3 vs top 50 teams this year- they’re shooting only 29.9% on arc in ACC games. Miami lost three of its last four games; they’re 3-3 vs top 100 teams, 1-2 on ACC road, losing by 10 at Ga Tech, 9 at Clemson. Miami won six of last nine games with NC State; they won three of last four visits to Raleigh. Hurricanes are 8-13 vs spread in last 21 ACC road games; State is ACC home underdogs are 4-5 vs spread this season.
Louisville is 5-0 vs spread in ACC games this year, with home wins by by 26 over Pitt, 8 over Va Tech; Cardinals won last three games, all by 8 or less points- their last game was a double OT win at Notre Dame. Boston College won three of last four games; they’re 2-4 vs top 50 teams, losing by 11-1-4-30 points. BC is 21-15-1 vs spread in last 37 games as ACC road underdogs, 1-1 this year, with losses by 1 at Virginia, 30 at UNC. Louisville is 3-0 vs Boston College in ACC games, winning 79-47 in only game played here. ACC home favorites are 17-14 vs spread.
Michigan split its last four games after a 14-3 start; Wolverines are 9-0 vs teams rank outside top 100- they’re 3-1 at home in Big 14, with wins by 14-1-10 points. Rutgers lost five of last seven games, is 0-3 on Big 14 road, losing by 22 at Minnesota, 31 at Purdue, 4 at Michigan State. Michigan is 4-0 vs Rutgers in Big 14 games, winning by 10-11 points in two games played here. Wolverines are 17-14-1 as Big 14 home favorites, 2-1 this year; Rutgers is 0-3 on Big 14 road this year, 1-2 as road dogs. Big 14 home favorites are 17-14 vs spread this season.
Northern Iowa won its last two games after a 7-game losing skid; Panthers are 0-4 in true road games this year. Southern Illinois lost four of its last six games; they’re 2-1 at home in Valley, losing to Drake by 3. UNI won six of last seven games with SIU, winning last four, by 9-6-1-8 points. UNI lost three of last five visits to Carbondale. Panthers are 0-3 on MVC road this season, losing by 19-7-2 points; they’re 4-6 in last 10 tries as road underdogs. Salukis are 11-14 in last 25 tries as home favorites, 1-2 this year. MVC home favorites are 15-11 vs spread this season.
Last 3+ years, Loyola is 18-3 vs spread when getting points in MVC road games, 2-0 this year. Ramblers won last four games, allowing 60.3 ppg; they’re 4-3 in true road games, 2-1 in Valley, with only loss by 5 at Missouri State. Loyola has best eFG% in MVC games. Valparaiso is 3-9 in its last 12 games after an 8-0 start; Crusaders are 2-1 at home in Valley, with only loss to Missouri State- they beat SIU and Drake. Valpo is 11-9-1 in last 21 games as conference home favorite, 2-1 in their first MVC season. MVC home favorites are 15-11 vs spread this season.
Virginia is forcing turnovers on 25.3% of possessions in ACC games, winning all six- they’ve won nine in row overall, while playing slowest tempo in country. Virginia won its last five games with Wake Forest, winning last two visits here by 1-36 points. Wake lost its last four games and six of last seven; they’re 1-7 vs top 100 teams. Virginia is 13-9 in its last 22 games as road favorites, 2-0 this year, winning by 26 at Va Tech, 16 at Ga Tech. Under Manning, Deacons are 10-6 as ACC home underdogs. ACC home underdogs are 4-5 vs spread this season.
Utah won its last seven games with Washington State; Coogs lost their last five visits to SLC, by 2-18-22-41-4 points. Utah is 21-9-1 vs spread in last 31 games as home favorites; Coogs are 7-5 in last 12 games as road underdogs, 1-2 this year. Utes snapped 4-game skid with win Thursday over Washington; Utes are 7-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100- they’re 1-2 at home in league. Wazzu is 3-9 in last 12 games after a 3-9 start; Coogs are 0-3 on Pac-12 road, losing at UCLA by 14, at USC by 18, at Colorado by 9. Pac-12 home favorites are 12-11-1 vs spread this season.
Manhattan lost three of last five games; they’re 2-1 on MAAC road, but lost at home to Canisius Friday, while St Peter’s played Thursday. Jaspers are 2-1 on MAAC road, losing at Monmouth by 11. Peacocks lost last three games by 12-3-4 points; they’re forcing turnovers 22.3% of time in MAAC. St Peter’s won its last four games with Manhattan; Jaspers lost last two visits to Jersey City, 70-69/84-70. Manhattan is 3-8 in last 11 games as MAAC road underdogs; Peacocks are 11-6 in last 17 games as home favorites, 1-1 this year. MAAC home favorites are 12-7-1 vs spread.
Iona won seven of last nine games with Canisius; Griffins lost last three games in New Rochelle, by 3-7-23 points. Under Witherspoon, Canisius is 5-1 as MAAC road underdogs. Iona is 10-18-2 in last 30 games as home favorites, 2-2 this year. Canisius won at Manhattan Friday; they’ve won eight of last nine games overall are 2-1 on MAAC road, winning at Quinnipiac/Manhattan, losing by 3 at Siena. Iona won its last five games after a 7-7 start; they’re 4-0 in MAAC home tilts, winning by 4-19-2-27 points. MAAC home favorites are 12-7-1 vs spread.
Quinnipiac lost four of last five games, with lone win in OT over Marist; Bobcats are 3-4 in MAAC, with three wins by total of four points- they’re 2-2 in MAAC home games. Siena is 0-3 on MAAC road, with losses by 5-2-11 points; Saints five of their seven games were decided by 5 or less points. Siena won its last four games with Quinnipiac, winning last three series games played here, by 21-15-7 points. Bobcats are 5-2 in last seven games as home faves (0-1 this year); under Patsos, Siena is 13-11 as road dogs, 1-1 this year. MAAC home favorites are 12-7-1.