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Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, January 19
Purdue @ Ohio State
Purdue (10-5, 5-3)
— ranked #26 by KenPom
— Tempo: #275
— Experience: #329
— Continuity: #127
— Purdue won last three games, scoring 80-81 points in last two.
— Boilers are 2-4 in true road games, winning at Michigan State/Indiana
— 45.8% of opponents’ shots are from behind arc (#335)
Ohio State (11-3, 5-3)
— ranked #16 by KenPom
— Tempo: #296
— Experience: #91
— Continuity: #168
— Ohio State won its last three games, scoring 82.3 ppg.
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— Buckeyes get 23.3% of their points on foul line (#25)
— Ohio State is shooting 34.1% on arc (#155).
— Purdue beat Ohio State 67-60 at home December 16.
— Boilers won five of last seven series games.
— Purdue won two of last three visits to Columbus.
Kansas State @ Oklahoma
Kansas State (5-9, 1-5)
— ranked #155 by KenPom
— Tempo: #339
— Experience: #331
— Continuity: #281
— Wildcats lost last four games, scoring 63 ppg.
— K-State has #323 eFG% in country.
— Wildcats are 1-7 vs top 100 teams; their best win is #95 Iowa State.
Oklahoma (7-4, 3-3)
— ranked #28 by KenPom
— Tempo: #213
— Experience: #65
— Continuity: #51
— Sooners lost three of their last five games.
— Oklahoma is 4-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100; all four wins were by 14+.
— Sooners scored 62.3 ppg in three Big X losses; 82-75-82 in wins.
— K-State is 8-4 in last dozen series games.
— Wildcats lost four of their last five visits to Norman.
Maryland @ Michigan
Maryland (8-6, 2-5)
— ranked #45 by KenPom
— Tempo: #292
— Experience: #151
— Continuity: #104
— Terps lost six of last nine D-I games.
— Maryland actually has road wins at Wisconsin, Illinois.
— Terps have #44 eFG% in country.
Michigan (11-1, 6-1)
— ranked #5 by KenPom
— Tempo: #229
— Experience: #72
— Continuity: #150
— Michigan had its first loss Saturday, at Minnesota
— Wolverines are 4-0 at home in Big 14 (3 wins by 19+ points)
— Michigan shot 75% inside arc in in 84-73 win at Maryland Dec 31st.
— Michigan won five of last six series games.
— Terps lost last two visits to Ann Arbor, 85-61/65-52.
Butler @ DePaul
Butler (4-7, 3-5)
— ranked #91 by KenPom
— Tempo: #308
— Experience: #243
— Continuity: #260
— Butler is 0-4 on Big East road, with three losses by 12+ points.
— Bulldogs are 0-7 when they allow more than 66 points.
— Butler has #290 eFG% defense in country.
DePaul (2-4, 0-4)
— ranked #89 by KenPom
— Tempo: #30
— Experience: #144
— Continuity: #178
— DePaul’s two wins are over teams #333/#193.
— Blue Demons lost their two Big East home games, by 8-7 points.
— DePaul is turning ball over 24.0% of time (#340).
— Butler won 12 of last 13 series games.
— Butler lost 79-66 here LY, their first loss in last seven visits here.
Tennessee @ Florida
Tennessee (10-1, 4-1)
— ranked #6 by KenPom
— Tempo: #309
— Experience: #229
— Continuity: #94
— Vols’ only loss was 71-63 at home to Alabama.
— Tennessee is forcing turnovers 25.4% of time (#8)
— Vols have SEC road wins by 20-14 points, at Mizzou/Texas A&M.
Florida (6-4, 3-3)
— ranked #37 by KenPom
— Tempo: #92
— Experience: #248
— Continuity: #183
— Florida lost three of its last four games.
— SEC opponents are shooting 38.7% on arc (#13 of 14)
— Florida is forcing turnovers 21.5% of time
— Tennessee won last four series games.
— Vols lost three of last four visits to Gainesville.
South Carolina @ Missouri
South Carolina (3-3, 1-1)
— ranked #62 by KenPom
— Tempo: #21
— Experience: #233
— Continuity: #97
— Carolina is 0-2 on road, losing by 10 at Houston, 5 at LSU.
— Gamecocks are turning ball over 22.1% of time (#292)
— Carolina’s best win was 69-58 over #81 Tulsa.
Missouri (8-2, 2-2)
— ranked #38 by KenPom
— Tempo: #160
— Experience: #8
— Continuity: #6
— Mizzou was held to 53-63 points in its two losses.
— Tigers are shooting 27.3% on the arc (#330).
— Mizzou has #14 eFG% defense in country.
— Teams split last six series games.
— Gamecocks lost four of last five visits to Mizzou.
USC @ Oregon State
USC (11-2, 5-1)
— ranked #20 by KenPom
— Tempo: #180
— Experience: #182
— Continuity: #330
— Trojans swept first two Pac-12 road games, by 14-9 points.
— Opponents are shooting 40.4% inside arc (#4).
— USC is the tallest team in the country.
Oregon State (6-5, 2-3)
— ranked #153 by KenPom
— Tempo: #335
— Experience: #81
— Continuity: #152
— Beavers split their four Pac-12 home games.
— Oregon State allowed 86 ppg in their last three games overall.
— Beavers have #285 eFG% in country.
— USC won seven of last nine series games.
— Trojans won three of last four visits to Corvallis.
Penn State @ Illinois
Penn State (3-5, 0-4)
— ranked #47 by KenPom
— Tempo: #186
— Experience: #44
— Continuity: #44
— Penn State has three losses by 4 or fewer points, or in OT.
— PSU is 1-3 in true road games; only win was at #36 Virginia Tech
— To this point, Penn State has played 2nd-hardest schedule in country.
Illinois (9-5, 5-3)
— ranked #10 by KenPom
— Tempo: #85
— Experience: #222
— Continuity: #43
— Illinois lost last two games, by 3-6 points, both at home.
— Illini has #12 eFG% in country, shooting 40.5% on arc (#8).
— Illinois is only 6-5 vs top 100 teams.
— Penn State won six of last seven series games.
— Nittany Lions won last two visits here, by 13-7 points.
Colorado State @ Utah State
Colorado State (10-2, 7-1)
— ranked #78 by KenPom
— Tempo: #96
— Experience: #315
— Continuity: #48
— Rams won last four games, scoring 83.8 ppg.
— CSU’s only league loss was 78-65 at San Diego State, where they split a pair.
— Rams split four true road games, also losing 53-33 at Saint Mary’s.
Utah State (11-3, 8-0)
— ranked #48 by KenPom
— Tempo: #140
— Experience: #267
— Continuity: #142
— Aggies are 4-0 in Mountain West home tilts (three wins by 12+).
— Utah State is giving up only 51.3 ppg in league games.
— Aggies lost three of their five top 100 games.
— Utah State won last five series games.
— Rams lost last two visits to Logan, by 15-16 points.
Seton Hall @ Villanova
Seton Hall (9-5, 6-2)
— ranked #44 by KenPom
— Tempo: #244
— Experience: #19
— Continuity: #126
— Pirates won eight of their last ten games.
— Seton Hall is 3-1 on Big East road, losing 89-53 at Creighton.
— Pirates get 23.0% of their points on foul line (#27).
Villanova (8-1, 3-0)
— ranked #4 by KenPom
— Tempo: #351
— Experience: #137
— Continuity: #8
— Villanova hasn’t played since December 23.
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— Wildcats’ one loss was in OT to Virginia Tech, on a neutral floor.
— Villanova has #22 eFG% in country.
— Villanova won eight of last ten series games.
— Pirates won 70-64 here LY, their only win here since 2004 (1-11)
Duke @ Pittsburgh
Duke (5-3, 3-1)
— ranked #24 by KenPom
— Tempo: #187
— Experience: #342
— Continuity: #250
— Blue Devils lost three of their five top 100 games.
— Duke split two road tilts, losing at Va Tech, winning 75-65 at Notre Dame.
— Duke has #256 eFG% defense in country.
Pittsburgh (7-2, 3-1)
— ranked #66 by KenPom
— Tempo: #119
— Experience: #325
— Continuity: #139
— Pitt has #17 eFG% defense in country.
— Panthers are 4-1 in top 100 games, losing to Louisville by 10.
— Their best player Champagnie returned to lineup last game, scoring 24 points.
— Duke won seven of last eight series games.
— Blue Devils won two of last three visits to Pittsburgh.
Alabama @ LSU
Alabama (11-3, 6-0)
— ranked #17 by KenPom
— Tempo: #15
— Experience: #124
— Continuity: #162
— Alabama won last seven games, after a 4-3 start.
— Crimson Tide scored 88.8 ppg in last four games.
— Alabama gets 38.0% of its points on the arc (#34).
LSU (10-2, 5-1)
— ranked #43 by KenPom
— Tempo: #325
— Experience: #41
— Continuity: #13
— LSU won its last four games, scoring 86.5 ppg.
— Tigers are 4-0 in SEC home games, winning by 23-2-16-5 points.
— LSU has #20 eFG% in country- they’re shooting 56.9% inside arc (#21).
— LSU won three of last four series games.
— Alabama lost 88-79/90-76 in last two visits here.
Ole Miss @ Mississippi State
Ole Miss (6-6, 1-4)
— ranked #60 by KenPom
— Tempo: #272
— Experience: #99
— Continuity: #184
— Ole Miss lost its last three games, giving up 75 ppg.
— Rebels lost six of last eight games, after a 4-0 start.
— Ole Miss lost its last three road games, by 3-18-9 points.
Mississippi State (9-5, 4-2)
— ranked #69 by KenPom
— Tempo: #314
— Experience: #299
— Continuity: #253
— Bulldogs won eight of their last 11 games.
— Miss State split its four SEC home games.
— Bulldogs are grabbing 38.6% of their own missed shots (#5).
— Teams split last six series games.
— Teams also split last six meetings in Starkville.
Texas vs. Oklahoma Prediction The marquee matchup in the Big 12 on Thursday night will square off in Norman, OK when No. 16 Oklahoma hosts No. 15 Texas at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Sooners are only laying two points as a home favorite but they’ve dropped three straight. Will OU snap its losing streak?
Oklahoma State vs. Baylor Prediction No. 17 Oklahoma State will take on No. 3 Baylor at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday in a matchup of Big 12 rivals. Will the Bears cover as an 11-point home favorite or are the Cowboys the better bet as the road dog?
Michigan State vs. Michigan Prediction No. 2 Michigan will look to rebound from its second loss of the season when the Wolverines host Michigan State at 7:00 p.m. ET. With Michigan laying 12 points and the total sitting at 140.5, what’s the best play in this Big Ten matchup?
Bucks vs. Grizzlies NBA Prediction The total for Thursday night’s matchup between the Bucks and Grizzlies is sitting at 235 points but with Memphis struggling offensively, is the under the best bet in the 8:00 p.m. ET matchup?
Blue Jackets vs. Stars NHL Prediction Two teams that have struggled to generate offense will meet in Dallas on Thursday night when the Stars host the Blue Jackets at 8:30 p.m. ET. With the total sitting at 5.5, will the under turn profitable?
NBA Betting Types and Odds Even though basketball is a simple game, it takes time and effort to gain a high level of knowledge and gain an edge over bookmakers with NBA betting.
UCLA vs. Oregon Prediction Pac-12 rivals clash in Eugene, OR where the Oregon Ducks will host the UCLA Bruins at 9:00 p.m. ET. With the Ducks laying four points as a home favorite and the total sitting at 135.5, what’s the best bet in this conference matchup?
Creighton vs. Villanova Prediction A pair of Big East rivals coming off losses will square off on Wednesday night when Villanova hosts Creighton at 8:30 p.m. ET. Will the Wildcats cover as a 4-point home favorite or are the Bluejays the better play as the underdog?
Missouri vs. Florida Prediction SEC foes clash in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday night where Florida will host Missouri at 6:30 p.m. ET. With the Gators laying 4.5 points and the total sitting at 143.5, what’s the best bet in this SEC matchup?
Clemson vs. Syracuse Prediction After beating North Carolina just two nights ago, Syracuse will look to pick up its second win of the week when it hosts Clemson at 5:00 p.m. ET. Laying 2.5 points as a home favorite, will the Orange on Wednesday evening?
