Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 1/22/21
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, January 22
Niagara @ Quinnipiac
Niagara (5-7, 4-6)
— ranked #238 by KenPom
— Tempo: #319
— Experience: #8
— Continuity: #28
— Niagara is 1-5 on MAAC road; they split pair at Marist.
— Purple Eagles are 1-4 in games decided by 6 or fewer points.
— Niagara has #296 eFG% in country (44.6% inside arc, #303)
Quinnipiac (3-5, 1-3)
— ranked #285 by KenPom
— Tempo: #120
— Experience: #313
— Continuity: #154
— Quinnipiac lost last three games, by 3-12-7 points.
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— Three of their four MAAC games were decided by 3 points or in OT
— Bobcats won two of their three home games.
— Niagara won five of last seven series games.
— Purple Eagles lost five of last seven trips to Quinnipiac.
Monmouth @ Manhattan
Monmouth (7-4, 7-3)
— ranked #164 by KenPom
— Tempo: #4
— Experience: #84
— Continuity: #46
— Monmouth won last four games, scoring 78.5 ppg.
— Hawks lost their only two road games, by 1-14 at Siena.
— Monmouth is shooting 40.0% on the arc (#10).
Manhattan (5-4, 4-4)
— ranked #309 by KenPom
— Tempo: #283
— Experience: #83
— Continuity: #291
— Manhattan won its last three games, giving up 48.7 ppg.
— Jaspers split their six MAAC home games.
— Manhattan can’t shoot (#335 on arc, #322 inside arc)
— Monmouth won seven of last eight series games.
— Hawks won won three of last four trips to Draddy Gym.
Marist @ Rider
Marist (7-5, 5-5)
— ranked #273 by KenPom
— Tempo: #307
— Experience: #273
— Continuity: #209
— Red Foxes lost four of their last five games.
— To this point, Marist has played schedule #333.
— Red Foxes are 5-1 vs teams ranked outside top 300.
Rider (3-10, 3-7)
— ranked #307 by KenPom
— Tempo: #224
— Experience: #193
— Continuity: #323
— Rider lost its last three games, scoring 65.3 ppg.
— Broncs have #300 eFG% defense in country.
— Rider is 0-5 at home this season, scoring 64.3 ppg.
— Rider won last eight series games.
— Red Foxes lost their last six games in Broncs’ Zoo.
Michigan @ Purdue
Michigan (12-1, 7-1)
— ranked #4 by KenPom
— Tempo: #212
— Experience: #70
— Continuity: #151
— Michigan is 2-1 on road; their only loss was 75-57 at Minnesota.
— Wolverines’ last six wins were all by 11+ points.
— Michigan is shooting 59.2% inside arc (#9), 37.6% on arc (#42).
Purdue (11-5, 6-3)
— ranked #25 by KenPom
— Tempo: #275
— Experience: #328
— Continuity: #127
— Purdue won its last four games; three of them were on road.
— Boilers are 3-0 in Big 14 home games, winning by 7-3-8 points.
— 47% of opponents’ shots come outside arc (#17)
— Michigan won six of last eight series games.
— Wolverines lost three of last four games in Mackey Arena.
Ball State @ Ohio
Ball State (6-6, 4-3)
— ranked #145 by KenPom
— Tempo: #110
— Experience: #93
— Continuity: #150
— Ball is 4-0 in MAC if they score 76+ points, 0-3 if they don’t.
— Cardinals are 3-4 in last seven games overall.
— Ball State subs a lot (#71 bench minutes).
Ohio (7-6, 3-4)
— ranked #130 by KenPom
— Tempo: #164
— Experience: #261
— Continuity: #96
— Ohio split its four MAC home games.
— Bobcats are shooting 38.2% on arc (#32), have #20 eFG%
— Ohio is 3-6 vs top 200 teams this season.
— Ohio shot 63% inside arc, won 78-68 at Ball State Jan 2.
— Bobcats won 11 of last 13 series games.
— Cardinals lost four of last five visits to Athens.
Nevada @ Wyoming
Nevada (10-5, 5-3)
— ranked #109 by KenPom
— Tempo: #98
— Experience: #335
— Continuity: #298
— Nevada is 2-3 in true road games, winning at Nebraska/San Diego.
— Wolf Pack won six of its last nine games overall.
— Nevada is getting 22.2% of its points on the line. (#48).
Wyoming (8-5, 2-4)
— ranked #198 by KenPom
— Tempo: #136
— Experience: #329
— Continuity: #171
— Wyoming lost four of its last five games.
— Cowboys’ best win this year was at #142 Oregon State.
— Wyoming is shooting 37.9% on arc (#35)
— Nevada won seven of last nine series games.
— Wolf Pack won 82-49/73-68 in last two visits to Laramie.
Little Rock @ Tex-Arlington
Little Rock (7-6, 3-3)
— ranked #160 by KenPom
— Tempo: #246
— Experience: #112
— Continuity: #38
— Little Rock lost three of its last four games.
— Trojans are turning ball over 22.8% of time (#312)
— Last two games, Little Rock was held to 59-56 points.
Tex-Arlington (7-7, 3-3)
— ranked #190 by KenPom
— Tempo: #65
— Experience: #210
— Continuity: #251
— Arlington won three of its last four games.
— Mavericks have #286 eFG% (43% inside arc, #329)
— Arlington is 1-7 vs top 200 teams (three non-D-I wins)
— Home side won last seven series games.
— Trojans lost last three visits here, by 16-9-11 points.
Saint Peter’s @ Siena
Saint Peter’s (6-5, 3-3)
— ranked #171 by KenPom
— Tempo: #256
— Experience: #302
— Continuity: #56
— Peacocks are 2-5 in true road tilts this season.
— St Peter’s is forcing turnovers 22.2% of time (#49)
— Peacocks have #247 eFG% in country (46.3% inside arc, #270).
Siena (6-0, 6-0)
— ranked #137 by KenPom
— Tempo: #239
— Experience: #169
— Continuity: #237
— Saints scored 74+ points in all six games.
— Siena swept pair at Rider LW without star PG Pickett (hamstring)
— Saints are shooting 38.7% on arc (#27)
— Home side won last 11 series games.
— Peacocks lost their last five visits to Albany.
UCSB @ Cal-Northridge
Cal-Santa Barbara (8-3, 4-2)
— ranked #114 by KenPom
— Tempo: #286
— Experience: #24
— Continuity: #62
— Gauchos are 7-0 at home, 1-3 on the road.
— UCSB won its last four games, giving up 55.8 ppg.
— Gauchos are forcing turnovers 23.2% of time (#26).
Cal-Northridge (5-4, 1-1)
— ranked #286 by KenPom
— Tempo: #53
— Experience: #303
— Continuity: #226
— Matadors split pair at Fullerton LW, their first games this month.
— Northridge has #284 eFG% defense in country.
— Matadors’ last three wins are by total of nine points.
— Gauchos are 8-4 in last 12 series games, but CSUN swept them LY.
— UCSB won seven of last nine visits to Northridge.
Cal-Bakersfield @ Cal-Riverside
Cal-Bakersfield (9-4, 5-1)
— ranked #141 by KenPom
— Tempo: #347
— Experience: #1
— Continuity: #19
— Bakersfield won last five games, four by 11+ points.
— Roadrunners don’t shoot well (#306 eFG%)
— Good thing Bakersfield is grabbing 41.5% of its missed shots (#2).
Cal-Riverside (6-3, 3-1)
— ranked #134 by KenPom
— Tempo: #319
— Experience: #85
— Continuity: #179
— Riverside has #7 eFG% defense in country.
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— Riverside is ranked #134; they last finished in top 200 in 2004.
— Highlanders are shooting 39.3% on arc (#20).
Arkansas State @ Louisiana
Arkansas State (5-6, 2-2)
— ranked #290 by KenPom
— Tempo: #107
— Experience: #262
— Continuity: #153
— Red Wolves split first four Sun Belt games, all against UL-Monroe.
— Arkansas State is 0-5 on road (3 of 5 games vs teams outside top 200)
— ASU is turning ball over 22.3% of time (#297)
Louisiana (9-4, 3-3)
— ranked #166 by KenPom
— Tempo: #40
— Experience: #183
— Continuity: #204
— Ragin’ Cajuns are turning ball over 21.5% of time (#270)
— Four of their six Sun Belt games were decided by 5 or less points or in OT
— Louisiana is 3-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Louisiana won five of last seven series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.
Georgia Southern @ South Alabama
Georgia Southern (9-6, 3-3)
— ranked #271 by KenPom
— Tempo: #254
— Experience: #157
— Continuity: #332
— Eagles are 5-4 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Georgia Southern is turning ball over 22.5% of time (#307)
— Eagles are 0-4 in Sun Belt if they allow more than 64 points.
South Alabama (6-7, 2-4)
— ranked #212 by KenPom
— Tempo: #270
— Experience: #79
— Continuity: #327
— South Alabama is shooting 39.3% on arc (#18)
— Jaguars have #315 eFG% defense in country.
— South Alabama is 3-4 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Eagles lost three of last four visits to Mobile.
Rice @ UAB
Rice (10-4, 4-2)
— ranked #196 by KenPom
— Tempo: #127
— Experience: #250
— Continuity: #297
— Rice is shooting 56.4% inside arc, 40% outside arc in C-USA games.
— 49.7% of their shots in C-USA games were outside arc.
— Rice is 2-3 vs top 200 teams.
UAB (10-2, 3-1)
— ranked #92 by KenPom
— Tempo: #192
— Experience: #35
— Continuity: #157
— Blazers were held to 59.3 ppg in their last three games.
— To this point, UAB has played schedule #337.
— Blazers have #8 eFG% defense in country.
— UAB won four of last five series games.
— Owls lost two of last three visits to Birmingham.
825WRIGHT ST -826 IUPUI
WRIGHT ST is 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) after playing 2 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
827NIAGARA -828 QUINNIPIAC
NIAGARA is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
827NIAGARA -828 QUINNIPIAC
Greg Paulus is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games (Coach of NIAGARA)
829IL-CHICAGO -830 YOUNGSTOWN ST
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 16-4 ATS (11.6 Units) after 4 straight games forcing opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers in the last 3 seasons.
831IUPU-FT WAYNE -832 WI-GREEN BAY
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 29-11 ATS (16.9 Units) in road games versus teams who average 33 or less rebounds/game on the season since 1997.
833MONMOUTH -834 MANHATTAN
MANHATTAN is 44-22 ATS (19.8 Units) versus up-tempo teams averaging 62 or more shots/game since 1997.
835GEORGIA ST -836 APPALACHIAN ST
GEORGIA ST is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest in the last 3 seasons.
837TROY -838 COASTAL CAROLINA
TROY is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) after 1 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.
843MICHIGAN -844 PURDUE
MICHIGAN is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) after 2 straight games forcing opponent to commit 11 or less turnovers over the last 2 seasons.
843MICHIGAN -844 PURDUE
Juwan Howard is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) after 2 straight games forcing opponent to commit 11 or less turnovers (Coach of MICHIGAN)