NCAAB Betting News, Match-Ups and Trends For Week 1

Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Tuesday 1/26/21

NCAAB Matchups

601TULSA -602 TEMPLE
TEMPLE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

603S ILLINOIS -604 INDIANA ST
S ILLINOIS are 58-34 ATS (20.6 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread since 1997.

605C MICHIGAN -606 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 45-25 ATS (17.5 Units) in home games versus poor passing teams, averaging <=12 assists/game since 1997.

607W MICHIGAN -608 OHIO U
OHIO U is 48-24 ATS (21.6 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

609RICHMOND -610 ST JOSEPHS
ST JOSEPHS are 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.

611MISSISSIPPI ST -612 TENNESSEE
TENNESSEE is 38-18 ATS (18.2 Units) off 2 straight losses against conference rivals since 1997.

615KENT ST -616 BALL ST
BALL ST is 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game in the last 3 seasons.

619N CAROLINA -620 PITTSBURGH
N CAROLINA is 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) after a home game where both teams scored 75 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

621OKLAHOMA -622 TEXAS
TEXAS are 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.

623E MICHIGAN -624 AKRON
E MICHIGAN is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the last 3 seasons.

Armadillo
Tuesday’s college hoop games:
Tulsa @ Temple
Tulsa (8-5, 5-3)
— ranked #86 by KenPom
— Tempo: #318
— Experience: #35
— Continuity: #197
— Tulsa lost last two road games, by 19-27 points.
— Last three games, Golden Hurricane scored 56.7 ppg.
— Tulsa is shooting 28.0% on arc (#324)

Temple (3-4, 2-4)
— ranked #141 by KenPom
— Tempo: #192
— Experience: #230
— Continuity: #292
— Temple split its four home games.
— You’re reading armadillosports.com
— Owls have #324 eFG% in country (40.5% inside arc, #342)
— Temple is getting 23.9% of its points on foul line (#15)

— Tulsa won three of last four series games.
— Teams split last six meetings played here.
— AAC home underdogs of 4 or less points are 4-3 ATS

Richmond @ St Joe’s
Richmond (10-4, 4-3)
— ranked #61 by KenPom
— Tempo: #123
— Experience: #5
— Continuity: #11
— Spiders split their last six games, after a 7-1 start.
— Richmond is 4-1 in true road games, losing at West Virginia.
— Spiders are forcing turnovers 22.0% of time (#48).

St Joe’s (1-12, 0-7)
— ranked #192 by KenPom
— Tempo: #20
— Experience: #317
— Continuity: #253
— Hawks lost last four games, last three by 7-2-9 points.
— St Joe’s’ only win was 67-64 over #222 Albany.
— Hawks are in bottom 50 in country in rebounding.

— Teams split last ten series games.
— Spiders won five of last seven visits here.
— A-14 double digit favorites are 6-4 ATS, 2-2 on road.

Mississippi State @ Tennessee
Mississippi State (9-7, 4-4)
— ranked #81 by KenPom
— Tempo: #314
— Experience: #300
— Continuity: #250
— Bulldogs lost three of last four games, scoring 61.5 ppg.
— MSU is grabbing 37.1% of its own missed shots (#7)
— Miss State won two of its three SEC road games, losing at #10 Alabama.

Tennessee (10-3, 4-3)
— ranked #18 by KenPom
— Tempo: #306
— Experience: #221
— Continuity: #89
— Tennessee lost last two games, giving up 75-73 points.
— Vols split their four SEC home games, losing to Alabama/Missouri.
— Tennessee is forcing turnovers 24.4% of time (#13)

— Tennessee won 10 of last 13 series games.
— Bulldogs won three of last four visits to Knoxville.
— SEC home favorites of 9+ points are 0-4 ATS.

SMU @ Memphis
SMU (8-2, 4-2)
— ranked #52 by KenPom
— Tempo: #110
— Experience: #63
— Continuity: #75
— Jankovich will coach here, after missing last game.
— SMU is 3-0 in true road games, winning by 2-8-13 points.
— Opponents are shooting 42.6% inside arc (#10).

Memphis (8-5, 4-2)
— ranked #57 by KenPom
— Tempo: #44
— Experience: #326
— Continuity: #66
— Memphis’ two AAC losses were both to Tulsa.
— Tigers are 2-5 vs top 100 teams, beating Saint Mary’s/Wichita.
— Memphis has #7 eFG% defense in country.

— SMU won eight of last ten series games.
— Mustangs won four of last five visits to Memphis.
— AAC home favorites of 4 or fewer points are 4-2 ATS.

North Carolina @ Pittsburgh
North Carolina (10-5, 5-3)
— ranked #35 by KenPom
— Tempo: #62
— Experience: #324
— Continuity: #149
— UNC won five of its last six games, after a 5-4 start.
— Tar Heels scored 80.5 ppg in their last four games.
— Carolina is shooting only 46% inside arc in ACC games (#15 of 15)

Pittsburgh (8-3, 4-2)
— ranked #66 by KenPom
— Tempo: #93
— Experience: #309
— Continuity: #125
— Pitt is 3-1 vs top 50 teams; they’ve got two losses to teams outside top 100.
— Panthers scored 86.7 ppg in their last three games.
— Pitt is grabbing 35.3% of its own missed shots (#21)

— Pitt swept UNC 73-65/66-52 LY, after losing previous six meetings.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.
— ACC home underdogs of fewer than 5 points are 9-4 ATS

Oklahoma @ Texas
Oklahoma (9-4, 5-3)
— ranked #22 by KenPom
— Tempo: #170
— Experience: #65
— Continuity: #52
— Sooners won their last three games, scoring 77.7 ppg.
— Oklahoma lost last three road games, by 12-15-4 points.
— Sooners lost four of their six top 50 games.

Texas (11-2, 5-1)
— ranked #9 by KenPom
— Tempo: #152
— Experience: #125
— Continuity: #4
— Longhorns haven’t played in ten days.
— Texas has #10 eFG% defense in country.
— Texas’ two losses were by 4 to Villanova, 2 to Texas Tech.

— Texas coach Shaka Smart (COVID) will miss this game.
— Texas won six of last nine series games.
— Sooners lost four of last five visits to Austin.
— Big X home favorites of 3+ points are 3-11-1 ATS.

Kentucky @ Alabama
Kentucky (5-9, 4-3)
— ranked #53 by KenPom
— Tempo: #274
— Experience: #341
— Continuity: #343
— Kentucky lost three of its last four games.
— Wildcats are 2-5 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
— Kentucky has #296 eFG% in country (28.2% on arc, #319)

Alabama (13-3, 8-0)
— ranked #10 by KenPom
— Tempo: #9
— Experience: #130
— Continuity: #160
— Alabama is 4-0 in SEC home games, with three wins by 15+ points.
— Crimson Tide scored 81+ points in their last six games.
— Alabama has only one SEC win by less than eight points.

— Alabama made 14-30 on arc, won by 20 at Kentucky two weeks ago.
— Kentucky won 12 of last 14 series games.
— Crimson Tide lost their last eight games in Rupp Arena.
— SEC home favorites of 8+ points are 3-6 ATS.

Drake @ Missouri State
Drake (13-0, 4-0)
— ranked #64 by KenPom
— Tempo: #272
— Experience: #90
— Continuity: #174
— Drake hasn’t played in 22 days.
— Bulldogs are 4-0 in true road games; all four wins were by 7+ points.
— Drake is shooting 43.5% on arc (#1)

Missouri State (9-1, 5-1)
— ranked #122 by KenPom
— Tempo: #88
— Experience: #233
— Continuity: #288
— Bears haven’t played a D-I game in 16 days.
— State’s only loss was by 10 at Northern Iowa Dec 28.
— Bears are shooting 63.6% inside arc (#2).

— Drake won five of last six series games.
— Bulldogs won three of last four visits to Springfield.
— MVC home underdogs of 5 or fewer points are 0-6 ATS.

Butler @ UConn
Butler (5-7, 4-5)
— ranked #87 by KenPom
— Tempo: #319
— Experience: #239
— Continuity: #254
— Butler won last two games, after a 3-7 start.
— Bulldogs lost four of five true road games, winning at DePaul.
— Butler is shooting only 60.8% on foul line (#308).

UConn (11-3, 5-3)
— ranked #26 by KenPom
— Tempo: #340
— Experience: #95
— Continuity: #132
— Huskies lost last two games, after a 7-1 start.
— UConn is 6-0 when it allows fewer than 74 points.
— UConn is 3-2 SU at home, losing to Creighton/St John’s.

— UConn won 72-60 at Hinkle Fieldhouse January 9
— Huskies made 10-21 3-pointers in their first Big East meeting.
— Big East home favorites of fewer than 7 points are 9-7 ATS.

Dayton @ Saint Louis
Dayton (8-4, 4-3)
— ranked #85 by KenPom
— Tempo: #331
— Experience: #84
— Continuity: #214
— Dayton won three of its last four games.
— Flyers were held to 54 ppg in their three A-14 losses.
— Flyers are turning ball over 22.3% of time (#307).

Saint Louis (7-1, 0-0)
— ranked #34 by KenPom
— Tempo: #201
— Experience: #115
— Continuity: #17
— Saint Louis hasn’t played in 34 days; this is their first A-14 game.
— Billikens have top 100 wins over LSU, NC State; their loss was at Minnesota.
— Saint Louis is shooting 41.0% on arc (#7)

— Dayton won last three series games, by 8-2-6 points.
— Flyers won five of last seven visits to St Louis.
— Single digit home favorites are 11-7 ATS in A-14 games.

Missouri @ Auburn
Missouri (10-2, 4-2)
— ranked #32 by KenPom
— Tempo: #169
— Experience: #7
— Continuity: #6
— Missouri won last three games, by 16-11-9 points.
— Missouri was held to 53-63 points in their two losses.
— Missouri has #17 eFG% defense in country.

Auburn (9-7, 3-5)
— ranked #59 by KenPom
— Tempo: #55
— Experience: #347
— Continuity: #315
— Auburn won three of its last four games.
— You’re reading armadillosports.com
— Auburn is scoring 86.6 ppg in five games with Cooper playing.
— Auburn is shooting 55.9% inside arc (#26)

— Auburn won five of last seven series games.
— Mizzou lost last three visits to Auburn, by 6-11-34 points.
— SEC home favorites of 4 or fewer points are 10-8 ATS.

LSU @ Texas A&M
LSU (10-4, 5-3)
— ranked #39 by KenPom
— Tempo: #79
— Experience: #332
— Continuity: #134
— LSU lost its last two games, giving up 105-82 points.
— Tigers are 1-3 in true road games, winning at #55 Ole Miss.
— LSU is shooting 55.6% inside arc (#29).

Texas A&M (7-6, 2-5)
— ranked #116 by KenPom
— Tempo: #332
— Experience: #240
— Continuity: #63
— A&M lost four of its last five games.
— Aggies scored 55 or fewer points in their last five games.
— Aggies’ two SEC wins are by total of three points.

— LSU drilled A&M 77-54 at home December 29
— Tigers won last seven series games.
— LSU won last three visits here, by 1-15-4 points.
— SEC home underdogs of 5 or fewer points are 5-4 ATS.

Georgia Tech @ Duke
Georgia Tech (4-8, 1-5)
— ranked #58 by KenPom
— Tempo: #293
— Experience: #4
— Continuity: #9
— Tech won five of its last six games, losing by 2 at Virginia.
— Yellow Jackets are 3-0 at home, 0-2 on road in ACC games.
— Tech is forcing turnovers 22.1% of time (#44)

Duke (6-7, 2-6)
— ranked #33 by KenPom
— Tempo: #160
— Experience: #343
— Continuity: #249
— Duke lost its last three games, scoring 68.3 ppg.
— Blue Devils are 2-5 in top 100 games; best win was #77 Notre Dame.
— Duke has #260 eFG% defense in country.

— Duke won last 13 series games.
— Tech lost its last ten visits to Duke (2-3 ATS in last five)
— ACC home favorites of 5 or fewer points are 10-5 ATS.