NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, February 13
UConn @ Xavier
UConn (8-5, 5-5)
— ranked #42 by KenPom
— Tempo: #333
— Experience: #124
— Continuity: #154
— Huskies lost four of their last five games overall.
— UConn lost last two road games, by 8-11 points.
— UConn’s best player Bouknight has missed last 7 games.
Xavier (11-2, 4-2)
— ranked #46 by KenPom
— Tempo: #77
— Experience: #108
— Continuity: #178
— This is Xavier’s first game in two weeks.
— Musketeers won last three games, giving up 63 ppg.
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— Xavier has #32 eFG% in country (#62 on arc, #37 inside arc)
Indiana @ Ohio State
Indiana (11-8, 6-6)
— ranked #27 by KenPom
— Tempo: #301
— Experience: #289
— Continuity: #83
— Road team won six of their last seven games.
— Four of their last ten games went to overtime.
— Indiana is experience team #289 that has played schedule #8.
Ohio State (16-4, 10-4)
— ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #252
— Experience: #93
— Continuity: #177
— Buckeyes won their last five games, scoring 79.6 ppg.
— Ohio State is 5-1 in Big 14 home games, losing to Purdue.
— Buckeyes are getting 22.5% of their points on foul line (#24)
— Ohio State won five of last six series games.
— Hoosiers lost 71-56/68-59 in last two visits to Columbus.
Loyola Chi @ Drake
Loyola Chi (17-3, 12-1)
— ranked #15 by KenPom
— Tempo: #311
— Experience: #42
— Continuity: #24
— Ramblers won their last ten games, nine by 10+ points.
— Loyola’s last loss was January 10, 76-71 at Indiana State.
— Ramblers are shooting 60.2% inside arc (#3)
Drake (19-1, 10-1)
— ranked #57 by KenPom
— Tempo: #201
— Experience: #74
— Continuity: #179
— Drake is 5-0 in Valley home games (four wins by 18+)
— Bulldogs are grabbing 32.3% of their missed shots in MVC games (#1 of 10)
— Drake is shooting 37.5% on arc (#35)
— Loyola won six of last seven series games.
— Teams split last six series games played here.
Oklahoma @ West Virginia
Oklahoma (12-5, 7-4)
— ranked #23 by KenPom
— Tempo: #211
— Experience: #69
— Continuity: #56
— Sooners won six of their last seven games.
— Oklahoma turns ball over only 15.5% of time (#13)
— Opponents are shooting 43.6% inside arc (#14)
West Virginia (8-7, 5-5)
— ranked #16 by KenPom
— Tempo: #132
— Experience: #146
— Continuity: #32
— West Virginia won four of its last five games.
— Mountaineers split their last four home games.
— West Virginia is grabbing 36.5% of its missed shots (#9)
— West Virginia lost 75-71 in Norman January 2.
— Sooners won four of last five series games.
— Teams split last four meetings in Morgantown.
Auburn @ Kentucky
Auburn (11-12, 5-7)
— ranked #61 by KenPom
— Tempo: #34
— Experience: #346
— Continuity: #314
— Auburn lost three of its last four games.
— Tigers lost four of seven SEC road games.
— Auburn is turning ball over 21.9% of time (#305)
Kentucky (5-13, 4-7)
— ranked #62 by KenPom
— Tempo: #222
— Experience: #341
— Continuity: #343
— Kentucky lost four in row, seven of last eight games.
— Wildcats are shooting 44.1% inside arc in SEC games (#14 of 14)
— In their last four games, Kentucky gave up 77 ppg.
— Kentucky lost 66-59 at Auburn January 16.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Auburn lost last ten visits to Rupp Arena, with three of last four losses here by 20+ points.
Oregon @ Arizona
Oregon (16-2, 9-1)
— ranked #35 by KenPom
— Tempo: #154
— Experience: #30
— Continuity: #298
— Oregon split its last six games, after an 8-1 start.
— Ducks won three of their four Pac-12 road games.
— Oregon is forcing turnovers 21.1% of time (#71)
Arizona (14-6, 8-6)
— ranked #37 by KenPom
— Tempo: #175
— Experience: #299
— Continuity: #325
— Arizona lost three of its last five games overall.
— Wildcats split their last six home games.
— Arizona is a top 20 rebounding team in country.
— Oregon won last five series games; three of them were in OT.
— Ducks won 59-54/73-72 OT in last two trips to Tucson.
Tennessee @ LSU
Tennessee (14-4, 7-4)
— ranked #14 by KenPom
— Tempo: #246
— Experience: #241
— Continuity: #100
— Tennessee won four of its last five games.
— Volunteers lost two of their last three road games.
— Tennessee is forcing turnovers 23.4% of time (#13).
LSU (12-6, 7-4)
— ranked #29 by KenPom
— Tempo: #76
— Experience: #327
— Continuity: #137
— LSU lost four of its last six games.
— Tigers lost last two home games, to Alabama, Texas Tech.
— Southern Miss is shooting 54.6% inside arc (#38).
— LSU won four of last five series games.
— Vols lost 92-82/82-80 OT in last two visits to Baton Rouge.
Iowa @ Michigan State
Iowa (12-8, 6-6)
— ranked #5 by KenPom
— Tempo: #100
— Experience: #213
— Continuity: #150
— Iowa lost four of its last six games.
— Hawkeyes lost last two road games, by 2-5 points.
— Iowa is shooting 38.9% on the arc (#12), has #23 eFG%.
Michigan State (10-7, 4-7)
— ranked #65 by KenPom
— Tempo: #152
— Experience: #194
— Continuity: #85
— Spartans won last two games, giving up 56-58 points.
— Michigan State is turning ball over 19.3% of time in Big 14 games (#13)
— Spartans have the #235 eFG% in country.
— Spartans lost 84-78 at Iowa February 2.
— Michigan State won five of last six series games.
— Iowa lost last four visits to Breslin Center, by 11-3-22-8 points.
Arkansas @ Missouri
Arkansas (15-5, 7-4)
— ranked #25 by KenPom
— Tempo: #20
— Experience: #237
— Continuity: #337
— Arkansas won five of its last six games.
— Hogs are 6-2 with Smith back in lineup; they were 1-3 without him.
— Arkansas lost four of its last seven road games.
Missouri (13-4, 6-4)
— ranked #38 by KenPom
— Tempo: #130
— Experience: #7
— Continuity: #8
— Mizzou won six of its last eight games.
— Tigers won last four home games, last three by 5 or fewer points.
— Mizzou is shooting 54.0% inside arc (#47).
— Mizzou won 81-68 at Arkansas January 2.
— Home side won nine of last ten series games.
— Arkansas lost their last four visits to Mizzou.
Villanova @ Creighton
Villanova (13-2, 8-1)
— ranked #8 by KenPom
— Tempo: #330
— Experience: #127
— Continuity: #7
— Villanova scored 84-96 points in its last two games.
— Wildcats lost their last road game, at St John’s.
— Villanova has #22 eFG% in country (#14 on arc, #62 inside arc)
Creighton (15-5)
— ranked #20 by KenPom
— Tempo: #117
— Experience: #411
— Continuity: #21
— Creighton won five of its last six games overall.
— Bluejays lost two of their last three home games.
— Creighton is shooting 57.5% inside arc (#9)
— Villanova won 11 of last 13 series games.
— Wildcats won five of last six visits to Omaha.
North Carolina @ Virginia
North Carolina (12-6, 7-4)
— ranked #39 by KenPom
— Tempo: #72
— Experience: #323
— Continuity: #148
— North Carolina won seven of last nine games.
— Tar Heels lost four of their seven ACC road tilts.
— UNC is grabbing 40% of its own missed shots (#2).
Virginia (14-3, 10-1)
— ranked #9 by KenPom
— Tempo: #357
— Experience: #126
— Continuity: #158
— Virginia won three in row, 10 of last 11 games.
— Cavaliers are shooting 39.5% on the arc. (#8)
— In its last three games, Virginia gave up 57.3 ppg.
— Virginia won last six series games.
— Carolina lost last three visits to Virginia, by 10-12-9 points.
USC @ Washington State
USC (16-3, 10-2)
— ranked #13 by KenPom
— Tempo: #226
— Experience: #192
— Continuity: #323
— USC won its last five games, giving up 59.6 ppg.
— Trojans are 5-1 on Pac-12 road, losing 58-56 at Oregon State.
— Opponents are shooting 42.0% inside arc (#5).
Washington State (12-8, 5-8)
— ranked #101 by KenPom
— Tempo: #162
— Experience: #325
— Continuity: #208
— Wazzu won three of its last four games.
— Coogs lost three of their five Pac-12 home games.
— Wazzu lost last six times they scored less than 73 points.
— Coogs lost 85-77 at USC January 16
— Trojans won last nine series games.
— USC won its last five visits to the Paloose, all by 9+ points.
Utah @ Stanford
Utah (9-7, 6-6)
— ranked #66 by KenPom
— Tempo: #264
— Experience: #282
— Continuity: #16
— Utah won three in row, five of last seven games.
— Utes are shooting 54.1% inside arc in Pac-12 games (#1)
— Utah won its last two road games, by 1-3 points.
Stanford (12-8, 8-6)
— ranked #59 by KenPom
— Tempo: #100
— Experience: #294
— Continuity: #82
— Stanford lost five of its last nine games.
— Cardinal is turning ball over 20.5% of time in Pac-12 games (#11)
— Stanford lost two of its three games in Maples Pavilion.
— Cardinal lost 79-65 at Utah January 14.
— Utah won five of last six series games.
— Utes lost six of last seven visits to Palo Alto.
76ers vs. Bucks NBA Prediction The Bucks and 76ers have both struggled against the spread of late, but Milwaukee has had previous success at the betting window in this series. Will the Bucks cash for bettors as a 5.5-point favorite tonight?
Suns vs. Celtics NBA Prediction The Suns have had a lot of success covering in previous meetings with the Celtics but is 5.5 points too much to lay tonight when Phoenix takes on Boston at 7:00 p.m. ET?
Padres vs. Dodgers MLB Prediction The Dodgers and Padres will meet again on Thursday just four nights after playing a three-game series in San Diego. Listed as a large moneyline favorite, are the Dodgers the best play on the board?
Mets vs. Cubs MLB Prediction The Cubs’ offense exploded for 16 runs on Wednesday night and will look to pull off another upset when they host the Mets again at 7:40 p.m. ET. Is Chicago a value play at+115?
Avalanche vs. Blues NHL Prediction Following a COVID-related layoff, the Avalanche return to the ice on Thursday night when they take on the Blues at 8:00 p.m. ET. Will Colorado return with a victory or is there a better play on the board?
Jazz vs. Rockets NBA Prediction Western Conference foes meet in Houston on Wednesday night when the Rockets host the Jazz at 8:00 p.m. ET. The under has been profitable in this series but will it cash again tonight?
Warriors vs. Wizards NBA Prediction The total for Wednesday night’s matchup between the Warriors and Wizards opened at 240.5 but has been bet down to 239.5. Is the under the best play for this matchup?
Giants vs. Phillies MLB Prediction The Giants rallied to beat the Phillies on Tuesday night and will go for the sweep in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon when the two teams wrap up their series at 1:05 p.m. ET. Will the Giants pull off another upset?
Braves vs. Yankees MLB Prediction The Yankees snapped their losing streak with a win on Tuesday night over the Braves and they’ll get another shot at Atlanta on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. ET. Will the Bronx Bombers pick up another win with Corey Kluber on the hill?
Predators vs. Blackhawks NHL Prediction The under has been a solid play in previous Predators-Blackhawks matchups but with the number sitting at 5.5, is the under a solid play in Wednesday night’s matchup?
