Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Sunday 2/14/21
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, February 14
UCF @ Cincinnati
UCF (6-10, 4-9)
— ranked #105 by KenPom
— Tempo: #262
— Experience: #248
— Continuity: #277
— UCF won two of its last three games.
— Knights lost five of last six road games, winning at Tulsa.
— UCF is turning ball over 22.8% of time (#324)
Cincinnati (6-7, 4-4)
— ranked #92 by KenPom
— Tempo: #65
— Experience: #229
— Continuity: #217
— Cincinnati is 3-0 since its 25-day COVID pause.
— Cincy is turning ball over 20.9% of the time (#264)
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— Bearcats have #265 eFG% in country (#325 on arc, #300 on line)
— Bearcats lost 75-50 at UCF December 20.
— Knights won three of last four series games.
— UCF lost four of its last five visits to Cincinnati.
Michigan @ Wisconsin
Michigan (13-1, 8-1)
— ranked #4 by KenPom
— Tempo: #217
— Experience: #67
— Continuity: #153
— This is Michigan’s first game in 23 days.
— Wolverines’ only loss; 75-57 at Minnesota January 16.
— Michigan has #4 eFG% defense in country.
Wisconsin (15-6, 9-5)
— ranked #13 by KenPom
— Tempo: #322
— Experience: #18
— Continuity: #11
— Badgers split their last six games overall.
— Wisconsin won four of its six Big 14 home games.
— Badgers have #39 eFG% defense in country.
— Badgers lost 77-54 at Michigan January 12.
— Michigan won five of last seven series games.
— Wolverines lost three of last four visits to Madison.
Loyola Chi @ Drake
Loyola Chi (18-3, 13-1)
— ranked #10 by KenPom
— Tempo: #319
— Experience: #41
— Continuity: #14
— Ramblers won their last 11 games, ten by 10+ points.
— Loyola’s last loss was January 10, 76-71 at Indiana State.
— Ramblers are shooting 60.6% inside arc (#3)
Drake (19-2, 10-2)
— ranked #63 by KenPom
— Tempo: #213
— Experience: #76
— Continuity: #175
— Drake is 5-1 in Valley home games (four wins by 18+)
— Bulldogs lost two of their last three games.
— Drake is shooting 37.0% on arc (#44)
— Ramblers outscored Drake 50-20 in 2nd half of Saturday’s 81-54 win.
— Loyola won seven of last eight series games.
— Ramblers are 4-3 in last seven series games played here.
Tulane @ South Florida
Tulane (8-8, 3-8)
— ranked #149 by KenPom
— Tempo: #288
— Experience: #330
— Continuity: #308
— Green Wave lost six of their last eight games.
— Tulane has #340 eFG% in country (#321 on arc, #334 inside arc)
— This is Tulane’s third game in five days.
South Florida (7-6, 3-4)
— ranked #117 by KenPom
— Tempo: #268
— Experience: #126
— Continuity: #73
— Bulls lost four of their last six games overall.
— USF lost three of its last four home games.
— Bulls are turning ball over 22% of time (#305) have #285 eFG%.
— South Florida won three of last four series games.
— Green Wave won four of last five visits to Tampa.
Nebraska @ Penn State
Nebraska (4-12, 0-9)
— ranked #127 by KenPom
— Tempo: #38
— Experience: #102
— Continuity: #322
— Nebraska blew 6-point lead with 2:55 left, lost in OT to Illinois Friday.
— Cornhuskers lost their last nine games, six of them by 10+ points.
— Nebraska has#314 eFG% in country (#294 on arc, #310 inside arc)
Penn State (7-9, 4-8)
— ranked #30 by KenPom
— Tempo: #145
— Experience: #45
— Continuity: #50
— Nittany Lions won their last four home games.
— Opponents are shooting 54.9% inside arc (#315)
— To this point, Penn State has played hardest schedule in country.
— Penn State won four of last six series games.
— Cornhuskers lost their last six visits to Happy Valley.
Marquette @ Seton Hall
Marquette (9-11, 5-9)
— ranked #87 by KenPom
— Tempo: #262
— Experience: #187
— Continuity: #176
— Marquette lost five of its last six games.
— Golden Eagles split their six Big East road games.
— Opponents are shooting 36.8% on arc (#290)
Seton Hall (11-8, 8-5)
— ranked #32 by KenPom
— Tempo: #237
— Experience: #13
— Continuity: #133
— Pirates lost last two home games (Creighton/Villanova)
— Seton Hall is shooting 53.7% inside arc (#52)
— Pirates are getting 22% of their points on foul line (#34)
— Pirates won 70-63 in Milwaukee December 17
— Seton Hall won last five series games.
— Marquette lost four of last five visits to the Garden State.
Illinois State @ Southern Illinois
Illinois State (6-14, 3-11)
— ranked #204 by KenPom
— Tempo: #131
— Experience: #333
— Continuity: #260
— Redbirds lost six of their last seven games overall.
— State lost five of its seven MVC road games.
— Redbirds are shooting only 47.2% inside arc (#264).
Southern Illinois (9-9, 3-9)
— ranked #226 by KenPom
— Tempo: #234
— Experience: #340
— Continuity: #273
— Salukis lost nine of their last 11 games overall.
— SIU lost three of its last four home games.
— Salukis have #318 eFG% defense in country.
— Redbirds beat SIU 80-55 here yesterday.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Redbirds lost three of last four games in Carbondale.
Bradley @ Missouri State
Bradley (11-12, 5-9)
— ranked #133 by KenPom
— Tempo: #280
— Experience: #231
— Continuity: #207
— Bradley split its last four games, after an 0-6 skid.
— Braves lost five of their last six road games.
— Opponents ate shooting 43.3% inside arc (#11), 38.1% on arc (#316)
Missouri State (13-5, 9-5)
— ranked #105 by KenPom
— Tempo: #142
— Experience: #216
— Continuity: #289
— Bears’ MVC losses are all against Drake/Loyola.
— State won its last four games, giving up 60 ppg.
— Bears are shooting 55.8% inside arc (#20).
— Bradley was down 20 at half, lost 80-58 here yesterday.
— Braves still won six of last nine series games.
— Teams split last four series games played here.
Pittsburgh @ Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh (15-5, 7-4)
— ranked #75 by KenPom
— Tempo: #120
— Experience: #306
— Continuity: #112
— Panthers lost four of their last five games.
— Pitt split its four ACC road games, losing at Wake/Virginia.
— Pitt has #249 eFG%; they’re grabbing 34.4% of their missed shots (#28)
Georgia Tech (9-8, 5-6)
— ranked #58 by KenPom
— Tempo: #207
— Experience: #4
— Continuity: #10
— Tech lost five of its last seven games overall.
— Jackets are 5-1 in ACC home games, losing to Virginia.
— Tech is forcing turnovers 21.8% of time (#47).
— Tech won five of last seven series games.
— Panthers lost their last four visits to Atlanta.
Miami @ Notre Dame
Miami (7-11, 3-10)
— ranked #125 by KenPom
— Tempo: #203
— Experience: #240
— Continuity: #241
— Miami lost five of its last six games.
— Hurricanes lost last four road games, all by 12+ points.
— Miami is shooting 29.4% on arc (#315), has #254 eFG%.
Notre Dame (8-10, 5-7)
— ranked #57 by KenPom
— Tempo: #258
— Experience: #46
— Continuity: #127
— Notre Dame won five of its last seven games overall.
— Irish lost three of their five ACC home games.
— Notre Dame is shooting 39.0% on the arc (#14)
— Notre Dame won 73-59 at Miami January 24.
— Teams split last ten series games.
— Teams also split last four series games played here.
Minnesota @ Maryland
Minnesota (13-7, 6-7)
— ranked #35 by KenPom
— Tempo: #99
— Experience: #132
— Continuity: #189
— Minnesota is 6-0 at home, 0-7 on road in Big 14 games.
— Gophers are shooting 29.4% on the arc (#316)
— Minnesota is 5-7 against top 100 teams.
Maryland (10-10, 4-9)
— ranked #41 by KenPom
— Tempo: #294
— Experience: #157
— Continuity: #92
— Maryland lost four of its last six games.
— Terps lost four of their six Big 14 home games.
— Last four games, Maryland scored 57.8 ppg.
— Maryland won 63-49 at Minnesota January 23.
— Terps won last five series games.
— Gophers lost three of last four visits to Maryland.
Oregon State @ Arizona State
Oregon State (10-9, 6-7)
— ranked #122 by KenPom
— Tempo: #318
— Experience: #85
— Continuity: #159
— Beavers lost their last four road games, scoring 56.0 ppg.
— Oregon State is shooting 44% inside arc (#324)
— Beavers are getting 42.0% of their points on foul line (#12).
Arizona State (6-9, 3-6)
— ranked #84 by KenPom
— Tempo: #13
— Experience: #171
— Continuity: #152
— ASU lost seven of its last nine games.
— Sun Devils lost four of their six Pac-12 home games.
— ASU is forcing turnovers 22% of time (#42)
— Sun Devils lost 80-79 in Corvallis January 16.
— ASU won four of last five series games.
— Beavers lost their last 11 visits to Tempe.
Valparaiso @ Northern Iowa
Valparaiso (8-13, 5-7)
— ranked #196 by KenPom
— Tempo: #190
— Experience: #271
— Continuity: #100
— Valpo lost four of its last six games overall.
— Crusaders won three of its five MVC road games.
— Valpo is shooting 30.3% on arc (#303).
Northern Iowa (6-14, 4-10)
— ranked #184 by KenPom
— Tempo: #127
— Experience: #287
— Continuity: #196
— UNI lost four of its last five games.
— Panthers split first three home sets of MVC back/backs.
— In its last four games, UNI scored 60.8 ppg.
— Valpo made 11-24 on arc, won 70-57 here yesterday.
— UNI won five of last seven series games.
— Crusaders lost three of last four series games played here.
787UCF -788 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) after a win by 6 points or less in the last 3 seasons.
789ELON -790 COLL OF CHARLESTON
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 37-62 ATS (-31.2 Units) in home games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games since 1997.
791NORTHEASTERN -792 TOWSON ST
NORTHEASTERN is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.
793MICHIGAN -794 WISCONSIN
MICHIGAN is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of <=42% in the current season.
795HOFSTRA -796 JAMES MADISON
HOFSTRA is 12-0 ATS (12 Units) in road games vs. winning teams over the last 2 seasons.
797TULANE -798 S FLORIDA
S FLORIDA is 29-14 ATS (13.6 Units) after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.
799NEBRASKA -800 PENN ST
PENN ST is 75-38 ATS (33.2 Units) versus teams who attempt 21 or more 3 point shots/game on the season after 15+ games since 1997.
801LOYOLA-IL -802 DRAKE
DRAKE is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in a week in the current season.
803MARQUETTE -804 SETON HALL
MARQUETTE is 1-10 ATS (-10 Units) in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.
805SACRAMENTO ST -806 CAL BAPTIST
CAL BAPTIST is 17-6 ATS (10.4 Units) in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.