Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, February 16
Iowa State @ Oklahoma State
Iowa State (2-14, 0-11)
— ranked #148 by KenPom
— Tempo: #89
— Experience: #158
— Continuity: #245
— ISU’s two wins are over teams #285/#352
— Four of Cyclones’ last six road losses were by 7 or less points.
— Iowa State is turning ball over 21.4% of time (#283)
Oklahoma State (13-6, 6-6)
— ranked #44 by KenPom
— Tempo: #49
— Experience: #320
— Continuity: #284
— OSU won last three home games, by 4-8-7 points.
— Cowboys are 3-6 when they allow 77+ points, 10-0 when they allow less.
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— Cowboys have #38 eFG% defense in country.
— Cowboys won 81-60 in Ames January 25.
— Oklahoma State won last three series games.
— Cyclones lost two of last three visits to Stillwater.
Providence @ UConn
Providence (11-10, 7-8)
— ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #293
— Experience: #141
— Continuity: #221
— Friars split their last eight games overall.
— Providence lost four of its last six road games.
— In winning their last two games, Friars allowed 59-47 points.
UConn (9-5, 6-5)
— ranked #38 by KenPom
— Tempo: #325
— Experience: #129
— Continuity: #158
— Huskies lost four of their last six games.
— UConn is grabbing 36.4% of its missed shots (#8)
— Huskies are shooting 47.3% inside arc (#266)
— UConn lost 76-70 at Providence six days ago.
Missouri @ Georgia
Missouri (13-5, 6-5)
— ranked #42 by KenPom
— Tempo: #145
— Experience: #8
— Continuity: #7
— Mizzou won three of their last four road games.
— Tigers have #63 eFG% defense in country.
— Mizzou gets 21.1% of their points on foul line (#59)
Georgia (12-8, 5-8)
— ranked #93 by KenPom
— Tempo: #15
— Experience: #142
— Continuity: #260
— In its last two games, Georgia gave up 89-115 points.
— Dawgs are turning ball over 22.1% of time (#310)
— Georgia won three of its last four home games.
— Missouri won four of last five series games.
— Tigers lost four of last five visits to Athens.
Dayton @ Rhode Island
Dayton (11-6, 7-5)
— ranked #84 by KenPom
— Tempo: #324
— Experience: #106
— Continuity: #239
— Dayton split its last six games, after an 8-3 start.
— Flyers shoot well, but turn ball over 21.4% of time (#286)
— Dayton lost three of its last five road games.
Rhode Island (9-12, 6-8)
— ranked #74 by KenPom
— Tempo: #151
— Experience: #121
— Continuity: #305
— Rams lost their last four games, scoring 60.3 ppg.
— URI is turning ball over 21.0% of time (#274).
— Rams have #35 eFG% in the country.
— Rams lost 67-56 at Dayton January 30.
— Dayton won four of last five series games.
— Flyers won 77-48/84-57 in last two visits to Kingston.
Michigan State @ Purdue
Michigan State (10-8, 4-8)
— ranked #69 by KenPom
— Tempo: #150
— Experience: #195
— Continuity: #84
— Spartans lost five of their last seven games.
— State lost last three road games, by 30-17-6 points.
— Last three games, Spartans scored 66-60-58 points.
Purdue (13-8, 8-6)
— ranked #22 by KenPom
— Tempo: #285
— Experience: #331
— Continuity: #10
— Purdue lost three of its last five games overall.
— Purdue’s last three games were decided by total of 9 points.
— Boilers are 5-1 in Big 14 home games, losing to Michigan.
— Purdue won 55-54 at Michigan State January 8.
— Boilers won five of last six series games.
— Spartans lost their last four games in Mackey Arena.
Temple @ Tulsa
Temple (4-8, 3-8)
— ranked #139 by KenPom
— Tempo: #152
— Experience: #237
— Continuity: #295
— Temple lost last four games, last three by 3-3-2 points.
— Owls lost four of five road games, with only win at Tulane.
— Temple has #325 eFG% in country (#326 inside arc, #288 on arc)
Tulsa (9-9, 6-7)
— ranked #110 by KenPom
— Tempo: #312
— Experience: #31
— Continuity: #199
— Tulsa lost three in row, six of last eight games.
— Tulsa lost last three home games, scoring 56.3 ppg.
— Hurricane is turning ball over 20.7% of time (#255)
— Tulsa lost 76-67 at Temple January 26.
— Teams split last ten series games.
— Owls lost their last four visits to Tulsa.
Florida @ Arkansas
Florida (6-14, 3-11)
— ranked #28 by KenPom
— Tempo: #123
— Experience: #252
— Continuity: #156
— Florida won four of its last five games overall.
— Gators split their six road games this season.
— This is Florida’s first game in 13 days.
Arkansas (16-5, 8-4)
— ranked #25 by KenPom
— Tempo: #26
— Experience: #239
— Continuity: #337
— Arkansas won three in row, six of last seven games overall.
— Razorbacks won their last four home games, three by 15+ points.
— Arkansas is forcing turnovers 20.5% of time (#93).
— Florida won 11 of last 12 series games.
— Gators won last three visits to Arkansas, by 2-9-6 points.
Austin Peay @ SE Missouri State
Austin Peay (13-8, 9-6)
— ranked #188 by KenPom
— Tempo: #258
— Experience: #247
— Continuity: #127
— Governors won five of their last seven games.
— Austin Peay lost its last two road games, both by one point.
— Governors have #313 eFG% in country; opponents are shooting 54.7% inside arc (#309)
SE Missouri State (7-14, 5-10)
— ranked #296 by KenPom
— Tempo: #186
— Experience: #176
— Continuity: #298
— SE Missouri lost its last three games, scoring 59 ppg.
— Red Hawks split their eight OVC home games.
— SE Missouri is turning ball over 21.8% of time (#301).
— Red Hawks lost 78-63 at Austin Peay Saturday.
— Governors won last eight series games.
— Austin Peay won its last five visits to Cape Girardeau.
Nebraska @ Maryland
Nebraska (5-12, 1-9)
— ranked #118 by KenPom
— Tempo: #49
— Experience: #101
— Continuity: #323
— Nebraska snapped a 9-game skid with Saturday’s win at Penn State.
— Cornhuskers lost five of their six road games.
— Nebraska has #309 eFG%; they’re shooting 45.8% inside arc (#294)
Maryland (11-10, 5-9)
— ranked #35 by KenPom
— Tempo: #308
— Experience: #154
— Continuity: #92
— Maryland split its last eight D-I games.
— Terps lost five of their seven Big 14 home games.
— These teams play here again tomorrow night.
— Maryland is 7-3 vs Nebraska in Big 14 games.
— Cornhuskers lost their last two visits here, 74-72/72-70.
Xavier @ St John’s
Xavier (11-3, 4-3)
— ranked #52 by KenPom
— Tempo: #154
— Experience: #107
— Continuity: #179
— Xavier lost 80-72 to UConn Saturday, after a 2-week pause.
— Xavier split its only two games outside of Cincinnati.
— Opponents are shooting 43.8% inside arc (#15)
St John’s (13-8, 7-7)
— ranked #66 by KenPom
— Tempo: #14
— Experience: #262
— Continuity: #163
— Johnnies won six of their last seven games overall.
— Johnnies are forcing turnovers 22.7% of time (#24)
— Despite that, St John’s has #276 eFG% defense in country.
— St John’s lost 69-61 at Xavier January 6.
— Xavier won last 12 series games.
— Musketeers won last five visits here, by 8-5-5-11-3 points.
LMU @ Santa Clara
LMU (9-6, 4-3)
— ranked #121 by KenPom
— Tempo: #229
— Experience: #165
— Continuity: #231
— LMU lost four of its five road games.
— Lions are turning ball over 23.5% of the time (#333)
— LMU is a top 25 rebounding team in country.
Santa Clara (9-4, 3-2)
— ranked #145 by KenPom
— Tempo: #90
— Experience: #99
— Continuity: #30
— This is Santa Clara’s first game in 24 days.
— Broncos lost last two home games, scoring 57-50 points.
— Santa Clara has #329 eFG%; they’re shooting 28% on arc (#336)
— Santa Clara won 72-69 at LMU January 23- that was their last game.
— LMU won four of last five series games.
— Lions won last three visits here, by 1-8-6 points.
Northwestern @ Illinois
Northwestern (6-12, 3-11)
— ranked #72 by KenPom
— Tempo: #130
— Experience: #251
— Continuity: #40
— Wildcats lost their last 11 games, seven of them by 10+ points.
— Northwestern is 0-7 on Big 14 road (five losses by 10+)
— Wildcats get 34.8% of their points on arc (#73).
Illinois (14-5, 10-3)
— ranked #84 by KenPom
— Tempo: #13
— Experience: #171
— Continuity: #152
— Illinois won its last five games; two of their last three wins were in OT.
— Illini is shooting 39% on arc; they have #10 eFG%.
— Illinois is a top 25 rebounding team in country.
— Illini won 81-56 in Evanston January 7.
— Illinois won last five series games.
— Wildcats lost their last four visits to Champaign.
LaSalle @ Saint Louis
LaSalle (8-12, 5-8)
— ranked #184 by KenPom
— Tempo: #172
— Experience: #292
— Continuity: #144
— Explorers lost four of their last five games overall.
— LaSalle lost its last three road games, by 11-8-13 points.
— LaSalle is turning ball over 20.9% of time (#266).
Saint Louis (10-3, 3-2)
— ranked #39 by KenPom
— Tempo: #148
— Experience: #147
— Continuity: #22
— Saint Louis won its last three games, giving up 53 ppg.
— Billikens are 9-1 at home, with only loss to Dayton.
— Saint Louis is forcing turnovers 21.5% of time (#54)
— Billikens lost 82-75 at LaSalle February 3.
— Saint Louis won five of last six series games.
— Explorers lost their last five visits to St Louis.
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?
