NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, February 28
Memphis @ Cincinnati
Memphis (13-6, 9-3)
— ranked #46 by KenPom
— Tempo: #36
— Experience: #322
— Continuity: #67
— Memphis won four in row, seven of last eight games.
— This is their 2nd game after an 18-day layoff.
— Memphis has #2 eFG% defense in country.
Cincinnati (9-8, 7-5)
— ranked #97 by KenPom
— Tempo: #62
— Experience: #244
— Continuity: #214
— Bearcats won six of last seven games (5 of 6 wins were by 3 or less pts)
— Cincinnati is 2-6 vs top 100 teams this season.
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— Cincy is shooting 29.7% on arc (#316), 65.7% on line (#313)
— Cincinnati won seven of last eight series games.
— Memphis lost their last seven games in Cincinnati.
South Florida @ Houston
South Florida (8-9, 4-7)
— ranked #139 by KenPom
— Tempo: #268
— Experience: #132
— Continuity: #76
— Bulls lost four of their last five games.
— USF is shooting 43.3% inside arc (#336), has #322 eFG%.
— Bulls are grabbing 35.2% of their missed shots (#17)
Houston (19-3, 12-3)
— ranked #4 by KenPom
— Tempo: #305
— Experience: #163
— Continuity: #122
— Houston is 3-2 in last five D-I games, after a 15-1 start.
— They won last two games by 38-24 points, giving up 52-57 points.
— Cougars have #1 eFG% defense in country.
— Houston won 82-65 at USF February 10.
— Cougars won last eight series games.
— Bulls lost last three visits here, by 23-12-19 points.
Pittsburgh @ NC State
Pittsburgh (9-9, 5-8)
— ranked #82 by KenPom
— Tempo: #140
— Experience: #299
— Continuity: #110
— Pitt lost four in row, seven of last eight games.
— Panthers lost last three road games, by 1-7-6 points.
— This is Pitt’s first game in eight days.
NC State (11-9, 7-8)
— ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #184
— Experience: #212
— Continuity: #121
— NC State won last three games, all on road, giving up 65 ppg.
— Wolfpack lost their last three home games.
— State is forcing turnovers 22.6% of time (#26)
— Wolfpack won 74-73 at Pitt February 17.
— State won last 11 series games.
— Panthers lost last four visits to Raleigh, by 18-5-6-4 points.
Villanova @ Butler
Villanova (15-3, 10-2)
— ranked #8 by KenPom
— Tempo: #325
— Experience: #123
— Continuity: #6
— Villanova won 13 of its last 15 games overall.
— Wildcats lost last two road games, at St John’s/Creighton.
— Villanova has #37 eFG% in country (#28 on arc, #65 inside arc).
Butler (8-13, 7-11)
— ranked #124 by KenPom
— Tempo: #328
— Experience: #187
— Continuity: #237
— Butler lost six of its last nine games overall.
— Bulldogs won three of their last four home tilts.
— Butler is shooting 46% inside the arc (#301)
— Butler lost 85-66 at Villanova December 16.
— Wildcats won six of last seven series games.
— Villanova lost three of last four games in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Montana State @ Idaho
Montana State (9-8, 6-5)
— ranked #225 by KenPom
— Tempo: #182
— Experience: #86
— Continuity: #226
— Bobcats lost their last five games, giving up 86 ppg.
— MSU is getting 21.7% of its points on foul line (#36)
— Montana State is shooting 32.8% on arc (#229)
Idaho (1-19, 1-16)
— ranked #354 by KenPom
— Tempo: #244
— Experience: #157
— Continuity: #187
— Idaho’s win Friday was their first after an 0-19 start.
— Six of their seven home losses were by 13+ points.
— Vandals are turning ball over 23.9% of time (#340)
— Bengals upset Montana State 74-69 here Friday night.
— Bobcats won five of last six series games.
— Montana State won 77-67/71-68 in last two visits here.
Michigan State @ Maryland
Michigan State (13-9, 7-9)
— ranked #59 by KenPom
— Tempo: #147
— Experience: #196
— Continuity: #78
— Spartans won last three games overall, by 7-9-4 points.
— Michigan State lost four of last five on road (won at Indiana)
— Spartans force turnovers only 15.5% of time (#330)
Maryland (14-10, 8-9)
— ranked #29 by KenPom
— Tempo: #315
— Experience: #67
— Continuity: #56
— Maryland won last four games, giving up 59.8 ppg.
— Terrapins are 6-10 vs top 100 teams.
— Maryland is shooting 53% inside arc (#57).
— Spartans won seven of last nine series games.
— Michigan State won last three visits here, by 6-14-12 points.
Iowa @ Ohio State
Iowa (17-7, 11-6)
— ranked #5 by KenPom
— Tempo: #111
— Experience: #201
— Continuity: #48
— Hawkeyes won four of their last five games.
— Iowa is shooting 40.1% on the arc (#4)
— Hawkeyes are 2-6 when they give up 79+ points, 15-1 otherwise.
Ohio State (18-6, 12-6)
— ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #246
— Experience: #91
— Continuity: #174
— Buckeyes lost last two games, after a 10-1 run.
— OSU is 3-5 in conference games decided by 7 or less points.
— Ohio State has #47 eFG%, shooting 36.6% on arc (#56)
— Ohio State won 89-85 at Iowa February 4.
— Buckeyes are 5-3 in last eight series games.
— Hawkeyes lost last three visits here, by 4-18-20 points.
Charlotte @ Texas-El Paso
Charlotte (9-12, 5-8)
— ranked #229 by KenPom
— Tempo: #355
— Experience: #140
— Continuity: #196
— Charlotte lost last five games, scoring 45-47 points in last two.
— 49ers lost last four road tilts, last three by 13-19-23 points.
— Charlotte is turning ball over 21.2% of the time (#281)
Texas-El Paso (11-10, 7-8)
— ranked #145 by KenPom
— Tempo: #214
— Experience: #136
— Continuity: #232
— UTEP won its last three games, giving up 58 ppg.
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— Miners have #283 eFG%, shooting 46.3% inside arc (#288)
— UTEP is 4-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Charlotte lost 70-47 here yesterday.
— Miners won five of last eight series games.
— 49ers lost last three games here, by 7-4-23 points.
Florida International @ Western Kentucky
FIU (9-15, 2-13)
— ranked #289 by KenPom
— Tempo: #71
— Experience: #133
— Continuity: #215
— FIU lost five in row, 12 of last 13 games.
— Panthers are shooting 40.5% on the arc (#10)
— FIU has #309 eFG% defense in country (52.8% inside arc, #275)
Western Kentucky (15-5, 8-2)
— ranked #87 by KenPom
— Tempo: #192
— Experience: #51
— Continuity: #90
— WKU won six of its last seven games.
— They won their last three home games, by 8-6-23 points.
— Hilltoppers lost at Houston Thursday, its first game in 12 days.
— WKU won five of eight series games.
— Teams split four series games played here.
Quinnipiac @ Marist
Quinnipiac (8-9, 6-7)
— ranked #264 by KenPom
— Tempo: #41
— Experience: #316
— Continuity: #162
— Quinnipiac won last three games, scoring 82.3 ppg.
— Bobcats lost three of four true road games (last one was February 8)
— Quinnipiac has #3 eFG% defense in country.
Marist (10-8, 8-8)
— ranked #268 by KenPom
— Tempo: #297
— Experience: #280
— Continuity: #203
— This is Marist’s first game in eight days.
— Red Foxes split their last eight games.
— Marist is turning ball over 22% of time (#312).
— Quinnipiac won five of last six series games.
— Bobcats won their last three games in the McCann Center.
Nevada @ Utah State
Nevada (14-8, 9-6)
— ranked #94 by KenPom
— Tempo: #116
— Experience: #332
— Continuity: #303
— Nevada won four of its last five games.
— Opponents are shooting 45.7% inside arc (#42).
— Friday’s loss here was Nevada’s first game in 19 days.
Utah State (15-7, 12-4)
— ranked #56 by KenPom
— Tempo: #117
— Experience: #257
— Continuity: #142
— Aggies are 3-4 in their last seven games, after a 12-3 start.
— Utah State won six of seven Mountain West home games.
— Aggies are a top 10 rebounding team in country.
— Nevada lost 75-72 here Friday night; both teams shot 50%+ on arc.
— Aggies won three of last four series games.
— Wolf Pack lost last three games here, by 5-10-3 points.
North Dakota State @ South Dakota
North Dakota State (12-11, 10-5)
— ranked #159 by KenPom
— Tempo: #339
— Experience: #263
— Continuity: #247
— North Dakota State lost four of its last six games.
— Bison are best team in country on defensive boards.
— North Dakota State is in bottom 15 in country at forcing turnovers.
South Dakota (13-9, 11-3)
— ranked #171 by KenPom
— Tempo: #138
— Experience: #219
— Continuity: #311
— Coyotes lost three of last five games, after a 9-0 Summit start.
— Average total in their last five games: 163.
— South Dakota is shooting 37.8% on arc (#25).
— Bison lost 80-71 here yesterday, outscored 25-7 on foul line.
— Bison beat South Dakota 74-67 on a neutral floor, back in December.
— North Dakota State is 14-6 in last 20 series games.
— Teams split last six series games played here.
Western Illinois @ Oral Roberts
Western Illinois (7-13, 5-8)
— ranked #293 by KenPom
— Tempo: #46
— Experience: #60
— Continuity: #343
— WIU won five of its last six games.
— Opponents are shooting 39.2% on arc (#339).
— Leathernecks are shooting 45.3% inside arc (#317)
Oral Roberts (12-10, 9-5)
— ranked #182 by KenPom
— Tempo: #60
— Experience: #232
— Continuity: #272
— Oral Roberts lost four of its last seven games.
— Golden Eagles have #254 eFG% defense in country.
— ORU can shoot; 39% on arc (#11), 81.6% on foul line (#2)
— Leathernecks lost 85-81 here yesterday.
— Home side won eight of last ten series games.
— WIU lost last four visits to Tulsa, by 15-9-17-4 points.
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?
