Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites.
Friday’s games
San Diego State vs Alabama (@ Louisville)
— San Diego State (29-6) ranked #14 by KenPom
— Tempo: #263
— Experience: #21
— Continuity: #39
— San Diego State won six in row, 12 of last 13 games.
— San Diego State is 0-2 in Sweet 16 games.
— Aztecs have #28 eFG% defense in country.
— Aztecs lost 78-74 in OT to Arkansas of SEC in November.
— San Diego State is 11-3 in games decoded by 7 or less points.
— San Diego State’s schedule, to this point: #47
— bench minutes: #31
— San Diego State’s best wins: three wins over #27 Utah State
— Alabama (31-5) ranked #2 by KenPom
— Tempo: #5
— Experience: #257
— Continuity: #280
— Alabama won five in row, nine of last ten games.
— Alabama’s five postseason wins are all by 11+ points.
— Last 25 years, Crimson Tide is 1-1 in Sweet 16 (win was in ’04)
— Alabama has #1 eFG% defense in country.
— 47.5% of Crimson Tide’s shots are 3’s (36.8% of points (#36))
— Alabama’s schedule, to this point: #10
— bench minutes: #52
— Alabama’s best win: 71-65 at #1 Houston
— Last four years, #1-seeds are 5-7 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
— Last 5+ years, favorites are 19-24 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
Miami vs Houston (@ Kansas City)
— Miami (27-7) ranked #33 by KenPom
— Tempo: #99
— Experience: #27
— Continuity: #138
— Miami won 11 of its last 13 games.
— Miami was in the Elite 8 last year.
— Canes have #23 eFG% in country.
— Canes are #60 team in country on offensive boards.
— Miami is 6-3 against top 50 teams.
— Miami’s schedule, to this point: #77
— bench minutes: #319
— Miami’s best win: 81-59 over #17 Duke
— Houston (33-3) ranked #1 by KenPom
— Tempo: #342
— Experience: #260
— Continuity: #203
— Houston won 15 of its last 16 games.
— Cougars were in Elite 8 LY, Final Four the year before.
— Sampson is 4-2 in Sweet 16 games.
— Houston has #2 eFG% defense in country.
— Cougars are #4 team in country on offensive boards.
— Houston’s schedule, to this point: #91
— bench minutes: #270
— Houston’s best win: 53-48 over #13 Saint Mary’s
— Last four years, #1-seeds are 5-7 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
— Last 5+ years, favorites are 19-24 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
Princeton vs Creighton (@ Louisville)
— Princeton (23-8) ranked #91 by KenPom
— Tempo: #193
— Experience: #313
— Continuity: #170
— #15-seeds are 3-0 ATS all-time in Sweet 16 games.
— Princeton won its last six games.
— Tigers are #7 team in country on defensive boards.
— Tigers have #58 eFG% defense in country, #86 eFG% offense
— Princeton is 9-7 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Princeton’s schedule, to this point: #172
— bench minutes: #326
— Princeton’s best win: 59-55 over #11 Arizona
— Creighton (23-12) ranked #12 by KenPom
— Tempo: #142
— Experience: #159
— Continuity: #82
— Creighton won five of its last six games.
— Last 25 years, Creighton is 0-1 in Sweet 16 games (lost in ’21).
— Bluejays have #27 eFG% in country, #39 eFG% defense.
— Bluejays are #13 team in country on defensive boards.
— Creighton is 4-7 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Creighton’s schedule, to this point: #12
— bench minutes: #351
— Creighton’s best win: 56-53 over #3 UConn
— #15-seeds are 3-0 ATS all-time in Sweet 16 games.
— Last 5+ years, favorites are 19-24 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
Xavier vs Texas (@ Kansas City)
— Xavier (27-9) ranked #15 by KenPom
— Tempo: #33
— Experience: #16
— Continuity: #55
— Xavier won seven of its last eight games.
— From 2004-17, Xavier went 3-4 in Sweet 16 games.
— Sean Miller is 4-3 in Sweet 16 games.
— Musketeers have #12 eFG% in country.
— Xavier is 9-6 against top 50 teams.
— Xavier’s schedule, to this point: #24
— bench minutes: #310
— Xavier’s best wins: 83-73/82-79 over #3 UConn
— Texas (28-8) ranked #5 by KenPom
— Tempo: #100
— Experience: #6
— Continuity: #151
— Texas wont its last six games, giving up 58.2 ppg.
— Texas is 3-2 in last five Sweet 16 games (last one in ’08)
— Longhorns force turnovers 22.4% of time (#19)
— Texas is shooting 54% inside arc (#38)
— Longhorns are 14-7 vs top 50 teams.
— Texas’ schedule, to this point: #7
— bench minutes: #122
— Texas’ best win: 93-74 over #6 Gonzaga
— Xavier star Boum played for Rodney Terry at UTEP
— Last 5+ years, favorites are 19-24 ATS in Sweet 16 games.
— Last 10+ years, #2-seeds are 7-5 SU vs #3-seeds in this round