NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, December 22
Ohio @ Akron
Ohio (4-2)
? ranked #110 by KenPom
? Tempo: #133
? Experience: #245
? Continuity: #58
? Ohio lost both road games, by 2 at Illinois, 14 at Marshall.
? Bobcats haven?t played in nine days.
? Ohio is forcing turnovers 22.6% of time (#60).
Akron (2-1)
? ranked #146 by KenPom
? Tempo: #80
? Experience: #104
? Continuity: #220
? Akron beat two NAIA teams, lost by 7 to St Bonaventure.
? Zips shot 64% inside arc vs St Bona, but were 6-32 on arc.
? Akron starts three seniors, two sophs.
? Akron won eight of last 11 series games.
? Bobcats lost five of last six visits to Akron.
Northern Illinois @ Toledo
Northern Illinois (1-5, 0-1)
? ranked #301 by KenPom
? Tempo: #346
? Experience: #154
? Continuity: #210
? Huskies got their first win Friday, over #356 Chicago State
? NIU lost its road games, at Pitt/Iowa, by 30-53 points.
? Huskies lost their MAC opener in OT to Ball State.
Toledo (6-3, 1-0)
? ranked #93 by KenPom
? Tempo: #311
? Experience: #194
? Continuity: #181
? Toledo won last three games, including a win at Marshall.
? Rockets won MAC opener, by 17 at Eastern Michigan.
? Toledo is shooting 38.3% on the arc (#38).
? NIU won last three series games, by 4-5-21 points.
? Huskies won four of last six visits to Toledo.
Ball State @ Western Michigan
Ball State (3-3, 1-0)
? ranked #138 by KenPom
? Tempo: #129
? Experience: #90
? Continuity: #149
? Ball State won MAC opener in OT at Western Michigan.
? Cardinals are 3-2 vs teams outside top 100, losing to Northern Kentucky, Indiana State.
? Ball State is shooting 28.3% on the arc (#273).
Western Michigan (2-4, 1-0)
? ranked #248 by KenPom
? Tempo: #332
? Experience: #186
? Continuity: #94
? WMU won its MAC opener by 15 over Central Michigan.
? Broncos are 1-4 vs D-I teams, losing top 200 games by 4-18 points.
? WMU forces turnovers only 14.1% of time (#320).
? Ball State won three of last four series games.
? Cardinals lost three of last four visits to Kalamazoo.
? Home side won seven of last nine series games.
Tulane @ East Carolina
Tulane (5-1, 0-1)
? ranked #202 by KenPom
? Tempo: #298
? Experience: #315
? Continuity: #288
? Tulane has beaten five stiffs (schedule #318)
? Green Wave lost AAC opener 80-74 at home to Memphis.
? Tulane is forcing turnovers 23.6% of time (#48)
East Carolina (6-1, 0-1)
? ranked #128 by KenPom
? Tempo: #234
? Experience: #110
? Continuity: #1
? Best team Pirates have beaten is #169 Charlotte.
? ECU lost its conference opener by 15 at SMU.
? ECU starts 3 juniors and a senior; they?re #1 in minutes continuity.
? ECU won five in row, eight of last nine series games.
? Green Wave lost four of last five visits to ECU, losing last two by 1-19 points.
Cincinnati @ Central Florida
Cincinnati (2-4, 0-1)
? ranked #70 by KenPom
? Tempo: #107
? Experience: #184
? Continuity: #198
? Cincinnati lost last three games, scoring 65 ppg.
? Bearcats lost AAC opener by 3 at home to South Florida.
? Cincinnati is turning ball over 21.3% of time (#233)
Central Florida (2-1)
? ranked #94 by KenPom
? Tempo: #226
? Experience: #265
? Continuity: #248
? UCF upset Florida State Saturday, its first game in 13 days.
? Knights? only loss was by 22 at Michigan.
? To this point, UCF has played #2 schedule in country.
? Cincinnati is 4-3 in last seven series games.
? Teams split last four meetings played here.
? UCF won last meeting 89-87 in double OT.
Louisville @ Pitt
Louisville (4-1)
? ranked #32 by KenPom
? Tempo: #277
? Experience: #324
? Continuity: #314
? Louisville lost by 37 at Wisconsin Saturday, its first game in 18 days.
? Cardinals have top 100 wins over Seton Hall, Western Kentucky.
? Louisville played four frosh, four sophs in their last game. No one else.
Pitt (5-1, 1-0)
? ranked #72 by KenPom
? Tempo: #76
? Experience: #306
? Continuity: #103
? Pitt won its ACC opener by 15 at Miami.
? Panthers have played schedule #207; they won 71-70 at #57 Northwestern.
? Pitt?s eFG% defense is #26.
? Louisville won 15 of last 16 series games.
? Cardinals won six of last seven visits here, winning 73-68 in OT last year.
Wichita State @ South Florida
Wichita State (3-2, 1-0)
? ranked #97 by KenPom
? Tempo: #272
? Experience: #105
? Continuity: #218
? Shockers won their AAC opener 69-65 at Tulsa.
? Wichita?s two losses are to top 50 teams (Mizzou/Oklahoma State).
? Wichita?s win at Tulsa was their only road game so far.
South Florida (5-2, 1-0)
? ranked #99 by KenPom
? Tempo: #250
? Experience: #118
? Continuity: #91
? Bulls won their AAC opener, 74-71 at Cincinnati
? USF?s two losses: #78 Rhode Island, #34 Virginia Tech
? Bulls are turning ball over 21.0% of time (#223)
? Wichita State won three of four AAC meetings.
? Bulls lost 95-57/65-55 in last two visits here.
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma
Texas Tech (6-2, 0-1)
? ranked #10 by KenPom
? Tempo: #334
? Experience: #270
? Continuity: #276
? Tech lost its Big X opener by a point to Kansas.
? Red Raiders lost by 10 to #11 Houston; they?ve beaten all stiffs.
? This is Tech?s first true road game; they split two neutral court games.
Oklahoma (5-1, 1-0)
? ranked #40 by KenPom
? Tempo: #125
? Experience: #71
? Continuity: #46
? Oklahoma split two top 60 games, losing by 22 at Xavier.
? Sooners won Big X opener, by 4 at TCU.
? Oklahoma?s eFG% is #50 in country.
? Texas Tech won four of last five series games.
? Red Raiders lost five of last six visits to Norman.
North Carolina @ NC State
North Carolina (5-2)
? ranked #22 by KenPom
? Tempo: #100
? Experience: #309
? Continuity: #138
? Carolina split its four top 50 games, beating Kentucky Saturday.
? Tar Heels? two losses are to Texas by 2, Iowa by 13.
? Young team; UNC is turning ball over 21.8% of time (#245).
NC State (4-1)
? ranked #41 by KenPom
? Tempo: #71
? Experience: #195
? Continuity: #96
? Wolfpack lost by 11 at #31 Saint Louis, its only top 200 game.
? State is forcing turnovers 30.4% of time (#3).
? State starts two juniors, two seniors; they?ve played schedule #282.
? North Carolina won 26 of last 29 series games.
? Tar Heels won their last seven visits to Raleigh.
West Virginia @ Kansas
West Virginia (7-1, 1-0)
? ranked #7 by KenPom
? Tempo: #179
? Experience: #144
? Continuity: #24
? WVU beat Iowa State 70-65 in its Big X opener.
? Mountaineers have played schedule #25, with win at Georgetown.
? WVU rebounds 38.2% of their missed shots (#12).
Kansas (7-1, 1-0)
? ranked #9 by KenPom
? Tempo: #103
? Experience: #263
? Continuity: #114
? Jayhawks won their Big X opener by point at Texas Tech.
? Kansas lost to Gonzaga by 12, beat Creighton by a point, Kentucky by 3.
? Jayhawks are shooting 37.2% on arc (#61).
? Kansas won eight of last nine series games.
? West Virginia lost its last eight visits to Lawrence (60-53 LY)
Temple @ Houston
Temple (1-0)
? ranked #144 by KenPom
? Tempo: #90
? Experience: #252
? Continuity: #281
? Owls beat NJIT 72-60 in their much-delayed opener Saturday.
? Temple starts two frosh, two seniors (#252 experience).
? Owls were under .500 in AAC three of last four years.
Houston (5-0)
? ranked #11 by KenPom
? Tempo: #291
? Experience: #188
? Continuity: #124
? Houston has three top 100 wins, by 10-11-10 points.
? Cougars are forcing turnovers 25.4% of time (#18).
? Houston has #16 eFG% defense in country.
? Houston won five of last six series games.
? Owls lost last three visits here, by 13-3-7 points.
Purdue @ Iowa
Purdue (6-2, 1-0)
? ranked #26 by KenPom
? Tempo: #258
? Experience: #307
? Continuity: #136
? Purdue won Big 14 opener, 67-60 over Ohio State.
? Boilers lost their one true road game, 58-54 at Miami.
? Purdue split four top 100 games, losing by 11 to Clemson.
Iowa (6-1)
? ranked #5 by KenPom
? Tempo: #19
? Experience: #236
? Continuity: #49
? Iowa lost by 10 to Gonzaga on a neutral floor Saturday.
? Hawkeyes have wins over North Carolina, Iowa State by 13-28 points.
? Iowa has #12 eFG% in country- their 88 points vs Gonzaga was least amount of points they?ve scored this season.
? Purdue won last four series games, all by 9+ points.
Saint Mary?s vs San Diego State (@ San Luis Obispo)
Saint Mary?s (8-1)
? ranked #60 by KenPom
? Tempo: #353
? Experience: #259
? Continuity: #217
? Gaels won eight in row since a 73-56 loss to Memphis.
? Saint Mary?s best win was by 13 over #95 South Dakota State.
? This is Gaels? first game away from home since November 27.
San Diego State (5-1)
? ranked #39 by KenPom
? Tempo: #330
? Experience: #10
? Continuity: #134
? Aztecs lost 72-62 at home to BYU Friday, their first loss.
? San Diego State has top 100 wins over UCLA, Arizona State.
? Aztecs are forcing turnovers 25.3% of time (#20)
