NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, January 23
Butler @ Providence
? Butler (9-9, 2-5) ranked #139 by KenPom
? Tempo: #340
? Experience: #192
? Continuity: #73
? Butler lost five of its last six games (all 5 losses by 15+)
? Bulldogs lost nine of ten top 100 games.
? Butler?s best win: 66-62 in OT at #36 Oklahoma.
? Bulldogs have made 27.2% of their 3?s in Big East games (#11 of 11)
? Butler?s schedule, to this point: #4
? bench minutes: #83
? Providence (15-2, 5-1) ranked #55 by KenPom
? Tempo: #280
? Experience: #7
? Continuity: #105
? Providence won 10 of its last 11 games.
? Friars are getting 22.9% of points on foul line (#59)
? Providence is 7-0 against teams ranked outside top 100.
? Opponents are shooting 44% inside arc (#15)
? Providence?s schedule, to this point: #53
? bench minutes: #267
? Big East home favorites of 8+ points are 5-4 ATS.
? Providence won five of last seven series games.
? Butler lost five of last six visits to the Dunkin? Donuts Center.
Northwestern @ Purdue
? Northwestern (9-7, 2-5) ranked #59 by KenPom
? Tempo: #146
? Experience: #185
? Continuity: #71
? Northwestern lost five of its last six games.
? All five of those losses were by 8 or less points.
? Northwestern has wins at Michigan State/Maryland.
? Wildcats are #37 team in country on defensive boards.
? Northwestern?s schedule, to this point: #84
? bench minutes: #65
? Purdue (15-3, 4-3) ranked #8 by KenPom
? Tempo: #192
? Experience: #226
? Continuity: #16
? Purdue won seven of its last nine games.
? Boilers have #3 eFG% in country.
? Purdue also rebounds 36.9% of its misses (#9)
? Boilers are 5-3 against top 100 teams.
? Purdue?s schedule to this point: #48
? bench minutes: #21
? Big 14 home favorites of 12+ points are 0-5 ATS.
? Purdue won last nine series games.
? Wildcats lost last five games at Purdue, by 10-21-5-14-5.
Rider @ Niagara
? Rider (5-12, 1-6) ranked #298 by KenPom
? Tempo: #142
? Experience: #70
? Continuity: #161
? Rider lost its last four games, all by 7 or less points.
? Broncs are shooting 42.1% inside arc (#350)
? Rider is 3-5 against teams ranked outside top 200.
? Broncs are #253 team in country on defensive boards.
? Rider?s schedule, to this point: #276
? bench minutes: #198
? Niagara (8-9, 3-5) ranked #59 by KenPom
? Tempo: #212
? Experience: #34
? Continuity: #197
? Niagara split its last six games.
? Eagles played five guys 30:00+ in Friday?s overtime loss.
? Niagara is 6-3 against teams ranked outside top 200.
? Eagles are shooting 48.3% inside arc (#233)
? Niagara?s schedule, to this point: #211
? bench minutes: #284
? MAAC home favorites are 7-13 ATS.
? Rider won five of last seven series games.
? Broncs won three of last five visits to Niagara.
Saint Peter?s @ Canisius
? Saint Peter?s (7-6, 5-1) ranked #195 by KenPom
? Tempo: #169
? Experience: #174
? Continuity: #34
? Saint Peter?s won last four games, giving up 59.5 ppg
? Peacocks are forcing turnovers 24.3% of time in MAAC tilts (#1 of 11)
? Saint Peter?s is shooting 42.1% inside arc in MAAC games (#11 of 11)
? Peacocks are 5-3 against teams ranked outside top 200.
? Saint Peter?s schedule, to this point: #238
? bench minutes: #39
? Canisius (6-12, 2-5) ranked #287 by KenPom
? Tempo: #117
? Experience: #74
? Continuity: #31
? Canisius lost three of its last four games.
? Opponents are shooting 55% inside arc (#332)
? Canisius is shooting 45.6% inside arc (#304), 29.6% on arc (#318)
? Griffins lost seven of eight games vs top 200 teams.
? Canisius schedule, to this point: #222
? bench minutes: #133
? MAAC home teams are 5-9 ATS if spread was 3 or less points.
? Saint Peter?s beat Canisius 65-57 at home five days ago.
? Peacocks trailed by 10 early; they were +10 in turnovers (17-7)
? Canisius won six of last seven series games.
? Peacocks lost three of last four games at Canisius.
Manhattan @ Monmouth
? Manhattan (10-5, 3-3) ranked #259 by KenPom
? Tempo: #99
? Experience: #1
? Continuity: #41
? Manhattan won four of its last six games.
? Jaspers are turning ball over 21.2% of time (#311)
? Manhattan is shooting 30% on arc (#310)
? Jaspers split four games against teams in top 200.
? Manhattan?s schedule, to this point: #344
? bench minutes: #100
? Monmouth (11-6, 3-3) ranked #119 by KenPom
? Tempo: #166
? Experience: #12
? Continuity: #156
? Monmouth lost four of its last five games.
? Hawks are 3-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
? Monmouth is 2-5 in games decided by 6 or less points.
? Opponents are shooting 45.3% inside arc (#35)
? Monmouth?s schedule, to this point: #88
? bench minutes: #334
? MAAC home favorites are 7-13 ATS.
? Monmouth won last six series games.
? Jaspers lost their last five visits to Monmouth.
Michigan @ Indiana
? Michigan (8-7, 2-3) ranked #30 by KenPom
? Tempo: #300
? Experience: #295
? Continuity: #242
? Michigan lost three of its last four games.
? Wolverines lost four of five true road games.
? Michigan is shooting 53.8% inside arc (#58)
? Wolverines have played only one game decided by less than 8 points.
? Michigan?s schedule, to this point: #12
? bench minutes: #292
? Indiana (14-4, 5-3) ranked #25 by KenPom
? Tempo: #171
? Experience: #301
? Continuity: #174
? Indiana won seven of its last nine games.
? All four of Hoosiers? losses have been true road games.
? Indiana is 5-4 against top 100 teams.
? Opponents are shooting 41.6% inside arc (#5)
? Indiana?s schedule, to this point: #98
? bench minutes: #114
? Big 14 home favorites of 5 or less points are 9-4 ATS.
? Michigan won last eight series games.
? Wolverines won their last four games in Assembly Hall.
Xavier @ Marquette
? Xavier (14-3, 4-2) ranked #21 by KenPom
? Tempo: #77
? Experience: #131
? Continuity: #74
? Xavier won 10 of last 12 games; both losses vs Villanova.
? Musketeers are 5-3 against top 50 teams.
? Xavier is getting 21.1% of its points on foul line (#34)
? Opponents are shooting 45.2% inside arc (#32)
? Xavier?s schedule, to this point: #34
? bench minutes: #155
? Marquette (13-6, 5-3) ranked #43 by KenPom
? Tempo: #42
? Experience: #351
? Continuity: #336
? Marquette won its last five games, after a 1-5 skid.
? Eagles are 3-5 against teams ranked into 50.
? Marquette is #297 team in country on defensive boards.
? Opponents are shooting 45.5% inside arc (#20)
? Marquette?s schedule, to this point: #7
? bench minutes: #76
? Big East home underdogs of 5 or less points are 3-7 ATS.
? Xavier beat Marquette 80-71 at home December 18
? Xavier was 21-35 on foul line that day; Marquette was 8-12.
? Marquette won five of last seven series games.
? Xavier lost its last three visits to Milwaukee.
Fairfield @ Marist
? Fairfield (8-10, 2-5) ranked #200 by KenPom
? Tempo: #315
? Experience: #78
? Continuity: #6
? Fairfield lost its last seven games.
? Stags are 0-7 vs teams ranked in top 200.
? Fairfield split its ten true road games.
? Stags? best win: 81-71 at #214 Niagara.
? Fairfield?s schedule, to this point: #294
? bench minutes: #193
? Marist (8-8, 3-4) ranked #167 by KenPom
? Tempo: #265
? Experience: #141
? Continuity: #67
? Marist lost three of its last five games.
? Red Foxes split eight games against top 200 teams.
? Marist won two of its three overtime games this season.
? Opponents are shooting 47.1% inside arc (#72)
? Marist?s schedule, to this point: #316
? bench minutes: #27
? MAAC home favorites are 7-13 ATS.
? Marist won 60-51 at Fairfield January 7.
? Fairfield won six of last nine series games.
? Teams split last four meetings played here.
Iona @ Quinnipiac
? Iona (15-3, 7-0) ranked #75 by KenPom
? Tempo: #41
? Experience: #113
? Continuity: #184
? Iona won four in row, nine of last ten games.
? Gaels won MAAC road games by 7-1-4 points.
? Iona has #57 eFG% defense in country.
? Gaels are getting 21.8% of points on foul line (#21)
? Iona?s schedule, to this point: #126
? bench minutes: #190
? Quinnipiac (12-7, 4-3) ranked #96 by KenPom
? Tempo: #298
? Experience: #285
? Continuity: #123
? Quinnipiac won three in row, seven of last nine games.
? Bobcats are 4-0 in games decided by 7 or less points.
? Quinnipiac is 0-3 vs top 200 teams, losing by 14-11-10 points.
? Bobcats are shooting 52.6% inside arc (#81)
? Quinnipiac?s schedule, to this point: #239
? bench minutes: #316
? MAAC home underdogs are 8-5 ATS.
? Iona is 5-3 in last eight series games.
? Teams split last four meetings played here.
UMass @ Saint Louis
? UMass (8-9, 1-4) ranked #155 by KenPom
? Tempo: #103
? Experience: #107
? Continuity: #256
? UMass lost six of its last eight games.
? Opponents are shooting 55.1% inside arc (#333)
? UMass is shooting 41.1% on arc (#3)
? 44.3% of Minutemen?s shots are 3-pointers (#48)
? UMass schedule, to this point: #156
? bench minutes: #154
? Saint Louis (11-6, 2-2) ranked #79 by KenPom
? Tempo: #141
? Experience: #344
? Continuity: #214
? Saint Louis is 4-5 in its last nine games.
? Billikens are 5-6 against top 100 teams.
? Saint Louis is shooting 35.8% on arc (#70)
? Billikens are grabbing 35.7% of their misses (#18)
? Saint Louis schedule, to this point: #77
? bench minutes: #267
? A-14 home favorites are 10-14 ATS.
? UMass beat Saint Louis 91-85 at home three days ago.
? Billikens shot 61% inside arc, scored 1.26 ppp.
? Saint Louis won seven of last nine series games.
? UMass lost last four visits to St Louis.
Memphis @ Tulsa
? Memphis (9-8, 3-4) ranked #57 by KenPom
? Tempo: #19
? Experience: #266
? Continuity: #169
? Memphis lost three in row, eight of last 12 games.
? Tigers are turning ball over 23.9% of time (#352)
? Memphis is grabbing 37.7% of its misses (#7)
? Tigers are 2-6 in games decided by 8 or less points.
? Memphis schedule, to this point: #39
? bench minutes: #5
? Tulsa (6-10, 0-5) ranked #141 by KenPom
? Tempo: #235
? Experience: #140
? Continuity: #237
? Tulsa is 0-5 in ACC, with four losses by 5 or less points.
? Hurricane lost five of their six top 100 games.
? Tulsa?s best win: 77-71 over #92 Rhode Island.
? Hurricane is forcing turnovers 24.3% of time (#14)
? Tulsa?s schedule, to this point: #111
? bench minutes: #164
? AAC home teams are 4-8 ATS if spread was 6 or less points.
? Memphis beat Tulsa 67-64 at home January 4.
? Tulsa led 10-0 early, trailed by 18 with 15:05 left.
? Tulsa is 5-3 in last eight series games.
? Memphis lost its last five visits here.
Arizona @ California
? Arizona (15-1, 5-0) ranked #3 by KenPom
? Tempo: #2
? Experience: #355
? Continuity: #191
? Arizona is 5-0 in Pac-12; all five wins were by 16+ points.
? Wildcats? only loss: 77-73 at #13 Tennessee.
? Arizona is grabbing 35.9% of its misses (#17)
? Opponents are shooting 39.4% inside arc (#1)
? Arizona?s schedule, to this point: #6108
? bench minutes: #195
? California (9-9, 2-5) ranked #110 by KenPom
? Tempo: #334
? Experience: #64
? Continuity: #79
? California lost its last four games, scoring 55.4 ppg.
? Golden Bears are 2-5 against top 100 teams.
? California?s best win: 65-57 over #60 Fresno State.
? Golden Bears are #9 team in country on defensive boards.
? California?s schedule, to this point: #81
? bench minutes: #285
? Pac-12 home underdogs are 5-4 ATS
? Arizona won last nine series games.
? Wildcats won last four games in Berkeley, by 5-21-22-16 points.
Washington @ Oregon
? Washington (9-7, 4-2) ranked #130 by KenPom
? Tempo: #59
? Experience: #27
? Continuity: #293
? Washington won its last three games, giving up 63.7 ppg.
? Huskies are forcing turnovers 24.4% of time (#13)
? Washington is shooting only 45% inside arc (#315)
? Huskies lost three of their five top 100 games.
? Washington?s schedule, to this point: #90
? bench minutes: #296
? Oregon (11-6, 4-2) ranked #51 by KenPom
? Tempo: #262
? Experience: #68
? Continuity: #309
? Oregon hasn?t played in eight days.
? Ducks won last five games, sweeping their LA trip.
? Oregon is 7-1 against teams ranked outside top 100.
? Opponents are shooting 52.4% inside arc (#283)
? Oregon?s schedule, to this point: #22
? bench minutes: #249
? Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 1-7 ATS.
? Oregon won last five series games.
? Huskies lost eight of last nine visits to Eugene.