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Saturday, January 14
Sunday’s best college hoop games
Marquette @ Xavier
— Marquette (14-4, 6-1) ranked #12 by KenPom
— Tempo: #68
— Experience: #301
— Continuity: #101
— Marquette won its last five games, scoring 84.8 ppg.
— Marquette is forcing turnovers 22.3% of time (#36)
— Eagles are shooting 60.s% inside arc (#1)
— Marquette is 5-4 against top 100 teams.
— Eagles are 2-4 in games decided by 6 or less points.
— Marquette’s schedule, to this point: #25
— bench minutes: #259
— Marquette’s best win: 82-76 over #4 UConn
— Xavier (14-3, 6-0) ranked #19 by KenPom
— Tempo: #17
— Experience: #16
— Continuity: #41
— Xavier won its last ten games, scoring 86.7 ppg in Big East tilts.
— Xavier is 6-3 in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Xavier is shooting 55.4% inside arc (#28), 40.9% on arc (#2)
— Musketeers are #63 teams in country on defensive boards.
— Musketeers are 8-3 vs top 100 teams.
— Xavier’s schedule, to this point: #12
— bench minutes: #311
— Xavier’s best win: 83-73 over #4 UConn.
— Marquette wan six of last eight series games.
— Marquette did lose their last two visits here, 91-88/80-71.
Siena @ Canisius
— Siena (12-5, 6-0) ranked #156 by KenPom
— Tempo: #193
— Experience: #237
— Continuity: #121
— Siena won its last seven games, after a 5-5 start.
— Saints are 8-2 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Siena shooting 36.8% on the arc (#55).
— Siena is turning ball over 20.9% of time (#301)
— Saints are 8-3 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Siena’s schedule, to this point: #279
— bench minutes: #151
— Siena’s best win: 60-55 over #54 Seton Hall
— Canisius (4-12, 2-5) ranked #277 by KenPom
— Tempo: #202
— Experience: #195
— Continuity: #204
— Canisius lost 10 of its last 12 games.
— Canisius is shooting 44.3% inside arc (#339), 32.5% on arc (#241)
— Griffins are #278 team in country on defensive boards.
— Griffins have #310 eFG% defense in country.
— Canisius is 3-6 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Canisius schedule, to this point: #147
— bench minutes: #67
— Canisius best win: 84-80 in OT over #159 St Bonaventure
— Teams split their last six meetings.
— Saints lost their last five visits to Canisius.
Northwestern @ Michigan
— Northwestern (12-4, 3-2) ranked #53 by KenPom
— Tempo: #249
— Experience: #67
— Continuity: #59
— Northwestern won seven of its last nine games.
— Opponents are shooting 40.5% inside arc (#1).
— Wildcats are shooting 43.7% inside arc (#342), 31.9% on arc (#261).
— Northwestern is 4-2 in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Wildcats are 4-4 in top 100 games.
— Northwestern’s schedule, to this point: #83
— bench minutes: #300
— Northwestern’s best win: 73-60 over #24 Illinois
— Michigan (9-7, 3-2) ranked #52 by KenPom
— Tempo: #135
— Experience: #300
— Continuity: #278
— Michigan lost four of its last six games.
— Wolverines are shooting 38.4% on arc in Big 14 games (#3)
— Michigan was outscored 17-4 on foul line in last game, OT loss at Iowa
— Wolverines are 2-6 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Michigan is 3-6 against top 100 teams.
— Michigan’s schedule, to this point: #27
— bench minutes: #285
— Michigan’s best win: 81-46 over #38 Maryland.
— Michigan won last five series games.
— Wildcats lost their last 10 visits to Ann Arbor (72-70 LY)
Marist @ Niagara
— Marist (6-9, 2-4) ranked #306 by KenPom
— Tempo: #277
— Experience: #311
— Continuity: #327
— Marist won its last two games, after an 0-5 skid.
— Marist is shooting 31.9% on arc (#262), 47.4% inside arc (#273)
— Foes are shooting 36.9% on arc (#317), 45.6% inside arc (#45)
— Marist is #82 team on defensive boards.
— Red Foxes are 4-4 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Marist’s schedule, to this point: #355
— bench minutes: #144
— Marist’s best win: 73-69 over #212 American.
— Niagara (9-7, 4-3) ranked #241 by KenPom
— Tempo: #355
— Experience: #199
— Continuity: #259
— Eagles lost last two games, by 5-6 points, after a 4-1 MAAC start.
— Niagara is #258 team on defensive boards.
— Eagles are shooting 32.7% on arc (#225), 48.6% inside arc (#233)
— Niagara is 6-3 in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Niagara is 6-3 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Niagara’s schedule, to this point: #286
— bench minutes: #260
— Niagara’s best win: 64-60 at #126 Quinnipiac
— Niagara won four of last six series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.
St John’s @ UConn (@ Hartford)
— St John’s (12-6, 2-5) ranked #69 by KenPom
— Tempo: #2
— Experience: #124
— Continuity: #85
— St John’s lost five of its last six games, after a 11-1 start.
— Red Storm are 0-3 in Big East road games, losing by 15-22-3 points.
— Big East foes are shooting 53.5% inside arc (#9 of 11), 35% on arc (#9)
— St John’s gets 23.4% of points on 3’s (#334), 14.6% on line (#325)
— Red Storm are 0-4 against top 50 teams, losing by 11-5-11-3 points.
— St John’s schedule, to this point: #110
— bench minutes: #160
— St John’s best win: 77-61 over #83 Butler
— UConn (15-3, 4-3) ranked #4 by KenPom
— Tempo: #182
— Experience: #104
— Continuity: #256
— UConn lost three of last four games, after a 14-0 start.
— Foes are shooting 43.9% inside arc (#18), 27.8% on arc (#9).
— Huskies are shooting 54.7% inside arc (#34).
— Huskies are #28 team in country on offensive boards.
— UConn is 7-3 against top 100 teams.
— UConn’s schedule, to this point: #19
— bench minutes: #108
— UConn’s best win: 82-67 over #5 Alabama.
— Since re-joining the Big East, UConn is 2-1 vs St John’s.
Rider @ Iona
— Rider (6-9, 3-3) ranked #220 by KenPom
— Tempo: #252
— Experience: #24
— Continuity: #31
— Broncs lost their last three games, scoring 61.7 ppg.
— Rider is shooting 46.7% inside arc (#290), 31.5% on arc (#280)
— Opponents are shooting 46.9% inside arc (#77), 36.3% on arc (#296)
— Broncs are #264 team in country on defensive boards.
— Rider is 3-6 in games decided by 6 or fewer points.
— Rider’s schedule, to this point: #262
— bench minutes: #232
— Rider’s best win: 68-65 at #268 Mt St Mary’s.
— Iona (12-5, 5-1) ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #76
— Experience: #228
— Continuity: #182
— Iona won five of its last six games.
— Four of their five MAAC wins are by 18+ points.
— Opponents are shooting 47.4% inside the arc (#93), 29.5% on arc (#28)
— Iona is forcing turnovers 20.8% of time (#66)
— Gaels are 2-3 in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Iona’s schedule, to this point: #173
— bench minutes: #139
— Iona’s best win: 84-62 over #82 Saint Louis.
— Iona won eight of last nine series games.
— Rider upset Gaels 71-70 in LY’s MAAC tournament.
— Rider lost last four visits to New Rochelle, by 27-6-1-26 points.
South Florida @ East Carolina
— South Florida (7-10, 0-4) ranked #151 by KenPom
— Tempo: #166
— Experience: #240
— Continuity: #148
— USF is 0-4 in AAC, losing by 7-4-4-6 points.
— Bulls turned ball over 23% of time in those games.
— USF is #35 team on offensive boards.
— Opponents are shooting 46.9% inside arc (#81)
— Bulls are 3-9 in games decided by 8 or less points.
— USF’s schedule, to this point: #245
— bench minutes: #218
— USF’s best win: 77-70 over #112 Hofstra
— East Carolina (10-8, 1-4) ranked #186 by KenPom
— Tempo: #197
— Experience: #348
— Continuity: #305
— ECU lost its last three games, scoring 58.3 ppg.
— Pirates are shooting 40.9% inside arc in AAC play, 30% on arc.
— ECU is #53 team in country on offensive boards.
— Pirates are 2-7 in top 200 games.
— ECU is 2-4 in games decided by 8 or less points.
— ECU’s schedule, to this point: #271
— bench minutes: #220
— ECU’s best win: 86-75 over #104 Toledo
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Bulls lost four of last six visits to East Carolina.
Quinnipiac @ Mt St Mary’s
— Quinnipiac (13-5, 4-3) ranked #126 by KenPom
— Tempo: #86
— Experience: #126
— Continuity: #46
— Quinnipiac won its last four games, giving up 59.3 ppg.
— Bobcats are 9-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Bobcats are #38 team on offensive boards, #63 on defensive end.
— Opponents are shooting 29.9% on arc (#23), 46.9% inside arc (#80)
— Quinnipiac is 4-4 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Quinnipiac’s schedule, to this point: #307
— bench minutes: #61
— Quinnipiac’s best win: 81-58 over #71 Iona
— Mt St Mary’s (15-1, 4-0) ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #113
— Experience: #239
— Continuity: #226
— Mt St Mary’s lost five of its last six games.
— MSM is turning ball over 21.7% of time (#328)
— Mt St Mary’s shooting 35.7% on arc (#87), 44.6% inside arc (#334)
— MSM is forcing turnovers 21% of time (#64)
— MSM is 3-6 in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Mt St Mary’s schedule, to this point: #6
— bench minutes: #336
— Mt St Mary’s best win: 69-64 over #26 Duke.
Ohio State @ Rutgers
— Ohio State (10-6, 2-3) ranked #17 by KenPom
— Tempo: #224
— Experience: #79
— Continuity: #350
— Ohio State lost last three games, by 2-7-3 points.
— Buckeyes are 4-5 in top 100 games.
— Ohio State shooting 52.6% inside arc (#88), 38.7% on arc (#15).
— Ohio State has #34 eFG% defense in country.
— Buckeyes are #17 team in country on offensive boards.
— Ohio State’s schedule, to this point: #69
— bench minutes: #168
— Ohio State’s best win: 67-66 over #15 Rutgers
— Rutgers (12-5, 4-2) ranked #15 by KenPom
— Tempo: #264
— Experience: #127
— Continuity: #74
— Rutgers won six of its last seven games.
— Rutgers is forcing turnovers 24.5% of time (#9)
— Opponents are shooting 27.8% on arc (#8), 44.7% inside arc (#29)
— Rutgers is shooting 48.4% inside arc (#241)
— Knights are 5-2 in games decided by 8 or less points.
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— Rutgers schedule, to this point: #104
— bench minutes: #136
— Rutgers best win: 65-64 at #6 Purdue
— Buckeyes beat Rutgers 67-66 at home December 8
— Ohio State won five of last six series games.
Fairfield @ Saint Peter’s
— Fairfield (6-10, 2-4) ranked #258 by KenPom
— Tempo: #273
— Experience: #77
— Continuity: #83
— Fairfield lost its last three games, by 9-8-6 points.
— Stags are shooting 46.9% inside arc (#294), 27.4% on arc (#356).
— Fairfield is 4-5 against teams outside top 200.
— Fairfield is grabbing 33% of its misses in MAAC games (#1)
— Stags are 2-4 in games decided by 8 or less pointss.
— Fairfield’s schedule, to this point: #309
— bench minutes: #183
— Fairfield’s best win: 74-69 over #154 Towson
— Saint Peter’s (7-10, 2-6) ranked #302 by KenPom
— Tempo: #346
— Experience: #272
— Continuity: #324
— Saint Peter’s lost its last four games, scoring 56.5 ppg.
— Saint Peter’s is shooting 28.7% on arc (#345), 43.6% inside arc (#343).
— Peacoccks are #16 team on offensive boards.
— Saint Peter’s is turning ball over 20.3% of time (#286)
— Peacocks are 5-5 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Saint Peter’s schedule, to this point: #317
— bench minutes: #5
— Saint Peter’s best win: 63-56 over #126 Quinnipiac
— Fairfield beat St Peter’s 67-55 at home December 3rd.
— Stags outscored St Peter’s 25-3 on foul line in that game.
— Peacocks are 5-3 in last eight series games.
— Fairfield lost its last eight visits to Jersey City.
Indiana State @ Missouri State
— Indiana State (13-5, 6-1) ranked #110 by KenPom
— Tempo: #23
— Experience: #219
— Continuity: #100
— Indiana State won four of its last five games, giving up 61.8 ppg.
— Sycamores are shooting 60% inside arc (#2)
— Opponents are shooting 46.9% inside arc (#79)
— Indiana State is #29 team in country on defensive boards.
— Sycamores are 5-2 against top 200 teams.
— Indiana State’s schedule, to this point: #327
— bench minutes: #29
— Indiana State’s best win: 75-73 over #101 Drake
— Missouri State (8-9, 4-3) ranked #135 by KenPom
— Tempo: #341
— Experience: #171
— Continuity: #328
— Missouri State lost its last two games, after a 4-0 run.
— Bears are shooting 51.3% inside arc (#128), 32.7% on arc (#229)
— Missouri State is shooting 59.1% on foul line (#361)
— Missouri State is #85 team on offensive boards.
— Bears are 1-5 vs teams ranked in top 125.
— Missouri State’s schedule, to this point: #127
— bench minutes: #7
— Missouri State’s best win: 52-49 over #101 Drake
— Missouri State won 12 of last 14 games with Indiana State.
— Sycamores lost 10 of last 11 visits to Springfield.
Maryland @ Iowa
— Maryland (11-5, 2-3) ranked #37 by KenPom
— Tempo: #198
— Experience: #12
— Continuity: #171
— Maryland is 3-5 in its last eight games, after an 8-0 start.
— Terps are 0-3 in Big 14 road games, scoring 51.7 ppg.
— Opponents are shooting 45% inside arc (#33), 29.9% on arc (#35)
— Terps are shooting 54% inside arc (#45), 31.4% on arc (#284)
— Maryland is 4-5 against teams ranked in top 100.
— Maryland’s schedule, to this point: #41
— bench minutes: #262
— Maryland’s best win: 80-73 over #15 Ohio State
— Iowa (11-6, 3-3) ranked #35 by KenPom
— Tempo: #51
— Experience: #133
— Continuity: #37
— Iowa won its last three games, scoring 86.7 ppg.
— Big 14 foes are shooting 52.3% inside arc (last), 39.4% on arc (#12 of 14)
— Iowa is 3-2 in games decided by 4 or less points, or in OT.
— Hawkeyes are 6-5 against teams in top 100.
— Iowa is #70 team in country on offensive boards.
— Iowa’s schedule, to this point: #26
— bench minutes: #127
— Iowa’s best win: 75-56 over #13 Iowa State.
— Iowa won last three meetings, by 22-5-23 points.
— Terps lost 67-44/80-75 in last two visits to Iowa City.
Memphis @ Temple
— Memphis (12-5, 2-2) ranked #34 by KenPom
— Tempo: #17
— Experience: #9
— Continuity: #254
— Memphis is 2-2 in AAC, giving up 96-107 points in losses.
— Tigers are forcing turnovers 22.1% of time (#39)
— Memphis is shooting 53% inside arc (#70), 31.8% on the arc (#269)
— Tigers are shooting 44.1% inside arc (#21)
— Memphis is #322 team in country on defensive boards
— Memphis schedule, to this point: #32
— bench minutes: #84
— Memphis best win: 82-73 over #16 Auburn
— Temple (10-8, 4-1) ranked #136 by KenPom
— Tempo: #249
— Experience: #205
— Continuity: #55
— Temple is 4-1 in AAC, after going 6-7 in pre-conference tilts.
— Temple is 4-4 against top 100 teams.
— Owls are turning ball over 20% of time (#265).
— Owls are #256 team on defensive boards.
— Temple is 5-3 in games decided by 7 or less points.
— Temple’s schedule, to this point: #111
— bench minutes: #310
— Temple’s best win: 72-66 over #14 Rutgers
— Memphis won four of last five series games.
— Tigers are 2-3 in their last five visits to Temple.