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Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, January 18
Maryland won its last six games, is 6-1 in Big 14, 2-1 on road, with only loss by hoop at Purdue. Terps are turning ball over 19.2% of time in league play, but making 38.8% on arc. Ohio State lost its last three games after a 12-1 start; Buckeyes were held to 61-62 points in last two games. Maryland won four of last five games with OSU; teams split four meetings played here. Favorites are 4-1-1 vs spread in series games. Terrapins are 10-5 in last 15 games as a Big 14 road underdog, 2-0 this year; under Holtmann, OSU is 6-3 as a home favorite, 1-0 this year.
St Joe?s lost four of its last five games; their last two games were both decided by a single point. Hawks are 0-2 in A-14 road games, losing by 1-26 points. Saint Louis won its last five games, is 4-0 in A-14, winning home games by 7-3 points. Billikiens are forcing turnovers 22.1% of time in A-14 games. SLU won 11 of last 12 games with St Joe?s; underdogs covered last three series games. Hawks lost their last five trips to St Louis. Last 5+ years, St Joe?s is 21-9 as an A-14 road underdog, 1-0 this year; Billikens are 7-2 in last nine games as a home favorite.
Northwestern is 5-1 vs Rutgers in Big 14 play, winning two of three visits to the Garden State. Wildcats lost four of their last six games; they?re 1-5 in big 14 games, with only win by hoop vs Illinois. Northwestern is 0-3 in Big 14 road games, with losses by 2-26-20 points. Rutgers lost three of last four games; they?re also 1-5 in Big 14 tilts. Scarlet Knights ae shooting 45.3% inside arc in Big 14 games, 29.9% outside arc. Wildcats are 4-2 in last six games as a Big 14 road favorite; Rutgers is 10-7 in its last 17 games as a home underdog, 1-2 this year.
Buffalo held Eastern Michigan to 33.3% from floor in 74-58 win in Ypsilanti two weeks ago; Bulls led by 25 with 1:24 left to play. Buffalo won last four series games; Eagles lost their last eight visits to western NY. EMU split its first four MAC games, with both road games decided by a basket. Eagles are turning ball over 25.4% of time in MAC games. Bulls won their last five games, is 4-0 in MAC, winning home games by 30-24 points. Under Oats, Buffalo is 17-9 as a MAC home favorite, 2-0 this year; EMU covered seven of its last nine games as a road underdog.
Ohio U lost four of last six games, is 1-3 in MAC games; Bobcats are shooting 44.4% inside arc, 51.5% on foul line in MAC play- they?re 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 21-28 points. Toledo is 14-3 vs schedule #263 but split its first four MAC tilts, winning last two, by 8-12 points. Rockets won three of their last four games with Ohio; Bobcats lost three of last four visits here. Underdogs covered last three series games. Last 4+ years, Ohio is 9-17 as a MAC road underdog, 1-1 this year; Rockets are 4-7 in last 11 games as a home favorite, 1-1 this year.
Xavier is 11-7 vs schedule #52; they?re 3-2 in Big East, splitting pair of road games. Musketeers are 3-5 vs top 100 teams, 1-3 in true road games, with win at DePaul. Villanova won its last five games, winning first two Big East home games, by 5-5 points. Villanova is 10-1 vs Xavier in Big East play, winning last four meetings, all by 16+ points. Musketeers are 0-5 at Villanova, losing by 23-13-31-25-24 points. Xavier is 9-15 as a Big East road underdog, 0-1 this year; last 3+ years, Wildcats are 13-16 vs spread as home favorites, 0-2 this year.
Iona won its last nine games with Marist, winning last four series games here, by 9-22-10-13 points. Marist lost five of its last six games, is 1-3 in MAAC games, losing its only MAAC road game by 9 at St Peter?s- they?re 2-7 overall in true road games. Iona won three of its last four games after a 2-9 start; Gaels are scoring 94 ppg in MAAC games, making 48.5% of their 3-point shots. Last 5+ years, Marist is 28-20-1 vs spread as a MAAC road underdog; Gaels are 11-25 in last 36 games as a home favorite, but 2-0 this season.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, January 18
Maryland won its last six games, is 6-1 in Big 14, 2-1 on road, with only loss by hoop at Purdue. Terps are turning ball over 19.2% of time in league play, but making 38.8% on arc. Ohio State lost its last three games after a 12-1 start; Buckeyes were held to 61-62 points in last two games. Maryland won four of last five games with OSU; teams split four meetings played here. Favorites are 4-1-1 vs spread in series games. Terrapins are 10-5 in last 15 games as a Big 14 road underdog, 2-0 this year; under Holtmann, OSU is 6-3 as a home favorite, 1-0 this year.
St Joe?s lost four of its last five games; their last two games were both decided by a single point. Hawks are 0-2 in A-14 road games, losing by 1-26 points. Saint Louis won its last five games, is 4-0 in A-14, winning home games by 7-3 points. Billikiens are forcing turnovers 22.1% of time in A-14 games. SLU won 11 of last 12 games with St Joe?s; underdogs covered last three series games. Hawks lost their last five trips to St Louis. Last 5+ years, St Joe?s is 21-9 as an A-14 road underdog, 1-0 this year; Billikens are 7-2 in last nine games as a home favorite.
Northwestern is 5-1 vs Rutgers in Big 14 play, winning two of three visits to the Garden State. Wildcats lost four of their last six games; they?re 1-5 in big 14 games, with only win by hoop vs Illinois. Northwestern is 0-3 in Big 14 road games, with losses by 2-26-20 points. Rutgers lost three of last four games; they?re also 1-5 in Big 14 tilts. Scarlet Knights ae shooting 45.3% inside arc in Big 14 games, 29.9% outside arc. Wildcats are 4-2 in last six games as a Big 14 road favorite; Rutgers is 10-7 in its last 17 games as a home underdog, 1-2 this year.
Buffalo held Eastern Michigan to 33.3% from floor in 74-58 win in Ypsilanti two weeks ago; Bulls led by 25 with 1:24 left to play. Buffalo won last four series games; Eagles lost their last eight visits to western NY. EMU split its first four MAC games, with both road games decided by a basket. Eagles are turning ball over 25.4% of time in MAC games. Bulls won their last five games, is 4-0 in MAC, winning home games by 30-24 points. Under Oats, Buffalo is 17-9 as a MAC home favorite, 2-0 this year; EMU covered seven of its last nine games as a road underdog.
Ohio U lost four of last six games, is 1-3 in MAC games; Bobcats are shooting 44.4% inside arc, 51.5% on foul line in MAC play- they?re 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 21-28 points. Toledo is 14-3 vs schedule #263 but split its first four MAC tilts, winning last two, by 8-12 points. Rockets won three of their last four games with Ohio; Bobcats lost three of last four visits here. Underdogs covered last three series games. Last 4+ years, Ohio is 9-17 as a MAC road underdog, 1-1 this year; Rockets are 4-7 in last 11 games as a home favorite, 1-1 this year.
Xavier is 11-7 vs schedule #52; they?re 3-2 in Big East, splitting pair of road games. Musketeers are 3-5 vs top 100 teams, 1-3 in true road games, with win at DePaul. Villanova won its last five games, winning first two Big East home games, by 5-5 points. Villanova is 10-1 vs Xavier in Big East play, winning last four meetings, all by 16+ points. Musketeers are 0-5 at Villanova, losing by 23-13-31-25-24 points. Xavier is 9-15 as a Big East road underdog, 0-1 this year; last 3+ years, Wildcats are 13-16 vs spread as home favorites, 0-2 this year.
Iona won its last nine games with Marist, winning last four series games here, by 9-22-10-13 points. Marist lost five of its last six games, is 1-3 in MAAC games, losing its only MAAC road game by 9 at St Peter?s- they?re 2-7 overall in true road games. Iona won three of its last four games after a 2-9 start; Gaels are scoring 94 ppg in MAAC games, making 48.5% of their 3-point shots. Last 5+ years, Marist is 28-20-1 vs spread as a MAAC road underdog; Gaels are 11-25 in last 36 games as a home favorite, but 2-0 this season.