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02-01-2012, 08:52 AM
Indiana shot 55% for game, 7-11 from arc in 73-71 win (-7.5) Jan 5th at home vs Michigan, 5th straight series win for home team. Hoosiers lost three of last four visits here, losing by 3-24-4 points; they're 1-4 on road in conference, losing by 15-17-1-7 points, with only win at Penn State. Big Dozen home favorites of 5 or less points are 4-7 against the spread. Underdogs are 8-1 vs spread in Michigan's league games, but Wolverines are 5-0 at home- their last three wins are all by either 1 or 2 points.
UConn lost its last three games by total of 8 points; this is first game all season they're an underdog. Huskies beat Georgetown twice LY, by 17-8 points, after losing previous four series games- they've lost last three in this building, losing by 13-3-3 point. Big East home teams are 9-12 vs spread when number is less than 5 points. Georgetown is 0-4 as Big East home favorite, winning home games by 9-3-3 points (lost to Cincinnati). Hoyas are 1-7 against the spread in their last eight games.
Home side won last five Duquesne-Dayton games; Dukes lost last three visits to Dayton by 13-6ot-1 point. Favorites are 3-0 vs spread in three Duquesne road games, with Dukes losing twice, by 28-27 points, with a win at lowly URI. Dayton lost last two games, allowing 81.5 ppg; they are 3-1 at home in A-14, 1-1 as home favorite, winning by 7-4-13, with red flag home loss to URI in last game. Atlantic 14 home favorites of 6 or less points are 13-5 against the spread.
Drexel won/covered its last nine games, winning road games by 22-6-16 points; they won last five games vs Northeastern, with three of last four wins by 13+ points- they won last three visits here by 4-13-5 points. Dragons (-9) beat Northeastern 71-53 at home Jan 21, shooting 60% for game, 9-14 from arc. CAA home underdogs of 6 or less points are 6-12-1 against the spread. Huskies are 6-2 in last eight games, winning last four at home; they're 3-2 as a CAA underdog, 1-0 at home.
Ball State won five of last six games with Buffalo, winning last two here by 9-6 points; they're 2-0 as MAC road dog, winning three of four road games SU, as underdogs are 4-0 vs spread in Cardinals' MAC road tilts this year. Buffalo won/covered its last four games; they're 3-0 at home in MAC, 2-1 as home favorites, winning by 1-12-18 points. MAC home favorites of 8 or less points are 9-5 against the spread. Ball struggled in losing last two games, scoring 58-55 points vs Akron/Ohio.
Memphis has beaten Southern Miss 17 times in row, with last six all by 7 or less points; Tigers (-7.5) won first meeting 60-58 at home, holding Eagles to 35% from floor, 8-28 from arc. First road game in two weeks for Tigers, who won last three games by by 18-22-7 points, and are 2-1 on C-USA road, losing by point at UCF. Southern Miss won last four games since loss at Memphis, allowing 60.8 ppg. Conference USA home favorites of 4 or less points are 3-6-1 against the spread.
Wyoming lost four of last five games with TCU, losing last five visits to Fort Worth by 19-27-1-3-18 points; Cowboys won three of their last four games, winning only MWC road games, at Air Force/Boise. Horned Frogs won both conference home games by 2-3 points, allowing average of 54 ppg; their conference losses are by 6-23-17 points. Wyoming won 14 of 15 games vs teams ranked lower than #100; TCU is ranked #187. Mountain West home underdogs are 4-3 against the spread.
Four of last five Wichita State-Missouri State games were decided by 5 or less points; Shockers lost three of last four visits here, with only win by 3 two years ago. Wichita had 8-game win streak snapped in triple OT loss at Drake Saturday, its first loss in six road games (3-3 as road fave, with wins by 39-1-10-10-3 points). MVC single digit home underdogs are 8-5 against the spread. Bears are 4-1 vs spread as Valley dog, 3-3 SU at home, losing home games by 8-1-5 points. .
Illinois State lost its last three games with Creighton by 11-16-9 points; they lost 87-78 (+3) at home to Bluejays Jan 13, making just 8-32 from arc while Jays were 10-18. Redbirds had only three turnovers that game. Creighton is 3-3 as home favorite, winning at home by 17-3-19-26-14 points, with loss to Missouri State. MVC double digit favorites are 7-10 against the spread, 6-7 at home. Redbirds are 2-2 as road underdog, with Valley road losses by 15-3-17-8 points.
Home side won eight of last nine Maryland-Miami games, with Terps losing last five visits here, by 2-14-15-2-14 points. Maryland lost three of last four games, with all three losses by 13+ points- they lost both of their ACC road games, losing by 5-14 points. Road team is 5-0-1 against spread in Miami's ACC games; Hurricanes are 0-2 as home faves- they beat Clemson by 3, lost to NC State by 5, but they also won last couple games, allowing 51.5 ppg. ACC home favorites are 3-17-1 vs spread.
Favorites are 7-0 vs spread in St Bonaventure's conference games, with Bonnies 0-2 as a road underdog- they won four of last five games with Saint Louis, as home side won five of last six series games; Bonnies lost two of last three here, with both losses by a hoop. Billikens are 4-3 in A-14, 2-1 as home favorites, winning by 22-27 points, losing to Temple- they split their last eight games after a 12-1 start. Atlantic 14 single digit home favorites are 18-8 against the spread.
Home side won six of last seven Baylor-Texas A&M games; Bears won last four games, by 4-2-7-9 points, but they're 2-4 in last six visits here, with only wins in OT. Baylor is 3-1 on Big X road, winning by 13-2-12 points, with loss at Kansas- they're 2-3-1 as Big X fave, 1-0-1 on road. Big X single digit home underdogs are 5-4-1 against the spread. A&M is 6-2 vs spread in Big X, 3-1 as underdog; they won last three home tilts, but all five of their conference losses are by 9+ points.
Home side won all five of Colorado State's MWC games; Rams lost both road games, by 19 at Wyoming, 33 at New Mexico. State lost 14 of last 16 games with UNLV, but won here as 12-point dog LY. Home team is 5-0 vs spread in UNLV's MWC games; Rebels are 2-0 as home favorites, beating TCU by 23, Lobos by 17- they won pair of tough OT games on road last week. Mountain West home favorites are 4-9 against spread. Rams' previous seven losses here were by 15-9-11-18-17-19-31.
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UConn lost its last three games by total of 8 points; this is first game all season they're an underdog. Huskies beat Georgetown twice LY, by 17-8 points, after losing previous four series games- they've lost last three in this building, losing by 13-3-3 point. Big East home teams are 9-12 vs spread when number is less than 5 points. Georgetown is 0-4 as Big East home favorite, winning home games by 9-3-3 points (lost to Cincinnati). Hoyas are 1-7 against the spread in their last eight games.
Home side won last five Duquesne-Dayton games; Dukes lost last three visits to Dayton by 13-6ot-1 point. Favorites are 3-0 vs spread in three Duquesne road games, with Dukes losing twice, by 28-27 points, with a win at lowly URI. Dayton lost last two games, allowing 81.5 ppg; they are 3-1 at home in A-14, 1-1 as home favorite, winning by 7-4-13, with red flag home loss to URI in last game. Atlantic 14 home favorites of 6 or less points are 13-5 against the spread.
Drexel won/covered its last nine games, winning road games by 22-6-16 points; they won last five games vs Northeastern, with three of last four wins by 13+ points- they won last three visits here by 4-13-5 points. Dragons (-9) beat Northeastern 71-53 at home Jan 21, shooting 60% for game, 9-14 from arc. CAA home underdogs of 6 or less points are 6-12-1 against the spread. Huskies are 6-2 in last eight games, winning last four at home; they're 3-2 as a CAA underdog, 1-0 at home.
Ball State won five of last six games with Buffalo, winning last two here by 9-6 points; they're 2-0 as MAC road dog, winning three of four road games SU, as underdogs are 4-0 vs spread in Cardinals' MAC road tilts this year. Buffalo won/covered its last four games; they're 3-0 at home in MAC, 2-1 as home favorites, winning by 1-12-18 points. MAC home favorites of 8 or less points are 9-5 against the spread. Ball struggled in losing last two games, scoring 58-55 points vs Akron/Ohio.
Memphis has beaten Southern Miss 17 times in row, with last six all by 7 or less points; Tigers (-7.5) won first meeting 60-58 at home, holding Eagles to 35% from floor, 8-28 from arc. First road game in two weeks for Tigers, who won last three games by by 18-22-7 points, and are 2-1 on C-USA road, losing by point at UCF. Southern Miss won last four games since loss at Memphis, allowing 60.8 ppg. Conference USA home favorites of 4 or less points are 3-6-1 against the spread.
Wyoming lost four of last five games with TCU, losing last five visits to Fort Worth by 19-27-1-3-18 points; Cowboys won three of their last four games, winning only MWC road games, at Air Force/Boise. Horned Frogs won both conference home games by 2-3 points, allowing average of 54 ppg; their conference losses are by 6-23-17 points. Wyoming won 14 of 15 games vs teams ranked lower than #100; TCU is ranked #187. Mountain West home underdogs are 4-3 against the spread.
Four of last five Wichita State-Missouri State games were decided by 5 or less points; Shockers lost three of last four visits here, with only win by 3 two years ago. Wichita had 8-game win streak snapped in triple OT loss at Drake Saturday, its first loss in six road games (3-3 as road fave, with wins by 39-1-10-10-3 points). MVC single digit home underdogs are 8-5 against the spread. Bears are 4-1 vs spread as Valley dog, 3-3 SU at home, losing home games by 8-1-5 points. .
Illinois State lost its last three games with Creighton by 11-16-9 points; they lost 87-78 (+3) at home to Bluejays Jan 13, making just 8-32 from arc while Jays were 10-18. Redbirds had only three turnovers that game. Creighton is 3-3 as home favorite, winning at home by 17-3-19-26-14 points, with loss to Missouri State. MVC double digit favorites are 7-10 against the spread, 6-7 at home. Redbirds are 2-2 as road underdog, with Valley road losses by 15-3-17-8 points.
Home side won eight of last nine Maryland-Miami games, with Terps losing last five visits here, by 2-14-15-2-14 points. Maryland lost three of last four games, with all three losses by 13+ points- they lost both of their ACC road games, losing by 5-14 points. Road team is 5-0-1 against spread in Miami's ACC games; Hurricanes are 0-2 as home faves- they beat Clemson by 3, lost to NC State by 5, but they also won last couple games, allowing 51.5 ppg. ACC home favorites are 3-17-1 vs spread.
Favorites are 7-0 vs spread in St Bonaventure's conference games, with Bonnies 0-2 as a road underdog- they won four of last five games with Saint Louis, as home side won five of last six series games; Bonnies lost two of last three here, with both losses by a hoop. Billikens are 4-3 in A-14, 2-1 as home favorites, winning by 22-27 points, losing to Temple- they split their last eight games after a 12-1 start. Atlantic 14 single digit home favorites are 18-8 against the spread.
Home side won six of last seven Baylor-Texas A&M games; Bears won last four games, by 4-2-7-9 points, but they're 2-4 in last six visits here, with only wins in OT. Baylor is 3-1 on Big X road, winning by 13-2-12 points, with loss at Kansas- they're 2-3-1 as Big X fave, 1-0-1 on road. Big X single digit home underdogs are 5-4-1 against the spread. A&M is 6-2 vs spread in Big X, 3-1 as underdog; they won last three home tilts, but all five of their conference losses are by 9+ points.
Home side won all five of Colorado State's MWC games; Rams lost both road games, by 19 at Wyoming, 33 at New Mexico. State lost 14 of last 16 games with UNLV, but won here as 12-point dog LY. Home team is 5-0 vs spread in UNLV's MWC games; Rebels are 2-0 as home favorites, beating TCU by 23, Lobos by 17- they won pair of tough OT games on road last week. Mountain West home favorites are 4-9 against spread. Rams' previous seven losses here were by 15-9-11-18-17-19-31.
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