Wednesdays Ncaabb Write Up

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Wednesday's College Basketball

Games of the Night

St Joe's (+3) shot 58.5% from floor in 98-92 win at UMass two weeks ago. UMass scored 84 ppg in winning two games since, including 82-71 win at Dayton. A-14 road dogs are 10-4 vs the spread. Minutemen won here LY, 71-67 (-1). Hawks won by 40 vs Penn Saturday, after first A-14 loss, 70-66 at Charlotte.

Baylor is 3-0 in Big 12, winning at Nebraska Saturday; they are 0-4 vs Texas A&M last two years, losing by average of 10 pts. Aggies lost last two games, both on road, shooting 34-38% in losses by 15-21 points. Big 12 favorites are 4-13 vs the spread. Baylor won ten of its last eleven games overall.

New Orleans (+11) lost 73-70 at Western Kentucky LY; they've won three of last four games, are 2-2 at home in Sun Belt. WKy won last four games, allowing 58 ppg; they're 2-1 in conference road games, losing only at unbeaten South Alabama. Favorites on road are 6-7 vs spread in Sun Belt Conference.

Rest of the Card

-- Home side won both Miami-Bowling Green games LY; Miami is 0-2 on MAC road, losing at Akron, Ohio; they're 0-2 as fave in MAC, 1-3 SU. Falcons won both MAC home games, 52-49 vs Ohio (+5), 83-70 vs Buffalo (-4.5).

-- Villanova scored 78.5 ppg in winning last two league games, by 7 vs DePaul, by 10 at Syracuse. Rutgers (+17) lost 74-51 at Villanova LY; Knights are 0-6 in Big East, losing home games 58-46 vs Georgetown, 64-49 vs Louisville (0-2 as home dog).

-- Ohio lost 84-65 at Buffalo LY, but beat Bulls by 10 in tourney and 67-51 at home; Bobcats are 0-2 on MAC road, losing twice by total of four points. Buffalo is 0-4 in MAC, losing 5-8-13-7 points. MAC home dogs are 4-2 against the spread.

-- Central Florida (+8.5) won 67-64 at El Paso LY; UCF is 0-3 in C-USA, winning by 11-6-5 points; they beat Tulsa in OT in its only home game. UTEP lost only road game 77-72 at Houston (+7.5). C-USA favorites are 12-8, 7-6 at home.

-- St Bonaventure is 0-3 in A-14, losing by 15-11-11 pts; they're 1-1 as road dog. Bonnies' coach Schmitt beat Duquesne 73-72 LY when he was at Robert Morris. Dukes are 1-2 in A-14, with 74-62 win vs Fordham (-10) in only home game.

-- Florida State lost last three games, losing 74-57 Sunday after leading by 3 at half; they lost 73-70 at Virginia LY (+5.5). UVa is 1-2 in ACC, losing at Duke in only road game. Seminoles are favored for first time this year in ACC play.

-- VCU ( -15) beat Hofstra 59-49 Jan 12; Rams won last five in a row, allowing 52 ppg, holding last four foes to 39% or less from floor. Hofstra is 2-5 in CAA, covered four of last five games, with both their CAA home losses in overtime.

-- Evansville (-1) shot 34% from floor in 70-56 loss to Indiana St at home in MVC opener; Aces are now 0-7 in Valley, losing its road games by 13-18-1-8 pts (2-2 as road dog). Sycamores lost three of last four games; they're 3-0 at home (wins by 8-18-2).

-- Delaware lost last two games after 5-0 start in CAA; three of their last four games went OT- Blue Hens are 5-1 as CAA dog, 3-1 on road. James Madison lost four of last five games; they allowed 83 ppg in last three games, losing last two.

-- Iowa State is 3-0 vs spread in Big 12, losing 74-67 at Baylor in only road game (+11); they lost 89-52 at Kansas LY, after an OT loss at home vs KU. Jayhawks is 3-0 in Big 12, 1-0 as home favorite, with wins by 21-30-6 points.

-- Akron was 3-0 vs Kent LY, rallying from 33-19 deficit at half to beat Flashes in MAC tourney, after winning by hoop here in OT in season finale. Zips are 4-0 in MAC, winning 76-68 in its only road game. Kent is 2-0 at home in MAC, winning by 5-14.

-- LaSalle (+8.5) lost 87-80 at Charlotte LY; 49ers won three of last four games, losing at UMass Saturday, but they have win at Clemson. Explorers won last three games, but Penn, St Bona, Richmond were three foes. A-14 home dogs are 6-1 vs spread.

-- Rhode Island is 2-1 in A-14, with only win by hoop; they lost twice to George Washington LY, 82-78 at home, 78-69 in finals of A-14 tourney. GW lost its last two games, 66-53 at Fordham (+5), 74-66 to Xavier (+11). A-14 home favorites are 4-10.

-- NC State (+10) lost 74-65 at Georgia Tech LY; Wolfpack won its first ACC game in three tries Saturday, scoring four points in last 0:04 to nip Miami. GT is 1-3 in ACC, beating Va Tech by 11 for first conference win Saturday- they lost 78-68 at Miami.

-- NC-Wilmington (-1.5) lost 58-51 at Northeastern LY; UNCW is 4-3 in CAA, winning last two home games by 5-13 pts. Home favorites are 16-17 in CAA. Huskies are 0-3 on CAA road, with losses by 6-28-2 points (1-1 as road dog).

-- Purdue beat Penn State twice LY, 64-60 at home, 69-59 here; Boilermakers are 4-1 in Big 11, winning last three by 7-5-7 pts, with a win at Iowa. Lions lost last three games, by 3-25-16 pts- they also lost their best player for year with knee injury.

-- Penn lost 82-42 to St Joe's Saturday, so they're shaky, losing four of last five in 4-11 season; they beat Temple and its former coach Dunphy LY 76-74 (-6). Owls allowed 56 ppg in winning last two games, getting OT win at Saint Louis Sunday.

-- Georgia State lost last five games, Towson State lost four of last five; Tigers are 2-1 at home, with wins by 6-9. LY, Georgia State lost here by 27, after beating Tigers in double OT in first meeting at home. CAA favorites are 20-24 vs spread.

-- Louisville hammered South Florida twice LY, by 26-20 points Cards lost to Seton Hall Saturday, ending a 4-game win streak. USF lost last five games by 12-13-8-10-17 points- they lost to West Va 69-52, even though WVa's best player was out.

-- Pitt crushed St John's LY, 72-46 (-15); Panthers are 3-2 in Big East, losing road games by 1,3 points at Villanova, Cincinnati. Red Storm is 1-4 in league, 1-1 at home, losing 60-54 to DePaul in only home loss. Big East home underdogs are 7-5.

-- Cincinnati is 3-0 at home in Big East, all as underdog, giving up 63.7 ppg; home side covered five of their six Big East tilts. UConn is 3-3 in Big East after whacking Marquette; they lost last two road games, at Notre Dame and Georgetown.

-- Home side won both Wm & Mary-Drexel games LY; Drexel is 1-4 in last five games, 2-2 as home favorite, with home wins by 7-10 pts. W&M won last five games, allowing 54 ppg- they are 2-1 on road, winning at Old Dominion, Georgia State.

-- West Virginia (-10) beat Marshall 77-63 LY; Alexander, best player on WVa, is hurt. Marshall is 4-2 in last six games- they upset UAB in last game-- this game means more to Herd than Mountaineers, who host Georgetown Saturday.

-- Bradley beat Illinois State twice LY, by 21-8 points; they are 2-5 in MVC, with last three games decided by total of 4 points. Redbirds are 6-1in Valley, losing first game at Drake Saturday; they have road wins at Creighton, Wichita State.

-- Home side won both San Diego State-BYU games; Cougars are 2-1 in MWC, winning only home game by 9 vs Colorado St. Aztecs are 4-0 in MWC, winning only road game at N Mexico. Mountain West home favorites are 6-5 vs spread.

-- Old Dominion swept George Mason LY, beating them in OT and by 2; Monarchs are 2-1 on CAA road, losing at Delaware in double OT in last road game. Mason won last three games; they've shot 50%+ in five of seven conference games.

-- Southern Illinois was +10 in turnovers (18-8) in 79-71 win vs Missouri State Dec 30 (-7); Salukis won three of last four tilts, but are 1-3 on MVC road, losing by 10-9-2 pts. Missouri State is 3-1 as home favorite, winning at home by 11-24-21 points.

-- Houston won two of three vs crosstown rival Rice, losing by five at Autry Gym, winning by 7 at home, by 15 in conference tourney. Owls are 0-4 in C-USA, losing by 9-28-27-5 pts- they scored 51.5 ppg. Houston is 2-0, winning by 28-5 points.

-- UAB (-6.5) won 58-42 at East Carolina LY; Blazers are 2-1 in C-USA, beating Southern Miss 72-65 in only home game. ECU is 1-2, losing 71-66 at home to Central Florida in their last game. C-USA favorites are 12-8 against spread in league games.

-- Texas Tech (+2.5) lost 71-58 at Missouri LY; they lost two of first three Big 12 games, beat A&M in only Big 12 home game. Missouri allowed 74 ppg in losing last two games; they're 12 of last 49 beyond arc. Big 12 home favorites are 3-6 vs spread.

-- Tulane (+7.5) lost 55-53 at SMU LY; Mustangs lost all three C-USA games, by 13-1-28 points, losing 79-66 at UTEP in only road game. Green Wave is 2-2 in league, with wins by 1,5 pts. C-USA home favorites are 7-6 against the spread.

-- Memphis is cruising thru C-USA, taking first four games by 21-23-19-36 points. Tulsa won last game by hoop, after losing first two league games in OT. LY, Tigers swept Tulsa by 13-17 points. Memphis has bigger game vs Gonzaga up next.

-- Florida allowed 86 ppg in splitting pair of road games, losing by hoop at Ole Miss, beating Alabama by 7; LY, they swept in series vs Gamecocks, winning by 14-34 points. South Carolina has lame duck coach, but they did upset Arkansas last game.

-- Northern Iowa lost four of last five games, losing 74-56/51-46 in last two road games; LY, visiting team won both their games vs Wichita. Shockers lost last four games, are 1-6 in Valley, 0-3 at home, scoring just 55 ppg in Valley home games.

-- Kansas State scored 79.5 ppg in winning its first two league games; LY, they swept Colorado by 19-16 points, but Buffs are spunkier with new coach Bzdelik, losing by just a hoop in last game, at Texas- they beat Nebraska in only home game.

-- Indiana (-11) won 79-76 at Iowa Jan 2, surviving 11 made 3's by Hawkeyes, who are 2-4 in Big 11, 2-1 as road dog, losing at Wisconsin (64-51), Ohio St (79-48). Hoosiers are 5-0 in Big 11, winning home games 62-58 vs Illinois, 81-65 vs Penn State.

-- North Carolina got upset at home by Miami Saturday; they gave up 82+ points in three of four ACC games, winning in OT by hoop at Clemson, by 1 at Ga Tech. Miami lost 105-64 LY in Chapel Hill; they blew last game, giving up 4 pts in last 0:04.

-- Riverside shot 27% from floor in 77-47 home loss to Fullerton Jan 7 (+10); UCR covered three of last four games, is 1-1 as Big West road dog, losing 82-54 at Pacific, 58-54 at Cal-Davis. Big West home favorites are 9-6 against the spread.

-- Wyoming is 0-4 in MWC, losing road games 83-56/70-43 at TCU, Colorado State; they're 11 for last 48 from arc. UNLV won first MWC home game 70-41 vs BYU, but still shot less 41% or worse in all three conference games.

-- Weber State won, covered last four games; they're 2-0 in Big Sky home games, beating Portland State 73-68, E. Washington 74-64. Sacramento is 1-5 in Big Sky, 0-3 as road dog, losing by 14-25-24 pts. LY, home side won both series games by 20+ pts.