Post by Gooba on Dec 30, 2015 8:03:40 GMT -5
NCAAB
Notes for Wednesday's games..........
Michigan won nine of last ten games with Illinois, with wins by 11-14-31 points in last four visits here. Wolverines won by 7 at NC State, lost by 24 at SMU in its two true road games- they won eight of last nine overall, are making 42.1% (#10) on arc. Illinois won last five games after starting out 3-5; they're 2-4 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #96 Yale by 4.
Northwestern is 12-1 vs schedule #343, which won't look good 74 days from now on Selection Sunday; Wildcats beat Va Tech/DePaul in pair of true road games; both wins were in OT. Nebraska won last four games vs Wildcats, winning by 15-7 in two played here. Huskers split last eight games; they're 2-4 vs top 100 teams- they turn ball over 20.6% of time.
Ohio State won nine of last ten games with Minnesota, winning three in row by 18-2-6 points. Gophers lost last seven visits here, with five of seven losses by 14+ points. Buckeyes are #346 in experience; they're 6-1 in last seven games after 2-4 start- they're 1-4 vs top 100 teams, but win was over Kentucky. Minnesota lost four of last five games, is 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #101 Clemson.
Marquette is 15-2 in last 17 games with Seton Hall; Pirates' 80-70 win at Marquette LY was their first in last eight tries. Marquette won last nine games; their schedule is #338, they're #343 team in experience, but they do have three top 100 wins. Seton Hall is 3-1 vs top 100 teams, with one loss by 8 at George Washington; Pirates force turnovers on 21.4% of all possessions (#45).
Arkansas is 6-5 vs schedule #241; they appear to be down this year, with losses to Mercer and Akron; Hogs beat Dayton 69-55 at home LY, game that was 40-23 at half. Flyers are 2-0 vs SEC this year, beating Vandy, Alabama; they're 5-2 vs top 100 teams, but do turn ball over 21.6% of time (#317). Arkansas' best win is over #54 Evansville; they start SEC play Saturday when they visit Texas A&M.
Southern Illinois won three of last four games with Loyola; all four games were decided by 7 or less points- teams split pair of 4-point decisions in this gym last two years. Salukis went 11-2 vs 7th-easiest pre-conference schedule in country, but the did win four road games, including recent win at Murray State. Loyola is 7-5 vs schedule #281, but they did win last two games, beating UIC by 17, Western Illinois by 5.
Home side won six of last seven Missouri State-Illinois State tilts; Bears lost last four visits to Normal, by 7-36-4-10 points. SMS lost three of last four games; they're 1-2 in true road games with win at Oklahoma St- they shoot only 28.2% from arc. Redbirds are 4-0 vs tems outside top 200, with three of four wins by 11+ points. ISU shoots just 28.3% from arc, has #304 eFG% in country.
Ark-Little Rock lost last game, is 10-1 with four true road wins, winning at San Diego State/Tulsa; Trojans lost to South Alabama three times LY with three losses by total of 7 points. UALR lost four of last five visits here, but under new oach, they force turnovers 26.4% of time this year. USA is 3-6 vs D-I teams but won last two games, over Samford, Rice. Last six series games were all decided by 5 or less points.
New Mexico won four of last five games with Nevada, winning last two in The Pit by 13-14 points. Wolf Pack's new coach is former NBA head man Musselman. Nevada has been off for eight days since getting waxed in Wichita; they're 1-4 in true road games, with one win at Pacific in OT. New Mexico went 0-3 on Diamond Head LW; they've allowed 87.8 ppg in losing last four games overall.
Pitt is 8-4 in last 12 games with Syracuse, last five of which were won by 6 or less points; Orange lost six of last seven visits here, with one win by hoop two years ago. Boeheim is still suspended; Syracuse is 10-3 vs the #267 schedule- they did beat UConn/Texas A&M in Bahamas. Pitt is 9-1 vs schedule #279; best team they've beaten is #94 Davidson. Panthers are shooting better this year (#27 on 3's, #26 on 2's, #3 on FTs).
Georgetown is 12-1 in last 13 games with DePaul, winning last six visits here, with four of six wins by 12+ points. Hoyas are 7-5 with bad losses to Radford/Monmouth/NC-Asheville; they've been off for 8 days. Blue Demons lost three of last four games but hammered GW by 21 last game; DePaul split four home games so far, losing to Northwestern and Little Rock. DePaul turns ball over 20.2% of time.
Utah State won its last four games with San Jose State, all by 17+ points; Aggies have new coach, lost their 2nd-best player two days before season started- they're 2-2 in true road games, winning at Missouri State, Weber State. San Jose lost last four D-I games, three by 8 or less points; they're shooting 27.6% on arc (#339)- they lost two of three D-I home games, but do have three non-D-I wins.
UNLV won last three games with Fresno State by 13-2-12 points, with Bulldogs losing by 2-12 points in last two played here. Fresno has lot of experienced guards but they've lost last three road games, including first loss at Cal Poly since 1971. UNLV hopes to have Zimmerman back here after he misse couple games; Rebels are 5-0 vs teams outside top 100, with four of five wins by 11+ points.
Notes for Wednesday's games..........
Michigan won nine of last ten games with Illinois, with wins by 11-14-31 points in last four visits here. Wolverines won by 7 at NC State, lost by 24 at SMU in its two true road games- they won eight of last nine overall, are making 42.1% (#10) on arc. Illinois won last five games after starting out 3-5; they're 2-4 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #96 Yale by 4.
Northwestern is 12-1 vs schedule #343, which won't look good 74 days from now on Selection Sunday; Wildcats beat Va Tech/DePaul in pair of true road games; both wins were in OT. Nebraska won last four games vs Wildcats, winning by 15-7 in two played here. Huskers split last eight games; they're 2-4 vs top 100 teams- they turn ball over 20.6% of time.
Ohio State won nine of last ten games with Minnesota, winning three in row by 18-2-6 points. Gophers lost last seven visits here, with five of seven losses by 14+ points. Buckeyes are #346 in experience; they're 6-1 in last seven games after 2-4 start- they're 1-4 vs top 100 teams, but win was over Kentucky. Minnesota lost four of last five games, is 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #101 Clemson.
Marquette is 15-2 in last 17 games with Seton Hall; Pirates' 80-70 win at Marquette LY was their first in last eight tries. Marquette won last nine games; their schedule is #338, they're #343 team in experience, but they do have three top 100 wins. Seton Hall is 3-1 vs top 100 teams, with one loss by 8 at George Washington; Pirates force turnovers on 21.4% of all possessions (#45).
Arkansas is 6-5 vs schedule #241; they appear to be down this year, with losses to Mercer and Akron; Hogs beat Dayton 69-55 at home LY, game that was 40-23 at half. Flyers are 2-0 vs SEC this year, beating Vandy, Alabama; they're 5-2 vs top 100 teams, but do turn ball over 21.6% of time (#317). Arkansas' best win is over #54 Evansville; they start SEC play Saturday when they visit Texas A&M.
Southern Illinois won three of last four games with Loyola; all four games were decided by 7 or less points- teams split pair of 4-point decisions in this gym last two years. Salukis went 11-2 vs 7th-easiest pre-conference schedule in country, but the did win four road games, including recent win at Murray State. Loyola is 7-5 vs schedule #281, but they did win last two games, beating UIC by 17, Western Illinois by 5.
Home side won six of last seven Missouri State-Illinois State tilts; Bears lost last four visits to Normal, by 7-36-4-10 points. SMS lost three of last four games; they're 1-2 in true road games with win at Oklahoma St- they shoot only 28.2% from arc. Redbirds are 4-0 vs tems outside top 200, with three of four wins by 11+ points. ISU shoots just 28.3% from arc, has #304 eFG% in country.
Ark-Little Rock lost last game, is 10-1 with four true road wins, winning at San Diego State/Tulsa; Trojans lost to South Alabama three times LY with three losses by total of 7 points. UALR lost four of last five visits here, but under new oach, they force turnovers 26.4% of time this year. USA is 3-6 vs D-I teams but won last two games, over Samford, Rice. Last six series games were all decided by 5 or less points.
New Mexico won four of last five games with Nevada, winning last two in The Pit by 13-14 points. Wolf Pack's new coach is former NBA head man Musselman. Nevada has been off for eight days since getting waxed in Wichita; they're 1-4 in true road games, with one win at Pacific in OT. New Mexico went 0-3 on Diamond Head LW; they've allowed 87.8 ppg in losing last four games overall.
Pitt is 8-4 in last 12 games with Syracuse, last five of which were won by 6 or less points; Orange lost six of last seven visits here, with one win by hoop two years ago. Boeheim is still suspended; Syracuse is 10-3 vs the #267 schedule- they did beat UConn/Texas A&M in Bahamas. Pitt is 9-1 vs schedule #279; best team they've beaten is #94 Davidson. Panthers are shooting better this year (#27 on 3's, #26 on 2's, #3 on FTs).
Georgetown is 12-1 in last 13 games with DePaul, winning last six visits here, with four of six wins by 12+ points. Hoyas are 7-5 with bad losses to Radford/Monmouth/NC-Asheville; they've been off for 8 days. Blue Demons lost three of last four games but hammered GW by 21 last game; DePaul split four home games so far, losing to Northwestern and Little Rock. DePaul turns ball over 20.2% of time.
Utah State won its last four games with San Jose State, all by 17+ points; Aggies have new coach, lost their 2nd-best player two days before season started- they're 2-2 in true road games, winning at Missouri State, Weber State. San Jose lost last four D-I games, three by 8 or less points; they're shooting 27.6% on arc (#339)- they lost two of three D-I home games, but do have three non-D-I wins.
UNLV won last three games with Fresno State by 13-2-12 points, with Bulldogs losing by 2-12 points in last two played here. Fresno has lot of experienced guards but they've lost last three road games, including first loss at Cal Poly since 1971. UNLV hopes to have Zimmerman back here after he misse couple games; Rebels are 5-0 vs teams outside top 100, with four of five wins by 11+ points.