Post by Gooba on Dec 31, 2015 9:21:53 GMT -5
NCAAB
Notes for Thursday's games..........
Villanova won last five games with Xavier, winning the last two here by 23-10 points; Wildcats lost by 10-23 points in only two top 50 games- they do have four top 100 wins. Xavier is 12-0 with six top 100 wins; Musketeers won by 16-8 in true road games at Michigan/Wake Forest- all 12 of their wins are by 9+ points. Villanova is making 60.2% inside arc, #2 in country.
Hofstra swept Delaware LY by 13-10 points, after losing eight in row to Blue Hens before that; Pride is 4-0 vs teams outside top 200 but only one of four wins was by more than seven points. Hofstra subs less than any team in cuntry except one; they have another game Saturday Delaware lost last three games, last two by 30-20 points; they're 2-6 in true road games, with wins over teams #280/347..
Drexel won six of last seven games with NC-Wilmington; they lost 64-57 here LY. Dragons are 2-9 with loss to a D-II team; they're shooting 42% inside arc (#329), have #329 eFG%.- four of their last five losses were by 7 or less points. UNCW is 6-3 vs schedule #267; they play at #11 pace, forcing turnovers 20.6% of time, but shoot just 29.9% behind arc (#312).
James Madison won last three games with Charleston by 2-11-7 points, winning last two here 58-56/68-61; Dukes won last seven games overall, three by 6 or less points. Charleston won five of last six games, with loss to Miami; they're 3-2 in true road games, also losing at Davidson by one. Cougars force turnovers 20.6% of time, hold teams to 28.3% from arc- they're 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #96 LSU.
Home side won all four Creighton-St John's games; Bluejays lost by 18-5 in visits here, but Red Storm aren't good this year at 7-6, losing last three games, with losses to Incarnate Word, NJIT. Creighton is 0-3 in true road games, losing at Indiana/Oklahoma/Loyola IL; they shoot 40.1% from arc (#24), have #7 eFG%- they're 7-1 against teams ranked outside top 200.
Home side won both Northeastern-Elon games LY; Huskies lost 72-65 in their visit here. Northeasterm lost four of last six games; they're 2-4 in true road games, losing 72-66 at NC State Tuesday, when three starters played 32:00+. Elon is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 30-11-39 points; they lost 105-66 at Duke Monday. Phoenix is #323 in experience, played schedule #165. Huskies are #22 in experience, played the #46 schedule.
Providence won three of four games with Butler; dogs won last three in series; Friars won 87-81/66-62 in visits here- they lost 68-64 at home to Bulldogs in last meeting. 12-1 PC has wins over Arizona/URI; they also won by 24 at UMass- they force turnovers 22.1% of time. Butler is 8-0 since losing to Miami in San Juan; they're #4 in country at taking care of ball and have #16 eFG% in US.
6-3 Wm & Mary has played schedule #67; they won last three games vs Towson State by 4-13-15 points; teams split last six games played here. Tribe is 4-1 vs teams outside top 100. Towson is 7-4 vs schedule #345; they've won six of last seven D-I games- their best win was over George Mason (#187). Tigers have been off for eight days. W&M beat Central Michigan 88-84 in tough game Tuesday.
Gonzaga won its last ten games with Santa Clara, winning four here by 11-7-2-14 points; Zags made 26-44 from arc in first two WCC tilts, both at home. Gonzaga won 69-60 at Washington State in its only true away game so far; they're 3-0 vs teams outside top 200. Broncos lost last three games, two by 3 or less points; they lost at Pacific when they were 16-27 on arc, which isn't a good sign.
San Francisco won nine of last 11 games with Portland, but lost two of last three played here; underdogs won five of last six series games. USF lost last three road games by 7-32-22 points; its only road win was by 3 at UIC. Dons turn ball over 20.7% of time. 8-7 Portland has played #331 schedule; they've won last three games, making 24-54 on arc in winning its first two WCC games, both at home.
Underdogs covered four of last five Pacific-San Diego games; Toreros lost two of last three visits here, with losses by total of 3 points. USD is 4-1 in last five D-I games, but they've lost three games to teams outside top 200. Toreros turn ball over 19.8% of time, shoot 30% on arc. Pacific lost six of last seven games; their coach is suspended for NCAA stuff. Tigers' only D-I win was by point in OT over #252 Santa Clara.
St Mary's lost three of last four games with BYU, last three series games here were all decided by 7 or less points. Gaels are making 47.1% of 3's (#1 in US) despite being #334 in experience- they played #332 schedule. BYU is 9-4, 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 8 at Utah, 9 at Colorado-- they beat Northern Iowa by 8 on neutral floor. Cougars made 38.3% of their 3's- they're 0-3 in true road games, losing at Long Beach 66-65.
There are hard feelings between Montana/Northern Arizona- there was an incident after conference tourney game LY- coaches wound up screaming at each other. Grizzlies won six of last eight series games; they split last four visits to Flagstaff, losing by 20 in last visit here in '14. NAU is 0-9 vs D-I teams; they're #331 in expereince, played #8 schedule, so they're overscheduled. Montana is 0-6 in true road games, losing four games to teams outside top 100.
Notes for Thursday's games..........
Villanova won last five games with Xavier, winning the last two here by 23-10 points; Wildcats lost by 10-23 points in only two top 50 games- they do have four top 100 wins. Xavier is 12-0 with six top 100 wins; Musketeers won by 16-8 in true road games at Michigan/Wake Forest- all 12 of their wins are by 9+ points. Villanova is making 60.2% inside arc, #2 in country.
Hofstra swept Delaware LY by 13-10 points, after losing eight in row to Blue Hens before that; Pride is 4-0 vs teams outside top 200 but only one of four wins was by more than seven points. Hofstra subs less than any team in cuntry except one; they have another game Saturday Delaware lost last three games, last two by 30-20 points; they're 2-6 in true road games, with wins over teams #280/347..
Drexel won six of last seven games with NC-Wilmington; they lost 64-57 here LY. Dragons are 2-9 with loss to a D-II team; they're shooting 42% inside arc (#329), have #329 eFG%.- four of their last five losses were by 7 or less points. UNCW is 6-3 vs schedule #267; they play at #11 pace, forcing turnovers 20.6% of time, but shoot just 29.9% behind arc (#312).
James Madison won last three games with Charleston by 2-11-7 points, winning last two here 58-56/68-61; Dukes won last seven games overall, three by 6 or less points. Charleston won five of last six games, with loss to Miami; they're 3-2 in true road games, also losing at Davidson by one. Cougars force turnovers 20.6% of time, hold teams to 28.3% from arc- they're 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #96 LSU.
Home side won all four Creighton-St John's games; Bluejays lost by 18-5 in visits here, but Red Storm aren't good this year at 7-6, losing last three games, with losses to Incarnate Word, NJIT. Creighton is 0-3 in true road games, losing at Indiana/Oklahoma/Loyola IL; they shoot 40.1% from arc (#24), have #7 eFG%- they're 7-1 against teams ranked outside top 200.
Home side won both Northeastern-Elon games LY; Huskies lost 72-65 in their visit here. Northeasterm lost four of last six games; they're 2-4 in true road games, losing 72-66 at NC State Tuesday, when three starters played 32:00+. Elon is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 30-11-39 points; they lost 105-66 at Duke Monday. Phoenix is #323 in experience, played schedule #165. Huskies are #22 in experience, played the #46 schedule.
Providence won three of four games with Butler; dogs won last three in series; Friars won 87-81/66-62 in visits here- they lost 68-64 at home to Bulldogs in last meeting. 12-1 PC has wins over Arizona/URI; they also won by 24 at UMass- they force turnovers 22.1% of time. Butler is 8-0 since losing to Miami in San Juan; they're #4 in country at taking care of ball and have #16 eFG% in US.
6-3 Wm & Mary has played schedule #67; they won last three games vs Towson State by 4-13-15 points; teams split last six games played here. Tribe is 4-1 vs teams outside top 100. Towson is 7-4 vs schedule #345; they've won six of last seven D-I games- their best win was over George Mason (#187). Tigers have been off for eight days. W&M beat Central Michigan 88-84 in tough game Tuesday.
Gonzaga won its last ten games with Santa Clara, winning four here by 11-7-2-14 points; Zags made 26-44 from arc in first two WCC tilts, both at home. Gonzaga won 69-60 at Washington State in its only true away game so far; they're 3-0 vs teams outside top 200. Broncos lost last three games, two by 3 or less points; they lost at Pacific when they were 16-27 on arc, which isn't a good sign.
San Francisco won nine of last 11 games with Portland, but lost two of last three played here; underdogs won five of last six series games. USF lost last three road games by 7-32-22 points; its only road win was by 3 at UIC. Dons turn ball over 20.7% of time. 8-7 Portland has played #331 schedule; they've won last three games, making 24-54 on arc in winning its first two WCC games, both at home.
Underdogs covered four of last five Pacific-San Diego games; Toreros lost two of last three visits here, with losses by total of 3 points. USD is 4-1 in last five D-I games, but they've lost three games to teams outside top 200. Toreros turn ball over 19.8% of time, shoot 30% on arc. Pacific lost six of last seven games; their coach is suspended for NCAA stuff. Tigers' only D-I win was by point in OT over #252 Santa Clara.
St Mary's lost three of last four games with BYU, last three series games here were all decided by 7 or less points. Gaels are making 47.1% of 3's (#1 in US) despite being #334 in experience- they played #332 schedule. BYU is 9-4, 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 8 at Utah, 9 at Colorado-- they beat Northern Iowa by 8 on neutral floor. Cougars made 38.3% of their 3's- they're 0-3 in true road games, losing at Long Beach 66-65.
There are hard feelings between Montana/Northern Arizona- there was an incident after conference tourney game LY- coaches wound up screaming at each other. Grizzlies won six of last eight series games; they split last four visits to Flagstaff, losing by 20 in last visit here in '14. NAU is 0-9 vs D-I teams; they're #331 in expereince, played #8 schedule, so they're overscheduled. Montana is 0-6 in true road games, losing four games to teams outside top 100.