Penn State @ Ohio State
— Penn State (8-6, 3-3) ranked #65 by KenPom
— Tempo: #347
— Experience: #5
— Continuity: #206
— Penn State won three of its last four games.
— Lions are 3-5 in top 100 games.
— Penn State is 1-2 on road (won by 4 at Northwestern)
— Opponents are shooting 46.9% inside arc ($65)
— Penn State’s schedule, to this point: #22
— bench minutes: #313
— Ohio State (10-4, 4-2) ranked #22 by KenPom
— Tempo: #210
— Experience: #185
— Continuity: #207
— Ohio State lost two of their last three games.
— Buckeyes are 2-0 at home in Big 14, winning by 18-8.
— Ohio State is shooting 56.1% inside arc (#22)
— Buckeyes are 6-4 against top 100 teams.
— Ohio State’s schedule, to this point: #4
— bench minutes: #186
— Big 14 home favorites of 8+ points are 6-7 ATS
— Ohio State won 76-64 in Happy Valley December 5.
— Buckeyes were up 11 at half, made 12-27 on arc that day
— Ohio State won five of last six series games.
— PSU lost last three trips to Columbus, by 4-32-4 points.
Butler @ Villanova
— Butler (9-6, 2-2) ranked #117 by KenPom
— Tempo: #348
— Experience: #191
— Continuity: #75
— Butler lost three of its last five games.
— Bulldogs lost six of seven top 100 games.
— Butler’s best win: 66-62 in OT at #34 Oklahoma.
— Bulldogs are turning ball over 20.2% of time (#261).
— Butler’s schedule, to this point: #34
— bench minutes: #86
— Villanova (12-4, 5-1) ranked #6 by KenPom
— Tempo: #355
— Experience: #52
— Continuity: #44
— Villanova won last five games, giving up 58 ppg.
— Wildcats are 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
— 46.3% of Villanova’s shots have been 3’s (35%, #97)
— Wildcats are grabbing 32.5% of their misses (#57)
— Villanova’s schedule to this point: #1
— bench minutes: #348
— Big East home favorites of 7+ points are 1-4 ATS.
— Home side won last five series games.
— Butler lost last four visits to Philly, by 11-21-15-19 points.
Niagara @ Iona
— Niagara (7-7, 2-3) ranked #203 by KenPom
— Tempo: #330
— Experience: #37
— Continuity: #198
— Niagara won three of last four D-I games.
— Eagles lost four of their five top 200 games.
— Niagara’s best win: 70-59 at #134 Colgate.
— Eagles are shooting 34.9% on arc (#99)
— Niagara’s schedule, to this point: #246
— bench minutes: #276
— Iona (13-3, 5-0) ranked #93 by KenPom
— Tempo: #42
— Experience: #117
— Continuity: #192
— Iona won seven of its last eight games.
— Gaels are 7-2 in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Iona is getting 22.6% of its points on foul line (#11)
— Opponents are shooting 28.8% on arc (#24)
— Iona’s schedule, to this point: #130
— bench minutes: #192
— MAAC home favorites are 3-11 ATS
— Niagara is 5-3 in last eight series games.
— Eagles won three of last four visits to New Rochelle.
Cincinnati @ Wichita State
— Cincinnati (12-5, 2-2) ranked #74 by KenPom
— Tempo: #221
— Experience: #119
— Continuity: #169
— Cincinnati split its first four AAC games.
— Bearcats lost three of five top 100 games.
— Cincinnati has #7 eFG% defense in country.
— Bearcats are grabbing 32.8% of their misses (#49)
— Cincinnati’s schedule, to this point: #215
— bench minutes: #65
— Wichita State (9-6, 0-3) ranked #88 by KenPom
— Tempo: #171
— Experience: #310
— Continuity: #96
— Wichita State is 0-3 in AAC, losing by 1-8-10 points,
— Shockers lost five of their six top 100 games.
— Wichita State’s best win: 60-51 at #46 Oklahoma State
— Shockers have #288 eFG% in country.
— Wichita State’s schedule, to this point: #80
— bench minutes: #76
— AAC favorites of 4 or less points are 6-2 ATS.
— Cincinnati won seven of last eight series games.
— Bearcats won three of last four visits to Wichita.
Iowa @ Minnesota
— Iowa (12-4, 2-3) ranked #21 by KenPom
— Tempo: #41
— Experience: #235
— Continuity: #194
— Iowa won five of its last six games.
— Hawkeyes split their eight top 100 games.
— Iowa is #277 team on defensive boards.
— Hawkeyes are shooting 55.1% inside arc (#32)
— Iowa’s schedule, to this point: #132
— bench minutes: #17
— Minnesota (10-4, 1-4) ranked #83 by KenPom
— Tempo: #275
— Experience: #19
— Continuity: #343
— Minnesota lost last three games, by 23-13-2 points.
— Gophers lost four of their six top 100 games.
— Minnesota has two top 50 wins (Miss St/Michigan)
— Opponents are shooting 27.7% on arc (#15)
— Minnesota’s schedule, to this point: #44
— bench minutes: #358
— Big 14 single digit home underdogs are 4-6 ATS.
— Home team won eight of last nine meetings.
— Iowa won three of last four series games.
— Hawkeyes lost four of last five visits to Minnesota.
Monmouth @ Marist
— Monmouth (10-4, 2-1) ranked #112 by KenPom
— Tempo: #157
— Experience: #10
— Continuity: #165
— Monmouth lost at St Peter’s Friday, its first game in 23 days.
— Hawks’ four losses are all by six or fewer points.
— Monmouth is 3-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Opponents are shooting 44.3% inside arc (#22)
— Monmouth’s schedule, to this point: #90
— bench minutes: #343
— Marist (7-8, 2-4) ranked #220 by KenPom
— Tempo: #268
— Experience: #137
— Continuity: #67
— Marist lost three of its last four games.
— Red Foxes are 0-4 vs teams ranked in top 150.
— Marist’s best win: 60-51 at #194 Fairfield.
— Opponents are shooting 47.7% inside arc (#93)
— Marist’s schedule, to this point: #326
— bench minutes: #42
— MAAC home underdogs are 6-3 ATS
— Monmouth won 11 of last 12 series games.
— Hawks won last four visits to Marist.
Canisius @ Manhattan
— Canisius (5-10, 1-3) ranked #283 by KenPom
— Tempo: #110
— Experience: #77
— Continuity: #31
— Canisius won three of its last four games.
— Griffins’ best win: 65-64 over #108 Buffalo.
— Canisius has #330 eFG% in country.
— Opponents are shooting 56.8% inside arc (#346)
— Canisius schedule, to this point: #193
— bench minutes: #116
— Manhattan (8-4, 1-2) ranked #251 by KenPom
— Tempo: #108
— Experience: #1
— Continuity: #39
— Manhattan lost Friday, its first game in 24 days.
— Jaspers are 5-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Manhattan is turning ball over 21.1% of time (#303)
— Jaspers get 26% of their points on foul line (#1)
— Manhattan’s schedule, to this point: #313
— bench minutes: #115
— MAAC home favorites are 3-11 ATS
— Canisius won six of last eight series games.
— Griffins won their last four games in Draddy Gym.
Saint Peter’s @ Rider
— Saint Peter’s (4-6, 2-1) ranked #207 by KenPom
— Tempo: #124
— Experience: #182
— Continuity: #41
— Saint Peter’s beat Monmouth Friday, its first game in 27 days.
— Peacocks are turning ball over 22.1% of time (#328)
— Saint Peter’s is 1-4 in true road tilts (won 69-59 at #241 Quinnipiac).
— Peacocks are shooting 43.1% inside arc (#331), 30.7% on arc (#285)
— Saint Peter’s schedule, to this point: #169
— bench minutes: #51
— Rider (5-9, 1-3) ranked #290 by KenPom
— Tempo: #125
— Experience: #80
— Continuity: #158
— Rider lost five of its last six D-I games.
— Broncs are shooting 41.9% inside arc (#348), 29.8% on arc (30.8%)
— Rider is #280 team in country on defensive boards.
— Broncs’ best win: 79-75 at #220 Marist.
— Rider’s schedule, to this point: #283
— bench minutes: #189
— MAAC home underdogs are 6-3 ATS
— Saint Peter’s won three of last four series games.
— Peacocks lost last three games in the Broncs’ Zoo.
Fairfield @ Quinnipiac
— Fairfield (8-8, 2-3) ranked #195 by KenPom
— Tempo: #294
— Experience: #275
— Continuity: #4
— Fairfield lost last five games, four by 9 or less points.
— Stags are 2-7 in games decided by 9 or less.
— Fairfield is 7-3 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Stags’ best win: 81-71 at #203 Niagara.
— Fairfield’s schedule, to this point: #308
— bench minutes: #198
— Quinnipiac (8-6, 3-3) ranked #241 by KenPom
— Tempo: #69
— Experience: #163
— Continuity: #86
— Quinnipiac won five of its last seven games.
— Bobcats are 0-2 vs top 200 teams, losing by 14-11 points.
— Quinnipiac is playing its fourth game in eight days.
— Bobcats are shooting 31.8% on arc (#243)
— Quinnipiac’s schedule, to this point: #348
— bench minutes: #153
— MAAC home teams are 3-6 ATS if spread is 3 or less points.
— Teams split their last ten meetings.
— Stags lost last three visits to Quinnipiac, by 5-2-14 points.
Louisiana Tech @ Southern Miss
— Louisiana Tech (14-3, 5-0) ranked #73 by KenPom
— Tempo: #150
— Experience: #326
— Continuity: #147
— Tech is 5-0 in C-USA, scoring 75.2 ppg.
— Bulldogs are 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Tech is shooting 54.8% inside arc (#37)
— Bulldogs’ three losses are to teams ranked #107 or better.
— Louisiana Tech’s schedule, to this point: #229
— bench minutes: #235
— Southern Miss (5-10, 1-2) ranked #307 by KenPom
— Tempo: #161
— Experience: #328
— Continuity: #173
— Southern Miss lost eight of its last nine games.
— Eagles are 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 32-23 points.
— Southern Miss is turning ball over 22% of time (#327)
— Eagles’ best win: 56-55 over #237 Cal-San Diego.
— Southern Miss schedule, to this point: #189
— bench minutes: #167
— C-USA home underdogs are 2-3 ATS.
— Tech waxed Southern Miss 80-57 at home Thursday.
— Tech won last five series games.
— Bulldogs won five of last seven visits to Hattiesburg.
Georgetown @ St John’s
— Georgetown (6-7, 0-2) ranked #139 by KenPom
— Tempo: #23
— Experience: #318
— Continuity: #282
— Georgetown is 0-2 in Big East, losing by 28-14 points.
— Hoyas lost three of their four top 100 games.
— Georgetown is shooting 45.2% inside arc (#311)
— Hoyas are shooting 36.9% on arc (#45)
— Georgetown’s schedule, to this point: #230
— bench minutes: #101
— St John’s (9-5, 1-2) ranked #89 by KenPom
— Tempo: #5
— Experience: #192
— Continuity: #247
— St John’s lost three of its last four games.
— Red Storm is 9-1 against teams ranked outside top 100.
— St John’s is 2-5 when it scores less than 80 points.
— Red Storm forces turnovers 23.1% of time (#27)
— St John’s schedule, to this point: #245
— bench minutes: #125
— Big East home favorites of 7+ points are 1-4 ATS.
— Georgetown won four of last six series games.
— Hoyas split last four road series games.
Bradley @ Illinois State
— Bradley (8-9, 2-3) ranked #119 by KenPom
— Tempo: #168
— Experience: #236
— Continuity: #254
— Bradley lost three of its last four games.
— Braves are 3-7 against teams in top 200.
— Bradley is shooting 64.2% on foul line (#342)
— Opponents are shooting 44.2% inside arc (#21)
— Bradley’s schedule, to this point: #144
— bench minutes: #94
— Illinois State (8-8, 1-2) ranked #199 by KenPom
— Tempo: #123
— Experience: #170
— Continuity: #182
— Illinois State lost last three games, giving up 85.3 ppg.
— Redbirds are #336 team in country on defensive boards.
— Illinois State is 1-5 vs teams ranked in top 200.
— Redbirds’ best win: 79-74 in OT over Missouri State.
— Illinois State’s schedule, to this point: #261
— bench minutes: #263
— MVC home underdogs are 5-2 ATS.
— Bradley won last five series games.
— Braves won 65-59/74-71 in last two visits to Normal.