2023-24 college basketball
Saturday’s 5 interesting games
Texas Tech @ Iowa State (-7.5)
Texas Tech (18-6, 7-4)
KenPom rating: 23
Tempo: 280
Experience: 67
Continuity: 285
Texas Tech split its last eight games, after a 14-2 start.
Red Raiders are 2-3 SU/ATS as Big X road underdogs.
Texas Tech is shooting 37.5% on the arc (#24)
Red Raiders are 6-6 vs top 100 teams.
Iowa State (19-5, 8-3)
KenPom rating: 9
Tempo: 169
Experience: 124
Continuity: 203
Iowa State won six of its last seven games (6-1 ATS).
Cyclones are 5-0 SU/3-1 ATS as Big X home favorites.
Cyclones are forcing turnovers 26.3% of time (#1)
Iowa State is 9-5 vs teams in the top 100.
Texas Tech won eight of last ten series games.
Tech lost last two visits to ISU, scoring 47-50 points.
Big X home favorites of 7+ points are 13-12 ATS.
Marquette @ UConn (-4.5)
Marquette (19-5, 10-3)
KenPom rating: 11
Tempo: 79
Experience: 117
Continuity: 3
Marquette won its last eight games (7-1 ATS).
Eagles are 5-2 SU/2-0 ATS as Big East road dogs.
Marquette is shooting 57.2% inside arc (#12)
Marquette is 9-3 against teams ranked in top 50.
UConn (23-2, 13-1)
KenPom rating: 3
Tempo: 323
Experience: 78
Continuity: 149
UConn won its last 13 games (8-4 ATS last 12).
Huskies are 7-0 SU/3-4 ATS as Big East home favorites.
Opponents are shooting 43.4% inside arc (#6)
UConn is 11-1 vs top 50 teams.
UConn is 5-2 vs Marquette in Big East games.
Marquette is 0-3 in Nutmeg State, losing by 18-8-15 points.
Big East home favorites of 5 or less points are 6-10 ATS.
Utah State @ Colorado State (-6.5)
Utah State (21-4, 9-3)
KenPom rating: 39
Tempo: 96
Experience: 80
Continuity: 360
Utah State won five of its last seven games.
Aggies are 4-2 SU/1-2 ATS as MW road dogs.
Aggies are shooting 57.7% inside arc (#11)
Utah State is 7-4 vs top 100 teams.
Colorado State (19-6, 7-5)
KenPom rating: 175
Tempo: 142
Experience: 243
Continuity: 222
Colorado State won four of its last five games.
Rams are 6-0 SU/4-2 ATS as MW home favorites.
Colorado State has #14 eFG% in country.
Rams are 9-5 vs teams in top 100.
Rams (+2.5) lost 77-72 at Utah State January 6.
Teams split their last eight meetings.
Utah State won three of last four visits to Fort Collins.
MW home favorites of 7 or less points are 14-11 ATS.
Kentucky @ Auburn (-8.5)
Kentucky (17-7, 7-4)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 12
Experience: 173
Continuity: 319
Kentucky lost four of its last seven games.
Wildcats are 3-2 SU/1-1 ATS as an SEC road dog.
Kentucky has #9 eFG% in country.
Wildcats are 3-6 vs top 50 teams.