Hoops report 1/29

Hot Teams
-- Cleveland won four of last five games (5-8 HU). Warriors won four of last six games (3-2-1 AF).
-- Bucks won four of last five games (5-2 last seven AU).
-- Mavericks won six of last eight games (8-4 last 12 AU).
-- Lakers won last two games, by 18-9 points (11-10 HF, 3-1 last four). New Orleans won three of last four road games (15-6 AU).

Cold Teams
-- Pistons are 4-5 in last nine games (0-4 last four HF).
-- Trailblazers lost seven of last nine games (4-9-2 HF).

Totals
-- Five of last six Golden State games went over the total.
-- Last four Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Dallas games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Laker games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Warriors are 4-2-1 vs spread on road if they played night before.

-- Tennessee is 9-5 in last 14 games vs Vanderbilt, which lost six of last seven visits here, losing by 7-27-20-19-3-7 points. Vols lost five of last seven games, are 1-2 as SEC home favorites. SEC home favorites of 9 or less points are 5-10 vs spread. Vandy 1-2 as SEC road dogs, losing road games by 23 at Arkansas, 22 at Mizzou. Commodores are turning ball over 21.6% of time, making just 58.5% from foul line.
-- NC State has beaten Duke/Carolina, but also lost at Maryland/Wake by total of 3 points; their only ACC road win is at BC by 5. Wolfpack is 0-4 in last four visits here, losing by 5-18-12-11 points. Virginia won its last three games, allowing 48.3 ppg; they're 3-0 as home favorites in ACC play, winning by 9-20-14 points here. ACC home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-6 vs spread. Can NC State follow up a big win?
-- Quick turnaround for Clemson squad that beat Va Tech here Sunday; they've won last five games vs Georgia Tech by an average of 13 points. Tech lost last seven trips to Littlejohn, by 13-1-15-14-11-25-2. Tigers won last three home games, by 15-16-7 points, after losing to Florida Stae in ACC home opener. Jackets are 0-3 as ACC road dogs, losing on road by 13-13-16 points. ACC home favorites of 6+ points are 13-5.

-- Home side won nine of last ten Wisconsin-Ohio State games; Badgers lost last five visits here, by 10-1-5-9-28 points. Wisky's last four games were all decided by 5 or less points; they're 5-2 in league, losing by hoop to Michigan State, 4 at Iowa. Big Dozen single digit home favorites are 5-7 vs spread. Buckeyes are 2-1 as Big Dozen home favorites, winning in Columbus by 26-3-9 points.
-- Wichita State won nine of last ten games vs Indiana State, winning last nine played here, with only one of nine by more than 10 points- they're 4-1 as MVC home favorites, winning its home games by 25-6-12-3-34 points. Sycamores won three of last four games, are 3-0 as road dogs in Valley, losing away games by 13-5-2 points- their last two games were decided by 1-2 points. MVC double digit home favorites are 4-6.
-- Evansville outscored Northern Iowa 7-2 in last 0:43 of 62-59 road win Jan 9, Aces' 4th straight series win- they made 6-12 from arc, 12-13 on foul line. UNI was 8-25 from arc. Panthers lost last three visits here, by 1-1-8 points. MVC home teams are 9-3 vs spread if number is 5 or less points. UNI is 1-3 on Valley road, winning at Illinois State. Evansville is 4-0 at home in MVC, winning by 3-17-4-10 points.
-- Illinois State won last seven games vs Bradley, winning last three trips to Peoria, all by a single point; in fact, four of Redbirds' last five series wins were by one point. State won last three games by 14-2-5 points, after starting 0-6 in Valley; they're 1-3 on road. Bradley lost five of last seven games (0-7 vs spread), but won three of four at home in Valley, losing to Wichita. MVC single digit home underdogs are 8-4 vs spread.
-- North Carolina is 7-2 in last nine games vs Boston College, taking last three by 32-2-23 points; Tar Heels won three of last four visits to BC, winning by 5-10-32. Eagles lost last four games with three of them by 5 or less points; they're 4-2 as ACC dog, 2-1 at home. Carolina is 8-0 vs teams outside top 100, with seven wins by 15+ points- they're 1-2 on ACC road. ACC home underdogs are 6-2 against the spread.

-- Kentucky won 10 of last 12 games vs Ole Miss, but lost 85-80/71-69 in last two visits here, as home side won last five series games. Wildcats are 1-2 as underdogs this season, but were favored (1-5) in first six SEC games- they're 2-1 SU on SEC road. Ole Miss is 6-0 in SEC, 3-2 as fave, 2-1 at home, winning by 15-12-6 points in Oxford. SEC home favorites of 4 or less points are 4-5 against the spread.
-- Minnesota lost its last four games after 15-1 start; they've scored 48-44 points in last two games, are turning ball over 22% of time, not good for winning team. Gophers beat Nebraska by 8-12 points LY, winning 81-69 here. Big Dozen home favorites of 15+ points are 2-4 vs spread. Cornhuskers won two of last three games, covered five of seven; they're 3-1 as Big Dozen road dogs, losing away games by 26-15-10 points.
-- UNLV won last six games vs Nevada, none by more than 13 points, winning last three here, by 12-13-4 points; Rebels had weekend off, are 1-1 as MWC home faves, winning on Strip by 5-12 points. Wolf Pack is 2-3 in league, scoring 68-75 in conference wins, 65 or less in three losses; they're 2-2 as MWC dogs. MWC home favorites are 8-6 against spread. UNLV turns ball over 21% of time; they're deep, but lack a PG.

Skeeter

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couldn't find ya the last few days
maybe i was off to work b4 you posted

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tin

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