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**TheGame** · 02-16-2016, 08:53 AM

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College basketball notebook: Villanova remains No. 1; Kansas second
By The Sports Xchange

Villanova remained No. 1 in the Associated Press men's basketball poll released Monday while Kansas jumped four places to second after a week of upsets.
Two weeks after Duke was bounced from the AP poll for the first time in more than eight years, the Blue Devils returned at No. 20. Duke is on a four-game winning streak, including beating No. 7 Virginia 63-62 as time expired on Saturday.
Villanova (22-3), top ranked in last week's poll for the first time in program history, received 44 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. Kansas (21-4) got the other 21 votes.
Oklahoma (20-4) and Iowa (20-5) stayed third and fourth, respectively. North Carolina (21-4) jumped four places to No. 5 and was followed by Maryland (22-4), Virginia (20-5). Michigan State (21-5) and Xavier (22-3) tied for eighth and West Virginia (20-5) remained 10th.
Texas A&M (18-7), which was No. 15 last week, dropped out of the poll after going on a four-game losing streak.

---Maryland freshman center Diamond Stone has been suspended for one game due to his behavior during Saturday's 70-57 loss to Wisconsin.
Terrapins coach Mark Turgeon made the decision on Monday and also apologized to Badgers coach Greg Gard and Wisconsin forward Vitto Brown. The Big Ten office also reprimanded Stone for "violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy."
Stone and Brown were battling during Saturday's contest and fell to the floor underneath the basket. As they got untangled, Stone pushed Brown's face into the court and was called for a flagrant foul.
Stone, who averages 12.8 points and 5.4 rebounds, will sit out Thursday's game against Minnesota.

---Rutgers freshman standout Corey Sanders has been suspended for two weeks due to a violation of team rules, coach Eddie Jordan announced.
Sanders will sit out the next four games. The 6-foot-2 guard leads all Big Ten freshman with a 16.2 scoring average.
Rutgers (6-19, 0-12) has lost 27 consecutive conference games.

**TheGame** · 02-16-2016, 08:53 AM

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Preview: Wildcats (17-9) at Boilermakers (20-6)

Date: February 16, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

A second-half collapse may have ended Purdue's slim chance at a Big Ten title, but a return to Mackey Arena should be just what they need to bounce back.

The No. 17 Boilermakers look to extend their home dominance Tuesday night and send Northwestern to a fifth straight road loss.

Purdue (20-6, 8-5) was impressive while beating No. 8 Michigan State 82-81 in overtime last Tuesday, but followed that win by surrendering the final 11 points in a 61-56 loss at Michigan on Saturday. The Boilermakers missed all six of their shots in the final 2:13 to fall three games back of first-place Iowa with five to play.

"We missed some shots, they missed some shots, but then they just finally hit them when it counted," said forward Caleb Swanigan, who had 14 points. "We felt like we could have put it away a little bit earlier, but we weren't playing as hard as we should have been."

Purdue hasn't had that problem at home, winning 20 of 21 and five straight while averaging 81.4 points on 48.3 percent shooting, including 42.9 from beyond the arc.

The Boilermakers, however, fell 74-65 to Northwestern in the most recent matchup in West Lafayette on March 9, 2014.

The Wildcats (17-9, 5-8), though, have lost 13 straight against ranked opponents, including eight on the road.

"It's going to be a tough environment. They have a great home court. Very physical team," coach Chris Collins said. "We have to come out and play to our strengths and hopefully not allow their crowd to get going so it leads to big spurts, and the game gets away from you.

"It's going to be important for our guys to be ready to go from the start."

Northwestern has followed a five-game slide by winning two of three after a 58-56 home victory over Illinois on Saturday - its lowest scoring output in a win this season.

"You just try to stay engaged, stick to the game plan and make plays defensively (when you're not scoring)," guard Tre Demps said. "You know the scouting report, follow the scouting report and try not to worry about it."

Purdue's scouting report starts with 7-foot center A.J. Hammons, who leads the team with an average of 14.5 points and ranks second in the Big Ten with 2.7 blocks and third with 8.0 rebounds.

Hammons has put up 19.4 points, 8.8 boards and 4.0 blocks per game over his past five at home - a big reason why Purdue has averaged 31.6 points in the paint in that stretch. He scored 16 and pulled down nine rebounds in a 68-60 win at Northwestern on Jan. 31, 2015.

"They're a power team. They're an inside-out team. You don't see that as much any more," Collins said. "If those guys are allowed to catch the ball with two feet in the paint, they're going to foul a bunch of guys out and we're going to be in trouble."

Northwestern should also be wary of guard Rapheal Davis, who had 15 points and seven boards in the last matchup. However, he's coming off one of his worst efforts of the season, scoring four points on 1-for-5 shooting Saturday after matching his career high with 24 against the Spartans.

Demps is averaging 21.3 points over the last four games after scoring 18 on Saturday. He had that many in the last meeting with Purdue, and he's averaging 15.7 while sinking 8 of 20 from 3-point range over the past three.

**TheGame** · 02-16-2016, 08:54 AM

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Preview: Mountainers (20-5) at Longhorns (16-9)

Date: February 16, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

As if an opportunity to stay atop the Big 12 standings wasn't incentive enough, West Virginia also gets a chance for some payback.

The 10th-ranked Mountaineers can avenge two of their three league losses in a crucial week that begins with Tuesday night's visit to No. 24 Texas.

After raising expectations by winning their first four conference games - including an impressive home victory over then-No. 1 Kansas - the Mountaineers received a reality check with a 56-49 home setback to the Longhorns on Jan. 20, four days after a narrow loss at Oklahoma.

West Virginia (20-5, 9-3 Big 12) has responded by winning five of six in Big 12 play to tie the Jayhawks for first place and move one game up on the third-ranked Sooners, who'll visit Morgantown on Saturday.

The Mountaineers bounced back from losing last week's rematch with Kansas by yielding their fewest points in a Big 12 game in Saturday's 73-42 rout of TCU, with their trademark press defense inducing 26 turnovers that led to 26 points.

West Virginia, the Division I leader in steals (10.4) and takeaways (19.1) per game, wasn't able to create such chaos in its last meeting with Texas (16-9, 7-5), averaging a conference-low 10.9 giveaways. The Longhorns had just eight in the first matchup while holding the Mountaineers to 33.3 percent shooting and a season low in points.

That game was part of a seven-game stretch from Jan. 16-Feb. 6 in which Texas limited opponents to 60.6 points per game and a 37.0 percent field goal rate. The Longhorns weren't as stifling in recent road losses to Oklahoma and No. 13 Iowa State, two of the conference's top offensive teams.

The Cyclones shot 55.4 percent and scored 49 second-half points to pull away for an 85-75 win Saturday. Texas was outscored 48-34 in the paint with center Prince Ibeh limited to 19 minutes by foul trouble.

"With the current makeup of our team, we need him to play more than 19 minutes," coach Shaka Smart said.

Ibeh has emerged as one of the Longhorns' most important players with Cameron Ridley sidelined since mid-December by a broken foot, leaving Texas short on size and often deficient on the glass. The Longhorns have been outrebounded by 2.6 per game in Big 12 play, an area West Virginia will look to exploit.

The Mountaineers also top Division I in offensive rebounding percentage (41.5) and ended the TCU game with a 50-35 advantage on the boards. Devin Williams notched his league-high 11th double-double and is averaging 14.0 points and 12.0 rebounds over his last five.

"He continues to get better and better," coach Bob Huggins said. "(Saturday), he got going too fast and missed some shots, but he is one of the premier rebounders in this league. I think if you're premier in our league, you're premier in the country."

West Virginia also received a boost from Jonathan Holton's reinstatement from a four-game suspension as he totaled 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists off the bench. The senior forward had 10 points and 14 rebounds against the Longhorns last month and has shot 71.9 percent from the field over his last four.

The Mountaineers struggled badly at the foul line in the previous matchup, making just 8 of 23 attempts. Their 66.1 free throw percentage exceeds only Texas' 65.1 among Big 12 teams.

Texas fell two games out of first place with last week's losses but has a chance to gain ground with four of its next five at home, including games with Oklahoma and Kansas. The Longhorns are 12-1 at Erwin Center and have won seven straight conference games there dating back to last season.

**TheGame** · 02-16-2016, 08:54 AM

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Preview: Cyclones (18-7) at Bears (18-7)

Date: February 16, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Iowa State played two players off the bench for a combined 20 minutes against Baylor five weeks ago and folded down the stretch in a high-scoring defeat at home.

Starters like Georges Niang and Monte Morris still are the catalysts for the 13th-ranked Cyclones, but the recent suspension of Jameel McKay helped some regular reserves emerge.

Iowa State looks to win back-to-back games for the first time since late last month by dealing the 25th-ranked Bears a fourth consecutive home loss in Big 12 play Tuesday night.

Coach Steve Prohm suspended McKay two games for an unspecified violation of team rules on Feb. 6, forcing Marquette transfer Deonte Burton into the starting lineup. Burton scored 11 points in a win at Oklahoma State that night before finishing with a season-high 20 in Wednesday's overtime loss at Texas Tech.

McKay returned for Saturday's 85-75 win over then-No. 24 Texas and scored eight points, but Prohm still started Burton, who finished with 10. Burton hadn't started all year prior to the last three and scored two points in seven minutes of 94-89 loss to Baylor (18-7, 7-5) on Jan. 9.

Guard Jordan Ashton also has seen his minutes increase over the last three, combining for 63 after playing 80 the entire season prior to that stretch.

"We don't really talk about our depth at all. We just try to keep them fresh, keep them focused," Prohm said. "This league is so tough to where ... guys are going to have expanded roles and that's what we have."

Niang scored 22 points, Morris had 21, six assists and four steals and Abdel Nader had 20 in the last meeting with Baylor, but the Cyclones (18-7, 7-5) blew an 11-point second-half lead as the Bears went with a nine-man rotation and shot 52.3 percent.

Baylor coach Scott Drew understands containing Niang and Morris - who leads the nation with a 5.15 assist-to-turnover ratio and is tied with Bears guard Lester Medford for the Big 12 lead in assists at 7.0 per game - is a priority, but he's noticed other Cyclones being more involved.

Niang and Morris scored 24 points apiece against the Longhorns on Saturday.

"Burton has stepped up, Morris is really shooting the ball well and they have guys who have increased their production," Drew said. "It's a better team and a deeper team than it was at the beginning (of Big 12 play)."

Johnathan Motley finished with career highs of 27 points and 13 rebounds off the bench in last month's win over Iowa State in a showcase of Baylor's depth, but it has regressed lately, especially at home.

The Bears have dropped three of four overall and three straight home conference games after being routed 84-66 by Texas Tech on Saturday. Tied for the Big 12 lead coming into February, Baylor is now deadlocked with Texas and the Cyclones for fourth in the conference.

"I think you have to credit the Big 12," Drew said. "It's tough to win on the road (in league play), but that doesn't mean you're going to win at home. Each game is a dog fight."

Baylor has won the last three meetings with Iowa State and the last two matchups at home, but Niang believes the Cyclones are getting back on track now that McKay is back in the fold. They've gone 2-3 since a four-game winning streak from Jan. 16-25.

'I just feel like the last couple of games, we really didn't have the will to win,' Niang said. 'We used that motivation. When you want it that bad, you're going to pull it out.'

**TheGame** · 02-16-2016, 08:54 AM

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Game of the Day: West Virginia at Texas

West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Longhorns (-2, OFF)

West Virginia sure looked like it could be the best team in the Big 12 over the weekend, and it will get a chance to prove it belongs at the top during its next stretch of games. The Mountaineers begin a stretch of three straight against strong teams when they visit Texas on Tuesday.

West Virginia jumped back into a tie for first place in the Big 12 with Kansas on Saturday by crushing TCU 73-42. The Mountaineers, who had lost at the Jayhawks in their previous game, got a big boost as senior forward Jonathan Holton returned from a four-game suspension and solidified the frontcourt on both ends of the floor. The Longhorns are enduring their own brutal stretch of schedule and dropped two games behind the conference leaders with losses at Oklahoma and Iowa State in the last two games. Texas, which will face the top three teams in the conference at home over its last six regular-season games, already has a win at West Virginia under its belt and has yet to lose a Big 12 game in its own building.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2

LINE HISTORY: Texas opened as 2-point home favorites, while the total has yet to hit the board.

INJURY REPORT:

West Virginia - G D. Miles Jr. (questionable Tuesday, hamstring).

Texas - C C. Ridley (Late February, foot).

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (20-5, 14-8 ATS, 9-12-1 O/U): The Mountaineers earned coach Bob Huggins his 27th 20-win season by forcing 26 turnovers and dominating the boards 50-35 against TCU. Holton, who sat out the last four games due to a violation of team rules, came off the bench and delivered 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in 18 minutes, while center Devin Williams put up his third double-double in the last five games. “(Williams) continues to get better,” Huggins told reporters. “(Saturday), he got going too fast and missed some shots, but he is one of the premier rebounders in this league.”

ABOUT TEXAS (16-9, 7-5, 12-12 ATS, 10-14 O/U): The Longhorns held the Mountaineers to 31.1 percent from the field in a 56-49 road win on Jan. 20 but had less success on the defensive end on Saturday, when Iowa State went off at 55.4 percent in the 85-75 loss. The setback sent Texas into the new week in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big 12. “I don’t obsess over the standings,” Texas coach Shaka Smart told reporters. “We’re just trying to take care of business when we take the floor. I know we had two great opportunities this week on the road that we weren’t able to take advantage of.”

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* West Virginia is 1-6 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Under is 7-1 in Texas' last eight overall.

CONSENSUS: Early on the public is backing West Virginia, with 59 percent of wagers on the Mountaineers.

**TheGame** · 02-16-2016, 08:54 AM

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NCAA Basketball Betting 3-Point Play: Three Interesting Feb. 16 Opening Lines
by Alan Matthews

I picked Duke to beat No. 7 Virginia on Saturday, so I'm glad the Blue Devils did. But have you ever seen a more blatant travel than what went uncalled on Duke star Grayson Allen as he was drilling the fluke game-winning bank shot? The referees should let the players decide the games and not over-officiate, but that was so obvious. But you aren't going to get the call as an opponent in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke returned to the AP poll on Monday at No. 20.

No. 10 West Virginia at No. 24 Texas (-3)

Big 12 matchup at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Texas (16-9, 7-5) has played its way back onto the NCAA Tournament bubble with back-to-back losses. But the Horns weren't even punished in Monday's new polls as the defeats were in the final seconds at No. 3 Oklahoma and then 85-75 at No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday. Playing in the ridiculously deep Big 12 will help UT's resume. That ISU game concluded a stretch of five consecutive true road games against AP Top 15 opponents, a first in program history. UT won two of them. And one was 56-49 at West Virginia on Jan. 20 when the Mountaineers were No. 6. Javan Felix scored the final nine points for Texas. The Horns turned it over only eight times against that pressure WVU defense and the Mountaineers turned those into a scant seven points. Bob Huggins ripped his team's effort after.

West Virginia (20-5, 9-3) is tied atop the Big 12 with Kansas, which I'm sure is going to win Monday night at home vs. unranked Oklahoma State. WVU bounced back from a loss last Tuesday at Kansas by throttling visiting TCU 73-42 on Saturday. TCU coughed it up 26 teams and was held to a season low in points. WVU junior Devin Williams scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. He became the 50th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points. WVU starting forward Jonathan Holton returned from a four-game suspension and had 14 points and seven rebounds. Huggins' next win will be No. 786 all-time, which would tie him for ninth on the NCAA career list with Lefty Driesell.

Key trends: The Horns are 7-1 against the spread in their past eight games. They are 4-1 ATS in their past five at home. WVU is 1-6 ATS in the past seven meetings.

I'm leaning: Texas.

Creighton at Butler (-4.5)

This Big East game is at 7 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. These are two bubble teams, although Creighton isn't listed on ESPN's Bracketology, even among the first eight teams out. That surprises me. The Bluejays (17-9, 8-5) are trending up as they are on a three-game winning streak. They took care of business at Marquette 65-62 on Saturday. James Milliken hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:05 left and Maurice Watson Jr. had 18 points and 10 assists. The win was the 138th at Creighton for Greg McDermott, tying him with John J. "Red" McManus for third on the school's all-time wins list. Watson Jr. was named Big East and National Player of the Week on Monday. He averaged 25.0 points, 7.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals last week. He leads the Big East in assists.

Butler (17-8, 6-7) is listed among the "First Four Out" for the Big Dance. The Bulldogs had a three-game winning streak end in a 74-57 home loss to No. 5 Xavier on Saturday. It was Butler's most lopsided home defeat in two seasons under Coach Chris Holtmann. The Musketeers shot 57 percent from the field and held the Bulldogs to 33.3 percent. Kelan Martin had his seventh double-double in the game, posting a team-high 15 points and 12 rebounds for Butler. Creighton beat visiting Butler 72-64 on Jan. 23. Watson scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half for the Bluejays. Butler shot only 30.4 percent but was without point guard Tyler Lewis. He's back now.

Key trends: Creighton is 6-1 ATS in its past seven road games. Butler is 2-7 ATS in its past nine vs. teams with a winning record. The Bluejays are 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings.

I'm leaning: Butler (despite trends).

Ole Miss at Texas A&M (-9.5)

SEC game at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The Rebels (16-9, 6-6) have slim NCAA Tournament at-large hopes. They don't face a ranked team the rest of the regular season to help boost their resume. That's the weak SEC for you. Ole Miss is off a 76-60 home win over Arkansas on Saturday. Star guard Stefan Moody had 17 points, with 16 coming after halftime as the Rebels erased a two-point deficit at the break. He leads the SEC, and ranks eighth nationally, in scoring at 23.0 ppg this year.

Texas A&M (18-7, 7-5) might be playing its way onto the bubble. The Aggies were No. 15 last week but dropped out of Monday's AP poll thanks to a 76-71 loss at LSU on Saturday, A&M's fourth straight defeat overall and fifth straight in SEC play. It led by seven early in the second half. The Aggies had only seven free-throw attempts, making six, while LSU was 23-for-29 from the stripe. Texas A&M shot 55.8 percent from the field compared to 42.1 for the Tigers. Not often you will lose shooting that well and your opponent that poorly. This is the only scheduled meeting between A&M and Ole Miss. The Rebels won last year 69-59 in Oxford.

Key trends: The Rebels are 6-0-1 ATS in their past seven games. A&M is 0-6 in its past six vs. the SEC.

I'm leaning: Ole Miss.

**TheGame** · 02-16-2016, 08:55 AM

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NCAAB

Notes for Tuesday's games..........

Home side won both Wake Forest-Pitt regular season games, with Pitt taking lone meeting in ACC tourney. Wake lost 13 of last 15 games after an 8-2 start to season- they're 3-4 as ACC road underdogs- four of their last five road losses were by 11+ points. Pitt lost six of last nine games after a 14-1 start; they're 3-2 as an ACC home favorite, but lost two of last three at home. ACC double digit home favorites are 12-9 vs spread.

Davidson won 78-70 at Richmond Jan 25; Spiders were 0-15 on arc in a game they led 54-49 with 9:00 left- they lost 81-67 LY in only A-14 visit here. Wildcats are 2-3 in last five games, 2-2 as home favorite- they are #1 in country at not turning ball over. Richmond won its last three games; they're 1-2 as road underdogs. A-14 favorites are 12-5 against the spread in games with spread of 3 or less points.

Texas won 56-49 at West Virginia Jan 20, turning ball over 8 times in a slow, 58-possession game; WVU was 8-23 on line that game, is 3-5 vs Longhorns in Big X play, losing by 17-27 points in last two visits here. Texas lost its last two games but is 5-0 at home in Big X- they're 2-2 as home faves. West Virginia won five of last six games, losing at Kansas by 10. Big X home favorites of less than 5 points are 5-2 vs spread.

Missouri snapped its 9-game skid Saturday; they lost 81-72 Jan 16 at South Carolina- Gamecocks shot 61% inside arc, outscored Mizzou on foul line, 22-9. Carolina won last three series games, by 5-9-9- they lost both visits here, by 6-8 points. Tigers are 1-3-1 as home dogs. Carolina is 3-3 on SEC road, winning by 17-3-3 points- they're 2-3 as road faves. SEC home underdogs of 4+ points are 7-5 against the spread.

Creighton beat Butler 72-64 at home Jan 23, holding Bulldogs to 29.2% inside arc; Bluejays are 3-2 vs Butler, splitting pair of visits to Hinkle, where Butler is 3-3 in Big East play this year (3-2 as HF). Creighton won its last three games, is 4-2 on Big East road, losing at Georgetown, Villanova- they're 2-1 as road dogs. Big East home favorites of 6 or less points are 7-10 against the spread. Bluejays are making 30.7% on arc in Big East play, surprisingly worst in conference.

Michigan got LeVert back (11:00) last game, beat Purdue for second win in row after losses by 13-16 points before that. Wolverines won four of last five games with Ohio State, but are 0-10 in last ten visits here, in a series where home side won 13 of last 15 regular season games. Ohio St is 5-1 at home, losing only to Maryland by 5. Big 14 home teams are 5-3 vs spread in games where spread was 2 or less points.

VCU is 3-0 vs Rhode Island in A-14 action, winning by 6-16-5 points; URI lost 68-52 in only visit here, in '14. VCU lost two of its last three games aftr a 12-0 run, is 4-2 as home favorite- all five of its A-14 home wins are by 8+. URI lost three of last five games, is 1-4 on A-14 road-- all four road losses were by 5 or less points. A-14 home favorites of 8+ points are 17-13 against the spread.

TCU won 69-55/67-65 in its last two games with Kansas State LY; they had lost first five Big X games with Wildcats. TCU covered once in last seven games; they're 2-4 in Big X home games, beating Texas/OSU. Big X home underdogs of less than 5 points are 5-7 vs spread. K-State lost four of last five games; they're 0-6 on Big X road- they're 2-1 as Big X favorite, but all three of those games were in Little Apple.

Vanderbilt is 5-3 in last eight games with Mississippi State, splitting its last four visits to Starkville. Vandy won seven of last nine games, is 2-4 on SEC road, winning at Tennessee/Auburn. SEC home underdogs of 3 or less points are 6-10 vs spread. Bulldogs lost three of last four games, are 2-4 at home, beating Ole Miss-Arkansas, with three losses by 5 or less points. Vandy lost three of its last four road games.

Georgia lost 77-63 at Florida Jan 2; Gators made 9-22 on arc, only 24-41 on foul line (Dawgs were 19-27). Florida is 7-2 in last nine series games, but are 2-4 in last six visits here. Dawgs won five of last seven games, are 5-1 at home in SEC, with only loss to A&M- they're 2-0-2 as home favorites. Florida lost two of last three games, losing four of last five on road. SEC home favorites of less than 5 points are 9-4 vs spread.

Ole Miss won four of last five games; Texas A&M lost five of last six. Home side won all four series games; Rebels lost 69-67/71-60 in its two visits here. Ole Miss is 1-4 on SEC road with only win at Mizzou; they are 1-3 as road dogs. Aggies are 3-8-1 vs spread in SEC, 2-3 as favorite at home- their only loss in six SEC home games by to South Carolina by 3. SEC home favorites of 9+ points are 11-10 vs spread.

Baylor won 94-89 at Iowa State Jan 9, outscoring Cyclones 54-37 over last 16:23; Bears won four of last five games with ISU, winning by 13-1 in last two played here. Big X home teams are 10-7 vs spread in games where spread was 4 or less points. Baylor lost its last three home games; they lost three of last four overall. Cyclones are 3-3 in Big X road, with losses by 4-3-3 points- they're 7-5 despite being favored 11 times.

First UNLV road game since Zimmerman got hurt; they've got walk-on playing with seven scholarship kids. Rebels pounded Air Force 100-64 at home Jan 16, when Zimmerman/Carter both played- Rebels made 13 of 25 on arc. Flyboys are 3-4 in last seven series games, winning two of last three played here- they're 3-1 as home dogs- eight of its 10 losses in MW came by 9+ points. Mountain West home underdogs of 4+ points are 9-4 vs spread. UNLV is just 1-4 as a road favorite.

**TheGame** · 02-16-2016, 08:55 AM

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'Buckets at a Premium'

When Mountaineers and Longhorns meet in Austin Tuesday night buckets will be at a premium. West Virginia and Texas both are solid at keeping the ball out of their own basket. Defense the moniker for Mountaineers with its relentless press are tops in the Big-12 giving up 64.8 per/contest on 41.9% from the field, 30.3% from long range. Longhorns have the 3rd-best scoring defense in the conference allowing 67.1 per/contest on 40.3% from the field, 33.7% from outside.

Offenses scrounging for buckets, there is a strong lean towards 'Under'. In Mountaineers last nine vs a conference opponent the 'Under' is 7-2-1. In Longhorns last seven games vs a Big-12 rival the 'Under' is a 6-1. Additionally, the 'Under' has been the right choice in the last four meetings between these schools. Finally 'Under' has paid dividends in 3-of-4 when the two tean clash at this venue.

**TheGame** · 02-16-2016, 08:55 AM

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NCAA Basketball Betting Preview

Iowa State Cyclones at Baylor Bears February 16, 9:00 EST

Every game takes on a higher level of importance at this stage of the season, as all of the teams in the hunt for the Tournament try to finish in the best spot possible. One of the biggest games on the calendar this coming Tuesday sees the Iowa State Cyclones make the trip to the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas to face the Baylor Bears.

Both of these teams still have an outside shot of finishing on top of the Big 12 Conference this season, but since both are 2 games back right now, they know that this game may knock the loser out of contention.

Why bet on the Iowa State Cyclones

The Iowa State Cyclones (18-7, 7-5) are currently occupying the #14 spot in the national rankings, thanks in large part to the fact that they have had some decent success against ranked opponents. They are coming into this one on the back of an 85-75 win over a ranked Texas Longhorns team, which was a win that was much-needed given that they had dropped a game to Texas Tech earlier in the week. That sort of inconsistency has plagued Iowa State over the past couple of weeks, but they do seem to be able to find a way to raise their game against better opponents. They are 3-2 in their last 5 road games this season, so they do know how to get the win in hostile territory. The Cyclones are averaging 82.3 PPG, and are giving up 73.8 PPG.

Why bet on the Baylor Bears

The Bears (18-7, 7-5) are on a bit of a slide, and have now dropped 3 of their last 4 games. That has seen them drop all the way down to #21 in the national rankings, and they could conceivably drop out of the top 25 altogether with another poor showing this week. One thing that they do have in their favor, besides a home court advantage, is that they already have shown that they can beat the Cyclones. Baylor played on the road at Iowa State back near the beginning of the year, and they managed to come away with the 94-89 win in that one. They were playing much better ball at that stage of the season, though, so I’m not so sure that we can use that win as any sort of indicator here. The Bears are averaging 78.1 PPG, and are giving up 68.9 PPG so far this season.

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction

You would think that Baylor would be the favorite on home court for this one, especially after already beating Iowa State this season, but I don’t see it that way. The Bears are struggling right now, and I think they could be in trouble here.

Iowa State Cyclones 77 Baylor Bears 73

**Satch** · 02-16-2016, 09:15 AM

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Tuesday’s Tip Sheet
By Brian Edwards
**West Virginia at Texas**
— When these teams met in Morgantown on Jan. 20, Texas won a 56-49 decision as a 12-point road underdog. The 105 combined points stayed ‘under’ the 146-point total. For Tuesday’s rematch in Austin, the Westgate SuperBook opened Texas (16-9 straight up, 12-12 against the spread) as a two-point home favorite.
— Shaka Smart’s team needed only one player to score in double figures in the win at West Virginia. Javan Felix took care of that by scoring a game-high 17 points. The Longhorns played stifling defense, forcing WVU to shoot 19-of-61 from the field (31.1%) and 3-for-21 from long distance (14.3%). The Mountaineers killed themselves from the free-throw line, making just 8-of-23 attempts for an abysmal 34.8 percent.
— Texas covered the spread in seven straight games until dropping an 85-75 decision Saturday at Iowa State as a 4.5-point underdog. Felix and Tevin Mack scored 18 points apiece in the losing effort.
— Texas is No. 21 in the RPI Rankings, compiling a 5-6 record against the Top 50 and a 9-8 mark versus the Top 100. Smart’s squad has beaten North Carolina, Iowa State and Texas Tech at home, in addition to victories at West Virginia and at Baylor.
— West Virginia (20-5 SU, 14-8 ATS) is No. 11 in the RPI, producing a 5-5 record against the Top 50. Bob Huggins’s team is 8-5 against the Top 100 with victories vs. Kansas, vs. Baylor, at Iowa State, at Texas Tech and vs. San Diego State on a neutral floor. The Mountaineers have only one loss against a team outside of the RPI Top-25, falling at Florida (RPI: 31).
— WVU bounced back from Tuesday’s 75-65 loss at Kansas by destroying TCU 73-42 on Saturday at home. Jonathan Holton came off the bench to tally 14 points, seven rebounds, two steals and five assists without a turnover in just 18 minutes of playing time. Devin Williams had a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards, while Esa Ahmad finished with 14 points. Jaysean Paige contributed 10 points, seven rebounds, four steals, two assists and one blocked shot. — The ‘under’ is 12-9-1 overall for WVU, but the ‘over’ is 5-2-1 in its road assignments.
— The ‘under’ is 14-10 overall for Texas, 7-1 in its last eight games.
— The ‘under’ has cashed in four consecutive head-to-head meetings between these teams.
— Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.
**Iowa State at Baylor**
— The Westgate SuperBook opened Baylor as a two-point home favorite for this Big-12 showdown.
— Iowa State (18-7 SU, 12-9-1 ATS) had lost three of its last four games both SU and ATS until Saturday’s 85-75 win over Texas as a 4.5-point home fave. Monte Morris and Georges Niang scored 24 points apiece for the winners.
— Iowa State owns a 4-4 SU record and a 5-3 ATS mark in its eight road assignments.
— Iowa State is 2-1 ATS with one outright victory (81-79 at Cincy) in three games as an underdog.
— ISU is led by senior power forward Niang, who averages 19.2 points and 6.4 RPG. He is shooting at a 52.2 percent clip from the field and is also hitting 82.5 percent of his free throws.
— Baylor (18-7 SU, 6-12-1 ATS) has won 14 of 17 home games outright, but it has limped to an atrocious 3-8 spread record in Waco.
— Scott Drew’s team is mired in a 1-6-1 ATS slump in its last eight outings.
— When these schools met on Jan. 9 in Ames, Baylor won a 94-89 decision as a seven-point road underdog. The ‘over’ hit yet again, improving to 8-2 in the last 10 encounters between these conference rivals.
— Baylor has won three in a row and four of the last five in this rivalry. Johnathan Motley was the catalyst in the last meeting, producing 27 points and 13 rebounds on 13-of-15 shooting from the field. Lester Medford scored 16 points and 11 assists without committing a turnover. Taurean Prince recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 boards.
— Prince averages a team-best 15.1 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per contest. Rico Gathers averages a double-double for the Bears, producing 12.4 PPG and 10.2 RPG.
— The ‘under’ is 12-9-1 overall for the Cyclones, but their totals have been a wash in their road assignments (4-4). The ‘under’ was on a 6-0-1 run until the ‘over’ hit in ISU’s last two outings.
— The ‘over’ is 12-7 overall for the Bears, 7-4 in their home games.
— ESPN2 will have the broadcast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**
— Florida fell to No. 31 in the RPI after suffering a bad home loss to Alabama as a 9.5-point home favorite. Even worse, UF caught a big break when ‘Bama star Retin Obasohan fouled out on an iffy charging call with more than five minutes remaining. Obasohan is en route to garnering first-team All-SEC honors, but the Gators couldn’t buy a bucket and ended up falling to 7-5 in SEC action despite their foes’ loss of their best player at winning time. They return to the court tonight at Stegeman Coliseum to take on Georgia as very short underdogs.
— UGA bounced back from a blowout loss at Kentucky to win outright at Mississippi State on Saturday night at The Hump in Starkville. The Bulldogs won as 4.5-point underdogs and hooked up their money-line supporters (like me) for a +160 return (paid $160 on $100 wagers).
— Rutgers has suspended Corey Sanders for the next two weeks (four games). Sanders was averaging 16.2 points, 4.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. The Scarlet Knights are 15.5-point underdogs tonight at Illinois. They were struggling through a season from hell to begin with, especially after last week’s suspension of DeShawn Freeman, who was averaging 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Now it will only get worse for Eddie Jordan’s squad.
— The ‘under’ has cashed at a 9-1 rate in Texas A&M’s last 10 games. The Aggies play host to Ole Miss tonight with one offshore listing the total at 144 points.

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