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Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, March 2
Saturday’s 5 interesting games
Kansas @ Baylor (-5.5)
Kansas (21-7, 9-6)
KenPom rating: 16
Tempo: 100
Experience: 20
Continuity: 132
Kansas split its last six games.
Jayhawks are 2-5 SU/1-1 ATS as Big X road dogs.
Opponents are shooting 44.6% inside arc (#11)
Jayhawks are 10-4 vs teams in the top 50.
Baylor (20-8, 9-6)
KenPom rating: 14
Tempo: 296
Experience: 91
Continuity: 237
Baylor split its last six games.
Bears are 5-2 SU/3-3 ATS as Big X home favorites.
Baylor is shooting 40.4% on arc (#2)
Bears are 8-7 vs teams in the top 50.
Baylor (+6.5) lost 64-61 at Kansas February 10.
Home team won last seven series games.
Jayhawks lost their last three visits to Waco.
Big X home favorites of 6 or less points are 16-22 ATS.
Marquette @ Creighton (-4.5)
Marquette (22-6, 13-4)
KenPom rating: 11
Tempo: 72
Experience: 123
Continuity: 3
Marquette won three in row, 11 of its last 12 games.
Eagles are 5-3 SU/2-1 ATS as Big East road underdogs.
Marquette is forcing turnovers 22.3% of time (#12)
Eagles are 8-3 vs teams ranked in the top 50.
star G Kolek left last game with an injury (check status)
Creighton (21-8, 12-6)
KenPom rating: 12
Tempo: 235
Experience: 8
Continuity: 40
Creighton won five of its last six games.
Bluejays are 6-3 SU/2-6 ATS as Big East home favorites.
Creighton is shooting 60.7% inside arc (#3)
Bluejays are 5-5 vs teams ranked in the top 50.
Marquette (-4.5) beat Creighton 72-67 at home December 30
Marquette won last three series games, by 11-2-5 points.
Teams split their last four meetings in Omaha.
Big East home favorites of 5 or less points are 10-9 ATS
VCU @ Richmond (-2.5)
VCU (19-9, 11-4)
KenPom rating: 83
Tempo: 297
Experience: 230
Continuity: 341
VCU won 11 of its last 13 games (8-3 ATS last 11)
Rams are 5-2 SU/2-1 ATS as A-15 road underdogs.
VCU has the #9 eFG% defense in country.
Rams are 6-7 against teams ranked in top 100.
Richmond (21-7, 13-2)
KenPom rating: 73
Tempo: 225
Experience: 15
Continuity: 228
Richmond won 16 of its last 18 games.
Spiders are 6-1 SU/3-2 ATS as A-15 home favorites.
Richmond has the #13 eFG% defense in country.
Spiders are 5-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Richmond (+3.5) lost 63-52 at VCU February 3rd.
VCU won five of last six series games.
Rams won their last three games at Richmond.
A-15 home favorites of 3 or less points are 8-11 ATS
Tennessee @ Alabama (-3.5)
Tennessee (22-6, 12-3)
KenPom rating: 5
Tempo: 65
Experience: 28
Continuity: 67
Tennessee won five in row, 11 of its last 13 games.
Vols are 5-2 SU on SEC road; they’re 0-3 ATS as an underdog.
Vols have #4 eFG% defense in country.
Tennessee is 6-5 vs teams in the top 50.
Alabama (20-8, 12-3)
KenPom rating: 7
Tempo: 11
Experience: 61
Continuity: 276
Alabama won eight of its last ten games.
Crimson Tide is 7-0 SU/6-1 ATS as SEC home favorites.
Alabama has #4 eFG% in country (57.7% inside arc, #9).
Crimson Tide is 7-7 vs teams in the top 50.
Alabama (+5) lost 91-71 at Tennessee January 20.
Teams split last 14 series games.
Vols lost three of last four visits to Tuscaloosa.
SEC home favorites of 4 or less points are 8-11 ATS
Gonzaga @ Saint Mary’s (-2.5)
Gonzaga (23-6, 13-2)
KenPom rating: 17
Tempo: 69
Experience: 135
Continuity: 217
Gonzaga won 7 in a row, 12 of last 13 games.
Zags are 6-1 SU on WCC road.
Zags are 1-2 ATS as an underdog this year.
Gonzaga has #7 eFG% in the country.
Gonzaga is 1-4 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Saint Mary’s (24-6, 15-0)
KenPom rating: 21
Tempo: 356
Experience: 180
Continuity: 33
Saint Mary’s won its last 16 games.
Gaels are 7-0 SU/4-3 ATS as WCC home favorites.
Opponents are shooting 42.8% inside arc (#2)
Saint Mary’s is 3-3 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Saint Mary’s (+3.5) won 64-62 at Gonzaga February 3.
Teams split their last six meetings.
Gonzaga lost its last two trips to Moraga, by 10-8 points.
WCC home favorites of 8 or less points are 2-7 ATS.
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