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AUBURN is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.
ILLINOIS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games when the line is +3 to -3 in the current season.
BROWN is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games after a conference game in the current season.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.
TEMPLE is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, March 17
Sunday’s 5 interesting games
Ivy League
Brown vs Yale
Brown (13-17, 9-6)
KenPom rating: 42
Tempo: 278
Experience: 46
Continuity: 44
Brown won last seven games, after starting season 6-17.
Bears covered their last eight games overall.
Brown has rebounded 32.8% of its missed shots in Ivy games (#1)
Opponents are shooting 52.6% inside arc (#285)
Brown has only been in NCAA’s once (1986)
Brown is 2-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Bears played four starters 31:00+ yesterday.
Yale (21-9, 12-3)
KenPom rating: 81
Tempo: 327
Experience: 236
Continuity: 21
Yale won four its last five games.
Bulldogs are 12-2 ATS as an Ivy League favorite.
Yale played its starters 32:00+ in yesterday’s 69-57 win.
Bulldogs are #14 team in country in defensive boards.
Yale is 8-8 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Yale is 2-2 in the finals of the Ivy tournament.
Road team won both series games this season.
Brown won 84-81 in OT at Yale last Saturday.
Yale won 16 of last 18 meetings with Brown.
SEC tournament (@ Nashville)
Florida vs Auburn
Florida (24-10, 14-7)
KenPom rating: 25
Tempo: 18
Experience: 77
Continuity: 284
Florida won last three nites, scoring 84 ppg.
Florida is 4-3 ATS as an SEC underdog.
Only two starters played more than 28:00 Saturday.
Gators are #6 team in country on offensive boards.
Florida played last 3 days, 79-80-75 possession games (fast-paced)
Last time Gators won SEC tournament: 2014.
Florida is 7-7 vs top 50 teams.
Auburn (26-7, 15-5)
KenPom rating: 4
Tempo: 62
Experience: 119
Continuity: 78
Auburn won its last five games, four by 14+ points.
Tigers are 13-5 ATS as an SEC favorite.
Auburn has #1 eFG% defense in country.
Tigers are 14-7 vs teams in the top 100.
Tigers won SEC tourney in 2019; since 2006, they’re 10-15 in this event.
Only two Auburn guys played more than 23:00 Saturday.
Auburn (-1.5) lost 81-65 at Florida February 10.
Florida won four of last six games vs Auburn.
Atlantic 15 tournament (@ Brooklyn, NY)
Duquesne vs VCU
Duquesne (23-11, 13-8)
KenPom rating: 90
Tempo: 248
Experience: 46
Continuity: 94
Duquesne won seven in a row, 14 of its last 17 games.
Dukes are 4-3 ATS as an A-15 underdog.
Duquesne started A-15 play 0-5 in January, then got rolling.
Dukes are forcing turnovers 19.3% of time (#52)
Duquesne hasn’t played in NCAA Tournament since 1977.
Dukes are 7-8 vs top 100 teams.
Duquesne played three guys 31:00+ Saturday.
VCU (26-7, 15-5)
KenPom rating: 76
Tempo: 302
Experience: 218
Continuity: 340
VCU won its last three games, giving up 60.3 ppg.
Rams are 9-4 ATS in last 13 games as a favorite.
VCU has #27 eFG% defense in country.
VCU is shooting 36.1% on arc (#54)
Rams are 8-8 vs teams in top 100.
VCU won its conference tournament LY, for first time since 2015.
Rams played three guys 35:00+ last night.
Duquesne (+5.5) won 69-59 at VCU 12 days ago.
Dukes won three of last four series games.
AAC tournament (@ Fort Worth, TX)
Temple vs UAB
Temple (16-19, 9-13)
KenPom rating: 180
Tempo: 238
Experience: 112
Continuity: 265
Temple won five in row, 8 of last 10 games.
Owls are playing for fifth day in a row.
Temple played three starters 34:00+ in Saturday’s upset of FAU.
Temple is 4-12 vs teams in the top 125.
Owls haven’t won a conference tournament since 2010.
At one point this season, Temple lost ten games in a row.
Owls are shooting 44.7% inside arc (#346)
UAB (22-11, 14-6)
KenPom rating: 106
Tempo: 160
Experience: 219
Continuity: 242
UAB won/covered its last four games.
Blazers are 8-3 ATS as an AAC favorite.
Blazers are #20 team in country on offensive boards.
UAB gets 23.2% of its points on foul line (#20)
UAB is 12-5 vs teams ranked outside the top 100.
Last three years, UAB is 7-1 on conference tournaments.
Only two Blazers played more than 29:00 Saturday.
UAB (-7) pounded Temple 100-72 in Philly 11 days ago.
That was teams’ first meeting as AAC rivals.
Big 14 tournament (@ Minneapolis)
Wisconsin vs Illinois
Wisconsin (22-12, 14-9)
KenPom rating: 307
Tempo: 17
Experience: 48
Continuity: 8
Wisconsin won last three days, upsetting #1-seed Purdue yesterday.
Badgers played four guys 31:00+ in Saturday’s OT win.
Badgers are 4-2 ATS as a Big 14 underdog.
Opponents are shooting 37.2% on arc (#347).
Wisconsin is #13 team in country on defensive boards.
Wisconsin is 9-6 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Badgers haven’t won a conference tournament since 2015.
Illinois (25-8, 16-6)
KenPom rating: 10
Tempo: 57
Experience: 10
Continuity: 144
Illinois won six of its last seven games.
Illini is 8-8 ATS as a Big 14 favorite.
Illini has #50 eFG% in country, #51 eFG% defense.
Illinois is #18 team in country on offensive boards.
Illini won this tournament three years ago.
Illinois is 8-6 vs teams in top 50.
Illini outscored Nebraska 58-36 in 2nd half of Saturday’s win
Illinois played four guys 33:00+.
Illinois (+2) won 91-83 at Wisconsin March 2.
Illini won last seven series games.