Monday’s games
Virginia won six of last seven games but struggled vs Notre Dame Saturday; they’re 3-1 as a road favorite this year. Virginia made 13-24 on arc, led 44-22 at halftime of a 81-59 home win over Va Tech Jan 15; teams split their season series the last three years. Cavaliers lost two of last three visits here, but won 78-52 here LY. Tech is 5-1 in ACC home games, with only loss to Louisville. Underdogs are 5-3 vs spread in last eight series games. Virginia covered 10 of last 12 games as an ACC road favorite; last five years, Hokies are 17-3 as an ACC home underdogs (0-0 this year).
Wisconsin won 72-60 at Illinois Jan 23, Badgers’ 14th win in a row over Illinois, which lost its last seven visits to Madison, all by 9+ points, five by 14+. Illini won its last four games after a 6-14 start; they’re 1-5 on Big 14 road, losing by 15-8-2-24-11 points, with win at Ohio St. Wisconsin lost its last two games (scoring 52-59 points0 after starting 9-3 in league; they’re 4-3 SU at home in conference. In Underwood era, Illini is 7-8 as a Big 14 road underdog, 4-3 this year; Badgers are 5-7 in last dozen games as a home favorite, 2-4 this year.
Kansas State beat West Virginia 71-69 at home Jan 9, after being down 21 early in second half; K-State was +11 (17-6) in turnovers that nite. Mountaineers won eight of last ten series games; KSU lost its last five visits here, by 10-4-15-19-38 points. Long trip for K-State after home loss to Iowa St Saturday; Wildcats won five of last six on road. WVU lost 11 of last 13 games; they lost four of six Big X home games. Long trip Last four years, Wildcats are 4-1 as a Big X road favorite, 1-0 this year; WVU is 9-11 in last 20 games as a home favorite, 0-2 this year.
TCU outscored Oklahoma State 20-11 over final 5:28 of their 70-68 home win over the Cowboys Feb 6; Horned Frogs won last three series games, by 13-20-2 points, but they lost five of last six visits to Stillwater, winning 79-66 here LY. TCU lost its last two games, is 5-7 in Big X, 1-5 on road, with only win at Iowa St. OSU lost five in rows eight of last nine games; they’re 2-5 in last seven home games, beating Texas, South Carolina. Under Dixon, TCU is 2-1 as a Big X road favorite; Cowboys are 5-7 in last dozen games as a home underdog, 1-4 this year.
Idaho lost 16 of its last 17 games, but the win was 74-71 at home over Eastern Washington Jan 3; Vandals were up 43-23 at the half- they made 10-19 on arc that night. Idaho won five of last seven series games, but lost three of last four visits to Cheney, losing by 3-14-7 points. Vandals lost its last 10 games; they were off Saturday, while EWU was beating Northern Colorado in OT Saturday. Eagles have won their last six home games. Idaho is 10-15 in last 25 games as a road underdog, 1-4 this year; Eagles are 19-11 in last 30 games as a home favorite, 3-1 this year.
Virginia won six of last seven games but struggled vs Notre Dame Saturday; they’re 3-1 as a road favorite this year. Virginia made 13-24 on arc, led 44-22 at halftime of a 81-59 home win over Va Tech Jan 15; teams split their season series the last three years. Cavaliers lost two of last three visits here, but won 78-52 here LY. Tech is 5-1 in ACC home games, with only loss to Louisville. Underdogs are 5-3 vs spread in last eight series games. Virginia covered 10 of last 12 games as an ACC road favorite; last five years, Hokies are 17-3 as an ACC home underdogs (0-0 this year).
Wisconsin won 72-60 at Illinois Jan 23, Badgers’ 14th win in a row over Illinois, which lost its last seven visits to Madison, all by 9+ points, five by 14+. Illini won its last four games after a 6-14 start; they’re 1-5 on Big 14 road, losing by 15-8-2-24-11 points, with win at Ohio St. Wisconsin lost its last two games (scoring 52-59 points0 after starting 9-3 in league; they’re 4-3 SU at home in conference. In Underwood era, Illini is 7-8 as a Big 14 road underdog, 4-3 this year; Badgers are 5-7 in last dozen games as a home favorite, 2-4 this year.
Kansas State beat West Virginia 71-69 at home Jan 9, after being down 21 early in second half; K-State was +11 (17-6) in turnovers that nite. Mountaineers won eight of last ten series games; KSU lost its last five visits here, by 10-4-15-19-38 points. Long trip for K-State after home loss to Iowa St Saturday; Wildcats won five of last six on road. WVU lost 11 of last 13 games; they lost four of six Big X home games. Long trip Last four years, Wildcats are 4-1 as a Big X road favorite, 1-0 this year; WVU is 9-11 in last 20 games as a home favorite, 0-2 this year.
TCU outscored Oklahoma State 20-11 over final 5:28 of their 70-68 home win over the Cowboys Feb 6; Horned Frogs won last three series games, by 13-20-2 points, but they lost five of last six visits to Stillwater, winning 79-66 here LY. TCU lost its last two games, is 5-7 in Big X, 1-5 on road, with only win at Iowa St. OSU lost five in rows eight of last nine games; they’re 2-5 in last seven home games, beating Texas, South Carolina. Under Dixon, TCU is 2-1 as a Big X road favorite; Cowboys are 5-7 in last dozen games as a home underdog, 1-4 this year.
Idaho lost 16 of its last 17 games, but the win was 74-71 at home over Eastern Washington Jan 3; Vandals were up 43-23 at the half- they made 10-19 on arc that night. Idaho won five of last seven series games, but lost three of last four visits to Cheney, losing by 3-14-7 points. Vandals lost its last 10 games; they were off Saturday, while EWU was beating Northern Colorado in OT Saturday. Eagles have won their last six home games. Idaho is 10-15 in last 25 games as a road underdog, 1-4 this year; Eagles are 19-11 in last 30 games as a home favorite, 3-1 this year.
