DAY 45 NCAA Basketball Wednesday (12/21)
Let's keep the Christmas Cash FLOWING! EARLY game today starting at 11:00 am (est) what a way to start the day off!
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GAME TIME 11:00 am
James Madison Dukes at Coppin State Eagles
FG% 3PT% FT%
Copp 41.3 33.5 69.7
JMU 45.0 41.9 68.9
Going back to the start of 2021, James Madison on the road (JMU) has scored on average 75, allowing 75 with totals of 150. Overall this season against NON Top 100 teams (UVA and UNC excluded) they score 95, allowing 70 with totals of 165. JMU has won 2-in-a-row and is 9-3 for the season. They are the #1 ranked team in the NCAAB in scoring average (92.6 ppg) AND they are playing the #364 (The absolute worst) team in NCAAB allowing points per game (86) in Coppin State! The Eagles have lost 3-in-a-row and are 4-9 this season. Coppin this season has scored 76, allowed 86, with totals of 161 per game.
TAKE: JMU -14
TAKE: OVER 164
GAME TIME 7:00 pm
UT Arlington at California
FG% 3PT% FT%
UT-A 40.6 29.9 65.1
CAL 42.0 32.7 60.6
UT Arlington is 5-7; California is 0-12. California came up short against the Santa Clara Broncos on Sunday, falling 71-62 and UT Arlington beat a tough defensive team the San Francisco Dons on Monday 68-63. California has ALMOST the fewest points per game in college basketball; they rank 359th out of 364 teams and scores 58 on average, allowing 68 with totals of 126. I never EVER take a team on a losing streak in hopes they win NO MATTER who they play, win one game and I will take a second look! UT-A hangs tough on the road beating San Fran, losing to LSU 63-68 and Oklahoma State 66-77. I don’t see California in the category of LSU or OK St.
TAKE: UT-A +5
TAKE: MONEY LINE +175
GAME TIME 7:00 pm
Youngstown State at Central Michigan
FG% 3PT% FT%
YSU 49.2 38.2 76.7
CM 41.1 32.9 71.0
Youngstown State is 8-4 and Central Michigan 4-7. Central Michigan has lost 3-in-a-row. Central Michigan lost on the road 58-79 to the Missouri State Bears on Sunday. Last Friday Youngstown State beat the Southern Jaguars at home 85-81. Youngstown State is ranked 8th in the nation in scoring (86 PPG) but ranked 298th in points allowed (74) Central Michigan is bad on both ends ranking 236th in scoring and ranked 226th in points allowed. NOTE: In the last 3-meetups (since 2018) the teams have combine for an average 161 points with both team scoring in the 80”s
TAKE: OVER 152
GAME TIME 7:00 pm
Georgia Southern at Ball State
FG% 3PT% FT%
Ga S 43.5 32.2 74.5
Ball 42.6 34.2 73.6
Georgia Southern is 5-15 on the road in their last 20 games. When they lose the average 65 PPG, allow 84 with totals of 149. GA. So is ranked 25st in scoring but 78th in points allowed. When Ball State wins at home they average 86 points, allowing 70 with totals of 156.
TAKE: -8
TAKE: OVER 134
GAME TIME 9:00
UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks
FG% 3PT% FT%
ARK 42.5 29.6 70.2
UNC-A 49.9 39.6 67.7
Good Game, In scoring Arkansas is ranked 63rd (79 points) and UNC Ash is ranked 29th (82 points) per game, Now thats some scoring! Defensively Ark is ranked 50th in points allowed and UNC Ash is 293.
Arkansas is 10-1, 6-0 at home and has won 6 in-a-row. In the last 30-games at home Arkansas is 29-1 only losing to Vandy 74-75. Against 14 mid-major teams at home Arkansas scores 82, allowing 62, with totals of 144 and an average margin of victory of 20 points. Arkansas is 14-0 against mid-majors in two seasons.
UNC-Asheville (8-4) has not played any power-5 conference schools on the road in two seasons. Against mid-majors this season they score 76, allowing 80 with totals of 156.
TAKE: UNC-A +22
TAKE: UNDER 152