NCAAB: Top Weekend Power Trends
This weekend brings the first mega-Saturday lineup of the season, featuring 94 different games.
Three of those games pit Top 20 teams against one another and there are 21 more games on Sunday including Kansas visiting Tennessee.
It figures to be a great weekend of college hoops. Let's dig into some of the action and take a look at some of the Top StatFox Power Trends that figure to be in play over the next three days.
Saturday, 1/9/2010
FLORIDA is 37-14 ATS (+21.6 Units) versus very good shooting teams - making >=48% of their shots since 1997. The average score was FLORIDA 77.1, OPPONENT 68.1 - (Rating = 2*)
GEORGIA TECH is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) vs excellent teams (FG Off >=45%, FG Def <=42%) over the L2 seasons. The average score was GEORGIA TECH 69, OPPONENT 78.9 - (Rating = 2*)
NEW MEXICO is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) vs. good defensive teams (FG pct defense of <=42%) over the last 3 seasons. The average score was NEW MEXICO 75.3, OPPONENT 66.3 - (Rating = 2*)
HOUSTON is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) versus very good defensive teams (FG% defense of <=39%) over the last 2 seasons. The average score was HOUSTON 63.3, OPPONENT 74.8 - (Rating = 3*)
ILLINOIS is 10-0 OVER (+10 Units) in all games this season. The average score was ILLINOIS 79.1, OPPONENT 68.9 - (Rating = 6*)
LOUISIANA TECH is 19-2 ATS (+16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. The average score was LOUISIANA TECH 67.9, OPPONENT 68.6 - (Rating = 6*)
BYU is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) as a road favorite or pick over the last 2 seasons. The average score was BYU 81, OPPONENT 64 - (Rating = 3*)
Sunday, 1/10/2010
TENNESSEE is 17-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) as a home underdog of 6 points or less or pick since 1997. The average score was TENNESSEE 70.8, OPPONENT 68.9 - (Rating = 3*)
VIRGINIA TECH is 20-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) vs good 3PT shooting teams (>=37% 3PT attempts) over the last 3 seasons. The average score was VIRGINIA TECH 72.6, OPPONENT 64.3 - (Rating = 3*)
OREGON is 2-15 ATS (-14.5 Units) versus good defensive teams (FG% defense of <=42%) over the last 2 seasons. The average score was OREGON 64.8, OPPONENT 78.5 - (Rating = 4*)
Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter