Villanova vs Creighton -2 O/U 148.5
This game looks to me like a home road split type play. Villanova has only played 3 actual road games and they went 0-3 ATS and lost 2 of them outright. Creighton on the other hand at home has been solid beating teams like Marquette and Oklahoma both by double digits. The Bluejays are 5-4 ATS at home this year and will play well due to a conference game bounce back position after losing away to Butler. Both teams are pretty similiar by the numbers with Creighton ranking 16th in adjusted offensive efficiency while Villanova ranks 10th. Both defenses are pretty closely ranked as well. Creighton has the better 3 point shooting game ranking 60th to Villanova’s 135th and they also have a better FG% at 46.9% to Nova’s 45.6%. I like the fact that Creighton is at home here on the short favorite and will bet the home team here below the key number of 3.
Creighton -2 – 1.5 star premium shared play
Loyola Chicago vs Drake -1 O/U 132
These 2 teams start their conference play with nice records. Loyola is a slow playing team ranking 269th in pace who loves to get back on defense. It shows because they rank almost dead last in offensive rebounds and top 22 in defensive rebounds. Loyola isn’t the best scoring team only ranking 214th in points per game. Drake is a very average team all across the board ranking 193rd in offensive efficiency and 130th in defensive efficiency. They like to play a little bit slower as well ranking 214th in pace. Drake likes to pass the ball around a lot and they rank 16th in assist to FG. I think this will be a slower paced game and will take a small shot at the under 132.
Under 132 – 1 star premium shared
