Sunday’s 5 interesting games
Seton Hall @ UConn (-14.5)
Seton Hall (18-10, 11-6)
KenPom rating: 57
Tempo: 263
Experience: 12
Continuity: 195
Seton Hall won five of its last seven games.
Pirates are 5-4 SU/3-4 ATS as Big East road dogs.
Seton Hall is turning ball over 18.9% of time (#294)
Pirates are 4-7 vs teams in the top 50.
UConn (25-3, 15-2)
KenPom rating: 3
Tempo: 332
Experience: 72
Continuity: 149
UConn is 15-1 since the loss at Seton Hall.
Huskies are 9-0 SU/5-4 ATS as Big East home favorites.
UConn has #9 eFG%, #5 eFG% defense.
Huskies are 15-3 vs teams in the top 100.
UConn (-8.5) lost 75-60 at Seton Hall December 20.
Teams are 4-4 vs each other since UConn re-joined the Big East
Pirates lost last two visits to the Nutmeg State, by 5-9 points.
Big East double digit favorites are 13-19 ATS.
Northern Iowa @ Southern Illinois (-3.5)
Northern Iowa (17-13, 11-8)
KenPom rating: 120
Tempo: 238
Experience: 115
Continuity: 37
Northern Iowa won four of its last five games.
Panthers are 4-5 SU/2-2 ATS as MVC road underdogs.
Northern Iowa has #269 eFG% defense.
Panthers are 6-8 vs teams ranked in the top 125.
Southern Illinois (19-11, 11-8)
KenPom rating: 111
Tempo: 328
Experience: 81
Continuity: 175
SIU won three of its last four games.
Salukis are 6-3 SU/2-4 ATS as MVC home favorites.
SIU is shooting 54.3% inside arc (#42)
Salukis are 3-7 vs teams ranked in the top 125.
Salukis (+5.5) lost 61-57 at Northern Iowa January 20.
Northern Iowa won six of last eight series games.
Panthers split their last four visits to Carbondale.
MVC home favorites of 5 or less points are 13-13 ATS
Bradley @ Drake (-4.5)
Bradley (21-9, 13-6)
KenPom rating: 68
Tempo: 261
Experience: 199
Continuity: 71
Bradley won four of its last five games.
Braves are 5-4 SU/0-1 ATS as MVC road underdogs.
Bradley is 2-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
Bradley has the #21 eFG% in country.
Braves are 2-3 against teams ranked in top 100.
Drake (24-6, 15-4)
KenPom rating: 55
Tempo: 157
Experience: 139
Continuity: 146
Drake won six of its last seven games.
Bulldogs are 9-0 SU/7-2 ATS as MVC home favorites.
Drake won its last game in triple OT Wednesday.
Drake has #22 eFG% in the country.
Bulldogs are 3-1 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Drake (+3) won 74-67 at Bradley February 10.
Bulldogs won three of last four series games.
Bradley lost three of last four visits to Des Moines.
MVC home favorites of 5 or less points are 13-13 ATS
UAB @ Memphis (-7.5)
UAB (18-10, 10-5)
KenPom rating: 133
Tempo: 171
Experience: 217
Continuity: 241
UAB won four of its last six games.
Blazers are 4-3 SU/4-1 ATS as an AAC road underdog.
UAB is #23 team in country on offensive boards.
Blazers are 7-5 vs teams in the top 100.
Memphis (21-8, 10-6)
KenPom rating: 73
Tempo: 18
Experience: 60
Continuity: 342
Memphis won six of its last eight games.
Tigers are 6-2 SU/2-5 ATS as AAC home favorites.
Memphis is #337 team on defensive boards.
Tigers are 10-7 vs teams in the top 150.
UAB (+4) upset Memphis 97-88 at home January 28.
Blazers had 16 offensive rebounds in that game.
That was teams’ first meeting since 2020.
AAC home favorites of 8 or less points are 29-19 ATS