Thursday’s 5 interesting games
Big X tournament (@ Kansas City)
BYU (-1.5) vs Texas Tech
BYU (23-9, 11-8)
KenPom rating: 15
Tempo: 92
Experience: 131
Continuity: 28
BYU won four of its last five games.
BYU had fairly easy win yesterday, shooting 14-30 on arc.
Only one Cougar played more than 29:00.
Cougars are 6-6 ATS as a Big X favorite this year.
BYU is shooting 58.0% inside arc (#8).
Since 2014, BYU is 13-10 in conference tourney games, 4-8 after 1st round.
BYU is 11-8 vs top 100 teams.
Texas Tech (22-9, 11-7)
KenPom rating: 23
Tempo: 248
Experience: 85
Continuity: 289
Texas Tech won its last three games, scoring 78 ppg.
Red Raiders are shooting 36.3% on the arc (#49)
Tech is #255 team on the defensive boards.
Red Raiders are 6-7 vs teams in the top 50.
since 2014, Tech is 3-9 in Big X tourney games.
Texas Tech (-2.5) beat BYU 85-78 at home January 20.
BYU led that game 35-18 in first half.
That was their first and only meeting as Big X rivals.
Kansas State vs Iowa State
Kansas State (19-13, 9-10)
KenPom rating: 65
Tempo: 183
Experience: 145
Continuity: 303
K-State won four its last six games SU.
Wildcats are 8-3 ATS as a Big X underdog.
K-State outscored Texas 49-35 in second half yesterday.
Wildcats played three starters 34:00+.
Wildcats are turning ball over 21% of time (#346).
K-State is #250 team on defensive boards.
Since 2014, K-State is 7-9 in Big X tournaments.
Wildcats are 6-10 vs teams ranked in top 50.
Iowa State (24-7, 13-5)
KenPom rating: 11
Tempo: 174
Experience: 124
Continuity: 199
Iowa State won eight of its last ten games.
Cyclones are 6-4 ATS as Big X favorites.
Iowa State is forcing turnovers 25.9% of time (#2)
Cyclones are 13-7 vs teams in top 100.
Last four years, Iowa State is 1-3 in Big X tournament.
From 2014-19, ISU won this tournament 4 times in 6 years.
Home team won both meetings this season.
Cyclones (-3.5) lost 65-58 at K-State five days ago.
Teams split the last six series games.
Big East tournament (@ Madison Square Garden)
Seton Hall at St John’s (-4.5)
Seton Hall (20-11, 13-7)
KenPom rating: 56
Tempo: 266
Experience: 11
Continuity: 194
Seton Hall won five of its last seven games.
Pirates are 1-5 ATS last six games as an underdog.
Seton Hall is #17 team in country on offensive boards.
Pirates are turning ball over 18.7% of time (#292)
Since 2018, Seton Hall is 3-6 in the Big East tournament.
Seton Hall is 9-10 vs teams in the top 100.
St John’s (19-12, 11-9)
KenPom rating: 29
Tempo: 84
Experience: 9
Continuity: 333
St John’s won its last five games, scoring 88.4 ppg.
Red Storm are #6 team in country on offensive boards.
St John’s is 5-6 as Big East favorites.
Red Storm is 5-6 in games decided by 6 or less points.
St John’s is 9-11 vs teams ranked in the top 100.
St John’s went WL in five of last six Big East tournaments.
Seton Hall beat St John’s twice this year, 80-65/68-62
Pirates won nine of last 11 series games.