Tuesday’s 5 interesting games
Big X tournament (@ Kansas City)
Oklahoma State vs Central Florida
Oklahoma State (12-19, 4-14)
KenPom rating: 107
Tempo: 206
Experience: 180
Continuity: 277
OSU lost last five games, giving up 80.4 ppg
Cowboys are turning ball over 18.8% of time (#295)
OSU has #237 eFG% defense in country.
Cowboys are 5-4 in their last four Big X tournaments.
OSU is 3-16 vs top 100 teams.
Central Florida (30-3, 17-3)
KenPom rating: 61
Tempo: 124
Experience: 116
Continuity: 334
UCF split its last six games SU.
Knights have #31 eFG% defense in country.
Knights are forcing turnovers 20.6% of time (#29)
UCF went WL in five of its last six conference tourneys,
This is their first year in the Big X tournament.
Knights are 11-2 vs teams outside the top 100.
UCF (+3) won 77-71 at Oklahoma State 10 days ago.
That was teams’ first meeting as Big X rivals.
CAA tournament (@ Washington DC)
Stony Brook vs Charleston (-4.5)
Stony Brook (20-14, 13-8)
KenPom rating: 173
Tempo: 163
Experience: 35
Continuity: 211
Stony Brook won four in row, six of last seven games.
Seawolves are playing 4th night in row.
Stony Brook’s PG played 39-45-40 minutes last three nights.
Seawolves are shooting 48.8% inside arc (#248)
Seawolves are 4-1 in first two CAA tournaments.
Last time Stony Brook was in NCAA’s: 2016.
Seawolves are 3-9 vs teams ranked in top 125.
Charleston (26-7, 17-3)
KenPom rating: 99
Tempo: 56
Experience: 219
Continuity: 251
Charleston won its last 11 games (5-1 ATS last six).
Cougars are playing for third night in a row.
Charleston played only one guy more than 27:00 Monday.
Charleston has #90 eFG% in the country.
Cougars are 12-7 vs teams ranked in the top 200.
Charleston is 10-4 in last 6+ CAA tourneys (won it in ’18, ‘23)
Five of Cougars’ last six wins were by 11+ points.
Charleston is 3-0 vs Stony Brook in CAA games, by 6-20-22 points.
Cougars (-6.5) won 93-87 at Stony Brook January 6.
Stony Brook led that game by 15 in the first half.
Horizon tournament (@ Indianapolis)
Milwaukee vs Oakland
Milwaukee (20-14, 15-8)
KenPom rating: 223
Tempo: 54
Experience: 325
Continuity: 123
Milwaukee won its last six games, scoring 86.8 ppg.
Milwaukee was down 15 in first half Monday, won 82-75.
Panthers played four guys 31:00+ Monday.
Panthers are #321 team on defensive boards.
Panthers are #17 team on offensive boards.
Last time Milwaukee won this tournament: 2014.
Panthers are 9-10 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Oakland (22-11, 17-5)
KenPom rating: 138
Tempo: 232
Experience: 108
Continuity: 111
Oakland won 16 of its last 19 games.
Grizzlies played five guys 34:00+ Monday.
Oakland is 9-3 in games decided by 6 or less points.
Last time Oakland was in NCAAs was 2011; they won Summit League.
Grizzlies are 12-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
Oakland has a kid who is 116-315 shooting 3’s, 4-8 shooting 2’s.
Oakland beat Milwaukee twice this year, by 5-4 points.
Oakland won six of last nine series games.