Wednesday’s 5 interesting games
Villanova @ Seton Hall (-1.5)
Villanova (17-12, 10-8)
KenPom rating: 24
Tempo: 347
Experience: 15
Continuity: 143
Villanova won five of its last six games.
Wildcats are 4-5 SU/3-4 ATS as Big East road dogs.
Villanova has #60 eFG% defense in the country.
Wildcats are 10-9 vs teams in the top 100.
Seton Hall (18-11, 11-7)
KenPom rating: 60
Tempo: 263
Experience: 12
Continuity: 195
Seton Hall lost its last two games, scoring 64-61 points.
Pirates are 6-2 SU/2-2 ATS as Big East home favorites.
Seton Hall is #19 team on offensive boards.
Pirates are 8-11 vs teams in the top 100.
Villanova (-6) pounded Seton Hall 80-54 February 11.
Villanova won the last eight series games.
Wildcats won their last four visits to Seton Hall.
Big East home favorites of 3 or less points are 5-5 ATS.
Houston (-8.5) @ Central Florida
Houston (22-7, 11-5)
KenPom rating: 1
Tempo: 346
Experience: 98
Continuity: 124
Houston won seven in row, 12 of its last 13 games.
Cougars are 5-3 SU/2-6 ATS as Big X road favorites.
Houston has #2 eFG% defense in country.
Houston forces turnovers 24.6% of time (#3)
Cougars are 15-3 vs teams in the top 100.
Central Florida (15-13, 6-10)
KenPom rating: 64
Tempo: 114
Experience: 119
Continuity: 334
UCF lost seven of its last ten games.
Knights are 4-4 SU/3-2 ATS as Big X home dogs.
UCF has #293 eFG% in country.
Knights are 4-8 vs teams in the top 50.
Houston (-17) beat UCF 57-42 at home January 20.
Knights shot 7-44 from floor (15.9%) in that game.
That was teams’ first meeting as Big X rivals.
Big X home underdogs of 5+ points are 8-3 ATS
Tennessee (-5.5) @ South Carolina
Tennessee (20-9, 12-4)
KenPom rating: 8
Tempo: 13
Experience: 150
Continuity: 277
Tennessee won its last six games (5-1 ATS).
Vols are 6-2 SU/2-5 ATS as SEC road favorites.
Tennessee has #3 eFG% defense in the country.
Vols are 7-5 vs teams ranked in the top 50.
South Carolina (20-9, 10-6)
KenPom rating: 45
Tempo: 354
Experience: 25
Continuity: 176
South Carolina won 10 of its last 12 games.
Gamecocks are 6-2 SU in SEC home games.
South Carolina is 11-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
South Carolina has #37 eFG% defense in country.
Gamecocks are 4-4 vs teams ranked in the top 50.
Gamecocks (+13) won 63-59 at Tennessee January 30.
Tennessee won 10 of last 12 series games.
Vols won four of last five visits to Columbia.
SEC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 9-13 ATS
Florida Atlantic (-1.5) @ North Texas
Florida Atlantic (22-7, 12-4)
KenPom rating: 40
Tempo: 178
Experience: 42
Continuity: 1
FAU is 4-3 in its last seven games.
Owls are 4-4 SU/2-6 ATS as AAC road favorites.
FAU has #27 eFG% in the country.
Owls are 8-3 against teams ranked in top 100.
North Texas (16-12, 9-7)
KenPom rating: 79
Tempo: 361
Experience: 121
Continuity: 223
North Texas split its last six games.
Mean Green is 5-3 SU/1-0 ATS as AAC home dogs.
North Texas is 3-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
North Texas has #32 eFG% defense in country.
Mean Green is 2-7 vs teams ranked in top 100.
FAU (-8) beat North Texas 66-63 January 28.
FAU won last three meetings, by 4-4-3 points.
Owls split their last four visits to Denton.
AAC home underdog of 3 or less points are 6-3 ATS