Chargers and Chiefs Meet on Asinine NFL Saturday Matchup

Chargers and Chiefs Battling for AFC West Crown

The Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs meet at Arrowhead Stadium in a Saturday Night NFL matchup. Kick-off is set for 8:30 pm EST. NFL Network will have the coverage everywhere except the teams local markets.

The NFL is already screwing up it's product with Thursday Night Football and for years have played on Saturdays after college is finished. This is asinine. These NFL players kill themselves on the field and playing on short rest is making injuries more common. NFL is for Sunday and Monday Night.

Oddsmakers opened the Chiefs as -1-point favorites versus the Chargers, while the game's total opened at 46. The Chargers are now listed as 1-point favorites. The total is up to 47.

Chiefs Look to Find Early Season Mojo

Kansas City won its last outing, a 26-15 result against the Oakland Raiders on December 10. The Chiefs covered in that game as a -4.5-point favorite, while the 41 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

The club started 5-0 before their 2-6 stretch. That stretch has left them in a dog fight for the AFC West.

Kansas City showed signs of life last week with their victory over the Oakland Raiders.

The Chiefs will likely be without starting center Mitch Morse. He appears likely to miss his second straight game.  Morse re-aggravated a sprained left foot that kept him out of five games earlier this season.

Chargers are Flying High Coming Into Chiefs Game

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 30-13 winner at home against the Washington Redskins. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (43) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

The Chargers now sit on a four-game winning streak. The have been blowing out their opponents 131-53 in that stretch. Philip Rivers has three-straight 300-yard passing games. Los Angeles piled up 174 yards rushing last week against the Washington Redskins.

The Chargers started 0-4 and are 7-2 since and their offense is cranking out high numbers.

Chargers starting left tackle Russell Okung (knee) and starting defensive tackle Corey Liuget (toe) were limited participants in practice Tuesday and Wednesday. They are likely to play Saturday.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
LA Chargers	7-6	7-5-1	22.64	18.36	4.28	3-4	4-1-1	4-9	2-5	2-4
Kansas City	7-6	7-6	24.73	21.45	3.28	4-2	3-4	7-6	3-3	4-3

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
LAC	15.77	18.49	-2.72
KC	14.5	17.37	-2.87

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
LAC	11.80	9.36	2.44
KC	10.65	12.57	-1.92

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
LAC	3.70	4.86	-1.16
KC	4.62	4.42	0.2

Team Records

Los Angeles Chargers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	7-6	4-3	3-3	7-5-1	3-4	4-1-1	22.92	17.31	5.61
vs Conf	4-5	3-2	1-3	4-4-1	2-3	2-1-1	21.00	17.56	3.44
vs Div	1-1	0-0	1-1	1-0-1	0-0	1-0-1	19.00	20.00	-1.00
Last 3	3-0	2-0	1-0	2-1	1-1	1-0	25.67	9.67	16.00

Kansas City Chiefs

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	7-6	4-2	3-4	7-6	4-2	3-4	25.31	22.23	3.08
vs Conf	5-4	2-2	3-2	5-4	2-2	3-2	27.44	23.22	4.22
vs Div	1-1	0-0	1-1	1-1	0-0	1-1	27.00	20.50	6.50
Last 3	1-2	1-1	0-1	1-2	1-1	0-1	22.33	23.00	-0.67

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	22.92	15	22.23	15
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	261.17	6	218.83	16
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	98.83	21	127.17	26
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	25.31	7	17.31	3
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	222.83	20	212.83	10
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	101.17	22	118.67	20

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
LA Chargers	3-7	4-6	5-5	19.60	107.80	4.19	34.40	62.21	236.60	344.40	1.50
Kansas City	7-3	6-4	5-5	25.40	131.30	4.67	29.70	69.70	212.20	343.50	1.00

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Sep 24, 2017	KC	LAC	24-10	189	122	311	0	104	226	330	3
Jan 1, 2017	KC	LAC	37-27	103	262	365	1	129	269	398	2
Sep 11, 2016	LAC	KC	27-33	155	233	388	0	83	330	413	1
Dec 13, 2015	LAC	KC	3-10	44	236	280	1	150	179	329	2
Nov 22, 2015	KC	LAC	33-3	153	232	385	0	52	149	201	2
Dec 28, 2014	LAC	KC	7-19	112	249	361	3	111	140	251	0
Oct 19, 2014	KC	LAC	23-20	154	211	365	0	69	182	251	1
Dec 29, 2013	KC	LAC	24-27	143	189	332	0	186	219	405	1
Nov 24, 2013	LAC	KC	41-38	104	387	491	0	114	281	395	2
Nov 1, 2012	KC	LAC	13-31	113	176	289	4	123	216	339	2

NFL Betting Trends

Los Angeles Chargers
LA Chargers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Chargers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Chargers's last 8 games
LA Chargers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Chargers is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Chargers's last 5 games on the road
LA Chargers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
LA Chargers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Chargers's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
LA Chargers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
LA Chargers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City

Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Kansas City's last 18 games at home
Kansas City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Chargers
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Chargers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing LA Chargers
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Chargers
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Chargers

Team Last 5 Games

Los Angeles Chargers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Dec 10, 2017	WAS	30-13	W	-6.5/46.5	W/U	174	314	488	65	136	201	0	H
Dec 3, 2017	CLE	19-10	W	-13/45	L/U	94	335	429	89	202	291	-2	H
Nov 23, 2017	DAL	28-6	W	-1/46.5	W/U	81	434	515	79	168	247	-2	A
Nov 19, 2017	BUF	54-24	W	-6.5/41.5	W/O	146	283	429	173	220	393	-6	H
Nov 12, 2017	JAC	17-20	L	5/40.5	W/U	87	235	322	135	263	398	0	A

Kansas City Chiefs

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Dec 10, 2017	OAK	26-15	W	-4.5/48.5	W/U	165	243	408	70	198	268	-2	H
Dec 3, 2017	NYJ	31-38	L	-4/44.5	L/O	112	362	474	157	331	488	0	A
Nov 26, 2017	BUF	10-16	L	-8.5/47	L/U	55	181	236	104	164	268	1	H
Nov 19, 2017	NYG	9-12	L	-10/44.5	L/U	134	229	363	112	205	317	2	A
Nov 5, 2017	DAL	17-28	L	2.5/53.5	L/U	68	255	323	131	244	375	1	A

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2017 New Mexico Bowl: Marshall and Colorado State In Good Matchup

Gildan New Mexico Bowl Features Two Teams Who Want to End Season Strong

The 2017 Gildan New Mexico Bowl will see the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Colorado State Rams square off on Saturday. The game is being played at Dreamstyle Stadium. Kick-off is set for 4:30 pm EST and ESPN will have the coverage.

New Mexico Bowl opponents Colorado State and Marshall followed similar paths on the way to Saturday's matchup. Both teams started the season strong, then had lulls.

Marshall opened the season 6-1 before a 1-4 slide to close the campaign. The Thundering Herd lost three games in that stretch by less than a touchdown. That includes decisions of two points to UTSA and one point to Southern Mississippi in the final two games.

Colorado State opened 6-2, but went 1-3 down the stretch. They had losses of three points at Wyoming on Nov. 4, and a 59-52 overtime defeat against Boise State on Nov. 11. In that game the Broncos rallied from a two-touchdown deficit in 1:41.

Colorado State salvaged the regular season and guaranteed itself a bowl bid with a 42-14 rout of San Jose State to end the regular season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rams as -5.5-point favorites versus the Thundering Herd, while the game's total opened at 58. Colorado State is now a 3.5-point favorite. The total is sitting at 59.

Rams Look to Build off San Jose Route with Win in New Mexico Bowl

Colorado State won its last outing, a 42-14 result against San Jose State Spartans on November 18. The Rams failed to cover in that game as a -32.5-point favorite, while the 56 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Colorado State lost its past three bowl games. They were, in order, the 2014 (Las Vegas), 2015 (Arizona) and 2016 (Famous Idaho Potato). The Rams' last postseason win came in the 2013 New Mexico Bowl.

A loss Saturday would mark three straight 7-6 finishes under third-year coach Mike Bobo. Bobo received a three-year extension through 2022 on Thursday.

Colorado State plays with a style similar to that of the 2014 Marshall bunch. They finished third in the nation in scoring. The Rams average 501 yards of total offense per game. That is No. 10 in the nation. They score at a 33.8-points per game contest.

QB Nick Stevens ranks No. 15 in the nation at 289.9 passing yards per game. Wide receiver Michael Gallup accounts for 112.1 of that. Gallup was one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award. That award is given to the nation's top wide receiver.

The Rams lost offensive coordinator Will Friend. He is joining new head coach Jeremy Pruitt at Tennessee. The New Mexico Bowl is also the final game for Rams defensive coordinator Marty English before he retires.

Marshall Looks to Stay Perfect in Bowl Games Since 2009 With New Mexico Bowl Win

Marshall was a 28-27 loser in their most recent outing at home against Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. They failed to cover the +0-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (55) made winners of OVER bettors.

Marshall is 5-0 in bowl games since 2009. The Thundering Herd missed the 2016 postseason. Saturday's contest marks a chance for the outgoing seniors to finish their careers at 3-0 in bowls.

All-Conference USA defensive back Malik Gant and the Marshall defense prepare to slow Colorado State's potent passing attack.

Senior quarterback Chase Litton aims to attack a Rams defense that surrendered 27.5 points per game.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Marshall	7-5	8-4	26.33	19.25	7.08	3-3	5-1	6-6	4-2	2-4
Colorado State	7-5	4-8	33.83	27.50	6.33	1-5	3-3	6-6	4-2	2-4

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
MARSHL	14.04	17.54	-3.5
COLOST	14.81	15.48	-0.68

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
MARSHL	11.46	11.85	-0.39
COLOST	13.43	13.26	0.17

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
MARSHL	3.75	3.47	0.28
COLOST	5.20	4.97	0.23

Team Records

Marshall Thundering Herd

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	7-5	4-2	3-3	8-4	3-3	5-1	26.33	19.25	7.08
vs Conf	4-4	2-2	2-2	4-4	1-3	3-1	25.75	18.38	7.37
Last 3	1-2	1-1	0-1	1-2	0-2	1-0	21.33	20.00	1.33

Colorado State Rams

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	7-5	4-2	3-3	4-8	1-5	3-3	33.83	27.50	6.33
vs Conf	5-3	2-2	3-1	2-6	0-4	2-2	35.50	29.38	6.12
Last 3	1-2	1-1	0-1	0-3	0-2	0-1	35.67	29.67	6.00

New Mexico Bowl Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	26.33	81	27.50	73
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	33.83	29	19.25	17

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Marshall	--	--	--
Colorado State	--	--	--

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
No Data to Display

New Mexico Bowl Betting Trends

Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Marshall is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

Colorado State Rams
Colorado State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games

Team Last 5 Games

Marshall Thundering Herd

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 25, 2017	S.MISS	27-28	L	0/47	L/O	74	308	382	201	170	371	2	H
Nov 18, 2017	UTSA	7-9	L	3/45	W/U	40	189	229	88	267	355	1	A
Nov 11, 2017	WKU	30-23	W	-10/52	L/O	144	190	334	34	334	368	-1	H
Nov 3, 2017	FLAATL	25-30	L	6/63	W/U	128	253	381	189	164	353	4	A
Oct 28, 2017	FIU	30-41	L	-14/47	L/O	142	363	505	224	177	401	3	H

Colorado State Rams

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 18, 2017	SJ.ST	42-14	W	-32.5/67.5	L/U	301	305	606	131	208	339	0	H
Nov 11, 2017	BOISE	52-59	L	6.5/59	L/O	261	309	570	310	331	641	0	H
Nov 4, 2017	WYO	13-16	L	-4/47.5	L/U	235	110	345	156	138	294	-1	A
Oct 28, 2017	AIRFOR	28-45	L	-9.5/68.5	L/O	166	269	435	413	64	477	2	H
Oct 20, 2017	NEWMEX	27-24	W	-10/60	L/U	180	231	411	318	132	450	-1	A

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2017 Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon and Boise State Meet in the Desert

Oregon and Boise Meet for 1st Time in a Decade

The 2017 Las Vegas Bowl pits the Oregon Ducks and the 5th-ranked Boise State Broncos against each other on Saturday. They will battle at Sam Boyd Stadium and kick-off is set for 3:30 pm EST. ABC Sports presented by ESPN will have the telecast.

Pacific Northwest powers meet for the first time in almost a decade. The Mountain West champion Broncos won each of the two previous meetings. The 19-8 victory in Boise on Sept. 3, 2009, that is most remembered for what happened after the game.

That contest marked the Oregon head-coaching debut of Chip Kelly. It received national attention when Ducks running back LeGarrette Blount punched Boise State's Byron Hunt as the teams were on the field afterward.

Blount was shut down during the game. He carried eight times for minus-5 yards in the contest. He was suspended for eight games for the incident. The Ducks came into the contest pissed off by what they thought were some cheap shots by Boise State players the year before.  A 37-32 win by the Broncos in Eugene.

Oddsmakers opened the Ducks as -5-point favorites versus the Broncos, while the game's total opened at 63. The total has held steady, but the line has been bet up to Oregon as a 7-point favorite.

Boise Looks to Keep Momentum Going in Bowl after Slow Start

Last time out for Boise State, they were a 17-14 winner as they battled Fresno State Bulldogs at home. Boise State failed to cover in the match as a -9.5-point favorite, while 31 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Boise State started the season 2-2. They rebounded to win eight of its final nine games. Quarterback Brett Rypien, nephew of former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Mark Rypien, engineered a 90-yard scoring drive late in the fourth quarter to pull out the win over the Bulldogs.

This will mark the 16th consecutive bowl appearance for the Broncos. They won three straight Las Vegas Bowls from 2010-12 over Utah, Arizona State and Washington. Current head coach Bryan Harsin was the offensive coordinator for Boise State when it won the previous two meetings with Oregon. He is 4-1 as a head coach against Pac-12 opponents.

Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch leads a stout Broncos defense that ranked 20th in the FBS against the run at 125.8 yards per game. They allowed more than 200 yards on the ground just once. Vander Esch was the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.

Boise State will be challenged by an Oregon run game that ranked No. 8 nationally with 268 yards per game. The offense accounted for 40 rushing touchdowns.

Oregon has New Head Coach for Las Vegas Bowl

Last time out for Oregon, they were a 69-10 winner as they battled Beavers at home. Oregon covered in the match as a -25.5-point favorite, while 79 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Oregon will once again have someone making his Ducks head-coaching debut against the Broncos. Co-offensive coordinator Mario Cristobal takes over for Willie Taggart. Taggart departed for FSU two days after Oregon accepted the Las Vegas Bowl bid.

Cristobal signed a five-year contract worth $2.5 million per season. He was a popular choice with Oregon players. They even took to Twitter to lobby for his promotion.

The Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year in 2010 compiled a 27-47 in six seasons at Florida International (2007-12) in his only previous head-coaching stint. He also became the first Cuban-American head coach in Division 1-A.

The game could also serve as a coming out party for one of the early favorites in the 2018 Heisman Trophy race, Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert.

The Ducks finished the regular season 7-5. They were off to a 4-1 start before Herbert broke his collarbone in a 45-24 victory over Cal on Sept. 30. The 6-foot-6 sophomore returned for the final two games. They were win over Arizona (48-28) and Oregon State (69-10).

He wound up completing 113 of 170 passes (66.5 percent) for 1,750 yards, 13 touchdowns and three interceptions and also rushed for 166 yards and five touchdowns. Oregon was 6-1 and averaged 51.2 points in Herbert's starts. That is compared to 1-4 and 15.0 points when he was sidelined.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Oregon	7-5	6-6	36.67	28.25	8.42	5-2	1-4	5-7	5-2	0-5
Boise State	10-3	8-5	33.33	23.17	10.16	3-4	5-1	5-8	2-5	3-3

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
OREG	12.39	12.74	-0.35
BOISE	12.1	14.63	-2.53

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
OREG	12.63	11.84	0.79
BOISE	12.67	10.79	1.88

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
OREG	5.36	3.59	1.77
BOISE	3.99	3.47	0.52

Team Records

Oregon Ducks

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	7-5	6-1	1-4	6-6	5-2	1-4	36.67	28.25	8.42
vs Conf	4-5	4-1	0-4	4-5	4-1	0-4	30.22	30.00	0.22
Last 3	2-1	2-0	0-1	2-1	2-0	0-1	40.00	25.33	14.67

Boise State Broncos

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	10-3	6-1	4-2	8-5	3-4	5-1	32.08	22.46	9.62
vs Conf	8-1	5-0	3-1	5-4	2-3	3-1	33.56	20.33	13.23
Last 3	2-1	2-0	0-1	1-2	1-1	0-1	26.00	20.33	5.67

Las Vegas Bowl Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	36.67	18	22.46	35
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	32.08	38	28.25	76

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Oregon	0-2	0-2	1-1	20.00	129.00	3.74	29.50	50.85	179.00	308.00	3.00
Boise State	2-0	2-0	1-1	28.00	101.00	2.15	33.00	65.15	291.50	392.50	2.50

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Sep 3, 2009	OREG	BOISE	8-19	31	121	152	2	164	197	361	3
Sep 20, 2008	BOISE	OREG	37-32	38	386	424	2	227	237	464	4

Las Vegas Bowl Betting Trends

Oregon Ducks
Oregon is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oregon's last 7 games

Boise State Broncos
Boise State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boise State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boise State's last 9 games

Team Last 5 Games

Oregon Ducks

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 25, 2017	OREGST	69-10	W	-25.5/62.5	W/O	311	266	577	98	113	211	-3	H
Nov 18, 2017	ARIZON	48-28	W	-3/77.5	W/U	353	235	588	171	159	330	-1	H
Nov 4, 2017	WASH	3-38	L	14/54.5	L/U	247	31	278	247	204	451	1	A
Oct 28, 2017	UTAH	41-20	W	2/49.5	W/O	347	69	416	91	293	384	0	H
Oct 21, 2017	UCLA	14-31	L	6/68.5	L/U	246	74	320	142	266	408	2	A

Boise State Broncos

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Dec 2, 2017	FRESNO	17-14	W	-9.5/51	L/U	109	255	364	137	172	309	-1	H
Nov 25, 2017	FRESNO	17-28	L	-6.5/50	L/U	107	294	401	99	332	431	0	A
Nov 18, 2017	AIRFOR	44-19	W	-17.5/60	W/O	90	338	428	181	115	296	-3	H
Nov 11, 2017	COLOST	59-52	W	-6.5/59	W/O	310	331	641	261	309	570	0	A
Nov 4, 2017	NEVADA	41-14	W	-20/61	W/U	140	339	479	142	160	302	-3	H

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UCLA Hosts 25th-Ranked Cincinnati

UCLA Looking for Marquee Win

The 25th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats and the UCLA Bruins battle on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. Tip-off is at 4 pm on CBS.

Oddsmakers opened the Bearcats as -2-point favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 148.5. The total has held steady, but the line is now Cincinnati as a 4-point favorite.

These teams met nine months ago in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. UCLA won, 79-67. The Bruins forced the Bearcats out of their comfort zone with an uptempo style of play. They also avoided turnovers with only three committed all game.

UCLA also had Lonzo Ball at point guard for that contest. They also lost forward T.J. Leaf and guard Isaac Hamilton. Plus they lost key reserve big man Ike Anigbogu.

Cincinnati lost guards Kevin Johnson and Troy Caupain from last season's starting lineup.

UCLA Looking for Leadership

UCLA was a 78-69 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Michigan Wolverines. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.

The Bruins blew a 15-point second-half lead in the loss to Michigan.

Michigan forced 20 UCLA turnovers.  The Bruins need to cut that immensely against one of the most aggressive defenses in the nation at Cincinnati.

The search for its identity without prominent members of the 2016-17 roster shaped the first month of the season. The suspensions of freshmen Jalen Hill, Cody Riley and LiAngelo Ball compounded concerns.

Cincinnati Defense Could Give UCLA Big Problems

Cincinnati was a 65-50 winner in its last match at home against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. They covered the -13-point spread as favorites.

The Bearcats are playing defense like they have been taught throughout coach Mick Cronin's tenure. Cincinnati ranks No. 4 in adjusted defensive efficiency per KenPom.com metrics, and No. 32 in turnover creation.

The Bearcats climbed up the polls after a perfect start. They peaked at No. 11. Back-to-back losses to  Xavier on Dec. 2 and Florida on Dec. 9 sent Cincinnati tumbling. They rebounded nicely in the win against Mississippi State.

Cincinnati leans as heavily on its starters. The Bearcats have found a cornerstone in swingman Jacobs Evans. He comes into Saturday's game off performances of 23 points Dec. 2 vs. Xavier, and 24 points in the win over Mississippi State.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Cincinnati	8-2	5-5	81.60	60.60	21	3-2	0-1	4-6	3-2	1-0
UCLA	7-2	3-6	84.78	75.44	9.34	2-3	0-1	5-4	3-2	1-0

Power Stats

Assists Turnovers
Name	Assists	Turnovers	Ratio
CINCY	16.90	13.80	1.22
UCLA	15.56	13.00	1.2

Rebounding
Name	Offense	Defense	Total
CINCY	13.10	28.60	41.7
UCLA	11.33	31.11	42.44

ShootingPercentage
Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
CINCY	46.89	36.11	10.78
UCLA	47.64	41.57	6.07

Team Records

Cincinnati Bearcats

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	8-2	8-0	0-2	4-4	4-2	0-2	81.60	60.60	21.00
Last 10	8-2	8-0	0-2	4-4	4-2	0-2	81.60	60.60	21.00
vs Conf	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.00	0.00	0.00

UCLA Bruins

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	7-2	6-1	1-1	3-6	2-5	1-1	84.78	75.44	9.34
Last 10	7-2	6-1	1-1	3-6	2-5	1-1	84.78	75.44	9.34
vs Conf	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.00	0.00	0.00

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	81.60	54	75.44	197
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	68.00	156	75.86	224
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed	31.00	219	37.43	216
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	84.78	31	60.60	11
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	88.86	33	77.50	160
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed	44.71	16	38.50	194

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	ATS	O/U	AVG	AVG ½	FG%	REB	3PT	steals
Cincinnati	0-2	0-2	1-1	84.00	40.00	44.20	41.00	17/50	2.50
UCLA	2-0	2-0	1-1	92.00	33.50	47.06	36.00	19/64	5.50

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	ATS	Total	O/U	FG% Edge	Reb Edge	3PT Edge	Away Half Score	Home Half Score	Away FG%	Home FG%	Away Rebounds	Home Rebounds	Away Three Pointers	Home Three Pointers	Away Steals	Home Steals
Mar 19, 2017	CINCY	67	UCLA	79	-4	UCLA	153.5	U	UCLA	CINCY	UCLA	33	30	44.8	50	32	30	7/20	11/28	2	5
Mar 17, 2002	CINCY	101	UCLA	105	9	UCLA	139	O	UCLA	CINCY	CINCY	47	37	43.8	45.1	50	42	10/30	8/36	3	6

College Basketball Betting Trends

Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road

UCLA Bruins
UCLA is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
UCLA is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
UCLA is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
UCLA is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home

Team Last 5 Games

Cincinnati Bearcats

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Dec 12, 2017	MISST	65-50	W	-13	137.5	W/U	40.74	87.50	7	H
Dec 9, 2017	FLA	60-66	L	-1.5	148	L/U	42.59	62.50	4	A
Dec 2, 2017	XAVIR	76-89	L	2.5	147	L/O	42.03	62.50	8	A
Nov 27, 2017	ALAST	83-51	W	-42.5			49.15	73.08	6	H
Nov 22, 2017	WYOM	78-53	W	-12.5	143.5	W/U	50.00	64.29	7	H

UCLA Bruins

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Dec 9, 2017	MICH	69-78	L	6.5	145.5	L/O	43.86	71.43	4	A
Dec 3, 2017	DETRT	106-73	W	-21.5	177.5	W/O	52.78	79.17	11	H
Nov 29, 2017	CSBAK	75-66	W	-14.5			45.76	67.86	2	H
Nov 26, 2017	UCI	87-63	W	-14	152	W/U	43.08	65.00	5	H
Nov 21, 2017	WISCN	72-70	W	2.5	147.5	W/U	54.00	69.23	9	A

Next up:
Cincinnati home to Arkansas-Pine Bluff Tuesday, December 19
UCLA home to South Dakota Tuesday, December 19

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FSU and Oklahoma State Tip-Off in Orange Bowl Classic

Orange Bowl Classic Features Two Underrated Teams

The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the 19th-ranked Florida State Seminoles will meet in the Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday when they battle at BB&T Center.

Florida State is one of only six unbeaten NCAA Division I programs left in the nation. Their 9-0 record will be put to the test against a good OSU Cowboys team.

Oddsmakers opened the Seminoles as -6.5-point favorites versus the Cowboys, while the game's total opened at 154. The line is now FSU -6 and the total has dropped to 152.

In their last action, Florida State was a 72-53 winner at home against the Tulane Green Wave. They covered the -13.5-point spread as favorites.

The victory extended Florida State's home winning streak to 25 games dating back to the 2015-16 season. The Seminoles are beating opponents by an average of 20 points during their fast start. They are led by guard Terance Mann, who is average 15.6 points.

The 9-0 start is also historic for the school. Only one Florida State team has had a better beginning to the season -- the 2003-04 team, which went 10-0 before losing a game.

Cowboys Look for Fresh Start in Orange Bowl Classic

Oklahoma State was a 78-66 loser in their most recent outing at home against Wichita State Shockers. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.

The Cowboys are looking for a morale boost after having a tough week following the dismissal of two players. Guard Davon Dillard and freshman guard Zack Dawson were dismissed from the team Wednesday. They were kicked off the team as they "failed to meet unspecified standards set by the program."

Both players had actually already been suspended prior to the season for unknown reasons. They missed a total of six games between the two of them.

Before the Wichita State loss the Cowboys had won four straight games. Their only other defeat came against No. 16 Texas A&M on Nov. 20.

The Cowboys are led by guard Jeffrey Carroll with 12.7 points per game. Oklahoma State is also expecting to have 6-foot-11 forward Yankuba Sima eligible and playing for the first time this season. He is a transfer from St. John's.

 

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Oklahoma State	7-2	4-4	80.00	62.29	17.71	4-2	0-0	1-7	1-5	0-0
Florida State	9-0	7-0	88.83	68.83	20	2-0	2-0	4-3	2-0	1-1

Power Stats

Assists Turnovers
Name	Assists	Turnovers	Ratio
OKST	17.71	12.57	1.41
FLAST	18.67	13.50	1.38

Rebounding
Name	Offense	Defense	Total
OKST	12.71	27.71	40.42
FLAST	13.50	25.83	39.33

ShootingPercentage
Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
OKST	44.02	39.49	4.53
FLAST	51.66	37.47	14.19

Team Records

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	7-2	6-2	1-0	3-4	3-3	0-1	78.78	64.00	14.78
Last 10	7-2	6-2	1-0	3-4	3-3	0-1	78.78	64.00	14.78
vs Conf	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.00	0.00	0.00

Florida State Seminoles

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	9-0	6-0	3-0	7-0	4-0	3-0	87.11	67.00	20.11
Last 10	9-0	6-0	3-0	7-0	4-0	3-0	87.11	67.00	20.11
vs Conf	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.00	0.00	0.00

Orange Bowl Classic Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	78.78	85	67.00	71
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	87.11	20	64.00	36

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	ATS	O/U	AVG	AVG ½	FG%	REB	3PT	steals
Oklahoma State	--	--	--
Florida State	--	--	--

Head To Head Detail

Date

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	ATS	Total	O/U	FG% Edge	Reb Edge	3PT Edge	Away Half Score	Home Half Score	Away FG%	Home FG%	Away Rebounds	Home Rebounds	Away Three Pointers	Home Three Pointers	Away Steals	Home Steals

Orange Bowl Classic Betting Trends

Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Florida State Seminoles
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Team Last 5 Games

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Dec 9, 2017	WICHI	66-78	L	5.5	146.5	L/U	40.38	85.71	6	H
Dec 3, 2017	MSVAL	83-62	W				52.54	71.43	11	H
Nov 29, 2017	APEAY	79-63	W	-23	150.5	L/U	49.12	70.59	11	H
Nov 26, 2017	HOUBPT	101-74	W				48.39	93.94	10	H
Nov 21, 2017	PITT	73-67	W	-12	142	L/U	37.88	84.21	7	A

Florida State Seminoles

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Dec 10, 2017	TULAN	72-53	W	-13.5	156.5	W/U	44.83	54.17	7	H
Dec 6, 2017	LOYOL	96-71	W				57.63	85.00	11	H
Dec 4, 2017	FLA	83-66	W	9	164	W/U	38.89	83.33	7	A
Nov 28, 2017	RUTGR	78-73	W	-4.5	140	W/O	44.83	62.50	6	A
Nov 24, 2017	CITDL	113-78	W	-30	187.5	W/O	52.50	68.18	14	H

Next up:
Oklahoma State home to Tulsa Tuesday, December 19
Florida State home to Charleston Southern Monday, December 18

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