College basketball betting notes, plus NBA injuries from OffshoreInsiders.com
Wisconsin at Purdue
Totals of 116 or less go over 360-291-10 rate
However total has climbed as high at 116.5 at MYBookie after opening at 111 at Betonline
After averaging 7.3 points in his first nine games of the season, sophomore forward Trevion Williams is averaging 14.8 over his past 10 games for Boilermakers
Purdue struggling on defensive boards
Purdue’s struggles mean they may up the pace
Marquette at Butler
Marquette 14th in offensive efficiency, but Butler 16th on defense
Marquette very good from perimeter, but Butler outstanding defending 3
Warriors 187th in second-chance points, while Butler 12th in allowing points off offensive rebounds
But Marquette third on defensive rebounding second chance points, while Marquette middle of road crashing offensive boards
Not much scoring unless both teams light it up
Butler 335th in pace of 353 teams
Northern Kentucky at Wright St
Wright State 229th in field goal percentage while NKU solid #113 on defense
NKU 31st in converting turnovers into points
Wright State vulnerable defensively inside, but NKU does not have offense to exploit that
Northern Kentucky slow-down game, ranked 295th in pace
The pick: UNDER
Jimmy Butler, MIA vs LAC, questionable
Jayson Tatum, BOS @ ORL, questionable
Andre Drummond, DET vs MEM, probable
Trae Young, ATL @ OKC, questionable
Jaylen Brown, BOS @ ORL, questionable
Kendrick Nunn, MIA vs LAC, questionable
Michael Porter Jr., DEN @ NO, questionable
Patrick Beverley, LAC @ MIA, questionable
Bruce Brown, DET vs MEM, questionable
Gary Harris, DEN @ NO, questionable
Wesley Matthews, MIL @ CHR, probable
Lauri Markkanen, CHI vs SAC, probable
Steven Adams, OKC vs ATL, questionable
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