The UNC Greensboro Spartans (14-18) and Houston Baptist Huskies (17-16) meet in the first round of the CBI tournament at Greensboro Coliseum. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 16.
The Spartans are hoping for a better outcome after their 80-64 loss to Furman in the 2 of the Southern tournament. Kayel Locke was the team’s leading scorer, contributing 16. The Huskies, meanwhile, are coming off a demoralizing 104-68 loss against Stephen F. Austin in the 3 of the Southland tournament. Caleb Crayton had a good shooting night, leading the team with 20 points.
The Spartans enter the game with records of 14-18 Straight Up (SU) and 14-12 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, Houston Baptist has a SU record of 17-16 and an ATS record of 4-2. The Huskies are shooting lights out so far, with a .476 field-goal percentage that ranks 31st in Division I.
This game marks the first time UNC Greensboro and Houston Baptist have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – HouBap, ATS Winner – HouBap
Notes
“UNC Greensboro is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“UNC Greensboro is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 14 of UNC Greensboro’s last 20 games “.
With 68.5 possessions and 1.064 points per possession, the UNC Greensboro Spartans perform worse on both metrics than the Houston Baptist Huskies. Houston Baptist averages 71.3 possessions and 1.080 points per possession.
UNC Greensboro has an average effective field goal percentage of 52.3%. Houston Baptist is an underachieving 2-12 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
UNC Greensboro attempts an average of 23.0 three pointers per game and Houston Baptist attempts 16.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the UNC Greensboro Spartans have an 11-16 record while the Houston Baptist Huskies have a 6-4 record.
UNC Greensboro ranks 270th in offensive rebounds, while Houston Baptist ranks 99th in defensive rebounds.
UNC Greensboro has forced an average turnover percentage of 17.6% this season. Houston Baptist is an even 11-11 when its TO% is 17.6% or higher.
