St. Mary’s vs Gonzaga CBB Picks
The Gaels vs. the Zags defines WCC basketball so the fact that we are getting this first matchup so early is very interesting.
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Ohio State vs Purdue CBB Picks
The Buckeyes have emerged unscathed from the nonconference portion of their schedule but now the real season begins.
Louisville vs UCF CBB Picks
The defending champs have looked ready to defend their title this season. Losses to Kentucky on the road, and North Carolina at a neutral site, show this team is not as strong as last year’s edition but they have been obliterating every one else on their schedule.
Louisville vs Kentucky NCAA Basketball Gambling Lines
The sixth-ranked Louisville Cardinals will make the trip to over to Lexington and to legendary Rupp Arena where they will take on their in-state rivals, the 18th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in a matchup of the last two national champions.
Alabama vs UCLA CBB Picks
The UCLA Bruins have looked far from elite throughout the 2013-14 college basketball season, but their 10-2 record shows they have it in them to be a competitor in conference play.
Georgia vs Colorado CBB Picks
The No. 21 Colorado Buffaloes are slated to host the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Dec. 28 at Coors Events Center. The Buffaloes are 10-2 in pre-conference competition, while the Bulldogs are 6-4.
Broncos vs Bulldogs College Basketball Lines
West Coast Conference play starts up Saturday. The Gonzaga Bulldogs have won 19 straight conference games at home and will be looking for number 20 versus Santa Clara on Saturday night.
Villanova vs Syracuse CBB Picks
Villanova has to be the most pleasant surprise in college hoops this season. Not only are they undefeated but they have beaten some very good teams including Kansas and Iowa.
UC Irvine vs Arizona St. CBB Picks
A 7-6 record is hardly an eye catcher but Irvine has been pretty good in the early part of their schedule. They already have 4 true road victories this season, including a resume building win up at Washington, also of the PAC12 in November.
Oklahoma St. vs Colorado CBB Picks
Very strong start for the Cowboys this season as they are living up to preseason expectations.
Spartans vs Longhorns College Basketball Lines
The number 5 Spartans are in tough as they travel to Austin to play the Texas Longhorns who are coming off a huge upset win on the road versus the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The Georgetown Hoyas will travel to Allen Fieldhouse to take on a Kansas Jayhawks team that has lost three of its last five games. Both of these teams have seen their national image take a hit since the start of the season, but a win on Saturday would be a good anchor to begin to turn things around on.
Bruins vs Blue Devils College Basketball Lines
The unranked 9-1 UCLA Bruins look for a little respect as they play the number 8 ranked Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden on ESPN.
UCLA Bruins (9-1) vs Duke Blue Devils (8-2)
When: Thursday, December 19th, 2013, 7:30 PM ET
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Broadcast: ESPN
Spread: Duke Blue Devils -3
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On December 7th, the then ranked number 18 UCLA Bruins took on the unranked Mizzouri Tigers on the road. After getting off to a hot start in that game, the Bruins struggled in the second half. At halftime, the Bruins were up by 8, but the end result was the Missouri Tigers winning by 9. Led by a 45 point effort and shutting down UCLA to only 28 points in the second half.
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It was UCLA’s first real test of the season and they didn’t really pass. Again, they had a good first half, but a terrible second half. Which cost the Bruins the game and their ranking. Now, UCLA can redeem themselves a bit by taking on the Duke Blue Devils on a neutral arena in the Madison Square Garden.
For Duke, this will be their 4 or 5th big test already in the early season. Duke played the Kansas Jayhawks for their second game and got beat. They got beat by 11, but 5 games later they played the Alabama Crimson Tide and Duke beat them.
Now, granted, you can decide for yourself whether or not Alabama is a notable team, but Duke were only -9 point favorites going into that game, and the Blue Devils did cover.
Two days later on November 29th, Duke went to New York to play the Arizona Wildcats and they came up short losing 72-66. But, they bounced back at home versus the then number 22 ranked Michigan Wolverines and beat them by 10.
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Players to watch: This game features two of the higher scoring players in college basketball. Super freshman forward Jabari Parker is tied for 15th in all of college basketball at 22.0 points per game. And UCLA sophomore guard Jordan Adams is scoring at a 21.2 points per game clip which is good for 22nd in college basketball.
Going back to Jabari Parker, he also leads his team in rebounds with 7.6 rebounds per game. Sophomore forward Rodney Hood is second on Duke with 18.9 points per game and junior guard Quinn Cook is third with 14.7 points per game.
For UCLA, freshman guard Zach LaVine is second on the team with 13.8 points per game, and sophomore Kyle Anderson does a little bit of everything on the Bruins. He’s scoring 13.8 points per game, pulling down 8.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists a game. Anderson leads his team in both rebounds and assists.
Danny’s FREE College Basketball Pick:
All in all, it’s another interesting early college basketball game. Just as a note, this year has been fantastic with all these good/great teams all facing each other. It’s been very exciting to watch.
Now, back to my pick, I believe the best pick is Duke at -3. Duke is more battle tested so far and I believe they are the more talented team of the two. UCLA hasn’t really been tested yet, and the only game that they were tested in, they ended up losing. So, give me the tested Duke Blue Devils at -3.
Pick: Duke Blue Devils -3
Stanford vs UConn CBB Picks
The Stanford Cardinal were expected to be a second tier team in the PAC 12 and so far they done nothing to change that perspective.
Texas vs North Carolina NCAA Basketball Gambling Lines
The 14th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels host the Texas Longhorns in Chapel Hill on Saturday night and will look to snap the Longhorns’ five-game winning streak.
UC Irvine vs Oregon CBB Picks
The Oregon Ducks have played well this season, and as a result, they enter their matchup with the UC Irvine Anteaters as the No. 13 team in the country.
