The Wolverines are done touring the MAC and the directional in-state schools. It is time to get to the business of proving they are worth their lofty ranking against the best conference in America.
The Friars are not starting their Big East season from a good place. They have lost their last two games to Boston College and Brown. Both losses were on the road which is where they will be again, unfortunately it is as Louisville the 4th ranked team in the country.
They aren’t dominating teams or the headlines but the Spartans are in good shape entering Big Ten conference play. They have won 6 in a row including a solid victory against Texas on the weekend. The Big Ten is really tough and winning on the road is going to be a challenge.
The Bearcats were cruising along undefeated until getting stunned by New Mexico last week. The Lobos are a good team but it should have been a game the Bearcats win if they are truly a contender this season.
BYU is an under-considered basketball program. Sure they got a lot of attention during the Jimmer era but this is a good program on the whole and their move to the West Coast Conference forces them to play good competition all season long.
This is always a highly anticipated game with last year’s brouhaha only adding to the lore of the series.
The Hawks may not be the favourite but many expect them to compete in the challenging Atlantic 10 conference this season. To date they have put the conference on notice by beating a very good Notre Dame team and losses to Florida State and Creighton are nothing to be ashamed of.
The Wolfpack haven’t played in a week since losing at Michigan in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The loss was their second in their last three outings which is opening up some pretty big questions about this supposed National Championship contender.
A lot is expected of the N.C. State program this year and so far they haven’t delivered much. They got hammered by an Oklahoma State team that features a couple of great players already but I am more distressed by a near home loss to UNC-Asheville.
As the New Year approaches, college basketball dishes up an anticipated Big East opener between the No. 12 Georgetown Hoyas who vaulted four spots in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, and the No. 4 Louisville Cardinals this Wednesday on ESPN2.
As it stands now, the best Auburn can probably hope for, unless it wins the SEC tournament, is a berth in the NIT or CBI. For Florida, however, there is still the possibility of an at-large spot in the NCAA’s, but truth be told, the Gators have to really start hustling to get there. The road loss to South Carolina and the home defeat to out-of-conference opponent Xavier have not helped their cause.
Washington State Cougars (14-6 SU, 7-10-1 ATS) at Washington Huskies (13-7 SU, 5-14 ATS)
Saturday, January 30 – 3:30 PM ET
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* WSU is 1-3-1 ATS in its last five games
* WSU has won 14 of its last 20 games SU
Purdue Boilermakers (11-0 SU, 5-5-1 ATS) at
Iowa Hawkeyes (5-7 SU, 3-8 ATS)
Tuesday, December 29 – 7:05 PM ET
BetUS NCAA College Basketball Odds: PURDUE -13
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Neither of these teams has been dazzling lately. Notre Dame is 9-2 SU and is at the .500 mark in college basketball betting, but the Irish have played a lot of “gimme” games, and last Saturday they fell flat is losing to West Coast Conference lesser light Loyola Marymount at home, despite making ten three-pointers.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: UCLA -9
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NMS has lost six of its last nine games SU
NMS has covered five of its last seven road games
Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1 SU, 6-2 ATS) at Butler Bulldogs (6-3 SU, 3-6 ATS)
Saturday, December 12 – Noon ET
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