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Butler Bulldogs vs. Georgetown Hoyas Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 19th 2023
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Butler and Georgetown have shown marked improvement behind their respective casts of new players. Both the Bulldogs (9-2) and Hoyas (7-4) have a better record through 11 games this season than they did at the same point a season ago. Each team’s fresh talent will get their first dose of Big East action when Butler hosts Georgetown on Tuesday in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs’ starting lineup has stayed the same all season and features four newcomers … more
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. The Citadel Bulldogs Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 19th 2023
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After a rough stretch following Thanksgiving, perhaps the arrival of the Christmas break will bring Notre Dame the kind of traction it is looking for. Notre Dame will play host to The Citadel on Tuesday in South Bend, Ind., hoping to distance itself from four losses in the past five games. The Fighting Irish (4-6) return to the court after consecutive defeats against Big East teams. A 78-59 defeat to then-No. 8 Marquette on Dec. … more
Mississippi Rebels vs. Troy Trojans Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 19th 2023
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First-year head coach Chris Beard brought relevance back to the Ole Miss basketball program. Beard has also helped earn a Top 25 ranking for the Rebels, their first since January 2019. No. 25 Ole Miss (10-0) hosts Troy on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss., looking to extend its best start since 2007, when it won its first 13 games. The Rebels are fresh off an 88-78 victory over Cal on Saturday in San Antonio, a game … more
Providence Friars vs. Marquette Golden Eagles Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 19th 2023
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No. 6 Marquette will attempt to hand Providence its first home loss when the teams open Big East play on Tuesday night in Rhode Island. The Friars (9-2) improved to 8-0 at home by beating Sacred Heart 78-64 on Saturday. Bryce Hopkins led Providence with 26 points and 12 rebounds in the win. It was his fourth double-double of the season. Hopkins leads Providence in scoring (17.2) and rebounding (8.3). Rich Barron made 4 of … more
Syracuse Orange vs. South Florida Bulls Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 21st 2023
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Without the coach and quarterback who helped the Orange reach the postseason, Syracuse stomps forward to face South Florida in the Boca Raton Bowl on Thursday. The Orange (6-6) fired coach Dino Babers last month near the end of his eighth season at Syracuse. His temporary replacement was Nunzio Campanile, who defeated Wake Forest in the regular-season finale to make the Orange bowl-eligible, before the program hired Fran Brown as its next head coach earlier … more