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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 9th 2023
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Minnesota will go for back-to-back victories when it hosts Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers (6-3) are coming off a 76-65 win on their home court against Nebraska. They trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half and stormed back by outscoring the Cornhuskers 52-26 in the second half. The comeback win came with a cost. Dawson Garcia, Minnesota’s top scorer at 18.2 points per game, injured … more
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Valparaiso Crusaders Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 9th 2023
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Virginia Tech is anxious to see more of the December version of MJ Collins and leave the November version behind. When Virginia Tech (6-3) meets visiting Valparaiso (4-5) in the first-ever meeting of the teams Saturday at Blacksburg, Va., Collins will be on center stage as he tries to build on the best game of his career. In Virginia Tech’s ACC opener Sunday, Collins made all three of his 3-point attempts on his way to … more
Louisiana State Tigers vs. Kansas State Wildcats Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 9th 2023
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Kansas State is getting used to playing overtime games. More importantly, it’s getting used to winning them. The Wildcats (7-2) have gone into overtime and won in each of their last three games heading into Saturday afternoon’s contest against host LSU in Baton Rouge, La. Kansas State recorded a 72-71 win over visiting Villanova on Tuesday night in the Big 12/Big East Battle. “I like where we’re at,” Wildcats coach Jerome Tang said. “Everybody would … more
Indiana Hoosiers vs. Auburn Tigers Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 9th 2023
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Indiana and Auburn will be looking to boost their non-conference credentials against NCAA Tournament-caliber foes when they meet on a neutral court Saturday in Atlanta. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has a deep team that revolves around Johni Broome, a 6-foot-10 junior center, who leads the Tigers with 18.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, and a pressure defense. Pearl’s offense features five perimeter players who average more than seven points, led by freshman point guard … more
DePaul Blue Demons vs. Louisville Cardinals Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 9th 2023
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Sunday’s tight contest at Virginia Tech slipped out of Louisville’s control before leading to a seven-point loss in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener. The Cardinals will aim to get back on track Saturday as they take a break from league play with a visit to Chicago to face struggling DePaul. Louisville (4-4) benefited from 10 first-half points from Mike James to take a 31-30 lead at intermission against the Hokies, but the advantage was short-lived. … more