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Michigan Wolverines vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 24th 2023
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Coming off stirring rallies, Michigan and Texas Tech meet in the fifth-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday night in Paradise Island, Bahamas. Michigan (4-2) advanced with an 83-78 win over Stanford on Thursday. Dug McDaniel scored half of his 20 points in the final 6:38, and he also had eight assists. The Wolverines trailed by seven points early in the second half before going on a 22-2 run, highlighted by three straight … more
Clemson Tigers vs. Alcorn St. Braves Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 24th 2023
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Joseph Girard III answered a pair of quiet performances with two loud ones for unbeaten Clemson. Girard and the Tigers will look to continue to make noise on Friday night when they host Alcorn State. Girard totaled just nine points on 2-of-9 shooting from the floor in Clemson’s first two games before finding his stroke. The Syracuse transfer drained five 3-pointers during his 17-point performance in the Tigers’ 68-65 win over Davidson on Nov. 12. … more
Villanova Wildcats vs. Memphis Tigers Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 24th 2023
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In the Bahamas, Villanova just keeps running into teams with which it has significant history. On Thursday, the Wildcats topped No. 14 North Carolina, the team Villanova bested in the 2016 NCAA Tournament final. On Friday, in the championship game for the Battle 4 Atlantis, Villanova will face Memphis — the program it topped in the 1985 Final Four on its way to its first national title. Back then, current Villanova coach Kyle Neptune was … more
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 24th 2023
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As the only ranked teams competing in the Battle 4 Atlantis, No. 14 North Carolina and No. 20 Arkansas were favored to reach the Friday championship game. Instead, they will meet in the third-place game at Paradise Island, Bahamas. Given the short amount of time between the semifinals and the third-place game’s tipoff — Arkansas (4-2) has 17 hours while North Carolina (4-1) has 19 1/2 — both coaches planned to spend their limited minutes … more
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Oregon St. Beavers Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 24th 2023
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In the third-place game of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Friday in New York, Pitt will aim to regroup and resemble the team it was for much of the first half of its previous outing. The Panthers (4-1) face off against Oregon State (3-2) in the consolation matchup. Pitt fell 86-71 to Florida in the opening round on Wednesday, while the Beavers lost 88-72 to No. 13 Baylor. Pitt and Oregon State have not crossed … more