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VCU Rams vs. Iowa State Cyclones Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 23rd 2023
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Under third-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State has shined in Thanksgiving-week tournaments. The Cyclones (4-0) are hoping for more of the same when they open against VCU (3-1) on Thursday in the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla. In Otzelberger’s first season with Iowa State in 2021-22, they knocked off No. 25 Xavier and No. 9 Memphis to win the NIT Season Tip-Off. Last year, the Cyclones took down Villanova and top-ranked North Carolina … more
Texas A&M Aggies vs. Penn St. Nittany Lions Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 23rd 2023
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Henry Coleman III is putting on a dominating display to start the season for No. 12 Texas A&M. Coleman will look to post his fourth consecutive double-double when the Aggies face Penn State on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the eight-team ESPN Events Invitational at Kissimmee, Fla. Texas A&M and the Nittany Lions are both off to 4-0 starts as they participate in the three-game event held over four days just south of … more
UCLA Bruins vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 22nd 2023
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A rematch of an NCAA Tournament West Regional semifinal last season pits No. 11 Gonzaga against UCLA on Wednesday in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational. The Bulldogs won the Sweet 16 meeting 79-76 in Las Vegas, erasing a 13-point UCLA halftime lead. Julian Strawther’s 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds remaining put Gonzaga on top, and UCLA’s Tyger Campbell missed on a 3-point attempt at the buzzer. Several key players from that matchup are gone, … more
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 22nd 2023
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Sometimes the best way to ignite a dormant offense is with a stingy defense. In the case of the Dallas Mavericks, they appear to have it the other way around. The Mavericks will try to override their leaky defense with a high-octane offense when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Dallas is allowing an NBA 24th-best 120.4 points a game. The Mavericks, in turn, are scoring 122.8 points a game, which is … more
Fresno St. Bulldogs vs. James Madison Dukes Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 22nd 2023
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Ranked for the first time in program history, No. 22 James Madison keeps rolling along, extending its charmed run of improbable wins. The Dukes will attempt to remain unbeaten when they oppose Fresno State in the championship game of the Cancun Challenge’s Riviera Division on Wednesday in Mexico. In four of their five wins, James Madison (5-0) has rallied from a second-half deficit. The Dukes did it again on Tuesday in an 82-76 victory over … more