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Iowa Hawkeyes vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 7th 2023
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While the outside focus on the 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes is fixed on subtractions and lost star power, the internal outlook of optimism has everything to do with a freshman class the team views as program-building pillars. Once the central orbit of the Iowa program, twin brothers Keegan and Kris Murray were first-round NBA draft picks the past two summers: Keegan with the Sacramento Kings in 2022 and Kris to the Portland Trail Blazers in June. … more
Creighton Bluejays vs. Florida A&M Rattlers Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 7th 2023
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No. 8 Creighton was certifiably elite in March. The Bluejays are determined to get back to that level this season. Creighton maintains great expectations for the 2023-24 campaign despite losing two key cogs from the team that advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament last season. With All-Big East preseason first-team representatives Ryan Kalkbrenner and Trey Alexander leading the way, the Bluejays look to start off on the right foot Tuesday when they … more
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Indiana Hoosiers Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 11th 2023
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Indiana might not embrace the common ground with a neighboring Big Ten rival ahead of a Saturday afternoon date at Illinois in a Big Ten crossover game. But the Hoosiers (3-6, 1-5) and Fighting Illini (4-5, 2-4) can’t ignore it exists. Neither team performed to the level it had hoped and through nine games is grasping at faint hope for a postseason. But there is optimism thanks to upset wins by both programs last week. … more
Georgetown Hoyas vs. Le Moyne Dolphins Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 7th 2023
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Hiring Ed Cooley as coach in March was Georgetown’s first step toward re-establishing its storied legacy following six tumultuous seasons under Patrick Ewing. Cooley and his squad will begin the long climb toward regaining respectability when the Hoyas host Division I newcomer Le Moyne on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to open the 2023-24 season for both teams. Georgetown meandered to a 62-59 record through Ewing’s first four seasons as coach, the last of which saw … more
St. John’s Red Storm vs. Stony Brook Seawolves Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 7th 2023
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The instant Rick Pitino arrived to coach St. John’s on March 20, expectations were raised for a program without an NCAA Tournament win since 2000. After a busy offseason highlighted by a roster revamp, the highly anticipated Pitino era gets underway on Tuesday night when the Red Storm host Stony Brook in the season opener for both teams in New York. “Everyone is looking forward to it,” Pitino said last month. “There is an anticipation … more