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Providence Friars vs. Butler Bulldogs Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 23rd 2023
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Two teams that got off to a winning start in Big East play meet Saturday afternoon as Providence continues a five-game homestand with a visit from Butler. The schedule won’t get any easier for the Friars (10-2, 1-0) after Wednesday’s 72-57 upset over No. 6 Marquette, their largest victory against a top-10 team since 2011. But that’s life in the Big East. Butler (10-2, 1-0) is another one of three conference teams with double-digit wins … more
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 23rd 2023
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Rutgers has settled on its ideal starting lineup going forward. Its final big test of the nonconference schedule will come Saturday against Mississippi State in the Gotham Classic in Newark, N.J. Rutgers (7-3) is 2-0 since making two major personnel changes. For one, senior forward Mawot Mag completed his recovery from a February ACL tear and returned to the starting lineup. Mag provided four points and eight rebounds in a 70-63 rivalry win over Seton … more
Memphis Tigers vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 23rd 2023
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No. 23 Memphis looks to extend an impressive four-game winning streak when it hosts Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers (9-2), who cracked the Top 25 this week, have knocked off VCU, then-No. 21 Texas A&M, then-No. 13 Clemson and No. 22 Virginia since losing at Ole Miss on Dec. 2. David Jones scored 26 points to lead a 77-54 smacking of Virginia on Tuesday. The St. John’s transfer leads the Tigers in scoring (20.8), … more
Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Arizona Wildcats Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 23rd 2023
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No. 4 Arizona will wrap up a challenging stretch on Saturday in Las Vegas against No. 14 Florida Atlantic, which will be playing perhaps the biggest regular-season game in school history. FAU (9-2) is coming off a Final Four run and started this season at No. 10 in the Associated Press poll. The Owls have played then-No. 12 Texas A&M (96-89 win) and then-No. 20 Illinois (98-89 loss), but this kind of high-profile nonconference matchup … more
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Mississippi Rebels Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 23rd 2023
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Ole Miss followed its highest-scoring game of the season with a dominant defensive performance. The No. 25 Rebels (11-0) will try to remain undefeated when they face Southern Miss (6-5) on Saturday in Biloxi, Miss. The ability of Ole Miss to excel on both ends of the court has enabled it to win by more comfortable margins recently. The Rebels had their largest margin of victory in their most recent outing, defeating visiting Troy 74-53 … more