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Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Pick & Prediction JANUARY 6th 2024
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Only two teams are still chasing their first Big Ten Conference win, and they intersect Saturday afternoon when Iowa welcomes Rutgers to Iowa City. Iowa (8-6, 0-3 Big Ten) sits in the conference cellar after losses to Purdue and Michigan in December and an 83-72 defeat at No. 21 Wisconsin on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes also started 0-3 in conference play last season, then turned it around and make the NCAA Tournament. “I think we have … more
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Duke Blue Devils Pick & Prediction JANUARY 6th 2024
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No. 14 Duke brings one conference win and a little bit of worry to South Bend for Saturday night’s matchup with Notre Dame. The ACC preseason favorites are still trying to reflect that description away from home. Duke (10-3, 1-1 ACC) lost its only two true road games this season. But there are signs the Blue Devils are rounding into form. Duke has won five games in a row, including Tuesday night’s 86-66 home victory … more
Utah St. Aggies vs. Colorado St. Rams Pick & Prediction JANUARY 6th 2024
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Utah State puts a 12-game winning streak on the line Saturday when it hosts No. 13 Colorado State in a Mountain West heavyweight clash in Logan, Utah. The Aggies (13-1, 1-0) started conference play on Tuesday with an 88-60 win at Air Force. The Rams (13-1, 1-0) snapped New Mexico’s 11-game winning streak with a 76-68 win at home. Colorado State’s Isaiah Stevens eclipsed 2,000 career points in that game with 18, giving him 2,007. … more
Charlotte 49ers vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Pick & Prediction JANUARY 6th 2024
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No. 17 Florida Atlantic continues its introductions into the American Athletic Conference on Saturday afternoon when the Owls go on the road to face Charlotte. FAU scored a 79-64 win over visiting East Carolina on Tuesday night in its AAC debut. Coach Dusty May knew the Owls (11-3, 1-0 AAC) wouldn’t need long to adjust and is glad to put the conference opener behind them. “Nice to get back home and start conference play, begin … more
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Iowa State Cyclones Pick & Prediction JANUARY 6th 2024
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Through their non-conference schedules, Oklahoma and Iowa State have been two of the best in Division I in terms of shooting, margin of victory and defense. On Saturday, the 11th-ranked Sooners (12-1) and Cyclones (11-2) open Big 12 Conference play in Norman, Okla. “We keep talking about continuing to defend, continuing to defend and being hard to score against,” Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. “It all starts defensively. That’s what happens in this league too. … more