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St. John’s Red Storm vs. Xavier Musketeers Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 20th 2023
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Like most college basketball observers, Sean Miller believes Rick Pitino is one of the best coaches of all-time. “He has made an already difficult, challenging conference even better,” Miller said during Big East media day. Now it’s Pitino’s turn to try to follow Miller’s example. Pitino will coach St. John’s in a Big East game for the first time Wednesday night in New York when the Red Storm host Xavier in the league opener for … more
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Northwestern Wildcats Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 20th 2023
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Northwestern dropped out of the Top 25 after losing at home to Chicago State last week, and the Wildcats will try to regain their momentum when they play Arizona State in Phoenix on Wednesday night. Northwestern (8-2) upset then-No. 1 Purdue on Dec. 1 and beat Detroit Mercy nine days later before falling to Chicago State. The Wildcats came back with a 56-46 win at crosstown foe DePaul on Saturday. “We got what we deserved … more
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Wofford Terriers Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 20th 2023
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Oklahoma State will look to build on a modest two-game winning streak when it hosts Wofford on Wednesday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla. The Cowboys’ latest game was an 81-60 home win over Oral Roberts on Sunday as Brice Thompson and Quion Williams led the way with 13 points each. Oklahoma State (5-5) also got 12 points and 11 rebounds from Eric Dailey Jr. but just seven points from Javon Small, its leading scorer this season. … more
Iowa Hawkeyes vs. MD Baltimore County Retrievers Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 20th 2023
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Iowa’s Brock Harding said he thought “guys were ready to attack” from the outset of Saturday’s rout of Florida A&M, a strategy that went a long way toward stopping the Hawkeyes’ three-game losing streak. As Iowa prepares to host UMBC on Wednesday night, the Hawkeyes realize repeating that early effort — and maintaining it — will be crucial. “We felt like (starting slow) was a big problem the last couple games,” Harding said. “We kind … more
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Radford Highlanders Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 20th 2023
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West Virginia hopes to get back on the winning track Wednesday night when the Mountaineers host a streaking Radford team in Morgantown, W.Va. The Mountaineers (4-6), who have dropped three of their last four games, are coming off Saturday’s 87-79 home loss to UMass. Starting center Jesse Edwards suffered a fractured wrist in the defeat and is expected to miss four weeks. Fifth-year transfer RaeQuan Battle is ready to make his Mountaineers debut. Battle was … more