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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Denver Nuggets Pick & Prediction JANUARY 16th 2024
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Joel Embiid missed three games with a swollen left knee, then came back as strong as ever on Monday. Embiid had 41 points and 10 rebounds as the host Philadelphia 76ers dispatched the Houston Rockets 124-115. The Sixers host the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, which would constitute a back-to-back for the big man should he remain in the lineup. Embiid, who has missed 10 games this season, returned to produce his 17th straight … more
Connecticut Huskies vs. Creighton Bluejays Pick & Prediction JANUARY 17th 2024
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No. 1 UConn will strive to continue its winning Big East Conference run with a sixth straight victory in a Wednesday night matchup against No. 18 Creighton in Storrs, Conn. The Huskies (15-2, 5-1) have gone unbeaten since their conference-opening loss on Dec. 20 at Seton Hall – including an 80-67 win Sunday over Georgetown – and now look to take down a Creighton team that they have beaten just once in seven all-time meetings. … more
New Mexico Lobos vs. Utah St. Aggies Pick & Prediction JANUARY 16th 2024
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Utah State delivered a miracle finish on Saturday, complete with a five-point play, to keep the nation’s longest streak alive. The No. 16 Aggies now will look to improve their impressive streak to 16 straight wins when they take on New Mexico in a Mountain West showdown on Tuesday night at Albuquerque, N.M. Utah State (16-1, 4-0 MW) was on the verge of its first setback in more than two months when it trailed for … more
Xavier Musketeers vs. Butler Bulldogs Pick & Prediction JANUARY 16th 2024
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While Xavier looks to build on perhaps its most impressive win of the season, Big East rival Butler must halt its worst stretch of 2023-24. The Musketeers will try to win back-to-back games for the first time in a month on Tuesday night against the visiting Bulldogs in Cincinnati. It’s been a middling season for Xavier (8-8, 2-3 Big East), which has yet to win more than two straight at any point and is 2-3 … more
Clemson Tigers vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Pick & Prediction JANUARY 16th 2024
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Georgia Tech joined the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1979-80 season, but its history with Clemson goes back decades earlier. In fact, among its current ACC brethren, the Yellow Jackets have faced the Tigers the most often. The 145th renewal of the rivalry will come Tuesday night in Clemson, S.C., but this time with a head coach making his rivalry debut. Fresh off a hard-fought, 84-79 loss at then-No.11 Duke on Saturday, first-year Georgia Tech … more