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Central Florida Knights vs. Florida A&M Rattlers Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 21st 2023
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UCF continues its long homestand by hosting Florida A&M on Thursday night in Orlando with an eye toward conference play. It will be the sixth of a seven-game home stretch for the Knights (7-3), who begin their first season of Big 12 play with a trip to Kansas State early next month. UCF’s 74-51 win over Maine ended an eight-day break for exams following its heartbreaking 70-68 loss to Ole Miss. “I’m really proud of … more
Penn St. Nittany Lions vs. Le Moyne Dolphins Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 21st 2023
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In what will be the last game before Christmas for both teams, Le Moyne and Penn State will each seek the gift of a nonconference win when they hook up on Thursday at University Park, Pa. Host Penn State comes into the game at 5-6 overall and is coming off an 82-81 overtime loss to Georgia Tech at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The biggest issue so far for the Nittany Lions has been rebounding. … more
Michigan St Spartans vs. Stony Brook Seawolves Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 21st 2023
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Michigan State has a lot of work to do before earning consideration for a Top 25 ranking. During the past two games, the Spartans have finally looked like the Top 10 team they were projected to be prior to the season. The Spartans dominated previously undefeated Baylor 88-64 on Saturday, then handled in-state opponent Oakland 79-62 on Monday. They’ll host Stony Brook in East Lansing on Thursday. Michigan State hounded the Bears into 21 turnovers, … more
Boston College Eagles vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 21st 2023
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Boston College returns to the floor for its only game in a three-week span on Thursday when it welcomes Lehigh to Chestnut Hill, Mass. The Eagles (8-3) carry momentum of a three-game win streak, but with the victories spread over a multiple weeks, the run might not be a tangible factor in their nonconference finale. Boston College overcame a second-half deficit in an 86-80 victory over St. John’s on Dec. 10. Quinten Post’s near triple-double … more
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. American U. Eagles Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 21st 2023
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Virginia Tech has reeled off three straight convincing wins, suggesting the Hokies are ready for the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of their schedule. But first Virginia Tech (8-3) has one last nonconference tune up, Thursday night in Blacksburg, Va., against American (5-6). The Hokies’ strong play this month has come despite injuries to an already-thin backcourt. After two-year starting point guard Sean Pedula suffered a sprained ankle in a win over Louisville, he sat out … more