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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Marquette Golden Eagles Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 14th 2023
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All eyes will be on Marquette point guard Tyler Kolek’s gait when No. 4 Marquette takes the court at No. 23 Illinois for a Gavitt Tipoff Games marquee matchup Tuesday night in Champaign, Ill. Kolek, the reigning Big East Player of the Year and preseason Associated Press All-American, limped to the locker room with 8:06 left in Marquette’s 95-65 win over Rider Friday night and did not return. “He turned his ankle,” Marquette coach Shaka … more
Connecticut Huskies vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 14th 2023
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UConn coach Dan Hurley said he saw some good stretches from his team during Saturday’s 107-67 victory over Stonehill, just not enough of them. Hurley added that he’ll be looking for a more complete effort from the fifth-ranked Huskies moving forward, starting with Tuesday night’s matchup with Mississippi Valley State in Hartford, Conn. “I thought we played segments there,” Hurley said in Saturday’s postgame press conference. “Obviously not a full 40-minute game, but I thought … more
Michigan St Spartans vs. Duke Blue Devils Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 14th 2023
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Duke and Michigan State enter the Champions Classic in strange positions. After all, either the Blue Devils or Spartans will have a second loss this early in the season. But it’s still a high-stakes matchup when No. 9 Duke and No. 18 Michigan State gather for Tuesday night’s game in Chicago. “I love these kind of games,” Blue Devils guard Jeremy Roach said. “These are the games I work for.” The rankings for these teams … more
Tennessee Volunteers vs. Wofford Terriers Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 14th 2023
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No. 7 Tennessee scored exactly 80 points in each of its first two victories of the season. The Volunteers (2-0) may need more than that to beat high-scoring Wofford (2-0) on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn. The Terriers pulled out a 99-98 victory on Saturday against High Point after scoring 85 in their opener. History is on Tennessee’s side, having swept the seven previous meetings with Wofford from 1952 to 2004. The Volunteers are coming … more
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 12th 2023
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The surging Philadelphia 76ers look for their ninth consecutive victory when they host the Indiana Pacers in the league’s in-season tournament Tuesday. It will be a rematch after the Sixers defeated the Pacers 137-126 Sunday behind a career-high 50 points from Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers have won eight of their first nine games for the first time since 2000-01 when they last reached the NBA Finals. Reigning league Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid had 37 … more