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Clemson Tigers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Pick & Prediction JANUARY 6th 2024
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The North Carolina-Clemson basketball rivalry has been one-sided for as long as ACC basketball followers can remember. Predating current coach Hubert Davis’ time on the Tar Heels bench, North Carolina legends such as Roy Williams, Dean Smith and Frank McGuire terrorized the Tigers since the two programs were members of the Southern Conference. Coach Brad Brownell’s No. 16 Tigers likely won’t be thinking about their 23-135 all-time record against the team in Carolina Blue when … more
Seton Hall Pirates vs. Marquette Golden Eagles Pick & Prediction JANUARY 6th 2024
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While No. 7 Marquette owns a pair of Big East wins despite struggling to make shots at times, Seton Hall has earned two victories over ranked opponents to make the conference even more competitive. Marquette hopes its offense can do enough to avoid becoming the third ranked Big East opponent to fall to Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J. Marquette (11-3, 2-1) lost its conference opener when it shot 32.1 percent from the … more
Creighton Bluejays vs. St. John’s Red Storm Pick & Prediction JANUARY 13th 2024
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Trey Alexander finally has started to find his groove for No. 22 Creighton. Alexander has stepped up in Big East play, and the Bluejays are ready to ride the hot hand on Saturday when they face St. John’s in Omaha, Neb. Creighton’s second-leading scorer from a season ago, Alexander was plagued by inefficiency during the nonconference slate, shooting just 41.7 percent from the field and 29.1 percent from 3-point range while averaging 15.6 points across … more
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma Sooners Pick & Prediction JANUARY 13th 2024
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After a two-day stretch brought losses for all three of the Big 12 teams ranked in the top 10 including his third-ranked Kansas squad, Jayhawks coach Bill Self said the importance of this weekend’s games is elevated. “The depth of the league’s great,” Self said. “You’re going into Week 2 (of Big 12 play) and there’s must-win games. Who would’ve ever thought in a 19-game season you’d have must-win games going into Week 2, but … more
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Pick & Prediction JANUARY 13th 2024
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No. 15 Wisconsin bids to remain the only unbeaten team in Big Ten Conference play when it hosts Northwestern on Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis. The Badgers (12-3, 4-0 Big Ten) are coming off a 71-60 victory at Ohio State on Wednesday behind Max Klesmit, who scored all 18 of his points in the second half. The Badgers trailed Wisconsin 56-54 with 5:49 left before closing the game on a 17-4 run. “Obviously a really … more