Category: March Madness

Toledo vs Central Michigan College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Toledo vs Central Michigan prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Thursday.

Toledo vs Central Michigan prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Thursday, March 10

Toledo vs Central Michigan How To Watch

Date: Thursday, March 10
Game Time: 11:00 ET
Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Toledo (25-6), Central Michigan (7-22)
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Toledo vs Central Michigan Game Preview, MAC Tournament

Why Central Michigan Will Win

It’s been a rough run for the Chippewas with eight losses in the last ninth games in the midst of an ugly season, but they pushed a strong Toledo team in a 68-66 loss in mid-February.

The defense isn’t all that bad at forcing mistakes, and the offense works as long as the backcourt is doing a good job of spreading the ball around and doing things quickly. Toledo’s defense doesn’t force mistakes and come up with turnovers, but …

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Why Toledo Will Win

Central Michigan doesn’t do enough on defense to keep up.

The offense isn’t totally miserable. It’s not dangerous from the outside and it doesn’t do any one thing all that well, but the defenses allows teams to average 77 points per game and hit 41% of their shots – Toledo can shoot.

More than anything else, the Rockets should own the boards. Central Michigan can’t and doesn’t rebound, but it did in the second meeting and still lost. It was closer, but it still wasn’t enough.

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Toledo vs Central Michigan: What’s Going To Happen

Toledo is on a five game winning streak because it’s making everything.

It’s hitting close to 55% from the field over the second half of the season and that’s not stopping against this Central Michigan defense.

Toledo vs Central Michigan Prediction, Lines

Toledo 83, Central Michigan 66
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

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College Basketball Predictions: Conference Tournament Picks, Wednesday

College basketball picks, predictions, and what will happen for the Wednesday conference tournament games.

College basketball picks, predictions, and what will happen for the Wednesday conference tournament games.

College Basketball Predictions: Wednesday

What’s going to happen and who’ll win all the college basketball conference tournament games on Wednesday? Click for full previews and predictions for the biggest games, but for all of the rest, here’s a quick look at what will happen along with the picks and lines.

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Washington vs Utah College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Washington vs Utah prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

Washington vs Utah prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

Washington vs Utah How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, March 9
Game Time: 11:30 ET
Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
How To Watch: Pac-12 Network
Record: Washington (16-14), Utah (11-19)
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Washington vs Utah Game Preview, Pac-12 Tournament

Why Utah Will Win

Utah might not be all that great, and it might be on a three game losing streak, but it played Washington tough in the two meetings.

It lost at home 74-68 when it shot well but couldn’t hold down the Huskies from three, and it lost a double-overtime battle on the road in late January even though it couldn’t hit anything in a few key moments.

Overall this isn’t a great shooting team, but it will hit free throws and it will generate a whole lot of threes because it shoots a ton.

Washington can’t rebound, it’s awful at this whole shooting thing, and it doesn’t do anything to generate easy points with the extra pass or two.

However …

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Why Washington Will Win

This team is finding ways to win lately.

It collapsed as February rolled on, but it picked things back up over the last few weeks with a 3-1 run thanks to better shooting helped by generating assists.

The backcourt has to move the ball around and it has to generate makable shots. It sounds simple, but there are too many problems when the offense tries to force things.

It’s 5-0 on the year when coming up with 15 or more assists and 7-2 when it has 14 or more.

It came up with 17 in the first win over the Utes.

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Washington vs Utah: What’s Going To Happen

It’s not like beating Washington State, Oregon, and Oregon State is all that big a deal, but at least Washington is playing well – especially defensively at just the right time. What is it doing over the last few weeks?

It’s making shots.

Again, this comes with the assists and ball movement, but Washington 10-1 when it hits 44% from the field.

Teams averaged 44% from the field against Utah.

Washington vs Utah Prediction, Lines

Washington 70, Utah 66
Line: Washington -1, o/u: 141
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

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Virginia vs Louisville College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Virginia vs Louisville prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

Virginia vs Louisville prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

Virginia vs Louisville How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, March 9
Game Time: 9:30 ET
Venue: Barclay’s Center, Brooklyn, NY
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Virginia (18-12), Louisville (13-18)
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Virginia vs Louisville Game Preview, ACC Tournament

Why Virginia Will Win

We just did this, and Virginia didn’t have any problems.

The two teams played a few days ago with the Cavaliers winning 71-61. It went Virginia – it controlled the game by moving the ball around for the easy shot, it was lights out from the field, and Louisville couldn’t maximize its opportunities.

It might not always be pretty – again, it’s Virginia – and the style keeps both teams in the game, but the Cardinals aren’t good enough from the free throw line and they’re not good enough at shooting on the inside to pull this off.

They give away points, and you can’t do that against Virginia.

But …

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Why Louisville Will Win

Can the team that showed up against Georgia Tech in the 84-74 first round win come back to MSG for this?

Louisville played one of its strongest games of the year with a hot first half before putting it on cruise control. It wasn’t great defensively in the second half, but it hit 48% from the field, and most of all, it only turned it over nine times.

Georgia Tech isn’t Virginia, but if Louisville come pass like it did on Tuesday, and if it doesn’t screw up when it gets its offensive opportunities …

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Virginia vs Louisville: What’s Going To Happen

Be … careful …

It’s Virginia, and this isn’t the best version. It’s a good team, but it’s hardly infallible and it’s not quite able to squeeze teams like it usually does.

It’s all about Louisville’s ability to stop the three. Virginia missed all nine three point attempts in the loss to Virginia Tech, it couldn’t hit from the outside in the loss to Florida State, and overall the team is 6-7 when it can’t get to 28% from three.

Georgia Tech got rocked by Louisville, but it hit 44% from three.

Virginia vs Louisville Prediction, Lines

Virginia 72, Louisville 60
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

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Must See Rating: 2.5

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Georgetown vs Seton Hall College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Georgetown vs Seton Hall prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

Georgetown vs Seton Hall prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

Georgetown vs Seton Hall How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, March 9
Game Time: 9:30 ET
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
How To Watch: FS1
Record: Georgetown (6-24), Seton Hall (20-9)
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Georgetown vs Seton Hall Game Preview, Big East Tournament

Why Georgetown Will Win

The Hoyas get to turn it loose with nothing to lose.

It’s a lost season with a brutal 20-game losing streak since mid-December, but everything starts now. The season can be made by screwing up Seton Hall, and it almost did that a few days ago.

The Pirates won the last meeting 73-68, but the Georgetown defense allowed just 4-of-20 from three and the offense was decent at getting to the line – that’s what it does.

It would be nice if the Hoyas were better from three and could come up with more defensive stops in meaningful moments, but they make free throws. They’ve taken 94 over the last four games, but …

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Why Seton Hall Will Win

Georgetown can’t stop anyone from the field.

Seton Hall didn’t shoot well in either game against the Hoyas and still managed to win both of them.

The D allows 78 points per game with everyone able to get easy shots – the Hoyas get hit for 46% from the field.

No, Seton Hall hasn’t been great in the two games, but it’s on a five-game winning streak, it’s learned to push through in close games, and it’s able to overcome its problems with lots of rebounds and plenty of big defensive stops and takeaways.

In this, it’ll be about …

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Georgetown vs Seton Hall: What’s Going To Happen

The rebounds.

Seton Hall is +22 in rebounding margin in the two games against the Hoyas, and that’s not about to stop.

Georgetown will come out hot and get everyone all excited, and then Seton Hall will wake up and start hitting its shots. One big run in the second half will put the game away, helped by a whole lot of offensive rebounds.

Georgetown vs Seton Hall Prediction, Lines

Seton Hall 74, Georgetown 63
Line: Seton Hall -10, o/u: 144.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

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Minnesota vs Penn State College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Minnesota vs Penn State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

Minnesota vs Penn State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

Minnesota vs Penn State How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, March 9
Game Time: 8:30 ET
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
How To Watch: BTN
Record: Minnesota (13-16), Penn State (12-16)
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Minnesota vs Penn State Game Preview, Big Ten Tournament

Why Minnesota Will Win

The Penn State defense isn’t great, and it’s not helping itself by forcing mistakes.

It beat Minnesota in mid-February because the defense was fantastic overall, but it’s not because it forced a ton of turnovers. When the Gophers won the week before, they turned it over just three times.

The Nittany Lions might be shooting relatively well, but they’re not scoring. They don’t generate easy points off the defense, there isn’t enough from three,  the mistakes won’t be coming from the Gophers.

Minnesota is fourth in the nation in fewest turnovers.

But …

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Why Penn State Will Win

Minnesota just doesn’t rebound.

That would be a problem for most teams, but triple that for a team that can’t shoot a lick lately.

The Gophers haven’t been all that bad from three, but it’s coming into this after failing to hit 40% in either of its last two games and hasn’t been able to keep up in the run of six losses in seven games.

No, Penn State doesn’t force big defensive plays, but the Gopher D doesn’t do that, either. It’s going to have to shoot its way out of this, and …

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Minnesota vs Penn State: What’s Going To Happen

This is going to be BRUTAL over the last five minutes.

It’ll be an ugly game, but it’ll be close throughout. And then cue the circus music when it comes to these two shooting free throws.

To be fair, Penn State was great on the line in the loss to Rutgers, and Minnesota hasn’t been bad over the last three games, but in general, these two  are miserable at making free throws.

Neither team is playing well, but Minnesota will just a wee bit worse.

Minnesota vs Penn State Prediction, Lines

Penn State 68, Minnesota 64
Line: Penn State -3.5, o/u: 125.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

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Must See Rating: 2

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Georgia vs Vanderbilt College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Georgia vs Vanderbilt prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

Georgia vs Vanderbilt prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

Georgia vs Vanderbilt How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, March 9
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
How To Watch: SEC Network
Record: Georgia (6-25), Vanderbilt (15-15)
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Georgia vs Vanderbilt Game Preview, SEC Tournament

Why Georgia Will Win

Okay, Georgia. It’s the first basketball game of the rest of your life.

Because this school is a problem for Alabama at the moment, it pulled off a win over the Crimson Tide in late January, and that’s been it for the fun losing 11 straight and 19 of the last 20.

However, for all of the problems, this isn’t a bad shooting team. It’s good on the free throw line and solid from the interior, even if it can’t shoot the three.

It’s not like Vanderbilt is setting the world on fire. It beat Georgia in late January, but it’s having problems on the boards and there are way, way, way too many turnovers.

However …

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Why Vanderbilt Will Win

Georgia doesn’t force turnovers, at all.

There aren’t any steals, the defensive stops are missing, and the defense is letting just about everyone score at will.

The Bulldogs are allowing 47% from the field and everyone is fattening up with lots and lots of points.

You have to try to not have 70 points coming out of the locker room.

Vanderbilt is shooting well even when it’s losing, and against this D, that’s enough.

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Georgia vs Vanderbilt: What’s Going To Happen

Can Georgia become the story of the early part of the SEC Tournament?

A win over Vanderbilt would make the season at this point, and the offense will come close with an energetic performance with a whole lot points on the inside.

It won’t be enough.

Vanderbilt will hit the threes that Georgia won’t, and it’ll take over in a way it normally never does – with offensive rebounds.

Georgia vs Vanderbilt Prediction, Lines

Vanderbilt 81, Georgia 73
Line: Vanderbilt -9, o/u: 144.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

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Must See Rating: 2

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DePaul vs St. John’s College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

DePaul vs St. John’s prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

DePaul vs St. John’s prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

DePaul vs St. John’s How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, March 9
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
How To Watch: FS1
Record: DePaul (15-15), St. John’s (16-14)
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DePaul vs St. John’s Game Preview, Big East Tournament

Why DePaul Will Win

The Blue Demons haven’t been bad over the last few weeks, and that includes a win over St. John’s.

It’s too late to get into the NCAA Tournament without a Big East championship, but they’re scoring in bunches, the shooting has been great, and it’s all started with lots and lots of big plays from the defense.

St. John’s might come up with steals, but it gives up way too many points, DePaul is scoring from three, on the free throw line, and on the move as it’s all working, and …

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Why St. John’s Will Win

St. John’s is about to crank up the offense even more in New York.

It’s not like it didn’t play well in the loss to DePaul – it scored 94 points – but DePaul was on.

This is the Big East’s best scoring attack, and like DePaul lately, a lot of this comes from generating steals and takeaways. This is a high risk, high reward team that can’t stop anyone in a half court battle, but …

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DePaul vs St. John’s: What’s Going To Happen

You want to get into another high-scoring firefight, DePaul? Let’s go.

St. John’s might have lost in Chicago a few weeks ago, but it won 89-84 at home in early January when it went off from three.

If you like killer defenses, this isn’t for you, but enjoy a whole ton of threes and a whole lot of momentum swings before the Red Storm finally pull away.

DePaul vs St. John’s Prediction, Lines

St. John’s 86, DePaul 80
Line: St. John’s -5, o/u: 154
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

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Must See Rating: 3

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Virginia Tech vs Clemson College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Virginia Tech vs Clemson prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

Virginia Tech vs Clemson prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

Virginia Tech vs Clemson How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, March 9
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Clemson (17-15), Virginia Tech (19-12)
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Clemson vs Virginia Tech Game Preview, ACC Tournament

Why Clemson Will Win

The Tigers were terrific in the win over NC State on Tuesday, doing a nice job defensively against the three and coming up with a whopping 46 rebounds.

That’s not normal for Clemson. This isn’t normally a great rebounding team, but it’s good at shooting threes and solid at moving the ball around to set up the open shots.

It beat Virginia Tech just a few days ago 63-59 by hitting 40% from the outside, working well on the free throw line, and by holding the Hokies to just 37% from the field.

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Why Virginia Tech Will Win

Virginia Tech has the defense to be even stronger. It couldn’t score against the Tigers four days ago, but the D wasn’t bad.

Will Clemson’s legs still be there after the NC State game? This should be another low scoring game between the Tigers and Hokies. Every stop will be big and every three will matter.

Virginia Tech is one of the best three point shooting teams in the nation hitting 39% of its tries. It it was just its average self from the outside against Clemson, it pulls it off, but …

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Virginia Tech vs Clemson: What’s Going To Happen

Clemson has been great over the last several games. It withstood the big three-shooting Wake Forest offense and held up well in the other four games in the five game winning streak. Most importantly, the defense has stepped it up in a big way against the three.

Virginia Tech won’t go off from the outside, but the three-and-D style will do enough to stay ahead after one good first half burst. It’ll take a late three to survive in one of the better games of the day.

Clemson vs Virginia Tech Prediction, Lines

Virginia Tech 67, Clemson 63
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

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Must See Rating: 3.5

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West Virginia vs Kansas State College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

West Virginia vs Kansas State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

West Virginia vs Kansas State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

West Virginia vs Kansas State How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, March 9
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: West Virginia (15-16), Kansas State (14-16)
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