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Murray State vs SE Missouri State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Murray State vs SE Missouri State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

Murray State vs SE Missouri State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 26

Murray State vs SE Missouri State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 26
Game Time: 5:00 ET
Venue: Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Murray State (27-2), SE Missouri State (13-16)
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Murray State vs SE Missouri State Game Preview

Why Murray State Will Win

The Racers had a whole lot of fun with the first meeting against the Redhawks, scoring a season-high 106 points by hitting 56% from the field with 11 threes.

Southeast Missouri State will take a lot of threes, and it has the offensive ability to keep up, but it doesn’t have the D from three to hold on if Murray State goes off.

It struggles on the boards, it goes cold a bit too often, and …

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Why SE Missouri State Will Win

SEMO has been able to put points on the board lately.

The offense might be a tad hit or miss, but it put up 94 in the loss to Tennessee Tech, 92 in the win over Morehead State, and it’s been on from the field lately.

There’s enough attacking to get to the rim and generate a ton of free throws and plenty of points and second chances, and that’s what it has to do.

It can’t keep up with the Racers, but if it can manufacture the extra passes – good things happen when the team finishes with 13 assists or more – it’ll be in this.

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What’s Going To Happen

Murray State might not be consistent, but it’s winning a whole lot.

It’s been great at keeping the ball moving, it’s making everything from the field and the line, and the defense is dominating just as much as the offense is.

Yeah, SE Missouri State is very, very dangerous at home, but it won’t have the defense to hold on late.

Murray State vs SE Missouri State Prediction, Lines

Murray State 77, SE Missouri State 68
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 3

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Texas Tech vs TCU Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Texas Tech vs TCU prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

Texas Tech vs TCU prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 26

Texas Tech vs TCU How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 26
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, TX
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Texas Tech (22-6), TCU (17-9)
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Texas Tech vs TCU Game Preview

Why Texas Tech Will Win

The defense continues to be devastating.

The Red Raiders have won four straight and seven of the last eight but clamping down on everyone from the field. Oklahoma might have hit 49% from the field in a win, but Texas Tech loaded up in the rematch.

The Sooners made 38% of their shots and lost 66-42.

TCU was able to make 46% of its shots from the field in the first meeting, and it was hot from the outside, and … lost 82-69.

Texas Tech is eighth in the nation at field goal defense and 14th in scoring D. TCU doesn’t score enough – it’s having a hard time getting to 70 points. This has to be a low-scoring fight, and …

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Why TCU Will Win

TCU isn’t bad at keeping the scores really, really low at home.

It beat West Virginia 77-67 in Ed and Rae Schollmaier, and it lost to Iowa 54-51 a few weeks ago. Slow things down, play in to Texas Tech’s style and capitalize on the opportunities, and get around it all with lots and lots of assists.

Texas was held to 1-of-14 from three, Baylor was held to 2-of-11 from the outside, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas Tech isn’t good enough from three. It’s going to be all about relying on the defense and forcing enough mistakes to generate easy points.

The Red Raiders hit 54% from the field in the first meeting and was great on the free throw line. That was going, the +5 rebounding margin was great, and it’ll all happen again in Fort Worth.

Texas Tech vs TCU Prediction, Lines

Texas Tech 68, TCU 62
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 3

5: Troy Aikman on Monday Night Football
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Texas vs West Virginia Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

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

Texas vs West Virginia prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 26

Texas vs West Virginia How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 26
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Texas (20-8), West Virginia (14-14)
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Texas vs West Virginia Game Preview

Why Texas Will Win

Texas has to make its shots. It’s just that simple.

Yes, put the ball through the round hole more than the other team does is a positive in this game, but Texas struggles to overcome days when it’s not shooting well.

No, it didn’t do anything from three in the win over TCU, but it was great inside and fantastic on the offensive glass.

When it got shut down by Texas Tech and shot 28% overall, that was it – it couldn’t win.

Texas is 12-1 when it makes 44% of its shots or more.

West Virginia is 2-13 when it allows teams to hit 41% from the field.

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Why West Virginia Will Win

The Mountaineers have to be ultra-aggressive defensively from the outside – like they always are – and they have to do what they do to come up with lots of steals, lots of blocks, and lots of defensive stops.

The offense might not be anything special, but it’s great at attacking the rim and getting to the line.

Again, Texas needs to make its shots to win and can’t get this done if it goes cold and this turns into a free throw shooting contest. But …

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What’s Going To Happen

West Virginia has lost its last five games and 12 of the last 13 because the defense has been hit or miss – and it’s missed a whole lot over the last few games.

Yeah, Texas has lost two of its last four games, but West Virginia isn’t Baylor or Texas Tech.

The Longhorns won’t wilt on the road under West Virginia’s defensive pressure.

Texas vs West Virginia Prediction, Lines

Texas 76, West Virginia 68
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 2.5

5: Troy Aikman on Monday Night Football
1: His inability to not say “make a play”

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Kentucky vs Arkansas Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Kentucky vs Arkansas prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

Kentucky vs Arkansas prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 26

Kentucky vs Arkansas How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 26
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, AR
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Kentucky (23-5), Arkansas (22-6)
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Kentucky vs Arkansas Game Preview

Why Kentucky Will Win

Kentucky is back on track after the loss at Tennessee, rolling against Alabama and LSU teams that were just dangerous enough to come up with wins.

The Wildcats are shooting well again, they’re loading up on the free throw line, and they’re now at least threatening to do more from three even though they’ll never remind anyone of Steph Curry on the outside.

More than anything else, they’re still amazing on the boards.

They’ll be happy to get up and down the floor with the Hogs, but if they can do what they do on the defensive glass, they’ve got it.

However …

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Why Arkansas Will Win

Arkansas has been amazing on the offensive boards.

They’ve won 12 of their last 13 games but forcing their way to the free throw line by attacking the rim, and that’s including making up for their misses and mistakes.

They don’t turn the ball over as much as Kentucky might want, and they’re holding up well defensively, holding teams under 40% from the field in four of the last six games.

No, they’re not shooting the lights out, and they’re not coming up with enough blocks, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Arkansas has been great defensively and making enough timely plays to overcome the other issues.

It held down Tennessee, pushed past Auburn, and cranked up the offense against Florida.

It hasn’t faced a team lately that can rebound and work inside like Kentucky can.

Arkansas is playing really, really well, and it’s got the confidence and momentum to rise up and pull this off at home, but Kentucky will pound, pound, pound on the boards and scoring inside the arc to pull this off.

Kentucky vs Arkansas Prediction, Lines

Kentucky 78, Arkansas 76
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 4.5

5: Troy Aikman on Monday Night Football
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Purdue vs Michigan State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Purdue vs Michigan State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

Purdue vs Michigan State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 26

Purdue vs Michigan State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 26
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Purdue (24-4), Michigan State (18-9)
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Purdue vs Michigan State Game Preview

Why Purdue Will Win

Purdue is playing well and Michigan State isn’t.

Purdue has one its last three games and nine of its last ten by shooting great, hitting from three, and it’s coming up with a whole lot of defense against the three. The formula is working great – it’s the second-best three-point shooting team in college basketball and it’s No. 3 overall.

On the flip side, Michigan State isn’t consistent enough, the offense stalled on the road against Iowa, and there aren’t even any manufactured opportunities to get to the free throw line.

Losing five of the last six games, the Spartans don’t have any mojo.

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Why Michigan State Will Win

For all of Michigan State’s problems, the shooting isn’t that horrible.

It’s making 45% of its shots – the Iowa game notwithstanding – and the defense is blocking enough shots and doing a good enough job to keep teams from going off.

There are too many fouls and the rebounding isn’t good enough considering hitting the boards is what the Spartans do, but the offense should be able to move the ball around against a Purdue defense that doesn’t come up with any steals and doesn’t come up with any turnovers.

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What’s Going To Happen

Okay, Michigan State. This is it.

With road games at Michigan and Ohio State up next before closing out at home against Maryland, there’s a big, big problem if the Spartans close out February with a loss.

Purdue will keep the misery going.

The Boilermakers are shooting too well, they’re getting the free throws the Spartans aren’t, and they’re playing with a whole lot of confidence.

It wouldn’t be insane to think Michigan State might rise up and rock against Purdue like Michigan did a few weeks ago, but it’s not playing like it has the ability to do it.

Purdue vs Michigan State Prediction, Lines

Purdue 73, Michigan State 69
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 3

5: Troy Aikman on Monday Night Football
1: His inability to not say “make a play”

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Auburn vs Tennessee Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Auburn vs Tennessee prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 26

Auburn vs Tennessee How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 26
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Auburn (25-3), Tennessee (20-7)
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Auburn vs Tennessee Game Preview

Why Auburn Will Win

The Tigers have had to fight a bit too hard over the last few games, but they’ve been able to win three of the last four after losing at Arkansas.

They continue to be great defensively – seven of the last nine teams failed to get to 40% from the field – and they’ve been better moving the ball around.

How do you know the Tiger offense is working? The assists.

Auburn failed to get to ten assists just twice all year – once was in the loss to Arkansas, and the other was in the loss at Florida. The offense was able to get to double-digit assists in every other game with the only loss coming to UConn way back in November.

Tennessee has allowed fewer than ten assists just once in nine of the last ten games in 15 of the last 17.

But …

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Why Tennessee Will Win

Tennessee has been lights out at home going 14-0 including a blowout win over Kentucky last week.

It shoots well overall no matter what, but it’s particularly great at home, it was on fire from three against UK, hit 20-of-23 from the free throw line, and it didn’t get destroyed on the boards.

Yeah, Auburn has to move the ball around well to win – and it will – but Tennessee leads the SEC in assists per game and is among the nation at generating steals.

Auburn isn’t all that bad when it comes to turnovers, but it’s been struggling a bit lately compared to earlier in the year with ten or more in nine of the last ten games.

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What’s Going To Happen

Tennessee is too good at home, and Auburn has lost its last two on the road.

The Tigers will rise up defensively to keep this close, but the Volunteers should be able to shoot over the top of the D and should have just enough points off of turnovers to matter.

It’ll be a fun, spirited game with a whole lot of energy. Tennessee will hang on in the final moments.

Auburn vs Tennessee Prediction, Lines

Tennessee 74, Auburn 71
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 4.5

5: Troy Aikman on Monday Night Football
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Iowa vs Nebraska Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Iowa vs Nebraska prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Friday.

Iowa vs Nebraska prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Friday, February 25

Iowa vs Nebraska How To Watch

Date: Friday, February 25
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
How To Watch: FS1
Record: Iowa (19-8), Nebraska (7-20)
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Iowa vs Nebraska Game Preview

Why Iowa Will Win

It doesn’t really matter, but Iowa might be the most disrespected team in college basketball right now.

It’s barely ranked despite winning five of its last six games including dominant wins over Ohio State, Michigan State, and …

Nebraska.

The Hawkeyes rolled 98-75 a few weeks ago by nailing well over half of their shots, doing a great job on the free throw line, and canning ten threes. But that’s what they do.

Nebraska doesn’t rebound, it doesn’t hit from three, and there are way too many fouls. On the flip side, Iowa doesn’t turn the ball over – it’s second in the nation behind Wisconsin in fewest mistakes – and it’s fourth in scoring averaging close to 84 points per game.

Nebraska can’t keep up, but …

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Why Nebraska Will Win

Okay, so what are the Huskers doing right lately?

They’ve lost 13 of their last 14 and 18 of the last 20, but they’re not that awful from the field, they move the ball around relatively well and get a whole lot of assists, and the defense hasn’t been bad from three lately.

It’s going to take a special offensive performance to keep up, but if the defense can get out and keep the Hawkeyes from being dominant from the outside, and if they can keep it close, there’s a chance to pull this off on the free throw line.

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What’s Going To Happen

Nebraska won’t be able to keep up.

The Huskers not only aren’t going to be sharp enough from the field, but they’re not good enough on the offensive boards to make up for it.

They’ll have a few moments when things work, and Iowa struggles on the road going 4-5, but it’ll keep up the scoring in the second half and Nebraska won’t.

Iowa vs Nebraska Prediction, Lines

Iowa 82, Nebraska 71
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 2

5: Troy Aikman on Monday Night Football
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USC vs Oregon State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

USC vs Oregon State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Thursday.

USC vs Oregon State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Thursday, February 24

USC vs Oregon State How To Watch

Date: Thursday, February 24
Game Time: 11:00 pm ET
Venue: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, OR
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: USC (23-4), Oregon State (3-22)
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USC vs Oregon State Game Preview

Why USC Will Win

You and a few friends could hang 70 on the Oregon State defense.

The Beavers are trying. They’re taking lots of threes, they’re doing a nice job of keeping the turnovers down to a dull roar, and …

They can’t stop anyone, giving up threes in bunches, 76 points per game, and they’re giving up lots and lots and lots of points because everyone is having way too much fun making easy shots.

USC should dominate on the boards, hit close to half of their shots, and crank up the D against the Oregon State offense that’s going to struggle to go on any sort of run to keep up.

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Why Oregon State Will Win

USC won 81-71 in the first meeting back in mid-January, but that wasn’t the norm.

This isn’t a high-powered offensive team. It’ll get its points against this Beaver defense, but it’ll also be more than happy to keep things slow and not take any chances.

Oregon State needs to force its way to the free throw line – USC will get hit with plenty of fouls – and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Oregon State won’t be able to stop USC.

The Beaver offense will struggle to come close to 40% from the field against the Trojan defense, especially because the threes will start flying after an early run.

USC’s offense will be sharp out of the game and will cruise from there.

USC vs Oregon State Prediction, Lines

USC 80, Oregon State 63
Line: USC -11, o/u: 140
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 1.5

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Arizona vs Utah Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

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Arizona vs Utah prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Thursday, February 24

Arizona vs Utah How To Watch

Date: Thursday, February 24
Game Time: 11:00 pm ET
Venue: Jon M Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT
How To Watch: FS1
Record: Arizona (24-2), Utah (11-16)
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Arizona vs Utah Game Preview

Why Arizona Will Win

Good luck slowing down the Arizona offensive machine at the moment.

It was already a strong team from the field throughout the season, but now it’s more consistent, the threes are falling, and the assists are off the charts.

Again, there wasn’t any problem scoring throughout the first part of the season, but the team is settling in and playing some of its best offensive basketball with 20 assists or more in four of the last five games to go along with the threes falling to go along with lots and lots and lots of rebounds.

Arizona is still No. 1 in the nation in rebounds and it’s No. 1 in assists per game.

However …

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Why Utah Will Win

Utah has cranked up the defense.

It’s been a struggle, but it’s now on its first two-game winning streak since back in mid-November because the D has been brilliant.

The Utes are second in the Pac-12 at stopping the three, they’re holding teams to under 40% from the field over the last few games, and they’re not all that bad on the boards. They’re not going to beat Arizona in rebounding margin, but they should be able to hold up.

The goal is to somehow keep this close and rely on the great free throw shooting to pull this off. But …

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What’s Going To Happen

Arizona rolled 82-54 in the first meeting even though Utah hit all 12 of its free throws.

Yeah, the Ute defense has been great on the road lately, but Stanford and Cal aren’t Arizona.

The Wildcats will to a great job of keeping everything moving, they’ll get to 20 assists, and they’ll hit at least 50% from the field in a business-like road win.

Arizona vs Utah Prediction, Lines

Arizona 77, Utah 62
Line: Arizona -11.5, o/u: 150
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 3

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Saint Mary’s vs San Diego Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Saint Mary’s vs San Diego prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Thursday.

Saint Mary’s vs San Diego prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Thursday, February 24

Saint Mary’s vs San Diego How To Watch

Date: Thursday, February 24
Game Time: 10:00 ET
Venue: Jenny Craig Pavilion, San Diego, CA
How To Watch: Stadium
Record: Saint Mary’s (22-6), San Diego (14-13)
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Saint Mary’s vs San Diego Game Preview

Why Saint Mary’s Will Win

The Gaels might have lost on the road to Santa Clara and Gonzaga, but those have been the two blips over the last 12 games.

They might not be all that scintillating on offense, and they don’t do enough on the boards, but they’re great at locking down at times from three and …

The offense was more than fine against the Toreros the first time around putting 86 on the board hitting 53% from the field in the blowout win.

They might not get to the free throw line enough, but they hit all ten of their tries in the first meeting and nail 75% from the line, and …

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Why San Diego Will Win

The Toreros are solid defensively on the inside with a whole lot of blocks, and they’re decent enough on the defensive boards to prevent a whole slew of second chance points.

They have to keep this low scoring, and Saint Mary’s will be happy to oblige and rely on its defense to pull this off.

However, winning the rebounding margin is a big deal, coming up with assists matters for this bunch, and if they can just slow the turnovers down after having way too many since February started this will be close late.

And …

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What’s Going To Happen

Saint Mary’s will hit its free throws and San Diego won’t.

The Gaels are stronger defensively, San Diego struggles to get to 40% from the field, and it’ll be a third straight win leading up to Saturday’s showdown when Gonzaga comes to Moraga.

Saint Mary’s vs San Diego Prediction, Lines

Saint Mary’s 73, San Diego 58
Line: Saint Marys -12, o/u: 127
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2

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