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Tennessee vs. Maryland College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/11/2022
Tennessee vs. Maryland—Game played in Brooklyn New York. Tennessee enters play at 8-1. Their lone loss came on a neutral court to Colorado by 12. Notable wins to Butler, USC and Kansas. Volunteers are tops in defensive efficiency in the nation. They force turnovers, hold teams to 21.6% from three and 40.2% inside. On offense, the team is sloppy with the basketball and converts only 32.2% from three and 49% inside. Maryland fell to 8-1 and 1-1 in the Big Ten after their 64-59 road defeat at Wisconsin. Terrapins struggled to shoot inside hitting 35.5% plus committed 14 turnovers. They did allow the Badgers to convert 50% around the bucket. Terrapins sit 18th in offensive efficiency with a strength on two point shooting where they hit 57.2%. Good defensive team that limits the opposition to 26.9% from three and 45.8% inside. Vols in their neutral site games shooting only 37.6%. Terrapins in their games away from home hitting 49.6% and holding teams to 39.5% shooting. Play Maryland +6.5.
Oklahoma St vs. Virginia Tech College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/11/2022
Oklahoma St vs. Virginia Tech—Game played in Brooklyn New York. Oklahoma St enters at 6-3. They lost both step up games on their schedule to Connecticut on the road by 10 and to UCF by four in overtime on a neutral. Cowboys also have a one point home loss to Southern Illinois. OSU has struggles offensively with turnovers and perimeter shooting where they convert 30.9%. A strong defensive team that limits opponents to 28.2% from three and 41.7% around the basket. This is an experienced team. Virginia Tech sits at 9-1 and 1-0 in the ACC with an eight point home win to North Carolina. The loss came at Charleston by two. The Hokies sit 16th in offensive efficiency in the nation behind ball security, 35.4% shooting from three and hitting 58.4% inside. Defensively, they do limit the opposition to 31.2% from three and 46.7% inside. They do go deep with their starting five. Cowboys in their games away from home have failed to cover three of four and hitting only 43.6%. Respect the Hokies win against the Tar Heels. Play Virginia Tech -1.
Marquette vs. Notre Dame College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/11/2022
Marquette at Notre Dame—Marquette is 7-3 on the year. They do have a notable home win to Baylor by 26. Losses came on the road to Purdue, Mississippi St on a neutral and home to Wisconsin by three in overtime. Golden Eagles issue lie in rebounding on both ends. A terrific shooting team inside where they convert 61.2% and hold teams to 47.5%. Marquette does lack D1 experience. Notre Dame is 7-2 overall and 0-1 in the ACC with a one point home loss to Syracuse. Their other loss at on a neutral court to Saint Bonaventure. Fighting Irish offensive numbers very good as they made 37.4% from three, 55.3% inside and 81.6% at the free throw line. They are weak on the offensive glass and don’t force turnovers on defense. They do allow opponents to hit 35% from three and 50.7% around the bucket. Marquette’s three games away from home they are shooting only 41.8%. Notre Dame has been a good home team this year and last. They are hitting 49.4% with 39.7% from three at home on the season. Play Notre Dame +1.5.
Wisconsin vs. Iowa College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/11/2022
Wisconsin at Iowa—Wisconsin improved to 7-2 overall and 1-0 in the Big Ten with their 64-59 home win to Maryland. Badgers defended the interior well holding the Terrapins to 35.5% from two and forced 14 turnovers. Badgers hit on 50% around the bucket. Their losses this season came to Kansas by one on a neutral court and two Wake Forest at home by three. Wisconsin is a good three point shooting team that converts 37% and limits opponents to 29.2%. They struggle on the offensive glass and with two point shooting as they hit only 42.4%. Iowa is 7-2 on the season after a 75.56 home win to Iowa St. The Hawkeyes losses came to TCU and Duke by double digits on neutral courts. As usual, this Fran McCaffery team is strong offensively sitting 6th in the nation in efficiency. They secure the basketball and hit 35.2% from three and 52.8% inside. Team defends well limiting opponents to 30.1% from three and 47.2% around the bucket. Rebounding is the issue defensively. Badgers in their games away from home are shooting only 39%. Hawkeyes in their five home games shooting 50.8% with 42% from three. Play Iowa -4.5.
Seton Hall vs. Rutgers College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/11/2022
Seton Hall at Rutgers—Seton Hall is 5-4 on the year. A home 16 point loss to Iowa with neutral site defeats to Oklahoma and Siena. Pirates dropped a 26 point decision at Kansas. Ball handling a major issue for Seton Hall sitting 335th in turnovers. Average shooting team from three but only 48.2% inside. They defend well limiting the opposition to 27.2% from three and 47.5% around the hole. Lots of D1 experience for Seton Hall and they utilize much of their bench. Rutgers is 6-3 overall and 1-1 in the Big Ten following their 67-66 road defeat at Ohio St. The other losses came on the road to Miami and Temple on a neutral court. They opened Big Ten play with a 15 point home win to Indiana. Rutgers issues are shooting the basketball as they make 31.1% from three and 48.2% with two point shooting. Defense is their specialty sitting sixth in efficiency in the nation. They force turnovers and hold opponents to 22.6% from three and 45.6% around the bucket. Scarlet Knights have good size. Scarlet Knights shooting only 43.7% at home makes it difficult to back laying these many points. Experience and defense key for the Pirates to stay within the number. Play Seton Hall +9.
Mississippi St vs. Minnesota College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/11/2022
Mississippi St at Minnesota—Mississippi St enters play at 8-0. Notable wins came on neutral courts to Marquette and Utah. Bulldogs sit tenth in defensive efficiency holding teams to 27.1% from three and 40% inside. They are tops in the nation on the offensive glass by shoots only 30.1% from three and 62.2% at the line. Mississippi St is an experienced team that utilizes much of their bench. Minnesota fell to 4-5 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten off their 90-75 home defeat to Michigan. They allowed 55.6% shooting from three and 51.1% inside to the Wolverines. Golden Gophers also have a home loss to DePaul by 16. Big struggles for Minnesota on the defensive glass and forcing turnovers. A below average shooting team that has high turnovers and make only 55.9% at the free throw line. Bulldogs shooting only 37.35 in their neutral site games this year. Respect the high level of defense they are playing. Golden Gophers have defended well at home. Play Mississippi St and Minnesota under 124.5.
St Francis PA vs. Hawaii College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/11/2022
St Francis PA at Hawaii—St Francis PA is 3-7 this season with only one win coming against a D1 school. This Northeast Conference school is very poor defensively sitting 347th in the nation in efficiency. Rebounding an issue on both ends and they don’t force turnovers on defense. Opponents clobber the Red Flash inside by shooting 56.8%. On offense, St Francis PA hits 30.8% from three and 50.3% around the bucket. Hawaii enters play at 5-3. Losses came at home to Yale and A Sun conference team Texas A&M Commerce. They come off a 77-62 road defeat at UNLV in Las Vegas. Three point shooting has been a struggle for the Warriors as they convert only 29.3%. Strong defensive presence as Hawaii allows 27.7% from three and 44.8% inside. St Francis PA defense on the road a major concern as they surrender 54.2% shooting. They have failed to cover six straight on the road. Warriors have pounded the weak teams on the schedule like Mississippi Valley Stand Eastern Washington at home by 18 or greater points. Play Hawaii -15.5.