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Connecticut vs. Xavier College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
UCONN at Xavier—Connecticut has a mark of 13-0 this season. They are 3-0 in the Big East with a road win by 22 at Butler. Huskies sit seventh in offensive efficiency in the nation by hitting on 36.7% from three and 56.9% inside. Team is fourth on the defensive side limiting opponents to 26.5% from three along with 42.7% around the bucket. They rebound on both ends and force turnovers. Xavier sits at 11-3 overall and 3-0 in the Big East. Conference home win to Seton Hall by three. Musketeers are ninth in offensive efficiency as they hit 40.8% from three and 55% inside. Strong defending inside but allows 37.4% from three. Xavier is 7-1 at home with a road loss by two to Indiana. Respect Huskies win on the road at Florida by 21. Play Connecticut -2.5.
Texas vs. Oklahoma College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Texas at Oklahoma—Texas is 11-1 on the year. This is their first true road game. Longhorns are 11th in offensive efficiency by shooting 59.6% inside. They make 33.8% from three. Longhorns good rebounding team on both ends. Team sits 11th in defensive efficiency as they allow 30.4% from three and 45.1% around the bucket. Oklahoma enters play at 9-3. They have an early home loss to Sam Houston St. Sooners struggle on the offensive glass but sit sixth in effective field goal percentage. They shoot 39.8% from three and 56.2% inside. Oklahoma strong on the defensive glass plus limit the opposition to 26.4% from three. Never like to back a team playing their first true road games in conference play. Sooners shooting 50.9% at home while holding opponents to 38.6% and 25% from beyond the arc. Play Oklahoma +3.5.
Arizona vs. Arizona St College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Arizona at Arizona St—Arizona is 12-1 on the season. They are 0-1 in their lone true road game which resulted in an 81-66 loss at Utah. Wildcats tops in offensive efficiency in the nation hitting onl 37.2% from three and 62.5% inside. Defensively they hold opponents to 33.5% from three and 45.4% around the bucket. Strong on the glass on both ends. Wildcats have good size. Arizona St is 11-2 this season. They are 2-0 in the PAC 12 with a road win by one at Colorado and by four at home to Stanford. Sun Devils a below average shooting team that hits 32.2% from three and 48.8% inside. Team makes only 67.9% at the line. ASU struggles on the defensive glass. Sun Devils strong defense from three where they allow 30.7% and only 40.5% around the bucket. Wildcats in their lone true road game shot only 35.2% with 14.2% from three. ASU strong defense at home limiting opponents to 34.1% and 23.5% from three. Play Arizona St +5.5.
Marquette vs. Villanova College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Marquette at Villanova—Marquette is 10-4 this season. Team is 2-1 in the Big East with a road defeat in double overtime at Providence. Golden Eagles has a true road win at Notre Dame but dropped a game at Purdue. Marquette is eighth in offensive efficiency by hitting 34% from three and 60.7% inside. Average defensive team they forces turnovers and allows 33.3% from three and 49.3% around the bucket. Villanova is 7-6 on the year. Wildcats sit 1-1 in the Big East with a 15 point home win to St Johns and loss by eight at Connecticut. Villanova shoots 53.9% inside and make 84.1% at the line. Weak on the offensive glass and with three point defense as they allow 34.5% from three. Wildcats 5-0 at home as they convert 47.8% with 36.3% from three. Golden Eagles on the road are giving up 45.5% shooting along with 36% from three. Play Villanova -2.5.
Baylor vs. Iowa St College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Baylor at Iowa St—Baylor is 10-2 on the year as they begin Big 12 play. Bears are 0-1 in their lone true road game with a loss by 26 at Marquette. Bears are fourteenth in offensive efficiency as they make 3.3% from three and 56.4% inside. Team forces turnovers and limits opponents to 47.1% inside. Iowa St sits at 9-2. They are 7-0 at home. Cyclones strong shooting team inside as they make 52.9% but only 32.6% from three. Iowa St best in the nation forcing turnovers plus limit opponents to 30.7% shooting and 45.9% around the bucket. Each team could be missing a key contributor due to injury. Bears in their road loss gave up 58.3% shooting and 48% from three. Play Iowa St +2.
San Diego St vs. UNLV College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
San Diego St at UNLV—San Diego St is 10-3 on the year. They are 1-0 in the Mountain West with a 16 point home win to Air Force. Aztecs have struggled on the offensive glass and from three where they make 32.1%. Defensively, they force turnovers and limit teams to 30.3% from three. UNLV checks in at 11-2 and 0-1 in the Mountain West with a three point overtime loss at San Jose ST. They do have a three point home defeat to San Francisco. Rebels average shooting team that hits 33% from three and 49.1% around the bucket. They do a good job of forcing turnovers and limit opponents to 31.2% from three. Weak on the defensive glass. Aztecs have a true road win at Stanford by 12. San Diego St losses all came to high quality opponents in Arizona, Arkansas and Saint Mary’s. They shot 51% with 38.1% from three at Stanford and defended well. Play San Diego St -3.
Cal Poly vs. Hawaii College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Cal Poly at Hawaii—Cal Poly is 7-6 on the year. Mustangs are 1-4 in their true road games. They opened up Big West play with a 67-57 home win to Northridge. Cal Poly a poor offensive team sitting 322nd in offensive efficiency. They hit 30.3% from three and 47.1% inside. Mustangs are a high turnover sloppy team. Defensively they allow 33.9% from three and 51.5% inside. Hawaii is 10-3 this year. They come off a 74-66 home win to UC Davis to open Big West play. Warriors average shooting team that hits 34% along with 50% from three. Excellent defensive team as they hold opponents to 28.6% along with 44.2% inside. Warriors have covered six of seven at home. Mustangs road shooting form as massive concern as they convert 35.7% and 25.5% from three. Play Hawaii -10.5.