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Cincinnati vs. Xavier College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/9/2023
Cincinnati at Xavier 6:30PM ET—Xavier has won four straight and eight of their past ten games against their rival. The Musketeers are a strong defensive team sitting 33rd in efficiency. They hold opponents to 29.9% from three and 44.3% inside. Xavier is hitting 51.8% inside. Cincinnati in their lone true road game needed overtime to beat Howard in a game they allowed 50% shooting to a MEAC team. The Bearcats struggled at the free throw line. Cincinnati giving up 81 points at Howard is a massive concern. Play Xavier +1.
BYU vs. Utah College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/9/2023
BYU at Utah 7PM ET—Utah a good offensive team sitting 25th in efficiency this season. The Utes are making 37.9% from three and effectively scoring inside. The team is strong on the glass and holds opponents to 49.1% shooting around the bucket. BYU plays their first true road game of the season in this spot. The Huntsman center is a tough arena for opposing teams. Play Utah +4.
UCLA vs. Villanova College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/9/2023
UCLA at Villanova 7PM ET—UCLA has defended well on the year sitting 22nd in efficiency. They hold opponents to 32% from three and 46.2% inside. The Bruins are strong on the glass and force turnovers on defense. They have close losses on neutral courts to Marquette and Gonzaga. Villanova has dropped four games this year. A home loss to Saint Josephs plus losses to Penn and Drexel. The Wildcats have struggled to defend the perimeter. Past five games the Wildcats are shooting only 37.5% and allowing 46.3% shooting to opponents. Play UCLA +4.
Belmont vs. Middle Tennessee St College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/9/2023
Belmont at Middle Tennessee St 8:30PM ET—Belmont is a good offensive team hitting 37.6% from three and 54.9% inside. They limit opponents to 32.9% from three and have two true road wins. The Bruins sit 33rd in effective field goal shooting. Middle Tennessee St has dropped three home games on the year. They sit 323rd in the nation in effective field goal shooting hitting only 27.2% from three and 46.9% inside. The Blue Raiders are a poor free throw shooting team and allows 53.2% shooting inside. Middle Tennessee St does not go very deep in their rotation. Past five games the Blue Raiders are allowing 49.3% shooting and hitting only 38.6%. Play Belmont +2.
UC Irvine vs. San Diego St College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/9/2023
UC Irvine at San Diego St 10:30PM ET—UC Irvine is a good shooting team making 37.7% from three and 50.5% around the hole. They do a good job on the glass plus sit 35th in the nation in defensive efficiency. The Anteaters hold opponents to 33.1% from three and 45.7% inside. San Diego St has dropped games by margin to BYU and Grand Canyon on the road. They needed overtime on neutral courts to beat Washington and California. The Aztecs shot only 49.2% inside. Irvine covered six of eight and Aztecs have failed to cover six of eight. Past five games San Diego St is shooting only 41.2% with the Anteaters at 48.4%. Play UC Irvine +11.
Gonzaga vs. Washington College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/9/2023
Gonzaga at Washington 11PM ET—Gonzaga sits 12th in offensive efficiency behind strong work on the glass plus by hitting 36.1% from three and 54.9% around the bucket. The Bulldogs sit 19th in the nation in defensive efficiency behind strong rebounding. They limit opponents to 28.7% from three and 44.9% around the basket. They have wins against Syracuse, UCLA and USC. Washington has a home loss to Nevada this year by seven points. The Huskies are a poor three point shooting team that struggles on the defensive glass. Past five games the Bulldogs are shooting 50.9% and holding opponents to 36.9%. They have put up good numbers facing a tough schedule. Play Gonzaga -4.