Creighton at St. John's : College Basketball Betting Preview

Creighton at St. John’s : College Basketball Betting Preview

Written by on December 16, 2020

The Creighton Bluejays opened Big East play on Monday night at home against Marquette — and their time in the top ten will likely end after this week, as Marquette came in and delivered an 89-84 upset. Before that, they had posted a 4-1 record in non-conference play, with the only setback coming against then-#5 Kansas on December 8 — Read More

Duke at Notre Dame : College Basketball Betting Preview

Duke at Notre Dame : College Basketball Betting Preview

Written by on December 15, 2020

So why is Duke ranked again? They’ve played four games and won two fo them. The wins came against Coppin State (by ten) and Bellarmine (by 12). The losses have come against then-#8 Michigan State (by six) and then-#6 Illinois (by 15). Coach Mike Krzyzewski has come out and called for a delay to the 2020-21 college basketball season, only Read More

Gonzaga vs Baylor: College Basketball Betting Preview

Gonzaga vs Baylor: College Basketball Betting Preview

Written by on December 4, 2020

Despite the limitations of COVID-19, the early tournament season in NCAA basketball has gone on relatively smoothly. Several games have gone through last-minute changes, but the Maui Invitational, the Jimmy V Classic and the Champions Classic have all come and gone, showcasing 10 of the team’s top ranked teams. Both Gonzaga and Baylor won Wednesday in the Jimmy V Classic Read More

Gonzaga vs West Virginia : College Basketball Betting Preview

Gonzaga vs West Virginia : College Basketball Betting Preview

Written by on December 1, 2020

Top-ranked Gonzaga continues their tournament tour on Wednesday night as they face the #11 West Virginia Mountaineers on Wednesday night. Gonzaga took down Kansas and Auburn in decisive fashion in Florida. West Virginia won the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic, taking down South Dakota State, VCU and Western Kentucky over the long weekend, winning three games in three days. Gonzaga Read More

Kentucky vs Kansas College Basketball Preview

Kentucky vs Kansas College Basketball Preview

Written by on November 30, 2020

On Tuesday night, sixth-ranked Kansas meets tenth-ranked Kentucky in a battle between two of the most storied programs in NCAA men’s basketball, as part of the Champions Classic in Indianapolis. Kansas (1-1) started their season with a 102-90 setback against #1 Gonzaga at a tournament in Fort Myers, Florida. Gonzaga was able to exploit a rebuilding year for Kansas in Read More

Top Games for College Basketball's Opening Night

Top Games for College Basketball’s Opening Night

Written by on November 23, 2020

Wednesday, November 25, marks the opening night for NCAA basketball. The only conference not slated to take part in the season is the Ivy League, which announced the cancellation of all winter sports on November 12. The biggest event for opening night is set for the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut, where Baylor will take on Arizona State. Florida was Read More

College Basketball Season Preview -- #1 Gonzaga

College Basketball Season Preview — #1 Gonzaga

Written by on November 17, 2020

It was not that long ago that the college basketball world basically yawned at the accomplishments of the Gonzaga Bulldogs. In 2015-16, they won 26 games, took a West Coast Conference title, and earned just a #11 seed in the NCAA tournament for their effort. In 2016-17, they only lost one game the whole regular season, earning a #1 seed Read More

College Basketball Preview for the American Athletic Conference

College Basketball Preview for the American Athletic Conference

Written by on November 13, 2020

In football, the American Athletic Conference views itself as on par with the Power 5 conferences; if you go to an AAC stadium and watch a game, take a look at the first down markers. They all have a P6 logo on the top of them, a not-very-subtle way of saying that it should actually be the Power 6 conferences. Read More

The West Coast Conference : College Basketball Preview

The West Coast Conference : College Basketball Preview

Written by on November 10, 2020

After seeing how well the NBA’s “bubble” was able to keep COVID-19 from becoming a problem for the league’s teams in Orlando, the West Coast Conference is considering something similar for its men’s and women’s basketball teams, with a similar setup possible in Las Vegas. The conference holds its postseason tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas each year, Read More

Early Men's College Basketball Season Preview

Early Men’s College Basketball Season Preview

Written by on November 4, 2020

We found out in September that the 2020-2021 college basketball season could begin on November 25, which meant that teams could play non-conference games. This should make for some more cross-conference data points for the selection committee to use in formulating the March Madness field. However, there could also be a disparity in number of games played, as there is Read More