Tag: NCAAB
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College basketball notebook: Sunday matchups
Value picks and analysis for several college basketball matchups on the slate for Sunday, Nov. 19.
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College basketball notebook: Saturday edition part II
Analysis and value picks in more of college basketball’s top matchups for Saturday, November 18.
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College basketball notebook: Saturday afternoon edition
Expert analysis and insight into several top college basketball matchups on the docket for Saturday, November 18, including picks.
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College basketball notebook: Friday matchups part II
A breakdown of more top college basketball matchups, including value picks and analysis.
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College basketball notebook: Friday tournament matchups
Exploring many of college basketball’s top matchups for Friday, November 14, including analysis and game predictions.
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College basketball notebook: Thursday matchups part II
Breakdown, analysis and picks for more of Thursday’s top college basketball matchups.
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College basketball notebook: Tournament time!
A look at several key matchups on the college basketball slate for Thursday, November 16, including analysis and predictions.
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College basketball notebook: Wednesday matchups
Breaking down college basketball matchups on the docket for Wednesday, November 15.
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College basketball Tuesday: Mega matchups in Chicago
Take a deep dive into college basketball matchups on the slate for Tuesday, November 14, including analysis and picks.
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College basketball: Monday matchups
A comprehensive guide to college basketball matchups for Monday, November 13, including value analysis and notes.
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College basketball Sunday: A few games of interest
Breaking down Sunday’s slate of college basketball matchups, including analysis and picks.
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College Basketball Saturday: Analyzing a light slate
Identifying betting value in a light slate of college basketball games for Saturday, November 11.
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College basketball opening night: Analyzing a few matchups of interest
Analysis and value picks for opening day of the 2017-2018 college men’s basketball season.
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College basketball Pac-12 betting preview: Is it Sean Miller’s time?
PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH: 1. Arizona STRENGTHS: Talent level. Athleticism. Wing depth. The addition of DeAndre Ayton alone should make Arizona a Final Four contender, but Sean Miller has surrounded him with a bevy of athletic wings, and this team should be more similar to the outstanding 2014-15 Wildcats than Miller’s last few teams. As…
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College basketball WAC betting preview: Unleash the Thunder!
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: 1. Grand Canyon It’s time to unleash the Thunder! The Lopes’ four-year transition period is finally over, meaning GCU is eligible for the NCAA Tournament, and the timing is perfect, as Dan Majerle has them positioned to be the class of an unusually deep WAC. STRENGTHS: Backcourt/wings. Defense. Depth. Versatility. Home-court…
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2017-18 College Basketball Futures: Finding value at the top and on the fringe
I have grouped our college basketball futures into four tiers in order to accommodate for varying degrees of risk tolerance. If you are following along, find a team you like in your desired comfort zone or take some teams from the first few categories to ride to the finish line, and one or two long…
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College basketball Big 12 betting preview: Will Kansas make it 14 straight?
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: 1. Kansas STRENGTHS: Backcourt. Athleticism. Talent. After 13 straight years atop the Big 12, there’s no reason to think the Jayhawks won’t make it 14 this year. Frank Mason is gone, but Devonte’ Graham returns and should be comfortable in the lead guard role with a major impact transfer, two key…
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College basketball Big Ten betting preview: Who can compete with Sparty?
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: 1. Michigan State STRENGTHS: Everything. Sparty is loaded from top to bottom with a lottery pick on the wing, one of the country’s most underrated bigs on the block and a top-shelf distributor at the point. Starting with Miles Bridges, Tom Izzo has a go-to scorer who can create his own…
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College basketball SEC betting preview: 10 teams in the dance?
Top SEC storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. How many bids will be handed out to the league after suffering through a few down years? I count as many as 10 deserving teams as the season begins. Obviously that won’t come to fruition, but the SEC is extremely deep this year. 2. Scandal ridden Auburn…
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College basketball betting preview: The Big East is DEEP
Top Big East story lines to watch in 2017-18: 1. The Big East is once again one of the deepest and most competitive conferences in the country, and could send as many as 8 teams to the NCAA Tournament. 2. Patrick Ewing returns to the Hilltop and LaVall Jordan to Indy as the league’s two…
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College basketball betting preview: Is the Atlantic 10 a one-bid league?
Top A10 storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. Is the A10 a one-bid league this year? URI is likely the class of the league, and St. Bonaventure probably ends up in a familiar position – on the bubble. League powerhouses VCU and Dayton are rebuilding with new coaches, and while SLU is the most talented…
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College basketball WCC betting preview: Zags or Gaels?
Top WCC storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. Gonzaga or St. Mary’s? St. Mary’s or Gonzaga? This rivalry should be as intense as ever, with the Gaels ready to knock the Zags off their perch, but it’s a toss up as to who takes the crown, and a rubber match culminating in the WCC final…
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College basketball betting preview: Measuring the Mountain West depth
Top MWC storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. The MWC is deep this year, and it could very well return to being a multibid league, with Nevada and San Diego State poised to be in the top tier. The second tier is where the depth lies, with Fresno State, Boise State, UNLV, Wyoming, Colorado State…
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College basketball betting preview: Multiple bids for CUSA?
Top CUSA storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. The upper crust of the league (Middle Tennessee, UAB, Louisiana Tech and Old Dominion) looks to be hyper competitive this year. Can two teams separate to form an elite tier and perhaps get the league multiple NCAA Tournament bids? Or will they just beat each other up…
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College basketball Ohio Valley Conference betting preview: Belmont or Murray State?
Top OVC storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. The OVC is scrapping the two division system, which has been in place since Belmont joined the league. This year the league will feature simply 1-12 in the standings. 2. Legendary Austin Peay coach Dave Loos retired after 27 years in Clarksville. Loos is replaced by Matt…
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College basketball betting preview: Diving into the #FunBelt
Top #FunBelt storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. The top half of the league is deep this year, and the UT Arlington/Louisiana battle is a coin flip, and both play exciting styles. #FunBelt indeed. 2. One new coach joins the league, with Mike Balado taking over at Arkansas State. Balado comes from the ever expanding…
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College basketball betting preview: A look at the wide open Southern Conference
Top SoCon storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. How deep is the SoCon this year? Last season ended with a three-way tie at the top of the standings. This year as many as six teams could finish in a tight cluster at the top, with a large gulf between them and the bottom tier. 2.…
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College basketball CAA betting preview: Will Charleston finally get back to the dance?
Top CAA storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. Charleston hasn’t been to the Dance since the legendary John Kresse led them to three straight trips starting in 1997. It would certainly be a disappointment if this team wasn’t representing the CAA in the NCAA Tournament this year. 2. With Kevin Keatts taking over in Raleigh,…
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College basketball betting preview: Time for some MACtion
Top MAC storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. It’s likely going to be a down year in the MAC, as Keith Dambrot’s departure to Duquesne drained league power Akron of their talent, and eight of the league’s top nine scorers from last year are no longer in the MAC. 2. John Groce makes his triumphant…
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College basketball Patriot League betting preview: Can Bucknell make noise in March?
Top Patriot League storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. Bucknell is poised to be one of the top mid-major programs in the country, capable of making noise in March as well. Nate Davis has challenged his team with a brutal nonconference schedule, and the Bison are more than capable of knocking off one of their…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the MEAC
Top MEAC storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. North Carolina Central is looking to extend their MEAC regular season dominance with their fourth title in five years, but the Eagles lose nearly everyone from last year’s team, and the contenders behind them last year are loaded. 2. Robert McCullum (Florida A&M), Juan Dixon (Coppin State),…
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College basketball MAAC betting preview: Will Iona three-peat?
Top MAAC storylines to watch in 2017-18… 1. Tim Cluess doesn’t rebuild, he reloads, and Iona is going for the first MAAC three peat since Siena did it from 2008-10. 2. After a year derailed by injuries and Masiello millennial rants, Manhattan look like they should be back to being one of the MAAC’s top…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Big Sky
Top Big Sky storylines to watch in 2017-18: The league is pretty top heavy, but it’s a deep top half, as at least five or even six teams can legitimately win the Big Sky. The lower tier, meanwhile, should be slightly improved. Defending champion North Dakota will be playing in their final Big Sky season,…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Missouri Valley
Top MVC stories to watch in 2017-18: 1. With Wichita State leaving for the AAC, the king has abdicated the throne in the Valley, and the league’s overall profile is going to take a dramatic hit. 2. Valparaiso enters the league, and while they’re not on the same tier as Wichita State, they’re a great…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Summit League
Top Summit League storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. Will Mike Daum(inator) average 30 points per game? It’s entirely possible. His combination of efficient post play and unguardability on the perimeter for his size (especially in mid-major basketball) means he could have an absolutely monster junior season. 2. With IUPUI leaving, the league is down…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Horizon League
Top Horizon League storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. It was an offseason of upheaval for the Horizon League, as Valparaiso left for the Missouri Valley (with much acrimony) and was replaced by IUPUI from the Summit League. It was hardly a fair trade for the Horizon’s overall profile. 2. In addition to a new…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Big West
Top Big West storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. The most predictable aspect of the Big West this season should be the league’s unpredictability. The conference lost a lot of talent, as only two members of the All-Big West first and second teams return – Chima Moneke of UC Davis and Temidayo Yussuf of Long…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Big South
Top Big South storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. Winthrop finally broke their string of Big South tournament title game losses, but now have to replace their all-time leading scorer, Keon Johnson. The good news is that head coach Pat Kelsey had a last-second change of heart, and returned to Rock Hill after accepting the…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the SWAC
Top SWAC storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. Texas Southern has won an unprecedented three straight SWAC regular season titles, and Mike Davis’ squad has won three of the past four SWAC tournament titles. The Tigers are the odds-on favorite to quadpeat, as Davis has once again reloaded with high-major transfers. 2. Southern’s Roman Banks,…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Southland Conference
Top SLC storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. SFA has reloaded in Kyle Keller’s second season. The Lumberjacks had won back to back to back SLC titles while losing just one league game in that time frame before settling for the CIT last season. 2. Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word have completed their D1 transition…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Northeast Conference
Top NEC storylines to watch in the 2017-18 season: 1. The NEC has been decimated by players "transferring up" (seven of the 15 All-NEC selections from last year transferred). Consequently, the talent level has taken a significant hit, but nevertheless, the conference continues to develop players year after year that get plucked by high-majors. 2.…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the American Athletic Conference
Top AAC storylines to watch in 2017-18: 1. Wichita State joins the league after dominating the MVC for several years (an absurd 68-4 in the Valley the last four seasons). Gregg Marshall’s Shockers are immediately the team to beat in their new conference. The Shocker/AAC marriage really works out for both sides even without the…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Ivy League
Top Ivy League storylines to watch: 1. Unless you’re a staunch member of the old guard, you have to consider the first year of the Ivy tournament a smashing success. The four-team tournament is a perfect compromise, as it maintains intrigue in the regular season. 2. Tommy Amaker’s Harvard squad has laid a bit low…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the Atlantic Sun
What to watch for in the upcoming 2017-18 Atlantic Sun season: 1. Does anyone have a chance against FGCU this year? The Eagles are not only the very clear favorite in the ASun, but one of the best mid-majors in the country. 2. Who fills the void for Dallas Moore and Damon Lynn at North…
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College basketball betting preview: Inside the America East
Top America East storylines to watch: 1. Can Vermont continue their total dominance over the league? They didn’t lose a single conference game last year, and return nearly every major piece. 2. While UVM looks to dominate the league again, Will Brown’s Albany squad is dangerous, and they’re hungry after leading UVM in last year’s…