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The epitome of two teams heading in different directions. After a 4-8 start in conference play, the Texas Longhorns won five of their last six games to flirt with an NCAA Tournament berth. On the flip side, Texas Tech lost their last four regular season games to put their postseason lives in jeopardy. Something has …
The AAC Tournament will be a little bit of an unknown this year. The tournament is being played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, which just opened its doors four months ago. To the best of my knowledge, it has only hosted one basketball game since its opening (TCU vs. USC in December). It’s a …
Madison Square Garden saw some thrilling basketball in Wednesday night’s opener of the Big East Tournament. St. John’s closed the game on a 23-0 run to knock out Georgetown, while Xavier had their NCAA Tournament hopes slashed by DePaul. Will Thursday bring that same level of excitement? The WagerTalk TV crew offers their Butler vs. …
The bleachers will be empty and we’re not completely sure they will be playing the game, but just in case we have some Big Ten Basketball on Thursday, the WagerTalk TV crew has you covered. Professional handicappers Ralph Michaels and Kiev O’Neil offer their Ohio State vs. Purdue preview and prediction. Date/Time: 03-12-2020, 18:30 EDT …
Minnesota is one of the best sub-.500 teams in recent memory. The Golden Gophers are in the top-45 of the country in both offensive and defensive efficiency…yet have a record of 14-16 heading into the Big Ten Tournament. Can the Gophers make a surprise run in Indianapolis? The WagerTalk TV crew offers their Northwestern vs. …
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Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing looked like he might be Big East Coach of the Year halfway through the season. The Hoyas (literally) lost half their team to dismissals and injuries, but still managed to pick up wins over Creighton, Butler and St. John’s. Georgetown couldn’t keep the train rolling and have lost their last …
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Iowa State is not entering the Big XII Conference Tournament in a confident fashion. Since losing All-Big XII sophomore Tyrese Haliburton to a broken wrist, the Cyclones have dropped six of their last eight games. Can they turn things around and make a run in Kansas City? The WagerTalk TV crew offers their Iowa State …
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Though both of these Big Ten squads are safely in the NCAA Tournament, we believe Illinois has extra motivation with a good chance to finish among the top-4 in the jam-up standings and earn a coveted double-bye in the conference tourney next week at Indianapolis. Can the Illini finish the regular season with an important …
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