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Saturday, January 22, 2022

Basketball Predictions - 22 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Syracuse at (6) Duke - Blue Devils by 15

(11) Villanova at Georgetown - Wildcats by 13.5

West Virginia at (18) Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 11.5

Seton Hall at St. John's - Pirates by 1

Virginia Tech at Boston College - Hokies by 3.5

UMBC at Maine - Retrievers by 0.5

Northern Kentucky at IUPUI - Norse by 6.5

Hofstra at Northeastern - Pride by 2

Rutgers at Minnesota - Gophers by 8.5

George Washington at Rhode Island - Rams by 18.5

(12) Kentucky at (2) Auburn - Tigers by 8.5

Lehigh at Boston U - Terriers by 15

UMass Lowell at New Hampshire - Wildcats by 8.5

Oakland at Green Bay - Golden Grizzlies by 9.5

Valparaiso at Indiana State - Sycamores by 7

Chattanooga at VMI - Keydets by 0.5

Elon at Delaware - Blue Hens by 15

Vanderbilt at Florida - Gators by 10

Army at Navy - Midshipmen by 13.5

Oklahoma State at (23) Texas - Longhorns by 10

Bucknell at Holy Cross - Crusaders by 5.5

Tulane at UCF - Knights by 10.5

American at Loyola (MD) - Greyhounds by 14.5

Southern Miss at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 19

UNC Asheville at Radford - Highlanders by 0.5

Gardner-Webb at Winthrop - Eagles by 6

Florida State at Miami - Hurricanes by 6

Princeton at Dartmouth - Big Green by 3

Harvard at Cornell - Big Red by 8.5

Brown at Columbia - Bears by 6

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State - Panthers by 3

Davidson at Fordham - Wildcats by 3

UNC Wilmington at Towson - Tigers by 17.5

William & Mary at Drexel - Dragons by 21

Bowling Green at Western Michigan - Falcons by 3.5

Colorado State at Air Force - Rams by 4

Kennesaw State at Lipscomb - Bisons by 1

Saint Joseph's at VCU - Rams by 12.5

(5) Baylor at Oklahoma - Bears by 0.5

Alcorn State at Florida A&M - Rattlers by 0.5

Charlotte at Rice - Owls by 9

New Mexico State at Stephen F Austin - Lumberjacks by 3

Grand Canyon at Sam Houston - Bearkats by 2

Longwood at Presbyterian - Blue Hose by 3

Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee - Panthers by 0.5

Texas State at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 4

UT Arlington at Little Rock - Mavericks by 0.5

South Alabama at UL Monroe - Warhawks by 2.5

Appalachian State at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 6

South Dakota State at Western Illinois - Leathernecks by 0.5

San Jose State at UNLV - Rebels by 13.5

Missouri State at (22) Loyola Chicago - Ramblers by 10

Mississippi Valley State at Grambling - Tigers by 14.5

Northern Illinois at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 12

Georgia at South Carolina - Gamecocks by 13

(7) Kansas at Kansas State - Jayhawks by 3.5

TCU at (15) Iowa State - Cyclones by 10.5

Jackson State at Bethune-Cookman - Wildcats by 1

Howard at Morgan State - Bison by 1

SE Louisiana at Nicholls - Colonels by 11

UC Irvine at Long Beach State - 49ers by 0.5

SIU Edwardsville at Morehead State - Eagles by 12

Austin Peay at Tennessee State - Tigers by 5

South Carolina State at Maryland-Eastern Shore - Hawks by 13

UAB at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 4

Marshall at FAU - Owls by 9.5

Montana at Northern Arizona - Grizzlies by 2

Idaho State at Southern Utah - Thunderbirds by 20.5

Lamar at Utah Valley - Wolverines by 22

Cal Baptist at Abilene Christian - Wildcats by 10.5

High Point at Hampton - Pirates by 4

Charleston Southern at South Carolina Upstate - Spartans by 14.5

Notre Dame at Louisville - Cardinals by 4.5

Virginia at NC State - Wolfpack by 4

Yale at Penn - Quakers by 1.5

Florida Gulf Coast at Jacksonville State - Gamecocks by 12

Omaha at Denver - Pioneers by 9.5

Citadel at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 9

Charleston at James Madison - Dukes by 5

Ole Miss at Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 13.5

SE Missouri State at Eastern Illinois - Redhawks by 0.5

NC Central at Delaware State - Eagles by 6

Houston Baptist at Texas A&M-CC - Islanders by 15.5

Stetson at North Alabama - Lions by 12.5

Richmond at La Salle - Spiders by 2.5

Penn State at Iowa - Hawkeyes by 12.5

Sacramento State at Idaho - Vandals by 3.5

Northern Colorado at Eastern Washington - Eagles by 7.5

Northwestern State at New Orleans - Privateers by 10.5

McNeese at Incarnate Word - Cowboys by 2.5

Campbell at North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 4

Samford at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 9

Western Carolina at Mercer - Bears by 11.5

DePaul at Creighton - Bluejays by 10

East Carolina at (10) Houston - Cougars by 22.5

(13) LSU at (24) Tennessee - Volunteers by 3.5

Arkansas Pine Bluff at Southern - Jaguars by 18.5

Coppin State at Norfolk State - Spartans by 11.5

Old Dominion at North Texas - Mean Green by 14

Pittsburgh at Clemson - Tigers by 14.5

Drake at Northern Iowa - Panthers by 8

Missouri at Alabama - Crimson Tide by 21

(16) USC at Utah - Trojans by 2.5

Alabama State at Prairie View A&M - Panthers by 6.5

Alabama A&M at Texas Southern - Tigers by 15

Western Kentucky at FIU - Golden Panthers by 2

Stony Brook at Albany - Great Danes by 3.5

Hartford at Vermont - Catamounts by 20.5

Binghamton at NJIT - Highlanders by 4

North Florida at Eastern Kentucky - Colonels by 10

Jacksonville at Bellarmine - Knights by 5.5

Dayton at George Mason - Patriots by 4.5

Furman at Wofford - Terriers by 6.5

Eastern Michigan at Akron - Zips by 12

San Francisco at Pepperdine - Dons by 8.5

New Mexico at Wyoming - Cowboys by 18

UT Martin at Murray State - Racers by 22.5

Seattle at Tarleton - Texans by 2

North Carolina at Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 5.5

Wright State at UIC - Flames by 4.5

Troy at Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 5

Southern Illinois at Bradley - Braves by 9

North Dakota State at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 11.5

North Dakota at Kansas City - Roos by 15

South Dakota at St. Thomas - Tommies by 10

San Diego at Pacific - Toreros by 9

Texas A&M at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 8.5

(9) UCLA at Colorado - Bruins by 3

UC San Diego at CSU Fullerton - Titans by 11

UT Rio Grande Valley at Dixie State - Trailblazers by 5.5

Portland at BYU - Cougars by 17

Boise State at San Diego State - Aztecs by 6.5

Hawaii at Cal Poly - Warriors by 0.5

UC Riverside at CSU Northridge - Highlanders by 4.5

Montana State at Portland State - Bobcats by 2

Saint Mary's at Loyola Marymount - Gaels by 4.5

Arizona State at Stanford - Cardinal by 11.5


NBA

Sacramento at Milwaukee - Bucks by 9

Oklahoma City at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 12

Indiana at Phoenix - Suns by 8.5


Results

NCAA: 10-7 (.588) 2477-861 overall (.742)

Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 210-350 overall (.375)

NBA: 8-3 (.727) 404-279 overall (.592)

Upsets: 2-1 (.667) 44-91 overall (.326)

Monday, January 23, 2012

College Basketball Rankings - 23 Jan

Only one undefeated team remains among the 344 teams in Division I college basketball, thanks to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who took down #1 Syracuse in a game they dominated from start to finish, leaving only the Murray State Racers unblemished. Kentucky is the new #1 in the national polls, but they have yet to crack the top 5 in my statistical rankings. Here are this week's updated rankings, with gaps between groups of teams representing different levels of performance.

TW. (LW) Team (Week) (Overall) Rating (ESPN)
1. (1) Ohio State (1-0) (17-3) -22.71 (3)

2. (3) Kansas (2-0) (16-3) -19.30 (5)

3. (4) Michigan State (1-1) (16-4) -17.01 (11)
4. (5) Missouri (2-0) (18-1) -16.81 (2)
5. (2) Syracuse (1-1) (20-1) -16.61 (4)
6. (6) Kentucky (2-0) (19-1) -16.45 (1)
7. (10) North Carolina (1-0) (16-3) -16.44 (8)

8. (13) Wichita State (2-0) (17-3) -15.92 (29)
9. (9) Wisconsin (2-0) (16-5) -15.47 (25)
10. (8) UNLV (2-0) (18-3) -15.39 (15)

11. (12) Florida (1-0) (15-4) -14.27 (13)
12. (11) Baylor (0-2) (17-2) -14.21 (7)
13. (18) Florida State (2-0) (13-6) -13.91 (26)
14. (7) Duke (1-1) (16-3) -13.88 (6)

15. (15) Indiana (1-1) (16-4) -12.74 (17)
16. (22) Creighton (2-0) (18-2) -12.33 (14)
17. (25) Middle Tennessee State (2-0) (19-2) -12.10 (30)
18. (20) West Virginia (2-0) (15-5) -12.00 (28)
19. (21) Marquette (2-0) (16-4) -11.95 (18)
20. (17) Memphis (1-1) (13-6) -11.80 (NR)
21. (NR) Saint Louis (1-0) (15-4) -11.70 (NR)
22. (19) Georgetown (2-0) (16-3) -11.39 (10)
23. (24) California (1-1) (16-5) -11.17 (NR)
24. (14) BYU (2-1) (17-5) -11.14 (NR)
25. (NR) Long Beach State (2-0) (14-6) -11.00 (NR)

Dropped Out

(23) Alabama (0-2) (13-6) -10.82 (NR)
(16) New Mexico (0-2) (15-4) -10.58 (38)

Ranked Teams by Conference

Big 10 - 4
Big East - 4
Big 12 - 3
ACC - 3
SEC - 2
MVC - 2
MWC - 1
Sun Belt - 1
CUSA - 1
Atl 10 - 1
Pac 12 - 1
WCC - 1
Big West - 1

The Wichita State Shockers entered my top 10 this week despite not being ranked nationally in either major poll, but they have had a very strong start in the Missouri Valley Conference, which is always among the strongest of the mid-majors, with their only loss coming to Creighton, who has been ranked all season long. Their most impressive win of the season came over UNLV in early December, when they beat the Rebels by 19. The Shockers are a very balanced team, with three players averaging over 12 points per game, but none scoring over 12.5.

Wisconsin has finally found their way back into the top 25 of the ESPN poll, although their drop was kind of extreme considering the fact that 4 of their 5 losses were to ranked teams, and they have beaten both BYU and UNLV already. They also play in the toughest conference, so a few losses are to be expected. They have two great upset opportunities coming up, with Indiana and Ohio State both making visits to Madison in the next 12 days.

Speaking of UNLV, the Rebels have lost three games all season, two to the teams ranked directly above them here, and one to San Diego State on the road, a team that has reached the top 25 nationally, although they are still only #69 by my calculations. Their big win came Thanksgiving weekend, when they beat then-#1 North Carolina. Senior Chace Stanback leads the team in scoring at 14.7 per game, but his biggest contribution has been from long range, where he is shooting 47.7% this season, up more than 11% over his previous best.

After four weeks away from the top 25, the Long Beach State 49ers are back with 7 straight wins to open conference play, including a 23-point victory over UC-Santa Barbara on the road, which is important because the Gauchos are in second place in the Big West so far. The Big West schedule is not very difficult, so the 49ers must win big every night if they want to maintain this spot for much longer.

Predictions

Upset picks are in italics.

Tuesday

(1) Kentucky at Georgia - Wildcats by 10
(7) Baylor at Oklahoma - Bears by 4
(12) San Diego State at Wyoming - Cowboys by 8
South Florida at (18) Marquette - Golden Eagles by 15
(22) Michigan at Purdue - Boilermakers by 8

Wednesday

(2) Missouri at Oklahoma State - Tigers by 10
Penn State at (3) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 31
(6) Duke at Maryland - Blue Devils by 9
Minnesota at (11) Michigan State - Spartans by 17
(14) Creighton at Drake - Bluejays by 5
(15) UNLV at Boise State - Rebels by 9
LSU at (16) Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 10
(24) Kansas State at Texas Tech - Wildcats by 11
Villanova at (25) Louisville - Cardinals by 9
BYU at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 3
Evansville at Wichita State - Shockers by 22
Rice at Memphis - Tigers by 20
Florida State at Wake Forest - Seminoles by 11
West Virginia at Saint John's - Mountaineers by 10
Saint Louis at Xavier - Musketeers by 3

Thursday

North Carolina State at (8) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 17
(13) Florida at Mississippi - Gators by 4
(17) Indiana at (25) Wisconsin - Badgers by 10
(20) Saint Mary's at Loyola Marymount - Lions by 1
Boston College at (21) Virginia - Cavaliers by 27
Troy at Middle Tennessee State - Blue Raiders by 26
Long Beach State at Cal-Riverside - 49ers by 9

Friday

(23) Harvard at Yale - Crimson by 2

Saturday

(1) Kentucky at LSU - Wildcats by 6
Texas Tech at (2) Missouri - Tigers by 31
West Virginia at (4) Syracuse - Orange by 12
(5) Kansas at Iowa State - Jayhawks by 5
Saint John's at (6) Duke - Blue Devils by 26
Texas at (7) Baylor - Bears by 11
Eastern Illinois at (9) Murray State - Racers by 26
(10) Georgetown at Pittsburgh - Hoyas by 1
(12) San Diego State at Colorado State - Rams by 4
(16) Mississippi State at (13) Florida - Gators by 14
Bradley at (14) Creighton - Bluejays by 24
(15) UNLV at Air Force - Rebels by 9
(18) Marquette at Villanova - Wildcats by 1
(20) Saint Mary's at BYU - Cougars by 8
(21) Virginia at North Carolina State - Wolfpack by 2
(23) Harvard at Brown - Crimson by 16
Oklahoma at (24) Kansas State - Wildcats by 14
(25) Louisville at Seton Hall - Pirates by 9
Wichita State at Drake - Shockers by 9
Middle Tennessee State at Vanderbilt - Commodores by 4
Marshall at Memphis - Tigers by 14
Cal State-Fullerton at Long Beach State - 49ers by 17
Saint Louis at Massachusetts - Minutemen by 1

Sunday

(22) Michigan at (3) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 23
Georgia Tech at (8) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 23
Iowa at (17) Indiana - Hoosiers by 18
Notre Dame at (19) Connecticut - Huskies by 11
Stanford at California - Golden Bears by 13

Prediction Results

College Basketball: 36-17 (.679) 284-61 overall (.823)
Upsets: 8-5 (.615) 27-13 overall (.675)