Monday, January 6, 2020

NCAA Basketball Rankings - 6 Jan

There are still two undefeated teams in the country as we approach the midway point next week, but both are moving into the tougher portion of their schedule, so don't be surprised to see a loss for either of them in the next couple of weeks. Duke moved back into the top spot after blowing out Miami and Boston College, which was enough to push them ahead of Kansas, who was still impressive in its win over West Virginia this week, who remained at #4. Dayton also moved into the top 5 with another strong week, making them the highest-ranked team not from a power conference. Here are my full current rankings, with projected conference champs in bold, at-large teams underlined, and teams whose in/out status changed in italics:





Actual

Rank
LW
Team
Rating
W
L
SOS
MOV
1
2
Duke
-21.21
13
1
30
1
2
1
Kansas
-19.99
11
2
13
7
3
7
Dayton
-17.43
13
2
106
4
4
4
West Virginia
-17.33
11
2
5
22
5
3
Ohio State
-17.27
11
3
59
12
6
12
Michigan State
-16.72
12
3
29
15
7
8
Butler
-16.62
14
1
51
13
8
11
Auburn
-16.34
13
0
74
9
9
6
Maryland
-16.31
12
2
47
18
10
9
San Diego State
-16.16
15
0
182
2
11
14
Arizona
-15.98
11
3
83
14
12
5
Gonzaga
-15.29
16
1
160
6
13
15
Seton Hall
-15.28
10
4
10
40
14
10
Oregon
-15.08
12
3
20
34
15
13
Baylor
-14.71
11
1
190
11
16
29
Wisconsin
-13.93
9
5
9
62
17
26
Florida State
-13.73
13
2
55
29
18
18
Penn State
-13.61
12
2
102
28
19
22
Yale
-13.01
10
4
21
16
20
17
Michigan
-12.9
10
4
25
63
21
19
Wichita State
-12.72
13
1
202
21
22
36
LSU
-12.71
9
4
104
37
23
20
Minnesota
-12.65
8
6
17
83
24
33
Houston
-12.33
11
3
99
32
25
24
Arkansas
-12.21
12
1
185
19
26
25
Marquette
-12.11
11
3
43
65
27
23
Louisville
-12.09
11
3
115
46
28
37
Saint Mary's
-11.98
13
3
76
45
29
21
Memphis
-11.92
12
2
203
23
30
28
Colorado
-11.88
12
3
52
75
31
32
Xavier
-11.87
12
3
45
66
32
16
Iowa State
-11.79
7
6
85
52
33
35
Stanford
-11.73
12
2
234
24
34
27
Villanova
-11.66
10
3
18
91
35
40
BYU
-11.6
12
4
58
42
36
31
NC State
-11.42
10
4
77
54
37
45
Texas Tech
-11.3
10
3
208
30
38
38
Florida
-11.2
9
4
23
102
39
44
Rutgers
-11.02
11
3
178
43
40
30
Purdue
-10.9
9
6
32
99
41
39
Iowa
-10.87
10
4
36
93
42
50
VCU
-10.63
12
3
148
49
43
51
Kentucky
-10.46
10
3
197
58
44
72
Louisiana Tech
-10.43
11
3
342
3
45
55
Illinois
-10.41
10
5
114
59
46
60
Liberty
-10.38
16
1
321
5
47
59
Creighton
-10.32
12
3
110
70
48
56
Duquesne
-10.15
12
2
229
47
49
42
Alabama
-10.09
7
6
12
133
50
77
Richmond
-9.935
12
3
86
67
51
49
Indiana
-9.868
11
3
120
90
52
34
Temple
-9.819
9
4
41
88
53
54
Washington
-9.812
11
4
153
61
54
75
Furman
-9.709
13
3
249
10
55
70
Mississippi St
-9.661
9
4
82
113
56
64
Oregon State
-9.641
11
3
174
35
57
62
St. John's
-9.548
11
4
173
80
58
67
Virginia
-9.486
11
2
146
79
59
53
Oklahoma
-9.447
10
3
27
130
60
69
Vermont
-9.173
10
5
100
39
61
52
Missouri
-9.131
8
5
91
84
62
43
Georgetown
-9.092
10
5
35
121
63
47
Utah State
-9.071
13
4
209
44
64
41
Oklahoma St
-9.017
9
4
24
157
65
79
Stephen F Austin
-8.803
13
2
332
8
66
58
East Tennessee St
-8.733
13
3
258
20
67
61
Tennessee
-8.616
8
5
94
158
68
85
Akron
-8.529
11
3
260
31
69
95
SMU
-8.523
11
2
210
48
70
46
Rhode Island
-8.157
8
5
22
185
71
66
DePaul
-8.028
12
3
223
64
72
71
Davidson
-7.996
6
7
8
161
73
57
Northern Iowa
-7.951
12
2
252
41
74
63
UNC Greensboro
-7.693
12
4
291
36
75
73
Virginia Tech
-7.645
10
4
151
116
76
74
Arizona State
-7.631
9
5
48
160
77
87
Nevada
-7.602
10
5
79
139
78
65
Miami
-7.549
9
4
28
178
79
84
Georgia State
-7.504
10
5
88
81
80
110
TCU
-7.499
10
3
313
78
81
48
Connecticut
-7.495
9
5
183
98
82
83
USC
-7.366
12
3
73
131
83
81
Texas
-7.326
10
3
128
120
84
78
North Colorado
-7.269
9
5
281
25
85
91
Cincinnati
-7.237
8
6
57
171
86
104
Providence
-7.154
9
6
98
135
87
89
Kent State
-7.064
11
3
314
26
88
97
Notre Dame
-7.03
10
4
266
71
89
76
Belmont
-6.978
10
5
289
27
90
135
Georgia
-6.947
10
3
136
123
91
94
Utah
-6.939
10
4
71
169
92
96
Wake Forest
-6.844
8
5
19
192
93
68
San Francisco
-6.571
11
6
158
103
94
82
Pittsburgh
-6.515
10
4
130
168
95
80
North Carolina
-6.374
8
6
14
236
96
125
UC Riverside
-6.327
10
6
341
17
97
92
Syracuse
-6.289
8
6
133
173
98
113
Stony Brook
-6.011
10
6
97
89
99
124
Georgia Tech
-5.886
7
7
15
220
100
93
Saint Louis
-5.808
12
3
222
125
101
147
Winthrop
-5.724
8
7
177
76
102
144
William & Mary
-5.721
11
5
93
74
103
103
New Mexico
-5.591
13
3
283
82
104
109
Toledo
-5.568
8
6
200
55
105
106
North Texas
-5.467
7
8
111
136
106
116
Harvard
-5.364
11
4
207
69
107
114
Clemson
-5.35
7
7
90
213
108
145
UT Arlington
-5.314
5
10
33
163
109
101
Ole Miss
-5.308
9
4
195
145
110
151
Charleston
-5.298
10
6
125
151
111
99
UCF
-5.256
9
5
107
184
112
133
Kansas State
-5.112
9
6
137
175
113
119
Texas State
-5.092
8
7
172
95
114
86
Charlotte
-5.078
8
5
237
117
115
118
Loyola-Chicago
-5.009
10
5
254
105
116
142
New Mexico St
-4.938
10
6
211
96
117
139
Wright State
-4.932
14
3
346
33
118
88
Rider
-4.916
8
4
96
124
119
107
Boise State
-4.902
10
6
167
132
120
122
UC Irvine
-4.887
8
8
159
97
121
121
West Carolina
-4.73
10
3
256
56
122
102
Eastern Wash
-4.722
9
5
145
85
123
111
Radford
-4.708
6
7
131
122
124
150
Pacific
-4.702
14
4
338
72
125
132
Bradley
-4.677
10
5
270
107
126
143
Fresno State
-4.67
5
10
78
174
127
137
St. Francis (PA)
-4.63
8
5
119
108
128
123
Indiana State
-4.569
8
5
89
162
129
90
Penn
-4.454
7
5
70
149
130
148
Sacramento St
-4.385
8
4
251
68
131
120
Hofstra
-4.343
12
5
243
77
132
157
Wofford
-4.311
9
6
163
118
133
146
North Dakota St
-4.24
11
5
301
57
134
134
Washington St
-4.221
10
5
295
119
135
115
Southern Utah
-4.201
9
5
216
92
136
127
Ball State
-4.188
8
6
316
87
137
98
Appalachian St
-4.115
9
6
191
110
138
129
Sam Houston St
-4.021
10
5
343
38
139
153
Santa Clara
-3.973
14
2
353
50
140
176
Tulsa
-3.969
9
5
253
143
141
128
UC Santa Barbara
-3.866
11
4
305
73
142
141
Northeastern
-3.858
9
7
201
109
143
152
Marshall
-3.828
7
8
175
170
144
166
UCLA
-3.807
8
7
143
187
145
138
West Kentucky
-3.641
10
5
227
148
146
163
Northwestern
-3.62
5
8
44
231
147
149
St. Bonaventure
-3.596
9
5
205
114
148
155
Missouri State
-3.335
7
8
116
180
149
200
UNLV
-3.287
8
8
117
222
150
108
South Carolina
-3.267
8
5
171
186
151
105
North Kentucky
-3.233
10
6
263
101
152
162
Colorado State
-3.213
10
7
113
224
153
126
Sacred Heart
-3.19
8
7
194
94
154
117
Bryant
-3.149
9
6
186
134
155
180
Georgia Southern
-3.086
9
6
155
152
156
174
Tulane
-3.045
9
5
214
172
157
161
Murray State
-3.032
9
5
351
51
158
130
La Salle
-2.996
10
4
147
199
159
100
George Mason
-2.981
11
3
215
201
160
179
Abilene Christian
-2.965
8
6
330
60
161
182
South Dakota St
-2.935
11
7
311
100
162
160
Valparaiso
-2.768
8
7
141
164
163
165
Vanderbilt
-2.754
8
5
312
188
164
112
Delaware
-2.736
11
5
303
111
165
164
Little Rock
-2.713
10
5
129
147
166
156
North Illinois
-2.6
8
6
199
126
167
140
Oral Roberts
-2.529
7
8
233
112
168
171
Colgate
-2.492
10
4
180
156
169
154
Coastal Carolina
-2.437
9
6
324
138
170
169
Chattanooga
-2.391
10
5
230
115
171
159
Florida Intl
-2.336
11
4
348
53
172
186
South Florida
-2.312
8
7
162
238
173
158
Portland State
-2.18
7
9
166
153
174
198
Nicholls
-2.175
9
6
306
106
175
181
Massachusetts
-2.167
6
8
66
251
176
136
Eastern Illinois
-2.158
7
7
232
86
177
195
Pepperdine
-2.098
7
9
54
254
178
177
Drake
-1.995
11
4
307
141
179
131
Lafayette
-1.881
8
5
218
146
180
167
Buffalo
-1.854
9
5
250
203
181
170
UNC Asheville
-1.773
6
6
286
104
182
173
Siena
-1.762
6
6
101
218
183
196
North Dakota
-1.571
8
8
165
144
184
193
UTEP
-1.561
9
6
317
137
185
199
North Arizona
-1.551
7
5
228
150
186
223
North Florida
-1.551
9
8
122
183
187
184
Boston College
-1.392
8
6
105
266
188
168
Nebraska
-1.271
6
8
75
292
189
237
Air Force
-1.198
7
8
204
202
190
202
Omaha
-1.163
9
8
68
258
191
194
Montana State
-0.932
8
7
187
194
192
197
Central Michigan
-0.865
8
6
318
140
193
175
Cal Baptist
-0.847
10
5
349
128
194
183
Southern Illinois
-0.747
7
8
268
180
195
190
Old Dominion
-0.705
6
9
95
262
196
185
Towson
-0.63
7
9
124
243
197
204
Loyola Marymount
-0.495
7
9
168
250
198
211
Hawaii
-0.425
9
5
297
237
199
209
UAB
-0.412
9
6
299
179
200
201
Prairie View A&M
-0.372
5
9
56
230

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Basketball Predictions - 6 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Oklahoma City at Philadelphia - 76ers by 3.5
Indiana at Charlotte - Pacers by 6
Boston at Washington - Celtics by 8.5
Brooklyn at Orlando - Magic by 4
Denver at Atlanta - Nuggets by 7.5
Utah at New Orleans - Jazz by 2.5
Milwaukee at San Antonio - Bucks by 10
Chicago at Dallas - Mavericks by 11
Golden State at Sacramento - Kings by 6.5

NCAA

UL Monroe at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 9.5
Colgate at Army - Raiders by 2.5
Louisiana at Appalachian State - Mountaineers by 12.5
Georgia Southern at Little Rock - Trojans by 5
Bethune-Cookman at Howard - Wildcats by 7
Norfolk State at Coppin State - Eagles by 7
Florida A&M at North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 3
South Carolina State at Morgan State - Bears by 6.5
Troy at Texas State - Bobcats by 14
South Alabama at UT Arlington - Mavericks by 12.5
Georgia State at Arkansas State - Panthers by 4.5
Alcorn State at Texas Southern - Tigers by 7.5
Alabama State at Grambling - Tigers by 11.5
Alabama A&M at Jackson State - Tigers by 7.5
(16) West Virginia at Oklahoma State - Mountaineers by 3
Southern at Prairie View A&M - Panthers by 11

Results

NBA: 4-1 (.800) 355-182 overall (.661)
Upsets: 38-43 overall (.469)
NCAA: 23-8 (.742) 2171-598 overall (.784)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 117-143 overall (.450)

Saturday, January 4, 2020

Basketball Predictions - 5 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

New York at LA Clippers - Clippers by 14
Portland at Miami - Heat by 7
Minnesota at Cleveland - Timberwolves by 1
Memphis at Phoenix - Suns by 4.5
Detroit at LA Lakers - Lakers by 13.5

NCAA

Richmond at Rhode Island - Rams by 5.5
VCU at George Mason - Rams by 1
Navy at Holy Cross - Midshipmen by 6.5
(20) Dayton at Saint Joseph's - Flyers by 16.5
Wright State at Detroit Mercy - Raiders by 6.5
Stony Brook at Maine - Seawolves by 9.5
Manhattan at Niagara - Purple Eagles by 3
(12) Michigan at (14) Michigan State - Spartans by 7.5
Davidson at Duquesne - Dukes by 7.5
La Salle at Fordham - Explorers by 1.5
Siena at Rider - Broncs by 8.5
Fairfield at Canisius - Griffins by 5.5
Iona at Monmouth - Hawks by 9
IUPUI at Green Bay - Phoenix by 13.5
Loyola (MD) at Lehigh - Mountain Hawks by 3
Bucknell at Lafayette - Leopards by 13
UIC at Milwaukee - Panthers by 9.5
Marist at Saint Peter's - Peacocks by 14
Northland at North Dakota State - Bison by 28.5
Northern Kentucky at Oakland - Golden Grizzlies by 1.5
Boston U at American - Eagles by 4.5
St. Bonaventure at George Washington - Bonnies by 2
UMass at Saint Louis - Billikens by 10
Denver at South Dakota - Coyotes by 13.5
St. John's at Xavier - Musketeers by 8
Houston Baptist at Northwestern State - Demons by 6.5
Fort Wayne at North Dakota - Hawks by 7.5
Oregon State at Colorado - Buffaloes by 10
Northwestern at Minnesota - Gophers by 15.5
Purdue at Illinois - Illini by 2
USC at Washington - Huskies by 5

Results

NBA: 6-5 (.545) 351-181 overall (.660)
Upsets: 1-0 (1.000) 38-43 overall (.469)
NCAA: 88-38 (.698) 2148-590 overall (.785)
Upsets: 8-5 (.615) 116-142 overall (.450)

Friday, January 3, 2020

Basketball Predictions - 4 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Memphis at LA Clippers - Clippers by 14
Toronto at Brooklyn - Raptors by 4.5
Utah at Orlando - Jazz by 0.5
Oklahoma City at Cleveland - Thunder by 5.5
Indiana at Atlanta - Pacers by 7.5
Boston at Chicago - Celtics by 6.5
Denver at Washington - Nuggets by 6.5
Detroit at Golden State - Pistons by 0.5
San Antonio at Milwaukee - Bucks by 15
Charlotte at Dallas - Mavericks by 16
New Orleans at Sacramento - Kings by 1.5

NCAA

Creighton at (11) Butler - Bulldogs by 11
Indiana at (15) Maryland - Terrapins by 11.5
Oklahoma State at (22) Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 5
LSU at Tennessee - Volunteers by 3.5
Wake Forest at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 6
Akron at Eastern Michigan - Zips by 1
NC State at Clemson - Wolfpack by 2.5
Georgia at (9) Memphis - Tigers by 13
UMass Lowell at UMBC - Retrievers by 4
Seattle at Chicago State - Redhawks by 4.5
Fairleigh Dickinson at Bryant - Bulldogs by 16.5
Samford at VMI - Keydets by 4.5
Wyoming at Colorado State - Rams by 15.5
Western Carolina at Citadel - Catamounts by 1.5
Kansas State at Oklahoma - Sooners by 10.5
(18) Florida State at (7) Louisville - Cardinals by 6
(10) Villanova at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 4.5
Missouri at (17) Kentucky - Wildcats by 5.5
Virginia Tech at (19) Virginia - Cavaliers by 5
(23) Iowa vs. (21) Penn State - Nittany Lions by 2.5
UConn at South Florida - Huskies by 3
Providence at DePaul - Blue Demons by 7
New Hampshire at Hartford - Wildcats by 0.5
Georgia State at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 0.5
Northern Illinois at Buffalo - Bulls by 5
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 8
Morgan State at Delaware State - Bears by 2
Long Island at Mt. St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 1
North Texas at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 4.5
Winthrop at Campbell - Camels by 2
UC Irvine at Harvard - Crimson by 6
Texas State at Arkansas State - Bobcats by 2.5
South Alabama at UL Monroe - Warhawks by 2.5
Abilene Christian at Lamar - Cardinals by 3.5
Youngstown State at Cleveland State - Penguins by 2.5
UT Arlington at Little Rock - Trojans by 3
Tennessee Tech at Morehead State - Eagles by 12.5
Presbyterian at Gardner-Webb - Bulldogs by 12.5
USC Upstate at Longwood - Lancers by 6
St. Francis (PA) at Central Connecticut - Red Flash by 13
(16) West Virginia at (3) Kansas - Jayhawks by 8.5
Ole Miss at (24) Wichita State - Shockers by 12
Montana State at Southern Utah - Thunderbirds by 8.5
Notre Dame at Syracuse - Orange by 5.5
Ohio at Western Michigan - Broncos by 2
UTEP at Florida Atlantic - Owls by 1.5
South Carolina State at Coppin State - Eagles by 10
Howard at Maryland-Eastern Shore - Hawks by 9
Robert Morris at Merrimack - Warriors by 6
Middle Tennessee at Charlotte - 49ers by 19
Florida A&M at NC Central - Eagles by 4.5
Jacksonville State at Eastern Kentucky - Gamecocks by 1
James Madison at Charleston - Cougars by 12.5
Elon at Hofstra - Pride by 14
Liberty at NJIT - Flames by 9.5
Albany at Binghamton - Bearcats by 3.5
Cincinnati at Tulane - Bearcats by 0.5
East Tennessee State at Furman - Paladins by 6
Georgia Southern at Appalachian State - Mountaineers by 7.5
William & Mary at Northeastern - Huskies by 4.5
Illinois State at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 8.5
McNeese at Central Arkansas - Cowboys by 1
(8) Auburn at Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 0.5
SE Louisiana at Texas A&M-CC - Islanders by 9
UT Martin at Austin Peay - Governors by 10
Stetson at Kennesaw State - Hatters by 2.5
High Point at Radford - Highlanders by 23
Chattanooga at Mercer - Mocs by 2
North Florida at North Alabama - Lions by 2
(4) Oregon at Utah - Ducks by 3
Rice at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 9.5
Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 20.5
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Mississippi Valley State - Delta Devils by 2
SIU Edwardsville at Tennessee State - Tigers by 15.5
San Diego at Santa Clara - Broncos by 8
Portland State at Eastern Washington - Eagles by 8
Eastern Illinois at Belmont - Bruins by 7.5
Western Illinois at South Dakota State - Jackrabbits by 12.5
St. Katherine at CSU Northridge - Matadors by 20
Alabama State at Jackson State - Tigers by 2.5
Boise State at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 7.5
Indiana State at Drake - Bulldogs by 2.5
Alabama at Florida - Gators by 6.5
Weber State at Northern Arizona - Lumberjacks by 11
Georgia Tech at North Carolina - Tar Heels by 9
Iowa State at TCU - Horned Frogs by 1
Charleston Southern at Hampton - Pirates by 3
Alcorn State at Prairie View A&M - Panthers by 8.5
Bethune-Cookman at Norfolk State - Spartans by 0.5
Nicholls at Sam Houston State - Bearkats by 10
Alabama A&M at Grambling - Tigers by 10.5
UTSA at FIU - Golden Panthers by 10.5
Princeton at Penn - Quakers by 14
Lipscomb at Florida Gulf Coast - Bisons by 4.5
Texas A&M at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 21.5
UNC Greensboro at Wofford - Terriers by 1
UAB at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 5
Sacred Heart at Wagner - Pioneers by 0.5
Towson at UNC Wilmington - Tigers by 1
UCLA at Washington State - Cougars by 5.5
Valparaiso at Evansville - Aces by 1.5
San Jose State at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 14.5
Stephen F Austin at New Orleans - Lumberjacks by 5.5
CSU Los Angeles at Long Beach State - 49ers by 19
(2) Duke at Miami - Blue Devils by 5
Texas at (6) Baylor - Bears by 12
Bradley at Northern Iowa - Panthers by 9.5
Missouri State at Loyola Chicago - Ramblers by 7
San Diego Christian at UC Riverside - Highlanders by 31
Oral Roberts at Omaha - Mavericks by 3.5
Utah Valley at UMKC - Kangaroos by 7
SE Missouri State at Murray State - Racers by 12.5
Troy at Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 4.5
Southern at Texas Southern - Tigers by 10
Loyola Marymount at BYU - Cougars by 15.5
Montana at Northern Colorado - Bears by 14
SMU at Vanderbilt - Commodores by 1.5
Arizona State at (25) Arizona - Wildcats by 12
Pepperdine at (1) Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 20.5
(13) San Diego State at Utah State - Aztecs by 1.5
Air Force at UNLV - Rebels by 6.5
Grand Canyon at CSU Bakersfield - Roadrunners by 10
Saint Mary's at Pacific - Gaels by 3
San Francisco at Portland - Dons by 5.5
New Mexico State at Cal Baptist - Lancers by 4
Idaho State at Sacramento State - Hornets by 10.5

Results

NBA: 4-1 (.800) 345-176 overall (.662)
Upsets: 37-43 overall (.463)
NCAA: 13-8 (.619) 2060-552 overall (.789)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 108-137 overall (.441)

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Basketball Predictions - 3 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Miami at Orlando - Heat by 2.5
Portland at Washington - Trail Blazers by 0.5
Atlanta at Boston - Celtics by 16.5
Philadelphia at Houston - Rockets by 3.5
New York at Phoenix - Suns by 6.5
New Orleans at LA Lakers - Lakers by 11.5

NCAA

Mid-Atlantic Christian at North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 17
Wisconsin at (5) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 10.5
Wright State at Oakland - Golden Grizzlies by 2
Fairfield at Niagara - Purple Eagles by 0.5
Monmouth at Siena - Saints by 8.5
Toledo at Ball State - Cardinals by 4
UCF at Houston - Cougars by 11
Delaware at Drexel - Blue Hens by 0.5
Manhattan at Canisius - Griffins by 8.5
Saint Peter's at Iona - Gaels by 3.5
Quinnipiac at Marist - Bobcats by 3.5
Northern Kentucky at Detroit Mercy - Norse by 6
UIC at Green Bay - Phoenix by 13
IUPUI at Milwaukee - Panthers by 11
Rutgers at Nebraska - Scarlet Knights by 2.5
Georgetown at Seton Hall - Pirates by 11
Kent State at Bowling Green - Falcons by 0.5
Temple at Tulsa - Owls by 5
Vanguard at Cal Poly - Mustangs by 18.5
St. Katherine at CSU Fullerton - Titans by 20
Holy Names at UC Davis - Aggies by 24

Results

NBA: 7-2 (.778) 341-175 overall (.661)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 37-43 overall (.463)
NCAA: 51-23 (.689) 2047-544 overall (.790)
Upsets: 1-5 (.167) 107-136 overall (.440)

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Basketball Predictions - 2 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Charlotte at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 3
Denver at Indiana - Pacers by 2
Toronto at Miami - Heat by 0.5
Golden State at Minnesota - Timberwolves by 5
Utah at Chicago - Jazz by 2.5
Brooklyn at Dallas - Mavericks by 11
Oklahoma City at San Antonio - Thunder by 1
Memphis at Sacramento - Kings by 4
Detroit at LA Clippers - Clippers by 13.5

NCAA

UTEP at Florida International - Golden Panthers by 7.5
Stephen F Austin at SE Louisiana - Lumberjacks by 13
St. Francis (PA) at Bryant - Bulldogs by 6.5
Liberty at Florida Gulf Coast - Flames by 14.5
Columbia at Maine - Lions by 3
James Madison at UNC Wilmington - Seahawks by 2
American at Colgate - Raiders by 7.5
Longwood at Winthrop - Eagles by 13.5
Elon at Northeastern - Huskies by 16.5
Wagner at Mt. St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 6.5
Lipscomb at Stetson - Hatters by 0.5
UTSA at FAU - Owls by 4
Middle Tennessee at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 13.5
UAB at Charlotte - 49ers by 11.5
Georgia State at Appalachian State - Mountaineers by 4.5
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 6.5
Vermont at Dartmouth - Catamounts by 3.5
Gardner-Webb at Campbell - Camels by 10
Jacksonville at North Alabama - Lions by 2.5
North Florida at Kennesaw State - Ospreys by 7
Minnesota at Purdue - Boilermakers by 4.5
Saint Louis at Duquesne - Dukes by 8.5
Saint Joseph's at Richmond - Spiders by 17
Fordham at VCU - VCU Rams by 19
Rhode Island at Brown - Rams by 6.5
UNC Asheville at Presbyterian - Bulldogs by 6.5
Towson at Charleston - Cougars by 9.5
William & Mary at Hofstra - Pride by 7
Army at Bucknell - Bison by 7.5
Lafayette at Boston U - Terriers by 2.5
Lehigh at Navy - Midshipmen by 9
Holy Cross at Loyola (MD) - Greyhounds by 17.5
Rice at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 8
North Texas at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 4
Merrimack at Sacred Heart - Pioneers by 13
USC Upstate at Charleston Southern - Buccaneers by 5
Texas State at Little Rock - Trojans by 3.5
Robert Morris at Central Connecticut - Colonials by 5.5
Fairleigh Dickinson at St. Francis (BKN) - Terriers by 6
Tennessee Tech at Eastern Kentucky - Colonels by 6
Illinois at (14) Michigan State - Spartans by 10.5
Seattle at UMKC - Kangaroos by 9
SIU Edwardsville at Belmont - Bruins by 25
Troy at UL Monroe - Warhawks by 3
Northwestern State at Texas A&M-CC - Islanders by 7
UT Arlington at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 0.5
South Alabama at Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 2.5
UT Martin at Murray State - Racers by 13.5
Lamar at New Orleans - Privateers by 3.5
Central Arkansas at Houston Baptist - Huskies by 3.5
Incarnate Word at Nicholls - Colonels by 17
Utah Valley at Chicago State - Wolverines by 3.5
(20) Dayton at La Salle - Flyers by 7
Oregon State at Utah - Utes by 2.5
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State - Tigers by 2
SE Missouri State at Austin Peay - Governors by 8
Sam Houston State at McNeese - Cowboys by 1.5
(4) Oregon at Colorado - Buffaloes by 2.5
Montana at Southern Utah - Thunderbirds by 12.5
Montana State at Northern Colorado - Bears by 12.5
Western Illinois at North Dakota State - Bison by 13
North Dakota at Denver - Hawks by 3.5
Jacksonville State at Morehead State - Eagles by 5
Oral Roberts at South Dakota State - Jackrabbits by 3
Portland State at Idaho - Vikings by 5.5
(1) Gonzaga at Portland - Bulldogs by 14
Westmont at UC Santa Barbara - Gauchos by 28.5
UCLA at Washington - Huskies by 12
UT Rio Grande at Cal Baptist - Lancers by 10.5
San Diego at Loyola Marymount - Lions by 5.5
Pacific at Pepperdine - Waves by 2.5
USC at Washington State - Cougars by 2.5
California at Stanford - Cardinal by 17.5
Saint Mary's at San Francisco - Dons by 2

Results

NBA: 3-1 (.750) 334-173 overall (.659)
Upsets: 36-42 overall (.462)
NCAA: 12-2 (.857) 1996-521 overall (.793)
Upsets: 1-0 (1.000) 106-131 overall (.447)