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Michigan team has to replace scoring
October 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Juwan Howard will have an immediate chance to put his stamp on the Michigan program.

This is no rebuilding project - not with the Wolverines coming off their third straight Sweet 16 appearance - but there has been enough turnover in Ann Arbor that it is hard to know what to expect this coming season. Michigan didn't just lose coach John Beilein, who went to the NBA and was replaced by Howard. The Wolverines also lost Iggy Brazdeikis, Jordan Poole and Charles Matthews, their top three scorers from 2018-19.

With so many ties to Beilein's successful tenure already gone, this very much feels like Howard's program now.

''It's been fun. It's been great for me, as my first time as a head coach, with all the ideas bouncing around in my head, with all the information that I've gathered, tucked away in my file, to now bring it to life,'' Howard said. ''It's also made me lose a lot of sleep too, because my brain is always working.''

If Michigan were returning more starters, perhaps the transition from Beilein to Howard would be a more gradual change, but the start of the season is full of unknowns. The Wolverines played a distinctive style under Beilein, shooting a lot of 3-pointers, spacing the floor well and keeping turnovers to a minimum. Howard takes over a clean slate of sorts, with so many key players to replace.

The staff of assistants is new as well and includes former Saint Joseph's coach Phil Martelli.

''They're all hands on deck,'' forward Isaiah Livers said. ''They just want players to be good. They just want them to be just better than the previous year, getting that mindset of just growing each year. I can say honestly that every player has grown from last year.''

TOP RETURNERS

Michigan will be able to lean on a couple seniors who were important members of last season's team. Point guard Zavier Simpson and center Jon Teske are both back. Simpson in particular has been a driving force behind the defensive resurgence that led the Wolverines to the Final Four in 2018 and to more success last season. The 7-foot-1 Teske averaged 9.5 points last season and blocked 75 shots. He also made 23 3-pointers.

HIGH HOPES

Freshman Franz Wagner arrives amid a good deal of fanfare. He's the younger brother of former Michigan standout Moe Wagner. Franz, however, will have to wait to begin his college career. He's expected to be out at least until the latter half of November with a fractured wrist.

BACKCOURT OPTIONS

Howard mentioned David DeJulius, Eli Brooks and Adrien Nunez when asked about the competition at the other guard spot alongside Simpson. Brooks averaged 12.9 minutes a game last season, and DeJulius played more sparingly. Howard said Nunez is one of the best shooters on the team.

''I have a team that loves to get in the gym,'' Howard said. ''That's what it's about.''

BIGGER ROLE?

Livers started 22 games as a freshman but mostly came off the bench last season as a sophomore. His 3-point percentage improved from 36 to 43, and he can expect plenty of opportunities in 2019-20, given how much scoring Michigan lost. Teske is the team's top returning scorer, followed by Simpson (8.8 ppg) and Livers (7.9).

SCHEDULE

The Wolverines open the season Nov. 5 against Appalachian State. Their nonconference schedule also includes Creighton on Nov. 12. They play at an event in the Bahamas in late November that includes a matchup with Iowa State and a possible meeting with No. 9 North Carolina. Michigan plays at No. 5 Louisville on Dec. 3 and starts conference play three days later against Iowa.

 

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Michigan State will find out how good it is
October 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the first time and is looking forward to validating the votes.

''Now you have to go out and prove why you're ranked No. 1,'' All-America guard Cassius Winston said.

The Spartans will find out soon if they're that good because Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo has put together one of his toughest schedules - even for him. Izzo regularly tests his teams during the nonconference schedule, hoping it prepares them to win Big Ten championships and contend for national titles.

If Izzo can cut down the nets after winning a second NCAA championship, he may look back on a grueling gauntlet of games fondly.

The top-ranked Spartans open the season against No. 2 Kentucky on Nov. 5 in New York and return to the area the following week to play No. 12 Seton Hall. At the Maui Invitational, Michigan State could match up with No. 3 Kansas. And less a month after the opener, Michigan State plays No. 4 Duke in one of the most highly anticipated games in Breslin Center history.

''With the brutal schedule we play early, especially in the first 26 days, I think it will be important to maintain a perspective regardless of wins and losses and what we're really trying to accomplish,'' Izzo said. ''We're trying to accomplish get better every day. We're trying to accomplish get better by the end of the season. And, that's what we're going to keep our eyes on.''

STAR WATCH

Winston could have entered the NBA draft last summer as an All-America guard and Big Ten player of the year. Winston briefly looked into his options with the league and was told he would likely be a second-round pick. He returned for his senior season in the hopes of capping his career with the school's third national championship.

''You dream of going to the NBA, that's the ultimate goal, and it's hard to turn down,'' he said. ''But the NBA is going to be there.''

Winston is the only consensus selection on The Associated Press preseason All-America team.

To be considered one of the best at the end of the year, Winston relentlessly worked on improving his 6-foot-1, 185-body over the offseason after being told to rest for six weeks. Winston said he reduced his body fat by 6% after lifting weights five days a week.

''He is the straw that stirs the drink and I think deserves all the attention he's been getting because he is a special player,'' Izzo said.

INJURY REPORT

Michigan State will be without senior Joshua Langford, the projected starter at shooting guard, until at least January. He had a setback with a foot injury that led to him playing just 13 games last season and needing surgery after averaging 15 points per game.

''He's handled everything a lot better than I would have handled it,'' Izzo said. ''And, now my job is to support him in every way I can.''

Senior Kyle Ahrens is out for about a week with an ankle injury after missing last season's run to the Final Four because of an ankle injury. Highly touted freshman guard Rockets Watts was limited in a scrimmage against Gonzaga because of a strained Achilles tendon injury, but he was able to practice this week.

COMING AND GOING

Michigan State opens the season with Xavier Tillman and Aaron Henry returning as starters along with Winston and four other players coming back with some level of experience from last season. The Spartans may miss the low-post scoring presence of Nick Ward, who skipped his senior year to play professionally. They also will need new players to step in to fill the outside shooting, defensive and leadership roles previously filled by Matt McQuaid and Kenny Goins.

FAMILIAR NAME

Izzo's son, Steven, is a walk-on freshman after growing up going to games as a fan in the stands. The 5-8, 150-pound guard played for Lansing Catholic High School last season, playing without his father in attendance 16 times.

''I just want to make sure everybody knows nobody's taking a scholarship from anybody or really a spot from anybody,'' Izzo said.

 

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NC State aims to return to NCAAs in 2020
October 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The motivation for North Carolina State is clear this season: don't be on the wrong side of the bubble come NCAA Tournament time.

The drive to return there for the second time in three seasons under Kevin Keatts will lean on a deep perimeter led by preseason all-Atlantic Coast Conference pick Markell Johnson. That group offers versatility and the potential to play more of Keatts' pressure style than at the start of his tenure, which could help them claim some marquee wins lacking from a resume that landed them in the NIT last year.

''That was one big thing we heard a lot this summer,'' junior guard Braxton Beverly said of the tournament snub.

North Carolina State (24-12) went on to win two NIT games, allowing the Wolfpack to match the program's best single-season win total since the Jim Valvano's ''Cardiac Pack'' won 26 games and an unexpected NCAA championship in 1983.

The Wolfpack lost leading scorer and rebounder Torin Dorn (14 points, 7.2 rebounds), but the next six scorers return to a team picked to finish sixth in the 15-team ACC.

It starts with Johnson, a 6-foot-1 senior point guard and preseason all-ACC second-team pick who averaged 12.6 points and 4.2 assists. He's shown the ability to take over games for stretches, though Keatts has also had to work to extract a start-to-finish edge from him, too.

There's plenty of complementary help for Johnson on the wing in C.J. Bryce (11.6 points), Beverly (9.4) and Devon Daniels (9.3).

''Not a lot of teams have a 24-win season and not make the tournament,'' said Pat Andree, a graduate transfer from Lehigh. ''Yeah, it was definitely a point of conversation with the guys coming in. Everybody's pretty hungry to make it this year.''

EXPERIENCED HELP

North Carolina State added experienced help with graduate transfers Andree and Danny Dixon.

The 6-8 Andree averaged 12.9 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 41.9% from behind the arc at Lehigh last year. The 6-10, 230-pound Danny Dixon provides bulk in the paint after averaging 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds at UMKC.

UNCERTAINTY UP FRONT

There is uncertainty about N.C. State's front line.

Top returning big man D.J. Funderburk (8.8 points, 4.2 rebounds) is suspended indefinitely for a violation of team policy, and Keatts has said there is no timetable for his return. N.C. State will have 6-11 redshirt freshman Manny Bates to help protect the rim, though he missed last season following shoulder surgery.

BEVERLY'S SHOT

North Carolina State needs Beverly's outside shot to be more on target.

Beverly has proven he can hit big 3s, most notably with his buzzer-beater against Clemson in January. But Beverly's 3-point percentage dipped from his freshman to sophomore years (38.5% to 34.7%), including struggles in losses to Virginia Tech (0 for 9), Georgia Tech (0 for 7) and eventual national champion Virginia (0 for 5) in the ACC Tournament.

TROUBLE LURKING?

North Carolina State will start the season with the program facing four serious NCAA charges amid the federal corruption investigation into college basketball. The NCAA has suspended filing deadlines in the case and it's unclear when it could reach resolution.

No one from the current staff or roster are accused of wrongdoing, and Keatts is keeping the team's focus on the court.

''Our guys, they're worried about what we're doing in practice and then after practice, they're worried about what they're going to do tonight - and that's it,'' Keatts said. ''But nobody says anything about it, we don't concern ourselves with it.''

GAMES TO WATCH

North Carolina State was criticized for a soft nonconference schedule that did it no favors on Selection Sunday. There are at least some better games to help the Wolfpack this time around along with the ACC's move to a 20-game league slate, starting with the Nov. 5 opener against Georgia Tech at home.

The Wolfpack plays No. 14 Memphis and its touted freshmen in Brooklyn (Nov. 28), hosts Wisconsin in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Dec. 4), visits a UNC Greensboro team that won 29 games last year (Dec. 15) and then travels to No. 24 Auburn (Dec. 19) in a rematch of the game won by the Wolfpack last year against a team that wound up in the Final Four.

 

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Iowa going with youth, waiting on Bohannon
October 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa has a leadership void to fill after forward Tyler Cook left for the NBA, point guard Jordan Bohannon had hip surgery and guard Isaiah Moss bolted for Kansas. All three were lined up to play their senior years for the Hawkeyes this winter.

Iowa is left with an interesting blend of potential and experience, and the Hawkeyes could find themselves back in the NCAA Tournament if their revamped roster can jell.

Iowa (23-12 in 2019-20) figured Cook might make the jump to the pros after he averaged 14.5 points and 7.6 rebounds last season. But Moss unexpectedly elected to go the graduate transfer route, and Bohannon finally had surgery in late May after playing through pain last season. Bohannon's timeline for a return is 6-9 months, and his status is the team's biggest question mark.

Still, returning starters Joe Wieskamp and Luka Garza headline a roster that is deep at every position.

''What you'll see is a team that plays like a veteran team, that's not a turnover team, that's not a mistake team,'' Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. ''We're going to push the ball. We're going to get good shot opportunities. We're going to defend.''

J-BO UPDATE

Bohannon, the school's all-time leader with 264 3s, could try and play a few games in November and see how his hip responds without burning a medical redshirt. Bohannon's numbers were down last season, as he shot 38.3% on 3s after hitting 43% of them as a sophomore. He averaged just 11.6 points a game after scoring 13.5 points two years ago. Though Bohannon said he's itching to play, expect him to be smart about this season.

''It's hard for me to gauge when my body will be ready,'' Bohannon said. ''I'm trying to take it day by day because it was such a long process.''

WIESKAMP

Iowa hopes of returning to the NCAA Tournament, where it came within a few possessions of the program's first Sweet 16 in 20 years in March, might hinge on how much Wieskamp improves as a sophomore. The two-time Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year was one of the biggest recruits in school history, and he responded with 11.1 points and 4.9 rebounds a game. Wieskamp was often used as a spot-up shooter a year ago, but the soft-spoken star will be asked to expand his game for a team in desperate need of a perimeter threat who can also attack the rim.

''He's always led by example with his work ethic and his productivity, but he has to understand that he has a voice that in the locker room, at crunch time, people are going to listen,'' McCaffery said.

THE BACKCOURT

With Wieskamp locked in at shooting guard and Bohannon's status unknown, Iowa will look to graduate transfer Bakari Evelyn, sophomore Connor McCaffery and freshman Joe Toussaint to emerge at the point. Evelyn provides a veteran presence and versatility, and McCaffery is a leader who knows his father's system inside and out. Toussaint, the rare New Yorker to play for the Hawkeyes, might just have the speed and quickness Iowa is looking for to head up its up-tempo attack though.

THE FRONTCOURT

The 6-foot-11 Garza (13.1 points, 4.5 rebounds in 2018-19) is a throwback big who can bury open 3s. Fellow post player Jack Nunge, a Mr. Basketball finalist in Indiana in 2017, is back after a redshirt season and could start the season at power forward. Veterans Ryan Kriener and Cordell Pemsl should provide toughness off the bench - but watch out for McCaffery's other son, Patrick. He's spindly at 6-foot-9 and just 190 pounds, but he is a strong outside shooter with the versatility to beat opponents off the dribble and the length to harass smaller guys defensively 20 feet from the basket.

THE SCHEDULE

Iowa opens its 10th season under McCaffery on Nov. 8 against SIUE. Iowa has quite an up-and-down non-conference slate. The Hawkeyes play Texas Tech, Syracuse, Iowa State, DePaul and Cincinnati, but they've also got a fair share of cupcakes like Cal Poly, Oral Roberts and Kennesaw State. Iowa will need to beat a few high majors before the start of the year - or the selection committee could ding the Hawks for putting too many guaranteed wins on the schedule.

 

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Florida State reloads for next run to NCAA
October 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A nucleus of veterans helped fuel Florida State's run to the Elite Eight in 2018 and the Sweet 16 last season.

Now the Seminoles have reloaded after losing first-round NBA draft pick Mfiondu Kabengele and second-round pick Terance Mann as well as starters Phil Cofer and P.J. Savoy. The expectations remain high, however, because of the return of senior point guard Trent Forrest as well as five-star forward Patrick Williams, graduate transfer center Dominik Olejniczak and Rice transfer forward Malik Osborne.

''We've developed some consistency over the years,'' said coach Leonard Hamilton, who is beginning his 18th season at Florida State. ''I think we've developed a culture that our players have bought into. We've been able to recruit to who we are. Early on, I thought we adjusted our system to the talent that we have available.''

Florida State is a desirable destination for top basketball players because of the successful foundation built by the 71-year-old Hamilton. The Seminoles have made three straight trips to the NCAA Tournament, while the coach and his staff have helped construct a pipeline to the NBA with draft picks like Malik Beasley, Dwayne Bacon, Jonathan Isaac, Kabengele and Mann in the last four years.

Forrest and Williams may be the next ones. The 6-foot-4 Forrest averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists - and that was while playing for more than four months with a broken toe. He is a well-rounded guard who is quick to dribble through traffic, has exceptional vision in the open court and is a strong defender.

Williams is the latest five-star player to land on campus. A 6-8 forward who has the potential to be a one-and-done, Williams flies to the rim and already has become a favorite of Forrest's as they make eye contact and connect on alley oops.

''He is a freak, really, just how fast he gets off the floor,'' Forrest said. ''You can really just throw it anywhere and basically know he is going to come get it.''

The Seminoles are deep, featuring guards like M.J. Walker (7.5 points, 44 3-pointers) and Devin Vassell (4.5 points, 26 3-pointers) as well as forward RaiQuan Gray (3.9 points, 2.3 rebounds). Hamilton also has added Olejniczak, a 7-foot, 260-pound center who transferred after graduating from Mississippi, to bring a post presence. Osborne sat out last year after transferring from Rice but is among the team's top rebounders.

If the pieces fit - the returning players as well as the transfers and freshmen - FSU could again challenge Virginia, Duke and North Carolina and has a shot at claiming its first Atlantic Coast Conference title since 2012.

LOFTY PURSUITS

After taking over a rebuilding job in 2002, the Seminoles are now among the ACC's best year in and year out. And Hamilton is not reluctant to share an ultimate goal for the program.

''We are still driven by the fact that we have not won a championship, which I'm not real sure very many people feel like that should be a goal of our ours,'' Hamilton said. ''But we've been knocking on the door the last several years.

''The fact that we haven't made it to the Final Four or had an opportunity to compete for a national title, I think our guys are extremely motivated.''

HOME SWEET HOME

The Seminoles are tough to beat on their home floor. Florida State went 15-1 at home in 2018-19.

IMPRESSIVE COMPANY

Florida State is one of only six teams in the nation that have played in the Sweet 16 in each of the last two seasons. The others are Purdue, Texas Tech, Michigan, Kentucky and Duke.

GAMES TO WATCH

The Seminoles open on the road against Pittsburgh on Nov. 6 as the ACC moves to a 20-game conference schedule. Florida State will play at No. 6 Florida on Nov. 10. The Seminoles will play Tennessee at a neutral site as well as Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Florida State will also play No. 4 Duke, No. 5 Louisville (twice), No. 9 North Carolina and No. 11 Virginia (twice).

 

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Big 12 open after KU stranglehold ended
October 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas State coach Bruce Weber shrugged off the early predications that the Wildcats, who just a few months ago were still reveling in the glow a shared Big 12 championship, would be scratching and clawing just to stay out of the cellar.

''Obviously it's not great for your fans and selling tickets,'' Weber said, ''but at the same time, for us, it doesn't matter. Every year here's somebody that's picked eighth or ninth, seventh that ends up being in the top of the league - that ends up like Texas Tech, playing for a national title.''

Yet it's been a while since the league appeared this wide open.

As coaches and players convened Wednesday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, where the conference will crown a tournament champion in March, just about all of them had hopes of a title. A big part of it was the talent pool, but another reason is that the impenetrable wall that Kansas had built around the gleaming crystal trophy was finally cracked by the Wildcats and Red Raiders last season.

Their regular-season triumphs ended the Jayhawks' unprecedented run of 14 consecutive Big 12 titles, and gave fresh hope to everyone else that it could be done.

''You have to validate what you're doing,'' Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said. ''Along our journey, it's going to be important to find some success. We look for that success in practice. We look for that success in daily workouts and certainly in games. Any coach and player would agree on that, as you build something, you got to have some success to validate what you're doing.''

Yet it will be hard for the Red Raiders to follow their incredible postseason run with another; they have 10 new players, including seven freshmen. And it will be just as hard for the Wildcats to climb into the upper echelon of the Big 12 after the foundational trio of Barry Brown, Kamau Stokes and Dean Wade were lost to graduation.

TCU coach Jamie Dixon certainly knows the challenge facing him. The Horned Frogs return Desmond Bane and Kevin Samuel and that's about it, leaving them to be picked near the bottom as well.

''We're excited about the new guys - nine new players - which is a lot even in today's game,'' Dixon said. ''But at the same time the league is wide open. So many teams are bringing in about the same amount of players. It's just the way of college basketball.''

That includes Kansas, which is picked to return to the top of the league. Gone are the Lawson brothers, Dedric and K.J., and guards Quentin Grimes and Lagerald Vick. In their place are freshmen Jalen Wilson, Tristan Enaruna and Christian Braun along with Iowa transfer Isaiah Moss.

Yes, the Jayhawks have more coming back than most teams in the league, but even they will likely rely on a couple of those newcomers if they want to start another Big 12 title streak.

''There's still a lot of unknowns,'' Jayhawks coach Bill Self said, ''but I like our guys. I think we got big bodies. I think we got a little bit of depth. We got some speed on the perimeter. A big question will be, `Can we defending the perimeter and can we shoot consistently beyond the arc?'

''If we're able to do those things,'' he said, ''I think it could be a pretty fun season for us.''

MUM'S THE WORD

Self mostly deflected questions related to the school's alleged NCAA violations, though he did say that many of those answers will come ''at the appropriate time.'' But he did say the violations, and the charge of lack of institutional control, could provide ammunition for opposing fans.

''To be honest, we deal with hostile environments everywhere we go,'' Self said. ''I will tell you this: Our guys have always enjoyed playing in the toughest atmospheres. Usually that bonds us together, unites us. Hopefully we will put a better performance out because of that.''

HUDY DUTY

One of the intriguing moves of the offseason was longtime Kansas strength coach Andrea Hudy's departure for Texas. The Jayhawks have reorganized their strength and training programs, and Longhorns coach Shaka Smart made Hudy an offer financially that made it hard for her to say no.

''She has a very, very different philosophy in terms of strength training and performance than our former strength coach,'' Smart said. ''There's a lot of ways to skin a cat, but obviously she has had phenomenal success over the past 25 years as a strength coach. We're really excited to have her.''

LOOK OUT, BIG BOYS

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins is on the NCAA rules committee, and he had some input on the plan to clean up post play. But he scoffed at any notion that the game will return to a bygone era in which guys in the paint were rarely touched and often got easy layups.

''How are you going to clean up post play when you're have 6-foot-10, 270-pound guys leaning on each other? There's going to be contact,'' he said. ''This thing that we're going to have a no-contact sport, those people have never played our game. There's going to be some contact.''

 

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Hoosiers hoping to make noise behind voice
October 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Rob Phinisee understands the secret to being an effective point guard, how he must find the proper balance between being an aggressive scorer and a creative distributor.

This season, Indiana coach Archie Miller asked his sophomore ball-handler to focus on another critical skill: developing a strong enough voice to help the Hoosiers make some noise in the Big Ten race.

''The younger guys who have gotten a year under their belt have changed,'' Miller said. ''Robert has done a really nice job in our workouts. He's made a concerted effort to communicate better, talk better, not be quiet.''

If last season demonstrated anything it was how much of an impact Phinisee can have on the Hoosiers' success.

The 6-foot-1 prep star arrived on campus as one of the feature attractions in a highly-touted recruiting class led by the state's then reigning Mr. Basketball Award winner, Romeo Langford. Both quickly won starting jobs. Both played key roles in a promising start that included Phinisee's decisive buzzer-beating 3-pointer in a 71-68 victory over Butler in mid-December.

Then in the next game, Phinisee took a knee to the head, was diagnosed with a concussion and struggled to regain his early-season form. Over the next 15 games, Phinisee made more than two baskets only once as Indiana went 3-12.

But when Phinisee played well over the final month, so did the Hoosiers, who turned things around and played their back way into the NCAA Tournament discussion. The Hoosiers finished 19-16, falling one win short of the NIT semifinals.

Now, with Langford off to the NBA, Miller needs the naturally soft-spoken Phinisee to become a more assertive leader on the court and an equally vocal leader in the locker room. Phinisee has embraced the challenge.

''I want to be better than I was last season,'' he said. ''Just being a leader really, being a leader with my teammates and I feel like that will take us a long way.''

Miller knows it. And so does everyone else around the program as the Nov. 5 season opener against Western Illinois nears.

''He's traditionally a pretty safe guy,'' Miller said, describing Phinisee's playing style. ''He has had a lot of experience under his belt. He's been through a lot in his one year. He's more prepared to handle the communication part of it, and he knows that's a big part of his job.''

GOING BIG

The most obvious difference between last season's team and this one - size. Adding 6-7 freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis and 6-11 redshirt junior Joey Brunk, a transfer from Butler, gives the Hoosiers a roster with seven players listed at 6-7 or taller. Miller acknowledges going big will have an impact on how Indiana plays this season.

''We have to utilize our versatility with the guys that can play multiple positions,'' Miller said. ''And we are going to have to move that ball. To do that, you're going to have a lot of concepts and action to the way you play. I'm excited to coach this team in that regard.''

FRESH FACES

Miller won two more key in-state recruiting battles last fall by convincing guard Armaan Franklin and Jackson-Davis to play in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers believe Franklin can provide scoring punch after he averaged 23.0 points last season at Indianapolis Cathedral. Fans expect Jackson-Davis, the son of former Indiana Pacers forward Dale Davis and a McDonald's All-American, to make the most immediate impact.

But for now, Jackson-Davis is taking things slowly.

''I'm really just focused on getting our team, getting the chemistry down, trying to fit in,'' he said.

THE OTHER VOICE

Brunk spent the previous three seasons at Butler, logging his most productive statistics last season when he averaged 7.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and shot 61.7% from the field.

He'll play an important role on the floor, but with five freshmen or sophomores in Miller's projected rotation, Brunk may be more valuable as the voice of experience.

''Because we do have a group of guys that naturally are kind of quiet natured. I think that's where Joey has been a great boost,'' Miller said. ''His personality has really helped our workouts, our locker room.''

 

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Purdue hoping to add new chapter in story
October 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

Purdue coach Matt Painter turned the page on the Carsen Edwards era long ago.

Now he expects everyone else to do the same.

Seven months after Edwards nearly led Purdue to the Final Four and four months after he was drafted by the NBA, Painter finds himself contemplating how the next chapter in the Boilermakers' recurring replacement story could go.

''I think trying not to be like that team is going to be really important,'' he said. ''No one is going to take over Carsen's role for us. We didn't have a Carsen Edwards before, and let's not have one afterward. I think that's important in basketball, because I think a lot of times people say you're going to come in and you're going to play the same role as this guy, when in reality you're just going to be the best version of yourself.''

Painter's consistent messages have played out just fine over the years.

After saying goodbye to four seniors and three 1,000-point scorers following a Big Ten runner-up finish in 2017-18, Painter gave Edwards the green light and surrounded him with enough 3-point shooters to keep defenses honest. The result: Purdue captured a share of the regular-season crown and made its deepest tourney run in nearly two decades.

How will Painter adapt this time? It sounds as if he'll play a more traditional style.

''Each team is different, even if you have a lot of experience,'' he said. ''I think that's important for us to kind of learn - we played a lot different than we did the previous year - and I look at us doing a lot of the same things (this season) but in a different way.''

The Boilermakers could revert to their big lineup with 7-foot-3 center Matt Haarms, 270-pound power forward Trevon Williams, 6-9 small forward Aaron Wheeler and 6-7 guard Nojel Eastern.

They could opt to stretch the floor with 3-point shooters such as Wheeler and Sasha Stefanovic, freshmen Isaiah Thompson and Brandon Newman or perhaps Eastern, who's been working on his shooting touch.

They can still rely on depth. But amid all the changes, Painter intends to make sure there are two constants when the Boilermakers open the season Nov. 6 against Green Bay: A staunch defense and few turnovers.

''The people around Carsen Edwards took care of the basketball, they made good decisions,'' Painter said.

GRAD TRANSFER

Senior Jahaad Proctor became the second grad transfer on the roster when he decided to leave High Point. The 6-foot-3 guard joins forward Evan Boudreaux, who arrived from Dartmouth last season. Proctor has scored more than 1,000 points in two seasons with High Point and one at Iona and he finished last season with 16 consecutive double-figure games. He was a second team all-Big South selection and was the conference's scholar-athlete of the year.

NEW LINE

Extending the 3-point line from 20 feet, 9 inches to the new distance of 22-1} could impact college games all around the country this season. Painter doesn't expect it to create any significant changes, though.

''I think the guys that can make 3s, it's probably not going to bother much,'' he said. ''The guys that are trying to be 3-point shooters, it's really going to bother.''

THE REMATCH

Purdue seemed headed for the Final Four after taking a three-point lead with only six seconds left in the South Regional championship.

But Virginia made one free throw, got a lucky bounce and tossed in a buzzer-beater to force overtime - before winning the national championship. That's not the kind of ending anybody around the program will soon forget especially with the rematch set for Dec. 4 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at Purdue.

''It'll be very difficult for us,'' Painter said. ''They lost a lot, we lost a lot. But whenever you play them, it's very difficult to go against them. They're very stingy on defense, very efficient on the offensive end.''

 

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Under new coach Mark Fox, Cal strives to rebuild from losing
October 24, 2019
By The Associated Press

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) First-year California coach Mark Fox tells his team time and again about the importance of investing and attacking.

''That's our motto as a team,'' senior point guard Paris Austin said. ''So every day we're putting in that extra work before practice and after practice, and just being ready to go.''

Cal can't fall much further as the Golden Bears try to bounce back from the worst two-year stretch in school history: Back-to-back eight-win seasons and a 16-47 record.

The university hired Fox to replace the fired Wyking Jones, whose team endured a 15-game losing streak last season before winning three of its final four regular-season Pac-12 contests.

Fox had a 286-176 record in 14 seasons as coach at Nevada and Georgia. He made the NCAA Tournament five times but never advanced to the Sweet 16. Fox was fired at Georgia last year after failing to reach the tournament in each of his final three seasons with the Bulldogs.

He hired longtime college head coach Trent Johnson as a special assistant on his staff to lead player development efforts and considers him a valuable addition with his knowledge of the Pac-12.

Even Fox realizes it's fair Cal was picked at the bottom.

''We've been trying to change it from day one, and hopefully we can prove everybody wrong,'' he said.

THE FOX WAY

Everything is new for his players, and Fox knows this transition will take time as Cal tries to return to respectability.

''Right now it's about making a daily investment to get better, and to this point, which is still very, very early in the season and obviously in my tenure, I've been pleased with the investment that these kids are making,'' Fox said.

Fox refers to a monthly roadmap to chart his group's progress then take the next step forward.

His approach has resonated with players.

''I haven't really met a man like him to be honest, especially from a coaching standpoint,'' sophomore guard Matt Bradley said. ''His No. 1 thing is the team . he puts the team in front of everything, and he expects the same from us. He's a players' coach, a really good guy.''

UPHILL CLIMB

The Bears have been picked to finish last in the conference by media who cover the league.

They hope to prove some people wrong and pull off surprising results along the way despite the challenges of recent years.

''I think our motivation comes from within each individual. Being underdogs, we all have something we want to prove, we all want to show that we've been working hard just like other teams,'' Austin said. ''We want to show that it's going to pay off.''

EXPERIENCE

Austin is the Bears' top returning scorer having averaged 11.6 points while also dishing out 4.3 assists.

He knows he is the veteran on the team, feeling a little like the old guy.

''I'm looking forward to being a better leader on the floor, making better decisions,'' Austin said.

BRADLEY'S OVERHAUL

Bradley has trimmed 10 pounds from his 6-foot-4 frame and he is counting on his improved fitness contributing to stronger defense and more production on the offensive end.

He established a Cal freshman record by shooting 47.2% from 3-point range, (50-for-106).

Now in his second year, the adjustments should be fewer. Bradley wants to step in and take a charge when needed, make the hustle play, even speak up if his teammates need him to be vocal.

''As a freshman, I was just learning,'' he said. ''And I'm not saying I have all the answers now, but I definitely know a lot more. I'm really excited for this upcoming season because a lot of the stuff I do now is going to be based on experience.''

BOOSTING THE NUMBERS

Getting back to basics - a focus on fundamentals - will be important for the Bears.

For Fox, that means 17 new players learning a system.

Cal managed only 23.8 field goals per game, averaging 68.4 points and got outrebounded 36.1 to 29.1.

The Bears shot 42.6% and managed just 10.9 assists.

''What we tried to do was spend the summer workouts installing our defense and getting that terminology as in place as we could, so when official practice started we were only working on the other half of the terminology and on our offense, and so that has made it a little bit smoother,'' Fox said. ''But when you have 17 new players - and new coaches - we've got to be very detailed in our plans, so everyone can be on the same page.''

 

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Young, undermanned Stanford team looks to make strides
October 24, 2019
By The Associated Press

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford coach Jerod Haase didn't even name a captain last season because he could not find someone he thought deserved it.

This season, he is counting on someone to step up and lead the young Cardinal as they look to make strides in the deep Pac-12 Conference.

Even if they are down players because of season-ending injuries, meaning walk-ons are being counted upon to help get the Cardinal through practices.

''The numbers are down, certainly,'' Haase said. ''It's more challenging to have a longer practice. I like the group.''

Haase has one potential candidate to take charge on the floor.

He will look to junior point guard Daejon Davis to lead the way after he ranked fourth in the Pac-12 for assists averaging 4.6 and also was seventh with 1.6 steals per game.

The Cardinal have been below 20 wins for each of the last four seasons and three of those since Haase took over.

UNDERMANNED

Stanford is thin because of injuries.

Redshirt junior Kodye Pugh, a 6-foot-8 forward who has played in 38 games his first two years on The Farm, is recovering from knee surgery after getting hurt playing during Stanford's foreign tour in Europe over the summer. He hopes to return for his senior season.

Pugh was injured Aug. 25 in Switzerland.

In addition, senior Trevor Stanback's college career is over because of medical reasons but he will remain part of the program as a student assistant coach.

''The most important part for our team this year it's probably going to be health. Trevor Stanback is in a medical hardship and he'll be done, and he's helped out with the team but he won't be playing,'' Haase said. ''... From a numbers standpoint we're down, and we don't have a full complement of players necessarily. But having said that, the guys that we have, we're really excited about, but that goes back to the number one factor being injury prevention. If we can keep guys on the floor, I like what we have but we've got to make sure we keep them out there.''

DAVIS' GROWTH

As Davis gains maturity and familiarity in the program, Haase knows he will find more consistency on both ends.

He averaged 11.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists last season as a sophomore.

''I think his game is going to flourish as he has the stability on the court mentally, not getting too high or too low. He's as dynamic of a person as I've ever been around, and when things are good, he can take an entire team with him to really good spots, and when he gets frustrated or struggles, he really takes the team with him some. And I think so far, he's really off to a great start with that stability part, and I think his game as he gets more and more consistent with handling adversity, I think his game is going to absolutely flourish.''

HE'S GONE

Forward KZ Okpala departed after his sophomore season and was selected 32nd overall by the Miami Heat in the NBA draft, becoming Stanford's youngest player ever drafted.

Stanford will have to try to find scoring options with Okpala gone. He led the Cardinal at 16.8 points per game and averaged 5.7 rebounds. He was fifth in the Pac-12 in scoring, too.

Also gone is Josh Sharma, whose .673 field-goal percentage for a season was best in program history.

YOUTH MOVEMENT

Last season, 11 of Stanford's 15 players were freshmen or sophomores - one of the youngest rosters nationally.

More experience for that group should be a positive.

 

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Tip Ins: Howard, Stackhouse among the new coaches to watch
November 1, 2019
By The Associated Press

About a quarter-century ago, Juwan Howard and Jerry Stackhouse were two of the biggest names in college basketball. Now, they're trying to succeed as coaches.

Howard took over his former team when he replaced John Beilein at Michigan, and Stackhouse was hired to be the new coach at Vanderbilt. Both of them starred as players in the early-to-mid 1990s and went on to lengthy NBA careers.

Howard is remembered fondly at Michigan for reaching two Final Fours with the Wolverines as part of the Fab Five, but he has big shoes to fill after the program finally reached those heights again under Beilein. Stackhouse led North Carolina to a Final Four in 1995. He isn't back with the Tar Heels - that job is rarely open - but Vanderbilt is hoping he can turn things around after the Commodores went 9-23 last season.

Howard and Stackhouse will be two of the most scrutinized new coaches this coming season, but several other programs are also under new leadership.

UCLA

Mick Cronin takes over the Bruins after a consistent, solid run at Cincinnati. UCLA hasn't been a national power of late, and Steve Alford was fired in the middle of last season. Alford is now the coach at Nevada. UCLA lost its top three scorers, but seniors Prince Ali and Alex Olesinski return. Cincinnati, meanwhile, hired John Brannen to replace Cronin. Brannen reached the NCAA Tournament twice in the last three years at Northern Kentucky.

ARKANSAS

This is a program with an impressive arena and passionate fans, but it has struggled to stay relevant since Nolan Richardson's exit. Arkansas fired Mike Anderson, who ended up going to St. John's. The Razorbacks are now led by former Nevada coach Eric Musselman. Arkansas has to replace scoring and rebounding leader Daniel Gafford, who left for the NBA. Musselman says the Razorbacks will share the ball and shoot a lot of 3-pointers.

ALABAMA

Elsewhere in the Southeastern Conference, Alabama landed former Buffalo coach Nate Oats. The Crimson Tide made the NCAA Tournament just twice since 2006, whereas Buffalo made it three times in the last four seasons under Oats. Buffalo went 32-4 last season. The Bulls promoted Jim Whitesell, Oats' top assistant, to take over that program.

VIRGINIA TECH

The Hokies have made the NCAA Tournament three straight years and nearly knocked off Duke in the Sweet 16 this past season, but they lost coach Buzz Williams to Texas A&M. Virginia Tech quickly hired Mike Young, who spent 17 seasons as Wofford's coach and finished third in the AP coach of the year vote in 2019. The Terriers beat Seton Hall in the first round of last season's NCAA Tournament. Wofford promoted associate head coach Jay McAuley to take over Young's job.

SAINT JOSEPH'S

It was the end of an era when Saint Joseph's fired longtime coach Phil Martelli. He's now on Howard's staff at Michigan. The Hawks will now be coached by former Philadelphia 76ers assistant Billy Lange. There's another big change in the Big 5 as well: Temple's Aaron McKie takes over for Fran Dunphy. McKie is another former player back at his school as a coach: His Owls were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Howard's Michigan team in 1992 and 1993.

BELMONT

Rick Byrd retired after 805 victories and eight NCAA Tournament berths, and Belmont hired Casey Alexander to replace him. He was an assistant for Byrd for 16 years before spending time as the head coach at Stetson and Lipscomb. Alexander is also a former Belmont player.

 

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Kithier to play Kentucky with broken nose
October 31, 2019
By The Associated Press

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State forward Thomas Kithier has a broken nose that is not expected to keep him out of the season-opening game.

Kithier was injured by an inadvertent elbow at practice. He has been cleared to practice and play in games.

The top-ranked Spartans face No. 2 Kentucky on Tuesday in New York. Kithier is a candidate to start at forward. The 6-foot-8 sophomore averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds while he was used sparingly in 31 games last season.


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Tigers, Buffs, Wildcats all hopefuls
October 31, 2019
By The Associated Press

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway went 22-14 and led the Tigers to an NIT berth in his debut season. His biggest wins came on the recruiting trail.

Hardaway added the nation's No. 1 recruiting class by signing five top-60 prospects and seven top-115 players as measured by composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports.

That heralded class helps explain why Memphis is ranked 14th to start the season and is expected to contend for its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2014. Memphis has the highest preseason ranking of any team that failed to reach the NCAA Tournament last season.

Hardaway believes the Tigers ought to be ranked even higher.

''Obviously if it were another college, a bigger college, they would be ranked in the top five if they had the No. 1 recruiting class,'' Hardaway said last month, before the Top 25 was released. ''I guess it's just in their minds the inexperience of our staff on this level. But that's up to us, to make it different.''

Memphis' collection of freshmen features 7-foot-1 center James Wiseman, the No. 1 prospect in his class according to 247Sports. It also includes forwards Precious Achiua (15th in the 247Sports Composite) and D.J. Jeffries (52nd), guards Boogie Ellis (38th), Lester Quinones (58th) and Damion Baugh (115th) plus center Malcolm Dandridge (106th).

''Experience is the best teacher,'' Hardaway said. ''They're going to get out there, get their feet wet and see what works and what doesn't work. As long as they stay within themselves and listen to us, I think they'll be OK.''

Some other teams that missed out on the most recent NCAA Tournament have reason to feel optimistic about their postseason prospects this year.

No. 21 ARIZONA

2018-19 record: 17-15 (8-10 Pac-12)

Arizona had won at least 27 games and reached the NCAA Tournament in six straight seasons before taking a big step backward last year. The Wildcats could return this year as their freshman class includes two top-13 recruits in guards Nico Mannion (9th) and Josh Green (13th). Mannion was a first-team pick and Green was a second-team selection on the preseason all-Pac-12 team. Fifth-year senior Chase Jeter averaged 11.1 points and 6.6 rebounds last season.

COLORADO

2018-19 record: 23-13 (10-8 Pac-12), NIT quarterfinalist

Colorado returns five players who made at least 26 starts and averaged at least 8.9 points last season. Junior guard/forward Tyler Bey was a first-team all-Pac-12 selection last year as he averaged 13.6 points and 9.9 rebounds. Other returning starters include seniors Shane Gatling (9.7 ppg last season) and Lucas Siewert (8.9) and juniors McKinley Wright IV (13.0) and D'Shawn Schwartz (9.2).

DAVIDSON

2018-19 record: 24-10 (14-4 Atlantic 10), lost in first round of NIT

Davidson returns its entire starting lineup from a team that finished second in the Atlantic 10 last season. The Wildcats have an exceptional backcourt featuring 2018-19 A-10 player of the year Jon Axel Gudmundsson and Kellan Grady. Gudmundsson averaged 16.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists last season. Grady had 17.3 points per game a year ago. Other returning starters include KiShawn Pritchett, Luke Frampton and Luka Brajkovic.

HARVARD

2018-19 record: 19-12 (10-4 Ivy League), lost in second round of NIT

Harvard won the Ivy League regular-season title last year but settled for an NIT bid after losing to Yale in the league tournament championship game. Bryce Aiken scored 38 points in that loss to Yale and is back for his senior year after averaging 22.2 points last season. Harvard also returns 2017-18 Ivy player of the year Seth Towns, who missed the entire 2018-19 season with a knee injury.

ILLINOIS

2018-19 record: 12-21, 7-13 Big Ten

Consider this a leap of faith that the Illini will make a major jump in Brad Underwood's third season as coach. Illinois hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since 2013 and is the only team on this list that finished below .500 last season, but the Illini return eight of their top nine scorers from a year ago. That list includes guards Ayo Dosunmu (13.8 ppg last season) and Trent Frazier (13.7) as well as forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (12.5). Illinois also welcomes 7-foot freshman Kofi Cockburn, who was ranked 46th nationally in the 247Sports Composite.

No. 19 XAVIER

2018-19 record: 19-16 (9-9 Big East), lost in second round of NIT

Xavier's string of five straight NCAA Tournament bids ended last year in Travis Steele's debut season as head coach, but the return of four starters could enable the Musketeers to start a new streak. Junior Naji Marshall, a first-team preseason all-Big East selection, averaged 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists last year. Other returning starters include seniors Quentin Goodin and Tyrique Jones plus junior Paul Scruggs.

 

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New calendar hits Las Vegas hard
October 30, 2019
By The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) Sin City had long been the epicenter of high-level amateur basketball. Hundreds of club teams descended upon the city every July, coaches from nearly every Division I program following to watch them.

Apparently, the sin surrounding the events in Las Vegas became too much. Spurred by a federal investigation into shady recruiting practices, the NCAA altered its recruiting calendar to just two live periods with club-level teams.

The changes hit the Las Vegas tournaments hard this summer.

Tournaments held in late July, once part of the live recruiting period, were played without college coaches in attendance. The one big Las Vegas tournament held during the live recruiting period in early July, the Las Vegas Classic, was lightly attended by college coaches because it was held at same time as the shoe company finals played on the other side of the country.

''Las Vegas was great because there were so many basketball people and players all over the city,'' Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said. ''I imagine some people aren't happy about it.''

The NCAA altered its recruiting calendar in the wake of the federal investigation that revealed a pay-to-play scheme between shoe companies and top-tier recruits. According to the investigation, some of the backdoor dealings happened in Las Vegas. Thousands of players were spread across the city every July, making it all but impossible for the NCAA to keep track of shady dealings in hotels, gyms, wherever.

The new recruiting calendar, among numerous policy changes made by the NCAA, sought to give the organization more control over the recruiting process. It still included two live recruiting periods for club teams - in April and July - but added high school tournaments and NCAA-run camps at four sites across the country.

The new calendar left some Las Vegas tournaments out of the loop and forced the Las Vegas Classic to stream its games so coaches could watch remotely from the South, where the Nike-run Peach Jam, Under Armour Finals and Adidas Summer Championships were held.

The Las Vegas Classic still drew thousands of players, but many standouts - and the coaches recruiting them - were across the country at the shoe-sponsored events.

''I enjoyed playing in Las Vegas,'' Kentucky commit Devin Askew said while playing for Mater Dei High School at a Phoenix tournament this summer. ''But I guess it's not going to be the same anymore.''

 

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Recruiting calendar draws mixed reviews
October 30, 2019
By The Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) The NCAA changed its college basketball calendar prior to the 2019-20 season, adding coach-led camps and high school tournaments to go with the club-ball events of the past.

The goal was an attempt to gain more control of the recruiting process and, hopefully, eliminate some of the shady elements from the sport.

Despite some successes, the new calendar seems to be a work in progress.

''Change is hard and it's not just going to come overnight,'' Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. ''I know the NCAA is committed to a three- or four-year plan to see if these things can be more valuable and help us with recruiting and help the state of the game. Also, I think it's really important and obviously the influence of certain elements of the game that cause predicaments in recruiting.''

A federal investigation in 2017 revealed the not-so-secret dark underbelly of college basketball. Ten people were arrested, including assistant coaches at four prominent schools who were accused of funneling shoe company money to influence top-tier recruits.

The NCAA responded with a multi-pronged array of policy and legislative changes to wrap its arms around the amorphous recruiting machine.

Among the changes was a revamped recruiting calendar. Instead of making the live recruiting periods solely during big AAU tournaments, the timing was split among club tournaments, high school tournaments and NCAA-run camps.

The high school tournaments, held at sites across the country, were widely considered a success.

Coaches got to watch players in a more team-oriented environment - club games tend to be more one on one - and non-club players who otherwise might not have been seen by coaches got a chance to get noticed.

''We have seen this weekend how valuable high school basketball can be,'' Matt King, executive director of the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association, said during the June Section 7 tournament in Phoenix. ''And for these kids to be able to play basketball, we have to provide a safe environment with safe adults for them to be around. I believe we have done that this weekend.''

Most coaches liked the format, in part because the tournaments were so well-run, but also because they could to see recruits playing a different style of basketball.

''My staff said the high school thing was the best they had ever seen because it was organized so well,'' Sacramento State coach Brian Katz said. ''The teams were coached by their high school coaches, so it was more real basketball, as opposed to an open-gym type of thing.''

The basketball academies, held at four sites, gave recruits a chance to not only be seen by college coaches, but be taught by them.

One problem popped up: many of the high-level recruits did not attend the camps.

Some of it was the NCAA's difficulty in distributing information about the new program and some club coaches may have steered their players to other events. It also happened to be the same week USA Basketball held a junior team camp in Colorado, a conflict the NCAA will try to avoid in coming years.

''We certainly thought in this first year some of that would happen,'' NCAA senior vice president for basketball Dan Gavitt said at the Phoenix camp. ''Players have choices to make, but we think it's a great opportunity. It's the only place college coaches can evaluate them that week.''

Live recruiting at club tournaments was limited to two weeks this year, one each in April and July.

Peach Jam, the Nike-sponsored showcase, continued to thrive, drawing many of the top teams and players to South Carolina. The Adidas Summer Championships and Under Armour Association Finals were also in the South, but players were spread across the country instead of being concentrated for the multiple events held in Las Vegas in previous years.

Las Vegas had been the epicenter of high-level amateur hoops. Thousands of people descended upon Sin City every July and a game two years ago between club teams led by Zion Williamson and LaVar Ball drew a crowd so large LeBron James was reportedly turned away.

Las Vegas was the site of one big tournament during the live recruiting period this summer, the Las Vegas Classic, but attendance by college coaches was thin and organizers streamed games so coaches could watch remotely.

''There were so many events across the country, it's just diluted,'' Katz said. ''They made it a little confusing and I think it's going to take a couple of years to figure out what's going on exactly, what's going to work and not going to work.''

 

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Wiseman tops Memphis prep class
October 30, 2019
By The Associated Press

It's hard to blame James Wiseman for signing with Memphis.

The nation's No. 1 recruit had his pick of scholarship offers, but the star for East High School had the opportunity to stay home and he played both prep basketball and summer league games for Penny Hardaway, who is entering his second year in charge of the Tigers.

''When I first met him, I was in awe,'' said Wiseman, who began his career at Ensworth School in Nashville before transferring to Memphis East largely so that he could play for Hardaway on a regular basis. He went on to average 25.6 points and 14.8 boards as a senior.

His decision to play for the Tigers began a recruiting run for Hardaway that drew comparisons to the best classes landed by John Calipari at Kentucky and Mike Krzyzewski at Duke.

Four more top-100 prospects signed - swingman Precious Achiwua from Montverde Academy in Florida, guard Boogie Ellis from San Diego, Mississippi forward D.J. Jeffries and guard Lester Quinones from IMG Academy - along with fringe top-100 prospects Malcom Dandridge and Damion Baugh.

''We are going to have to get talent,'' said Hardaway, who led the Tigers to the NIT last season, ''and with talent comes expectations and that's what we want. We want to be part of the conversation.''

Wiseman isn't the only freshman that figures to be part of the conversation this season.

COLE ANTHONY, North Carolina

If anyone else was going to make a run for the No. 1 spot in the recruiting rankings, the 6-foot-3 son of longtime NBA player Greg Anthony from powerhouse Oak Hill Academy would be it. Anthony nearly averaged a triple-double last season with 18 points, 9.8 rebounds and 9.5 assists, then was the MVP of the McDonald's All-American game. Now he's taking that talent to Chapel Hill, and he should help to fill the shoes of departed point guard Coby White.

VERNON CAREY JR., Duke

What list of impact freshmen wouldn't be complete without someone headed to Durham? The son of former NFL offensive lineman Vernon Carey Sr. has molded himself into a bruising, 275-pound power forward who averaged 21.7 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior at University High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He also drops into an ideal situation at Duke, where he can lean on seniors Javin DeLaurier and Marques Bolden until he adjusts to the college game.

NICO MANNION, Arizona

The red-headed point guard with the slick dribble and big-time hops was already going to be a crucial piece for the Wildcats, but he could be coach Sean Miller's floor leader from the jump after he lost Brandon Williams to season-ending knee surgery a couple months ago. Mannion, who averaged more 30 points for Pinnacle High School in Scottsdale, should team with Australian shooting guard Josh Green in giving the Wildcats an exciting backcourt.

''The first thing you want from the most highly regarded freshmen,'' Miller said, ''is that they're coachable, that they don't think they have all the answers, and they're not just at Arizona to reach their own individual goals. They came here to be a part of a team and to compete for championships. They're very coachable, and I think they're very good teammates in their own right.''

ISAIAH STEWART, Washington

The 6-9 power forward formed a relationship with Washington coach Mike Hopkins several years ago, back when he was an assistant at Syracuse and Stewart a high school star in Rochester, New York. Both went their own ways, and Stewart eventually starred at La Lumiere High School in Indiana. Now they have reunited in the Pacific Northwest, where Stewart already showed what he could do by averaging 19.5 points and 11 rebounds during an exhibition tour of Italy.

ANTHONY EDWARDS, Georgia

Tom Crean wasted little time in landing arguably the highest-rated recruit in school history, and all he had to do was head to Atlanta to see Edwards play for Holy Spirit Prep. Edwards also considered Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina before picking the Bulldogs. He's joined in a seven-man recruiting class by four-star forwards Christian Brown, Jaykwon Walton and Toumani Camara, elite point guard Sahvir Wheeler and grad transfer Donnell Gresham Jr.

 

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NCAA investigating No. 12 Seton Hall
October 29, 2019
By The Associated Press

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) The season has gotten off to a shaky start for No 12 Seton Hall and basketball coach Kevin Willard.

The university announced Tuesday the NCAA is investigating the program and Willard is sitting out at least two games in what has to be considered a suspension.

Seton Hall didn't say what the NCAA enforcement staff was investigating, but it was working with the ruling body for college sports.

The Asbury Park Press reported the investigation involved transfer tampering, and the New York Post said it involved the transfer of Taurean Thompson from Syracuse in the fall of 2017.

After sitting out a year, Thompson played in 27 games last season.

Assistant coach Grant Billmeier will run the team in the games Willard misses. The Pirates, who will be looking for their fifth straight NCAA Tournament bid, beat Misericordia 112-38 in their final exhibition on Tuesday night.

The 44-year-old Willard also will miss the season opener against Wagner on Nov. 5.

''Seton Hall University has been working collaboratively with the NCAA enforcement staff to address an infraction within our men's basketball program,'' the university statement said. ''Our department has been proactive in our review and has been fully cooperating with the NCAA enforcement staff.''

Willard was not immediately available for comment.

Athletic department spokesman Thomas Chen said he could not provide additional information beyond the school statement.

Willard became the Pirates' coach in 2010-11. He has posted a 169-126 record at the Big East Conference school. Previously, he had served as the head coach at Iona from 2007-2010.

''As head coach, Coach Willard assumes responsibility for the program, including this underlying violation, and has agreed to sit out the Oct. 29 exhibition contest and the Nov. 5 game,'' the statement continued. ''This matter is still in review, and as a result, we will refrain from commenting any further until it is resolved. Seton Hall is and always will be committed to a culture of compliance, and we will continue to work diligently to ensure it.''

Big things are expected of Seton Hall, which was selected as the preseason Big East favorite coming off a 20-14 season. The Pirates return four starters, led by preseason All-American Myles Powell.

 

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Tip Ins: Blackshear Jr leads latest crop of impact transfers
October 28, 2019
By The Associated Press

The days of roster building from the high school ranks are long over, and any college basketball coach with aspirations of playing deep into March knows the transfer market is just as vital.

With some players, even more important.

Kerry Blackshear Jr. is one of them. He had 18 points and 11 boards for Virginia Tech while going toe-to-toe with Zion Williamson in an NCAA Tournament game against Duke. And when he announced shortly afterward that he would enter the NBA draft and the transfer portal, his phone never stopped ringing.

Blackshear ultimately withdrew from the draft and narrowed his choices to a select few, including perennial national title contender Kentucky, before deciding to play this season at Florida.

He rounded out a roster that returns Andrew Nembhard, Noah Locke and Keyontae Johnson and lured elite recruit Scottie Lewis to Gainesville, and is a big reason why the Gators are the preseason No. 6 in the Top 25 poll.

''He's very talented. He's smart. He understands the game at a high level,'' Florida coach Mike White said. ''He's tough. He's stronger than he looks. He looks strong, but he's really strong, and he's difficult to defend. He's a good defender, as well. ... He's good at a lot of things.''

Blackshear isn't the only transfer that carries those traits. Nor is he the only one who could have a big impact this season, potentially reshaping what the NCAA Tournament could look like in March.

SHAKUR JUISTON, Oregon

Largely forgotten after a knee injury ended his season after eight games a year ago, Juiston made the jump from UNLV to the Ducks as part of a massive rebuild in Eugene. He averaged 14.6 points and 10 boards for the Runnin' Rebels, and brings to the Pac-12 a decidedly different brand of toughness. He's joined by fellow transfer Anthony Mathis, a sharpshooter from New Mexico, in providing Ducks coach Dana Altman with some experience on a team that lost several major scorers.

NATE SESTINA, Kentucky

The 6-foot-9 forward was a role player at Bucknell until last season, when he took over for the departed frontcourt of Nana Foulland and Zach Thomas. Sestina went on to average 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds, shoot 81 percent from the foul line and, perhaps most importantly, finish his degree. That allowed him to jump to the Wildcats as a graduate transfer, following in the footsteps of Reid Travis, who had a successful stint in Lexington after beginning his career at Stanford.

''It's nice having a veteran that talks. I mean, he over-talks,'' Kentucky coach John Calipari said. ''Nate lost 25 pounds. So he's at what, 235 right now? Physically in great shape and running and he has really been a great addition to this group.''

DERRYCK THORNTON JR., Boston College

Once a five-star recruit coveted by everyone, Thornton never really fit at Duke before leaving for Southern California. He only averaged 7.7 points and 4.3 assists for the Trojans before graduating and deciding to transfer cross-country one more time to finish his career with the Eagles. He joins a roster that returns big man Nic Popovic and forward Steffon Mitchell, and could be the piece that helps keep Boston College coach Jim Christian off the hot seat come March.

TJ HOLYFIELD, Texas Tech

Along with the national runners-up, Holyfield parlayed his excellent career at Stephen F. Austin into offers from Kansas, Miami, Oregon and others before deciding on the Red Raiders. Now, the 6-8 forward hopes to accomplish what former transfers Tariq Owens and Matt Mooney did in leading them back to the Final Four. He's joined by Virginia Tech transfer Chris Clarke in reloading a team that returns only one starter in guard Davide Moretti.

ISAIAH MOSS, Kansas

The Jayhawks might have missed out on Holyfield, but they snagged Iowa's top 3-point shooter and filled perhaps the only significant hole on a roster that could compete for a national title. Moss averaged 9.2 points for the Hawkeyes last season, but he shot better than 42% from beyond the arc. That could help balance a team that should rely on big men Udoka Azuibike, Silvio de Sousa and David McCormack, along with talented point guard Devon Dotson.

''I was ecstatic he decided to join the team,'' Dotson said. ''I can't wait to play with him.''

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Interesting college spreads for this week:
? Florida State @ Boston College (-2)
? Texas Tech (-2) @ West Virginia
? Louisville @ Miami (-5.5)
? Wake Forest (-2.5) @ Virginia Tech
? Penn State (-7) @ Minnesota
? LSU @ Alabama (-6.5)


**********

Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but??

13) College basketball starts tonight; ton of games, which is fun, but handicapping these games is extremely difficult, because even a lot of these coaches have very little idea what they actually have right now.

There is so much turnover on rosters these days (over one transfer per team LY), that year-to-year continuity is virtually a thing of the past, which makes handicapping in November a very dangerous minefield for gamblers.

12) Take Nevada; they hired a new coach (Steve Alford) who inherited two players and had to recruit the rest of his squad after most of the year?s recruiting vines had already been harvested.

Even the blue bloods have issues; Duke has four new freshmen recruits, but how great are they really? ESPN touted Zion Williamson as the second coming of Karl Malone LY, but the Blue Devils didn?t make the Final Four- they lacked outside shooters.

11) Here is where LY? Final Four teams ranked in minutes continuity:
? Auburn #63
? Virginia #79
? Michigan State #171
? Texas Tech #277

Everyone does things differently; for me personally, have to watch a ton of games and get a feel for which teams are developing chemistry as the season goes on.

10) World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg just completed the third year of a 7-year, $175M contract extension he signed in May ?16; Saturday he opted out of the last four years of that deal, leaving $100M on the table, wagering that some other team will make him a better offer, or maybe Washington will pony up more money. Time will tell.

9) Florida State fired football coach Willie Taggart Sunday, giving him $17M to take a hike. Seminoles were 9-12 (6-9 ACC) through Taggart?s 21 games as coach- not a lot of big money guys get the boot after only two years or less with a team.

8) Why some teams don?t win that much: In the 2012 NFL Draft, Jacksonville Jaguars took a punter in the 3rd round; that guy (Bryan Anger) is still in the NFL, punting for Houston, but another guy taken in the 3rd round is also still in the league.

Five picks after the Jaguars took Anger, Seattle drafted a guy you may have heard of, a QB from Wisconsin. A guy named Russell Wilson.

7) Dallas Mavericks? star Luke Doncic is the first player since Oscar Robertson (1965) to score 25+ points, dish out 15+ assists, and grab 10+ rebounds in back-to-back games.

6) From ESPN research: Through eight games, the Baltimore Ravens are averaging 222.1 passing yards per game and 204.9 rush yards per game. No team in NFL history has averaged 200+ passing ypg and 200+ rushing ypg for an entire season.

5) Case Keenum has earned roughly $36M in his NFL career; he?s playing for his 4th team in four years. His career W-L record is 27-34; even when he led Minnesota to a 13-3 record two years ago, the Vikings dumped him for Kirk Cousins.

Interesting career; he threw for 19,217 yards and 155 TD?s in college at Houston. Keenum is another guy who could write a hell of a book.

4) Steelers were fined $75,000, coach Mike Tomlin fined $25,000 for violating the NFL Injury Report Policy by not accurately listing QB Ben Roethlisberger on the practice report prior to the team?s Week 2 game against the Seahawks.

I agree with these fines, seeing how I picked Pittsburgh in that game. ��

3) Kentucky is the school with the most players on NBA opening-night rosters (28) for the 8th straight year. Duke (23 players) and North Carolina (14) are next on the list.

2) NBA rosters have 108 international players from 38 different countries. 42% of all NBA players also played in the G-League.

1) Alabama is favored at home by 6.5 points over LSU Saturday; this is the fewest points the Crimson Tide has been favored by at home since November 2011, when 5.5-point favorite Alabama lost 9-6, also against LSU.

 

[Cnotes53]

601PRINCETON -602 DUQUESNE
DUQUESNE is 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1997.

603LOUISVILLE -604 MIAMI
MIAMI is 143-108 ATS (24.2 Units) as a dog since 1997.

605PENNSYLVANIA -606 ALABAMA
PENNSYLVANIA is 26-12 ATS (12.8 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.

607APPALACHIAN ST -608 MICHIGAN
APPALACHIAN ST is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) on the road when the total is 140-144.5 since 1997.

611VMI -612 E CAROLINA
VMI is 51-73 ATS (-29.3 Units) in road games as a dog since 1997.

613W CAROLINA -614 GEORGIA
W CAROLINA is 61-87 ATS (-34.7 Units) as an underdog of 10 or more points since 1997.

615W ILLINOIS -616 INDIANA
W ILLINOIS are 39-63 ATS (-30.3 Units) as a road underdog or pick since 1997.

617BRADLEY -618 ST JOSEPHS
BRADLEY is 118-151 ATS (-48.1 Units) in road games since 1997.

619DREXEL -620 TEMPLE
TEMPLE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

621GEORGE WASHINGTON -622 TOWSON ST
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 94-135 ATS (-54.5 Units) in road games as a dog since 1997.

623UT-CHATTANOOGA -624 E KENTUCKY
E KENTUCKY is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a favorite in the last 3 seasons.

625SAMFORD -626 MOREHEAD ST
SAMFORD is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.

627OHIO U -628 ST BONAVENTURE
OHIO U is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games in the last 3 seasons.

631UTRGV -632 S DAKOTA ST
UTRGV is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) as a road underdog or pick over the last 2 seasons.

631UTRGV -632 S DAKOTA ST
Lew Hill is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) as a road underdog or pick (Coach of UTRGV)

633RICE -634 ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS are 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 in the last 3 seasons.

635CLEVELAND ST -636 MINNESOTA
CLEVELAND ST is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.

639ARK-LITTLE ROCK -640 MISSOURI ST
MISSOURI ST is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) as a favorite in the last 3 seasons.

641OLD DOMINION -642 N IOWA
N IOWA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

643TX-SAN ANTONIO -644 OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA is 12-2 ATS (9.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

645JACKSONVILLE ST -646 SMU
JACKSONVILLE ST is 14-3 ATS (10.7 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.

647N DAKOTA ST -648 KANSAS ST
N DAKOTA ST is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.

655TENNESSEE TECH -656 W KENTUCKY
TENNESSEE TECH is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

657NEBRASKA-OMAHA -658 WICHITA ST
WICHITA ST is 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in home games in November games since 1997.

659GEORGIA TECH -660 NC STATE
NC STATE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points in the last 3 seasons.

661CS-FULLERTON -662 BYU
BYU is 151-105 ATS (35.5 Units) in home games as a favorite since 1997.

665UC-RIVERSIDE -666 NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA is 22-9 ATS (12.1 Units) in home games in the last 3 seasons.

667DENVER -668 COLORADO ST
DENVER is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

671ST MARYS-CA -672 WISCONSIN
ST MARYS-CA is 224-183 ATS (22.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.

673IDAHO ST -674 WYOMING
WYOMING is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

675PEPPERDINE -676 CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA is 23-40 ATS (-21 Units) in home games as a dog since 1997.

677UC-IRVINE -678 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 22-8 ATS (13.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.

681MONTANA ST -682 UTAH ST
UTAH ST is 50-30 ATS (17 Units) in November games since 1997.

683UTAH -684 NEVADA
UTAH is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in a road game where the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.

685CS-NORTHRIDGE -686 OREGON ST
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) in road games as a dog over the last 2 seasons.

687KANSAS -688 DUKE
DUKE is 45-28 ATS (14.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.

689MICHIGAN ST -690 KENTUCKY
KENTUCKY is 129-100 ATS (19 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.

 

[Cnotes53]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, November 5

Central Arkansas @ Baylor

Game 1001-1002
November 5, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Central Arkansas
44.849
Baylor
66.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 21 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 24 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Central Arkansas
(+24 1/2); Over

Houston Baptist @ Tulsa

Game 1003-1004
November 5, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Baptist
42.419
Tulsa
59.310
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 17
163
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 15
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(-15); Over

Princeton @ Duquesne

Game 601-602
November 5, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Princeton
52.358
Duquesne
53.704
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duquesne
by 1 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duquesne
by 6
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Princeton
(+6); Over

Wagner @ Seton Hall

Game 1005-1006
November 5, 2019 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wagner
37.583
Seton Hall
69.298
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seton Hall
by 29 1/2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seton Hall
by 27
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seton Hall
(-27); Over

Louisville @ Miami-FL

Game 603-604
November 5, 2019 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisville
67.079
Miami-FL
62.841
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisville
by 4
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisville
by 7
146
Dunkel Pick:
Miami-FL
(+7); Over

Brown @ Bryant

Game 1031-1032
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brown
49.886
Bryant
47.132
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brown
by 2 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brown
by 6
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Bryant
(+6); Over

Yale @ Stony Brook

Game 1023-1024
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Yale
54.292
Stony Brook
54.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Stony Brook
Even
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Yale
by 2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Stony Brook
(+2); Over

Binghamton @ Cornell

Game 1025-1026
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Binghamton
44.368
Cornell
47.779
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cornell
by 3 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cornell
by 7
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Binghamton
(+7); Over

LIU-Brooklyn @ Rhode Island

Game 1047-1048
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LIU-Brooklyn
47.073
Rhode Island
61.125
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 14
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 12 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rhode Island
(-12 1/2); Under

Chattanooga @ Eastern Kentucky

Game 623-624
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chattanooga
46.1097
Eastern Kentucky
46.340
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chattanooga
Even
175
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Eastern Kentucky
by 4
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chattanooga
(+4); Over

Virginia Tech @ Clemson

Game 609-610
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Virginia Tech
72.501
Clemson
67.085
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia Tech
by 5 1/2
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Clemson
by 5
132
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia Tech
(+5); Under

Samford @ Morehead State

Game 625-626
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Samford
52.970
Morehead State
46.431
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Samford
by 6 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Samford
by 4
152
Dunkel Pick:
Samford
(-4); Under

NC A&T @ NC-Greensboro

Game 1009-1010
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NC A&T
44.625
NC-Greensboro
56.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Greensboro
by 12
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC-Greensboro
by 18
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NC A&T
(+18); Under

Sacred Heart @ Providence

Game 1045-1046
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacred Heart
46.378
Providence
66.732
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Providence
by 20 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Providence
by 18 1/2
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Providence
(-18 1/2); Over

Kansas @ Duke

Game 687-688
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas
70.733
Duke
76.022
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 6
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 1
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Duke
(-1); Under

MD-Eastern Shore @ Penn State

Game 1043-1044
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
MD-Eastern Shore
31.840
Penn State
70.012
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Penn State
by 38
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Penn State
by 36
132 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Penn State
(-36); Over

Appalachian St @ Michigan

Game 607-608
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Appalachian St
49.715
Michigan
73.927
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 24
120
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 18
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-18); Under

Western Illinois @ Indiana

Game 615-616
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Illinois
42.814
Indiana
65.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 23
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 21
143
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-21); Over

North Florida @ Florida

Game 1041-1042
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Florida
52.129
Florida
69.068
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 17
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
by 19 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Florida
(+19 1/2); Under

NC-Asheville @ Tennessee

Game 1039-1040
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NC-Asheville
39.852
Tennessee
68.041
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tennessee
by 28
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee
by 31
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NC-Asheville
(+31); Under

Navy @ George Mason

Game 1035-1036
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Navy
43.934
George Mason
57.930
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
George Mason
by 14
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
George Mason
by 10 1/2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
George Mason
(-10 1/2); Under

George Washington @ Towson

Game 621-622
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
George Washington
45.889
Towson
45.350
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
George Washington
Even
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Towson
by 7
133
Dunkel Pick:
George Washington
(+7); Over

UMass Lowell @ Massachusetts

Game 1007-1008
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UMass Lowell
45.432
Massachusetts
47.214
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Massachusetts
by 2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Massachusetts
by 5 1/2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UMass Lowell
(+5 1/2); Under

Western Carolina @ Georgia

Game 613-614
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Carolina
41.969
Georgia
60.895
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia
by 19 1/2
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia
by 16 1/2
156
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia
(-16 1/2); Over

St. Francis-PA @ VA-Commonwealth

Game 1011-1012
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Francis-PA
46.182
VA-Commonwealth
67.769
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 21 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 18
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
VA-Commonwealth
(-18); Over

Hartford @ Central Conn St

Game 1019-1020
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hartford
50.763
Central Conn St
39.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hartford
by 11 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hartford
by 4
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hartford
(-4); Under

Bradley @ St Joseph's

Game 617-618
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Bradley
59.524
St Joseph's
53.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Bradley
by 6 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bradley
by 3
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Bradley
(-3); Under

Jacksonville @ Xavier

Game 1037-1038
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Jacksonville
42.390
Xavier
69.459
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Xavier
by 27
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Xavier
by 23
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Xavier
(-23); Under

VMI @ East Carolina

Game 611-612
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
VMI
47.610
East Carolina
47.758
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
VMI
Even
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
East Carolina
by 8
151
Dunkel Pick:
VMI
(+8); Under

Campbell @ Coastal Carolina

Game 1021-1022
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Campbell
48.686
Coastal Carolina
58.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Coastal Carolina
by 10 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coastal Carolina
by 7 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Coastal Carolina
(-7 1/2); Under

William & Mary @ High Point

Game 1017-1018
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
William & Mary
49.033
High Point
46.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
William & Mary
by 2 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
High Point
by 1 1/2
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
William & Mary
(+1 1/2); Over

Northeastern @ Boston U

Game 1015-1016
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northeastern
57.754
Boston U
56.317
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northeastern
by 1 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northeastern
by 3
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston U
(+3); Over

Furman @ Gardner-Webb

Game 1049-1050
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Furman
62.079
Gardner-Webb
56.575
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Furman
by 5 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Furman
by 3
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Furman
(-3); Under

Bucknell @ Fairfield

Game 1027-1028
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Bucknell
53.366
Fairfield
45.065
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Bucknell
by 8 1/2
123
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bucknell
by 5 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Bucknell
(-5 1/2); Under

Monmouth @ Lehigh

Game 1013-1014
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Monmouth
41.632
Lehigh
50.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Lehigh
by 9
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Lehigh
by 4 1/2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Lehigh
(-4 1/2); Over

Rider @ Coppin State

Game 1029-1030
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rider
47.759
Coppin State
35.882
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rider
by 12
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rider
by 10
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rider
(-10); Under

SC-Upstate @ Coll of Charleston

Game 1033-1034
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SC-Upstate
38.880
Coll of Charlesto
54.208
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 15 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 18 1/2
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
SC-Upstate
(+18 1/2); Over

American @ Siena

Game 1051-0152
November 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
American
48.037
Siena
47.324
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
American
by 1
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Siena
by 1
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
American
(+1); Over

Holy Cross @ Maryland

Game 1053-1054
November 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Holy Cross
44.123
Maryland
67.176
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Maryland
by 23
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Maryland
by 26
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Holy Cross
(+26); Over

Ohio @ St Bonaventure

Game 627-628
November 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio
51.817
St Bonaventure
65.819
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St Bonaventure
by 14
121
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Bonaventure
by 12
136
Dunkel Pick:
St Bonaventure
(-12); Under

TX-Rio Grande @ South Dakota St

Game 631-632
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-Rio Grande
51.341
South Dakota St
53.161
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota St
by 2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Dakota St
by 4 1/2
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
TX-Rio Grande
(+4 1/2); Over

Alabama A&M @ Tennessee St

Game 1057-1058
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alabama A&M
30.208
Tennessee St
43.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tennessee St
by 13 1/2
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee St
by 11 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tennessee St
(-11 1/2); Under

TX-San Antonio @ Oklahoma

Game 643-644
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-San Antonio
53.375
Oklahoma
70.012
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma
by 16 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma
by 13 1/2
152
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma
(-13 1/2); Under

Tennessee Tech @ Western Kentucky

Game 655-656
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tennessee Tech
42.660
Western Kentucky
57.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Kentucky
by 15
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Kentucky
by 19
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tennessee Tech
(+19); Under

Alabama State @ Gonzaga

Game 1055-1056
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alabama State
35.554
Gonzaga
79.308
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Gonzaga
by 44
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Gonzaga
by 35
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Gonzaga
(-35); Under

AR-Little Rock @ Missouri State

Game 639-640
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
AR-Little Rock
41.411
Missouri State
57.444
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri State
by 16
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Missouri State
by 13 1/2
156
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri State
(-13 1/2); Under

Old Dominion @ Northern Iowa

Game 641-642
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Old Dominion
52.304
Northern Iowa
59.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Iowa
by 7 1/2
119
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Iowa
by 5 1/2
122
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Iowa
(-5 1/2); Under

Cleveland State @ Minnesota

Game 635-636
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland State
50.888
Minnesota
67.484
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 16 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 20 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland State
(+20 1/2); Over

Nicholls State @ Illinois

Game 1061-1062
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nicholls State
47.063
Illinois
58.208
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois
by 11
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois
by 22 1/2
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nicholls State
(+22 1/2); Over

Loyola-Maryland @ Marquette

Game 1063-1064
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Loyola-Maryland
47.801
Marquette
63.496
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marquette
by 15 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marquette
by 19 1/2
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Loyola-Maryland
(+19 1/2); Under

Northern Colorado @ Texas

Game 649-650
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Colorado
48.480
Texas
70.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 22
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
by 16
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-16); Over

FIU @ Mississippi State

Game 637-638
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
FIU
49.052
Mississippi State
69.293
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Mississippi State
by 20
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Mississippi State
by 16 1/2
156
Dunkel Pick:
Mississippi State
(-16 1/2); Under

FL-Gulf Coast @ St Louis

Game 1065-1066
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
FL-Gulf Coast
52.528
St Louis
58.997
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St Louis
by 6 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Louis
by 9
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
FL-Gulf Coast
(+9); Over

North Dakota St @ Kansas State

Game 647-648
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Dakota St
55.555
Kansas State
65.889
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas State
by 10 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas State
by 12 1/2
134
Dunkel Pick:
North Dakota St
(+12 1/2); Over

Eastern Illinois @ Texas Tech

Game 651-652
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Illinois
39.164
Texas Tech
79.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Tech
by 40
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Tech
by 23
142
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Tech
(-23); Over

Pennsylvania @ Alabama

Game 605-606
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pennsylvania
53.639
Alabama
62.489
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 9
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
by 7 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
Alabama
(-7 1/2); Under

Rice @ Arkansas

Game 633-634
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rice
49.236
Arkansas
64.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas
by 15 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas
by 18
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rice
(+18); Over

Columbia @ Lafayette

Game 1059-1060
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbia
48.419
Lafayette
48.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Lafayette
Even
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbia
by 2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Lafayette
(+2); Over

Toledo @ Valparaiso

Game 653-654
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toledo
56.323
Valparaiso
56.386
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Valparaiso
Even
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toledo
by 3 1/2
138
Dunkel Pick:
Valparaiso
(+3 1/2); Under

Cal Davis @ Loyola-Chicago

Game 629-630
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Davis
47.523
Loyola-Chicago
57.971
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Loyola-Chicago
by 10 1/2
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Loyola-Chicago
by 14
127
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Davis
(+14); Over

Miss Valley St @ Iowa State

Game 1067-1068
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miss Valley St
29.990
Iowa State
72.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa State
by 42
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa State
by 37 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa State
(-37 1/2); Under

South Carolina St @ Memphis

Game 1069-1070
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Carolina St
35.505
Memphis
69.077
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 33 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 28
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-28); Under

Jacksonville St @ SMU

Game 645-646
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Jacksonville St
54.281
SMU
58.700
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 4 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
SMU
by 11 1/2
140
Dunkel Pick:
Jacksonville St
(+11 1/2); Over

AR-Pine Bluff @ South Florida

Game 1071-1072
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
AR-Pine Bluff
43.974
South Florida
60.804
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Florida
by 17
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Florida
by 21
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
AR-Pine Bluff
(+21); Under

Drexel @ Temple

Game 619-620
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Drexel
45.001
Temple
61.489
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Temple
by 16 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Temple
by 12 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Temple
(-12 1/2); Under

NE-Omaha @ Wichita State

Game 657-658
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NE-Omaha
52.942
Wichita State
65.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 12
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 15
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NE-Omaha
(+15); Over

Army @ Villanova

Game 1073-1074
November 5, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Army
47.008
Villanova
66.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 20
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 24
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Army
(+24); Under

Georgia Tech @ NC State

Game 659-660
November 5, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Tech
59.703
NC State
65.160
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC State
by 5 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC State
by 8 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia Tech
(+8 1/2); Over

Idaho State @ Wyoming

Game 673-674
November 5, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Idaho State
40.290
Wyoming
45.648
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wyoming
by 5 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wyoming
by 8
148
Dunkel Pick:
Idaho State
(+8); Over

Cal Riverside @ Nebraska

Game 665-666
November 5, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Riverside
43.284
Nebraska
62.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nebraska
by 19 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nebraska
by 15
144
Dunkel Pick:
Nebraska
(-15); Over

Alcorn State @ DePaul

Game 1075-1076
November 5, 2019 @

Dunkel Rating:
Alcorn State
30.399
DePaul
59.729
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
DePaul
by 29 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
DePaul
by 26 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
DePaul
(-26 1/2); Under

Kennesaw St @ Creighton

Game 1077-1078
November 5, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kennesaw St
37.600
Creighton
67.903
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 30 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 26 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Creighton
(-26 1/2); Under

Georgia Southern @ Auburn

Game 663-664
November 5, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Southern
56.661
Auburn
79.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Auburn
by 23
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Auburn
by 14 1/2
154
Dunkel Pick:
Auburn
(-14 1/2); Under

Fresno State @ Oregon

Game 669-670
November 5, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fresno State
60.953
Oregon
71.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 10 1/2
122
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon
by 13 1/2
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Fresno State
(+13 1/2); Under

Denver @ Colorado State

Game 667-668
November 5, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
41.608
Colorado State
56.646
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado State
by 15
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado State
by 13 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado State
(-13 1/2); Over

CS-Fullerton @ Brigham Young

Game 661-662
November 5, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
CS-Fullerton
44.095
Brigham Young
60.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brigham Young
by 16 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brigham Young
by 14 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Brigham Young
(-14 1/2); Under

St Mary's @ Wisconsin

Game 671-672
November 5, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Mary's
68.358
Wisconsin
68.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
Even
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Mary's
by 2 1/2
129 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(+2 1/2); Under

St. Francis-NY @ Fordham

Game 1079-1080
November 5, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Francis-NY
44.018
Fordham
47.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fordham
by 3
123
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fordham
by 8
132 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Francis-NY
(+8); Under

Michigan State @ Kentucky

Game 689-690
November 5, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan State
76.335
Kentucky
77.053
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kentucky
by 1
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan State
by 2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kentucky
(+2); Under

Texas Southern @ San Diego St

Game 1081-1082
November 5, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Southern
52.750
San Diego St
61.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 9
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 14 1/2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Southern
(+14 1/2); Under

IPFW @ UNLV

Game 679-680
November 5, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
IPFW
47.445
UNLV
60.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UNLV
by 13
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UNLV
by 10 1/2
156
Dunkel Pick:
UNLV
(-10 1/2); Under

Jackson State @ Cal Baptist

Game 1083-1084
November 5, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Jackson State
36.768
Cal Baptist
52.646
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cal Baptist
by 16
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cal Baptist
by 13 1/2
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Baptist
(-13 1/2); Over

Montana State @ Utah State

Game 681-682
November 5, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montana State
48.242
Utah State
64.058
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah State
by 16
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah State
by 21 1/2
155
Dunkel Pick:
Montana State
(+21 1/2); Over

Pepperdine @ California

Game 675-676
November 5, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pepperdine
56.519
California
56.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
California
Even
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pepperdine
by 2 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
California
(+2 1/2); Over

UC-Irvine @ San Diego

Game 677-678
November 5, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UC-Irvine
64.815
San Diego
60.275
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UC-Irvine
by 4 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UC-Irvine
by 2 1/2
136
Dunkel Pick:
UC-Irvine
(-2 1/2); Under

Utah @ Nevada

Game 683-684
November 5, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
61.569
Nevada
65.036
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 3 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 6
153
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+6); Over

Northridge @ Oregon State

Game 685-686
November 5, 2019 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northridge
46.545
Oregon State
63.217
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon State
by 16 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon State
by 12 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon State
(-12 1/2); Under

Florida A&M @ USC

Game 1085-1086
November 5, 2019 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida A&M
35.313
USC
64.036
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
USC
by 28 1/2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
USC
by 25 1/2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
USC
(-25 1/2); Over