WINNING POINTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Alabama over Oklahoma by 6 (Dallas, TX)
Lost size, and questionable ball-handling would seem to be issues for Lon Kruger?s
Sooners in this particular match-up. Alabama length, and harassing, sticky-fingered
defense, is pretty much a trademark.
ALABAMA, 64-58.
**PREFERRED
SMU over TCU by 11 (Dallas, TX)
Larry Brown?s Mustangs return all five starters from a team that did its best work early
in the season a year ago. Having all off-season to target a local rival from a ?better? conference is a nice edge for SMU, especially with TCU being a team that has a long way to go offensively.
SMU, 71-60.
Baylor over Colorado by 13 (at Dallas, TX)
A productive transfer from Denver who wants to be nearer to the ill grandfather he?ll
never visit because he plays ball, studies and goes to class (maybe), practices and goes on road trips ? Royce O?Neale ? has been cleared to play for Baylor. This Top 20-projected team is happy about that.
BAYLOR, 74-61.
Boston College over Providence* by 1
Former McDonald?s All-American Kris Dunn, a guard, never saw the floor for
Providence last season and has re-injured the shoulder that kept him out. So,
?BOSTON COLLEGE, 70-69.
Connecticut over Maryland by 2 (Brooklyn, NY)
The grinding style that Maryland head coach Turgeon likes to play is a real annoyance
for the runners that UConn recruits.
CONNECTICUT, 65-63.
Richmond* over Delaware by 11
CAA member Delaware opens with 11 of its first 13 games on the road, and the realization that they don?t need to jell until later on because winning the CAA is their real goal. Richmond is always an NCAA At-Large candidate and will be primed.
RICHMOND,69-58.
VCU* over Illinois State by 7
Syracuse* over Cornell by 18
Old Dominion* over Missouri State by 1
Notre Dame* over Miami-OH by 15
***BEST BET
Oregon over Georgetown by 12 (at Seoul, Korea)
Dana Altman?s Ducks are built to pester Georgetown like some of Georgetown?s most
notable bugaboos have pestered them ? with quickness and 3-pointers. They even have UNLV transfer Mike Moser, who?ll be a malcontent later but for now, is probably an asset at forward. UCLA transfer Josh Smith ? a 6?10?, 310 center -- has been cleared to play for Georgetown and Oregon will no doubt welcome him with open arms and run circles around the big stiff.
OREGON, 73-61.
Texas A&M* over Buffalo by 21
South Alabama* over Detroit by 4
Wisconsin-Milwaukee over Loyola-Chicago* by 1
Virginia* over James Madison by 14
Kansas* over UL-Monroe by 31
Wisconsin over St. John?s by 4 (Sioux Falls, SD)
Steve Lavin has the most balanced squad to date at St. John?s, whose athletic mix will
pose some problems for the Badgers.
WISCONSIN, 59-55.
Mississippi* over Troy by 23
Houston* over Texas State by 13
Boise State* over Texas Arlington by 18
Utah State* over USC by 12
Good luck to first-season head USC head coach Andy Enfield trying to establish a
dunk-first offense on the road against a tried-and-true defensive system with decent
bulk in the paint, and overall smarts.
UTAH STATE, 70-58.
North Carolina* over Oakland by 22
Iowa* over NC Wilmington by 21
Portland* over Cal-Davis by 8
Cal-Irvine* over Fresno State by 2
Arizona* over Cal Poly-SLO by 16
San Diego State* over Cal-Riverside by 23
Nevada* over Pacific by 3
Almost five years into his gig, and Nevada head coach Carter hasn?t found his Nick
Fazekas, Kevinn Pinkney, JaVale McGee or Dario Hunt ? a serious big man.
NEVADA,59-56.
St. Mary?s* over Louisiana Tech by 1
A 27-win visitor from last season, that returns 9 of its top 10 scorers from a year ago,
enters a place that lost its heart-and-soul guard Mick Dellavedova to the NBA, has
been sanctioned by the NCAA, and whose coach will be on suspension. Nice opportunity for La. Tech.
ST. MARY?S, 69-68.
UCLA* over Drexel by 9
Bruins? fifth-year senior Travis Wear had appendicitis last week. Drexel opened last season with 2-point overtime losses vs. Kent State and Illinois State, two pretty decent teams.
UCLA, 68-59.
New Mexico St over Western Michigan by 11 (at Honolulu)
Marvin?s Menzies are picked to win the WAC. Sometimes, they like to travel around
and get killed by the best programs early, but this year?s opening slate is very, very more than manageable. For very underclassmen-oriented Western Michigan, last year?s
MAC Freshman of the Year Darius Paul loved playing there so much he decided to
transfer to Illinois.
NEW MEXICO STATE, 69-58.
I will post RAS when I get them!!
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Alabama over Oklahoma by 6 (Dallas, TX)
Lost size, and questionable ball-handling would seem to be issues for Lon Kruger?s
Sooners in this particular match-up. Alabama length, and harassing, sticky-fingered
defense, is pretty much a trademark.
ALABAMA, 64-58.
**PREFERRED
SMU over TCU by 11 (Dallas, TX)
Larry Brown?s Mustangs return all five starters from a team that did its best work early
in the season a year ago. Having all off-season to target a local rival from a ?better? conference is a nice edge for SMU, especially with TCU being a team that has a long way to go offensively.
SMU, 71-60.
Baylor over Colorado by 13 (at Dallas, TX)
A productive transfer from Denver who wants to be nearer to the ill grandfather he?ll
never visit because he plays ball, studies and goes to class (maybe), practices and goes on road trips ? Royce O?Neale ? has been cleared to play for Baylor. This Top 20-projected team is happy about that.
BAYLOR, 74-61.
Boston College over Providence* by 1
Former McDonald?s All-American Kris Dunn, a guard, never saw the floor for
Providence last season and has re-injured the shoulder that kept him out. So,
?BOSTON COLLEGE, 70-69.
Connecticut over Maryland by 2 (Brooklyn, NY)
The grinding style that Maryland head coach Turgeon likes to play is a real annoyance
for the runners that UConn recruits.
CONNECTICUT, 65-63.
Richmond* over Delaware by 11
CAA member Delaware opens with 11 of its first 13 games on the road, and the realization that they don?t need to jell until later on because winning the CAA is their real goal. Richmond is always an NCAA At-Large candidate and will be primed.
RICHMOND,69-58.
VCU* over Illinois State by 7
Syracuse* over Cornell by 18
Old Dominion* over Missouri State by 1
Notre Dame* over Miami-OH by 15
***BEST BET
Oregon over Georgetown by 12 (at Seoul, Korea)
Dana Altman?s Ducks are built to pester Georgetown like some of Georgetown?s most
notable bugaboos have pestered them ? with quickness and 3-pointers. They even have UNLV transfer Mike Moser, who?ll be a malcontent later but for now, is probably an asset at forward. UCLA transfer Josh Smith ? a 6?10?, 310 center -- has been cleared to play for Georgetown and Oregon will no doubt welcome him with open arms and run circles around the big stiff.
OREGON, 73-61.
Texas A&M* over Buffalo by 21
South Alabama* over Detroit by 4
Wisconsin-Milwaukee over Loyola-Chicago* by 1
Virginia* over James Madison by 14
Kansas* over UL-Monroe by 31
Wisconsin over St. John?s by 4 (Sioux Falls, SD)
Steve Lavin has the most balanced squad to date at St. John?s, whose athletic mix will
pose some problems for the Badgers.
WISCONSIN, 59-55.
Mississippi* over Troy by 23
Houston* over Texas State by 13
Boise State* over Texas Arlington by 18
Utah State* over USC by 12
Good luck to first-season head USC head coach Andy Enfield trying to establish a
dunk-first offense on the road against a tried-and-true defensive system with decent
bulk in the paint, and overall smarts.
UTAH STATE, 70-58.
North Carolina* over Oakland by 22
Iowa* over NC Wilmington by 21
Portland* over Cal-Davis by 8
Cal-Irvine* over Fresno State by 2
Arizona* over Cal Poly-SLO by 16
San Diego State* over Cal-Riverside by 23
Nevada* over Pacific by 3
Almost five years into his gig, and Nevada head coach Carter hasn?t found his Nick
Fazekas, Kevinn Pinkney, JaVale McGee or Dario Hunt ? a serious big man.
NEVADA,59-56.
St. Mary?s* over Louisiana Tech by 1
A 27-win visitor from last season, that returns 9 of its top 10 scorers from a year ago,
enters a place that lost its heart-and-soul guard Mick Dellavedova to the NBA, has
been sanctioned by the NCAA, and whose coach will be on suspension. Nice opportunity for La. Tech.
ST. MARY?S, 69-68.
UCLA* over Drexel by 9
Bruins? fifth-year senior Travis Wear had appendicitis last week. Drexel opened last season with 2-point overtime losses vs. Kent State and Illinois State, two pretty decent teams.
UCLA, 68-59.
New Mexico St over Western Michigan by 11 (at Honolulu)
Marvin?s Menzies are picked to win the WAC. Sometimes, they like to travel around
and get killed by the best programs early, but this year?s opening slate is very, very more than manageable. For very underclassmen-oriented Western Michigan, last year?s
MAC Freshman of the Year Darius Paul loved playing there so much he decided to
transfer to Illinois.
NEW MEXICO STATE, 69-58.
I will post RAS when I get them!!
