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Colorado State (-15) over Fresno State
9:00 PM -- Moby Arena
COLORADO STATE (21-6) -15 over Fresno State (9-17) Prediction: Colorado State by 22-23
Comments: Colorado State is one of the most talented teams in college basketball and it would not surprise me to see the Rams advance deeply into the NCAA Tournament. Yet they come into this game off back-to-back losses, at home to New Mexico (23-4) in a game that was closer than the final score of 91-82, and in the contest before that at UNLV (21-7), 61-59. That automatically puts Colorado State in double bounce-back form but they have far more than that going for them. This is a team coached to the second by Larry Eustachy and he brings the Rams to every single game on the razor’s edge and ready to get the money. I simply believe Colorado State will bring its “A” game to put those two losses in the rearview mirror and that should lead to a blowout win over a Fresno State team that is 2-8 in its last 10 games.
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Wichita State (-11½) over Evansville
8:00 PM -- Charles Koch Arena
WICHITA STATE (24-5) -11 ½ over Evansville (16-13) Prediction: Wichita State by 16-17
Comments: There are many elements working in a big Wichita State win in this game, and here are just a few. The Shockers have one of the strongest home-court bias figures in college basketball and is considered by visiting teams one of the top five most hostile places to play. Then there is the fact this is senior night as Wichita State closes out its home schedule—and that is sure to raise the emotional level of play. Then there is the revenge factor. When these teams played in Evansville five weeks ago the Purple Aces won 71-67, but we’re not yet to the good stuff. Wichita State is one game up over Creighton in the standings and needs to maintain that edge because it plays its final regular season game in Omaha Saturday against the latter, when the conference championship will be on the line. Last but not least, Wichita State is simply a much better basketball team.
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Georgetown (-1½) over Connecticut
7:00 PM -- Gampel Pavilion
Georgetown (21-4) -1 ½ over CONNECTICUT (19-7) Prediction: Georgetown by 7-8
Comments: Just in case you are not impressed with the fact Georgetown again has an outstanding record and comes into this game as the 7th-ranked team in the country, let me bring you up to date. The Hoyas, which do not have a single senior on their roster were before the season placed in the “rebuilding” category and picked to finish no better than 5th in the Big East. Not only is Georgetown the 7th-ranked team in the country, it is in first place in the conference and on target to win the championship. The Hoyas’ success has to be attributed to coach John Thompson III who has done an outstanding job putting this team together and unlike many teams that are running out of gas at the most important point of the season has them still getting better with each game. Georgetown comes into this game off a 57-46 upset win at Syracuse (22-6) as an 8-point underdog, has won nine straight and is 11-1 in its last 12 games. This is not to disrespect Connecticut but the figures say it will be shut down by a Georgetown defense that gives up 55.7 points per game and with an offense that sets the tempo in every game.
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George Washington (+6½) over Richmond
7:00 PM -- Robins Center
George Washington (12-13) +6 ½ over RICHMOND (16-11) Prediction: George Washington by 2-3
Comments: Just call this a gut-feeling play. These two teams are tied for 8th place in the 16-team Atlantic 10 that takes just the top 12 teams to its conference tournament. That means both are going to fire their best shots to solidify their chances to get there. With that said, this is a game George Washington actually needs more than does Richmond, since it will be a big underdog in its last four games—at home to Saint Louis (21-5), at La Salle (19-7) and at home against Dayton (14-12). The Colonials have talent, are a good road team and will be all-in tonight and that will give them a chance to win it straight up and to certainly keep it within the number.
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Colorado State (-15) over Fresno State
9:00 PM -- Moby Arena
COLORADO STATE (21-6) -15 over Fresno State (9-17) Prediction: Colorado State by 22-23
Comments: Colorado State is one of the most talented teams in college basketball and it would not surprise me to see the Rams advance deeply into the NCAA Tournament. Yet they come into this game off back-to-back losses, at home to New Mexico (23-4) in a game that was closer than the final score of 91-82, and in the contest before that at UNLV (21-7), 61-59. That automatically puts Colorado State in double bounce-back form but they have far more than that going for them. This is a team coached to the second by Larry Eustachy and he brings the Rams to every single game on the razor’s edge and ready to get the money. I simply believe Colorado State will bring its “A” game to put those two losses in the rearview mirror and that should lead to a blowout win over a Fresno State team that is 2-8 in its last 10 games.
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Wichita State (-11½) over Evansville
8:00 PM -- Charles Koch Arena
WICHITA STATE (24-5) -11 ½ over Evansville (16-13) Prediction: Wichita State by 16-17
Comments: There are many elements working in a big Wichita State win in this game, and here are just a few. The Shockers have one of the strongest home-court bias figures in college basketball and is considered by visiting teams one of the top five most hostile places to play. Then there is the fact this is senior night as Wichita State closes out its home schedule—and that is sure to raise the emotional level of play. Then there is the revenge factor. When these teams played in Evansville five weeks ago the Purple Aces won 71-67, but we’re not yet to the good stuff. Wichita State is one game up over Creighton in the standings and needs to maintain that edge because it plays its final regular season game in Omaha Saturday against the latter, when the conference championship will be on the line. Last but not least, Wichita State is simply a much better basketball team.
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Georgetown (-1½) over Connecticut
7:00 PM -- Gampel Pavilion
Georgetown (21-4) -1 ½ over CONNECTICUT (19-7) Prediction: Georgetown by 7-8
Comments: Just in case you are not impressed with the fact Georgetown again has an outstanding record and comes into this game as the 7th-ranked team in the country, let me bring you up to date. The Hoyas, which do not have a single senior on their roster were before the season placed in the “rebuilding” category and picked to finish no better than 5th in the Big East. Not only is Georgetown the 7th-ranked team in the country, it is in first place in the conference and on target to win the championship. The Hoyas’ success has to be attributed to coach John Thompson III who has done an outstanding job putting this team together and unlike many teams that are running out of gas at the most important point of the season has them still getting better with each game. Georgetown comes into this game off a 57-46 upset win at Syracuse (22-6) as an 8-point underdog, has won nine straight and is 11-1 in its last 12 games. This is not to disrespect Connecticut but the figures say it will be shut down by a Georgetown defense that gives up 55.7 points per game and with an offense that sets the tempo in every game.
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George Washington (+6½) over Richmond
7:00 PM -- Robins Center
George Washington (12-13) +6 ½ over RICHMOND (16-11) Prediction: George Washington by 2-3
Comments: Just call this a gut-feeling play. These two teams are tied for 8th place in the 16-team Atlantic 10 that takes just the top 12 teams to its conference tournament. That means both are going to fire their best shots to solidify their chances to get there. With that said, this is a game George Washington actually needs more than does Richmond, since it will be a big underdog in its last four games—at home to Saint Louis (21-5), at La Salle (19-7) and at home against Dayton (14-12). The Colonials have talent, are a good road team and will be all-in tonight and that will give them a chance to win it straight up and to certainly keep it within the number.
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