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Saturday, December 5
Gonzaga vs Baylor (@ Indianapolis)
Gonzaga (3-0)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 31-2 team
— picked 1st in country by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #1 by KenPom
— Zags are 3-0 vs schedule #13, scoring 93 ppg.
— Gonzaga has already beaten Kansas, Auburn, West Virginia.
— Zags are shooting 65.3% inside the arc.
Baylor (3-0)
— 4 starters back from LY’s 26-4 team
— picked 1st in Big X by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #2 by KenPom
— Baylor won first three games, by 30-34-13 points.
— Bears have made 47.3% of their 3’s so far, only 56.2% of foul shots.
— Baylor starts three seniors, two juniors.
Idaho @ Sacramento State
Idaho (0-1)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 8-24 team
— picked last in Big Sky by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #341 by KenPom
— Idaho lost its opener 77-55 here Thursday.
— Vandals started four seniors, played 8 guys 14:00+.
— Idaho led by 5 with 18:32 left in game.
Sacramento State (2-0)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 16-14 team
— picked 8th in Big Sky by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #215 by KenPom
— Hornets beat a stiff by 44, then beat Idaho by 22 Thursday.
— Sac State shot 57.1% inside arc, were +14 on boards (38-24).
— Hornets have five senior starters.
Montana @ Southern Utah
Montana (0-2)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 18-13 team
— picked 3rd in Big Sky by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #161 by KenPom
— Montana lost 64-63 here Thursday, after leading by 11 early.
— Bobcats scored 62-63 points in losing first two games.
— Griz was outscored 26-9 on foul line in Thursday’s loss.
Southern Utah (2-1)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 17-15 team
— picked 7th in Big Sky by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #184 by KenPom
— SUU split two D-I games, decided by total of three points.
— Thunderbirds were 26-40 on foul line Thursday, Montana 9-17.
— SUU starts three seniors, two juniors.
SMU @ Dayton
SMU (3-0)
— 4 starters back from LY’s 19-11 team
— picked 3rd in AAC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #56 by KenPom
— SMU beat up on three stiffs, by 30-37-27 points.
— Mustangs start two seniors, three juniors; they’re stepping up in class here.
— SMU has forced turnovers 22.6% of time so far.
Dayton (1-0)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 29-2 team
— picked 3rd in A-14 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #58 by KenPom
— Dayton beat Eastern Illinois 66-63 in their opener Tuesday.
— Flyers played four starters 34:00+ ,basically played seven guys.
— Dayton starts four seniors and a junior.
Washington State @ Colorado
Washington State (3-0)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 16-16 team
— picked 11th in Pac-12 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #136 by KenPom
— Wazzu won its first three games, by 4-3-4 points; this is their first road game.
— Coogs rallied back from down 10 to nip Oregon St 59-55 Wednesday.
— Wazzu starts two freshmen and a soph.
Colorado (2-0)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 21-11 team
— picked 6th in Pac-12 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #49 by KenPom
— Colorado scored 80 ppg in wins over South Dakota, K-State.
— Buffs were down 13 early at K-State, but shot 62.5% inside arc.
— Colorado starts three seniors, two juniors.
— Teams split a pair LY; Coogs beat Colorado 82-68 in Pac-12 tourney.
Iona @ Hofstra
Iona (0-1)
— 2 starter back from LY’s 12-17 team
— picked 6th in MAAC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #267 by KenPom
— Iona has a new coach (Pitino), is #248 in minutes continuity.
— Gaels were outscored 51-27 in 2nd half of their 86-64 loss at Seton Hall.
— Iona turned ball over 22 times (-7) in Monday’s loss.
Hofstra (1-1)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 26-8 team
— picked 2nd in C-USA by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #147 by KenPom
— Pride lost by 14 at Rutgers, beat FDU by 15.
— Hofstra has an interim coach this season.
— Hofstra shot 6-27 on arc in both games; not good.
North Dakota State @ Kansas
North Dakota State (0-3)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 25-8 team
— picked 3rd in Summit by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #198 by KenPom
— Bison scored 54.3 ppg in its 0-3 start, vs schedule #40.
— ND State lost its first three games, by 14-22-11 points.
— Bison are shooting 35.6% inside arc, 26.2% on arc.
Kansas (3-1)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 28-3 team
— picked 2nd in Big X by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #5 by KenPom
— Jayhawks lost by 12 to Gonzaga, beat Kentucky by 3.
— Kansas beat up on a stiff Thursday, after beating Kentucky Tuesday.
— Jayhawks are #225 in experience, figure to improve as season goes along.
South Carolina @ Houston
South Carolina (1-1)
— 4 starters back from LY’s 18-13 team
— picked 9th in SEC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #66 by KenPom
— Carolina lost to Liberty by 16, beat Tulsa by 11.
— Gamecocks are scoring 65.5 ppg, turning ball over 26.2% of time.
— Carolina starts four juniors; they haven’t played since Sunday.
Houston (3-0)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 23-8 team
— picked 1st in AAC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #10 by KenPom
— Cougars allowed 52 ppg in their 3-0 start.
— Houston beat Boise St by 10, Texas Tech by 11.
— Cougars are forcing turnovers 25.4% of time.
UNLV @ Kansas State
UNLV (0-4)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 17-15 team
— picked 3rd in MW by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #146 by KenPom
— Rebels allowed 83 ppg in their 0-4 start.
— UNLV is thin (#264 in bench minutes); over half their shots have been 3’s.
— Rebels lost 60-56 in OT at home to K-State last year.
Kansas State (1-2)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 11-21 team
— picked last in Big X by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #139 by KenPom
— K-State beat UMKC by 4 Monday, after losses to Drake, Colorado.
— Wildcats are turning ball over 25.6% of time.
— Opponents are shooting 57.9% inside arc vs K-State.
BYU @ Utah State
BYU (4-1)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 24-8 team
— picked 2nd in WCC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #90 by KenPom.
— BYU split pair in Connecticut Tues/Wed.
— Cougars are experience team #59; their subs play minutes #37.
— BYU has turned ball over 22.9% of time; this is already their 6th game.
Utah State (1-2)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 26-8 team
— picked 2nd in MW by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #84 by KenPom.
— Aggies haven’t played in 8 days, since their 1-2 stint in Sioux Falls.
— Utah State allowed 79.7 ppg in those three games.
— Opponents shot 44.3% on arc last week.
— BYU won last eight series games; it was 68-64 on a neutral floor LY.
Portland State @ Portland
Portland State
— 0 starters back from LY’s 18-14 team
— picked 5th in WCC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #298 by KenPom
— This is Portland State’s season opener.
— Vikings lost their top 7 scorers from LY, have 9 newcomers.
— Portland State wants to press, play fast.
Portland (2-1)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 9-22 team
— picked last in WCC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #296 by KenPom
— Tech beat two stiffs by 10-5 points, after losing 84-72 to Seattle.
— Pilots turned ball over 26.5% of time so far.
— Portland starts three juniors, two seniors
— Vikings beat Portland three of last four years.
Illinois State @ Murray State
Illinois State (2-1)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 10-21 team
— picked 8th in MVC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #232 by KenPom
— Redbirds beat Mass-Lowell by 10, after losing by 27 to Ohio State.
— Illinois State is #275 in experience; they start a freshman, three sophs.
— ISU beat up on a stiff team Wednesday, making 62-67 from floor— they scored 177 freakin’ points!!! Not sure how that helps them here.
Murray State (1-1)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 23-9 team
— picked 2nd in OVC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #111 by KenPom
— Murray lost its only D-I game, by 17 at Middle Tennessee.
— Racers start three juniors, two sophs; they were 3-16 on arc vs MTSU.
— Murray played that same stiff team, scored 173 points, making 72-92 from floor.
Furman @ Charleston
Furman (3-0)
— 4 starters back from LY’s 25-7 team
— picked 1st in SoCon by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #71 by KenPom
— Furman won 91-63 over SC Upstate, its only D-I game.
— Paladins have pounded on two NAIA stiffs, scoring 95-89 points.
— Furman starts three juniors, three seniors.
Charleston (1-1)
— 1 starter back from LY’s 17-14 team
— picked 3rd in CAA by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #175 by KenPom
— Charleston lost 79-60 at North Carolina., its only D-I game.
— Cougars beat up on a stiff by 40 last Saturday.
— Charleston starts four seniors and a junior, are #19 in experience.
Saturday, December 5
Gonzaga vs Baylor (@ Indianapolis)
Gonzaga (3-0)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 31-2 team
— picked 1st in country by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #1 by KenPom
— Zags are 3-0 vs schedule #13, scoring 93 ppg.
— Gonzaga has already beaten Kansas, Auburn, West Virginia.
— Zags are shooting 65.3% inside the arc.
Baylor (3-0)
— 4 starters back from LY’s 26-4 team
— picked 1st in Big X by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #2 by KenPom
— Baylor won first three games, by 30-34-13 points.
— Bears have made 47.3% of their 3’s so far, only 56.2% of foul shots.
— Baylor starts three seniors, two juniors.
Idaho @ Sacramento State
Idaho (0-1)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 8-24 team
— picked last in Big Sky by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #341 by KenPom
— Idaho lost its opener 77-55 here Thursday.
— Vandals started four seniors, played 8 guys 14:00+.
— Idaho led by 5 with 18:32 left in game.
Sacramento State (2-0)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 16-14 team
— picked 8th in Big Sky by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #215 by KenPom
— Hornets beat a stiff by 44, then beat Idaho by 22 Thursday.
— Sac State shot 57.1% inside arc, were +14 on boards (38-24).
— Hornets have five senior starters.
Montana @ Southern Utah
Montana (0-2)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 18-13 team
— picked 3rd in Big Sky by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #161 by KenPom
— Montana lost 64-63 here Thursday, after leading by 11 early.
— Bobcats scored 62-63 points in losing first two games.
— Griz was outscored 26-9 on foul line in Thursday’s loss.
Southern Utah (2-1)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 17-15 team
— picked 7th in Big Sky by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #184 by KenPom
— SUU split two D-I games, decided by total of three points.
— Thunderbirds were 26-40 on foul line Thursday, Montana 9-17.
— SUU starts three seniors, two juniors.
SMU @ Dayton
SMU (3-0)
— 4 starters back from LY’s 19-11 team
— picked 3rd in AAC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #56 by KenPom
— SMU beat up on three stiffs, by 30-37-27 points.
— Mustangs start two seniors, three juniors; they’re stepping up in class here.
— SMU has forced turnovers 22.6% of time so far.
Dayton (1-0)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 29-2 team
— picked 3rd in A-14 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #58 by KenPom
— Dayton beat Eastern Illinois 66-63 in their opener Tuesday.
— Flyers played four starters 34:00+ ,basically played seven guys.
— Dayton starts four seniors and a junior.
Washington State @ Colorado
Washington State (3-0)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 16-16 team
— picked 11th in Pac-12 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #136 by KenPom
— Wazzu won its first three games, by 4-3-4 points; this is their first road game.
— Coogs rallied back from down 10 to nip Oregon St 59-55 Wednesday.
— Wazzu starts two freshmen and a soph.
Colorado (2-0)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 21-11 team
— picked 6th in Pac-12 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #49 by KenPom
— Colorado scored 80 ppg in wins over South Dakota, K-State.
— Buffs were down 13 early at K-State, but shot 62.5% inside arc.
— Colorado starts three seniors, two juniors.
— Teams split a pair LY; Coogs beat Colorado 82-68 in Pac-12 tourney.
Iona @ Hofstra
Iona (0-1)
— 2 starter back from LY’s 12-17 team
— picked 6th in MAAC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #267 by KenPom
— Iona has a new coach (Pitino), is #248 in minutes continuity.
— Gaels were outscored 51-27 in 2nd half of their 86-64 loss at Seton Hall.
— Iona turned ball over 22 times (-7) in Monday’s loss.
Hofstra (1-1)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 26-8 team
— picked 2nd in C-USA by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #147 by KenPom
— Pride lost by 14 at Rutgers, beat FDU by 15.
— Hofstra has an interim coach this season.
— Hofstra shot 6-27 on arc in both games; not good.
North Dakota State @ Kansas
North Dakota State (0-3)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 25-8 team
— picked 3rd in Summit by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #198 by KenPom
— Bison scored 54.3 ppg in its 0-3 start, vs schedule #40.
— ND State lost its first three games, by 14-22-11 points.
— Bison are shooting 35.6% inside arc, 26.2% on arc.
Kansas (3-1)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 28-3 team
— picked 2nd in Big X by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #5 by KenPom
— Jayhawks lost by 12 to Gonzaga, beat Kentucky by 3.
— Kansas beat up on a stiff Thursday, after beating Kentucky Tuesday.
— Jayhawks are #225 in experience, figure to improve as season goes along.
South Carolina @ Houston
South Carolina (1-1)
— 4 starters back from LY’s 18-13 team
— picked 9th in SEC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #66 by KenPom
— Carolina lost to Liberty by 16, beat Tulsa by 11.
— Gamecocks are scoring 65.5 ppg, turning ball over 26.2% of time.
— Carolina starts four juniors; they haven’t played since Sunday.
Houston (3-0)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 23-8 team
— picked 1st in AAC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #10 by KenPom
— Cougars allowed 52 ppg in their 3-0 start.
— Houston beat Boise St by 10, Texas Tech by 11.
— Cougars are forcing turnovers 25.4% of time.
UNLV @ Kansas State
UNLV (0-4)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 17-15 team
— picked 3rd in MW by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #146 by KenPom
— Rebels allowed 83 ppg in their 0-4 start.
— UNLV is thin (#264 in bench minutes); over half their shots have been 3’s.
— Rebels lost 60-56 in OT at home to K-State last year.
Kansas State (1-2)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 11-21 team
— picked last in Big X by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #139 by KenPom
— K-State beat UMKC by 4 Monday, after losses to Drake, Colorado.
— Wildcats are turning ball over 25.6% of time.
— Opponents are shooting 57.9% inside arc vs K-State.
BYU @ Utah State
BYU (4-1)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 24-8 team
— picked 2nd in WCC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #90 by KenPom.
— BYU split pair in Connecticut Tues/Wed.
— Cougars are experience team #59; their subs play minutes #37.
— BYU has turned ball over 22.9% of time; this is already their 6th game.
Utah State (1-2)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 26-8 team
— picked 2nd in MW by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #84 by KenPom.
— Aggies haven’t played in 8 days, since their 1-2 stint in Sioux Falls.
— Utah State allowed 79.7 ppg in those three games.
— Opponents shot 44.3% on arc last week.
— BYU won last eight series games; it was 68-64 on a neutral floor LY.
Portland State @ Portland
Portland State
— 0 starters back from LY’s 18-14 team
— picked 5th in WCC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #298 by KenPom
— This is Portland State’s season opener.
— Vikings lost their top 7 scorers from LY, have 9 newcomers.
— Portland State wants to press, play fast.
Portland (2-1)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 9-22 team
— picked last in WCC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #296 by KenPom
— Tech beat two stiffs by 10-5 points, after losing 84-72 to Seattle.
— Pilots turned ball over 26.5% of time so far.
— Portland starts three juniors, two seniors
— Vikings beat Portland three of last four years.
Illinois State @ Murray State
Illinois State (2-1)
— 2 starters back from LY’s 10-21 team
— picked 8th in MVC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #232 by KenPom
— Redbirds beat Mass-Lowell by 10, after losing by 27 to Ohio State.
— Illinois State is #275 in experience; they start a freshman, three sophs.
— ISU beat up on a stiff team Wednesday, making 62-67 from floor— they scored 177 freakin’ points!!! Not sure how that helps them here.
Murray State (1-1)
— 3 starters back from LY’s 23-9 team
— picked 2nd in OVC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #111 by KenPom
— Murray lost its only D-I game, by 17 at Middle Tennessee.
— Racers start three juniors, two sophs; they were 3-16 on arc vs MTSU.
— Murray played that same stiff team, scored 173 points, making 72-92 from floor.
Furman @ Charleston
Furman (3-0)
— 4 starters back from LY’s 25-7 team
— picked 1st in SoCon by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #71 by KenPom
— Furman won 91-63 over SC Upstate, its only D-I game.
— Paladins have pounded on two NAIA stiffs, scoring 95-89 points.
— Furman starts three juniors, three seniors.
Charleston (1-1)
— 1 starter back from LY’s 17-14 team
— picked 3rd in CAA by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #175 by KenPom
— Charleston lost 79-60 at North Carolina., its only D-I game.
— Cougars beat up on a stiff by 40 last Saturday.
— Charleston starts four seniors and a junior, are #19 in experience.
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