Feast Week continues at this time with a mixture of early season tourney video games and some Big Ten packages internet hosting mid-majors all through the day. Let’s check out the upcoming motion.
East Carolina vs #11 Michigan State Spartans
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Line: Michigan State -22.5
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In the primary recreation of the day Michigan State will host East Carolina. The Spartans enter at 5-0 with wins over Arkansas and Kentucky. Their opponent is an East Carolina workforce exterior of the highest 200 per KenPom and coming into on back-to-back losses towards UNC-Wilmington and Charleston Southern. The Pirates are capturing 41.5% from the sector and 20.8% from three whereas committing 13.2 turnovers per recreation. The Fort Myers Tip-Off is an attention-grabbing occasion right here as each Michigan State and North Carolina are basically handed tune-ups earlier than their marquee showdown on Thanksgiving.
Pick: Michigan State
Notre Dame vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers had a tough season final 12 months and if November is any indication this season isn’t going to go any higher. Last weekend the Scarlet Knights have been blown out by Central Connecticut State after battling a laundry record of mid-majors. In the primary recreation of the Players Era Festival yesterday Rutgers was as soon as once more blown out by Tennessee in a snoozer. Now they face a Notre Dame workforce that misplaced by 10 to Kansas and virtually gained at Ohio State slightly over every week in the past.
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Rutgers offense has been stagnant thus far and Notre Dame has truly proven a little bit of life the previous week or so. If Rutgers desires to get issues rotated they desperately want a win at this time however the roster has largely been a large number thus far this season.
Pick: Notre Dame
Seton Hall vs USC Trojans
The Trojans improved to 5-0 yesterday with a 3 level win over Boise State. Now they’ll face a stunning Seton Hall program that upset North Carolina State in Maui. Seton Hall is 6-0 thus far this season and can look to make it 7-0 within the second spherical of the Maui Invitational. Seton Hall has a tough offense, presently ranked a hundred and thirtieth per KenPom. Averaging solely 73 factors per recreation and never being significantly nice at capturing the ball, the Pirates offense has been fairly unhealthy the previous a number of seasons. Of course USC has been enjoying everybody shut, together with an additional time win towards Troy earlier than yesterday’s three level win over Boise. The Trojans are thriving offensively thus far this season although and sure shall be an excessive amount of on that aspect of the ball to get knocked off by Seton Hall.
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Pick: USC
Mount St. Mary’s at Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State will look to enhance to 6-0 at this time towards Mount St. Mary’s. Last day trip the Buckeyes beatdown Western Michigan 91-58. The Mountaineers are ranked 281st per KenPom and of their final recreation misplaced to that very same Western Michigan program by 23 factors. They’re solely averaging 65.8 factors and committing a whopping 17.7 turnovers per recreation. Look for the Buckeyes to coast to a seventh win this night.
Pick: Ohio State
Boston University at Penn State Nittany Lions
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Time/TV: 7:00 PM ET Peacock
Penn State hosts Boston University on Peacock tonight. The Nittany Lions suffered their first loss this weekend towards Providence, although the Friars are a way more competent opponent than a Boston program exterior of the highest 250. The Terriers are 3-3, with a kind of losses being a 24 level loss at Northwestern. The Nittany Lions are capturing virtually 50% from the sector and committing solely 7.8 turnovers per recreation. As lengthy as Penn State continues to care for the ball they need to be set for one more victory.
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Pick: Penn State
Kansas State at #25 Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana snuck into the highest 25 this week after a 5-0 begin and can look to stay ranked if they’ll knock off Kansas State. They haven’t performed significantly nice the final two video games, however towards Incarnate Word and Lindenwood it hasn’t mattered. Kansas State enters at 5-1, coming in off a loss to Nebraska. P.J. Haggerty has been feasting this season with 28 factors per recreation and the Hoosiers might want to gradual him down in the event that they wish to stay undefeated. Kansas State has 4 guards averaging double figures and capturing higher than 40% from three, so the Hoosiers will even have to rediscover their offensive footing tonight. If this recreation was on a impartial courtroom Kansas State would in all probability have the ability to land a victory tonight, however the dwelling courtroom benefit in Bloomington ought to give the Hoosiers a slight edge.
Pick: Indiana
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#21 Auburn vs #7 Michigan Wolverines
Michigan and Auburn will sq. off within the second evening of the Players Era Festival. Like just a few of those video games, this preview was written earlier than the conclusion of each groups opening spherical video games. Michigan entered the fest at 4-0, with their finest win being a one level additional time win at dwelling towards Wake Forest. Michigan defensively has been locked in however their 15 turnovers per recreation and 32.7% from three hasn’t been nice. Auburn was 4-1 heading into Monday evening with their lone loss being a one level loss to then high ranked Houston. Auburn isn’t an amazing three level capturing workforce however are hitting 50.2% of their subject objectives and is averaging six much less turnovers per recreation than the Wolverines. If Michigan can’t hold management of the ball it’s going to be exhausting to knock off Auburn tonight.
Pick: Auburn
Winthrop at Nebraska Cornhuskers
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Nebraska will attempt to enhance to 7-0 tonight. The Cornhuskers have gained their previous three video games towards Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kansas State and can get a barely simpler foe tonight. Nebraska is averaging 50.1% from the sector whereas forwards Pryce Sandfort and Rienk Mask are each averaging north of 16 factors per recreation. Winthrop did virtually upset Arkansas however they’ve additionally misplaced to George Mason and Coastal Carolina. With Nebraska presently rolling this could be a significant slip up in the event that they have been to get upset at dwelling. Look for Nebraska’s frontcourt to hold them to a different win.
Pick: Nebraska
#12 Gonzaga vs Maryland Terrapins
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Time/TV: 9:30 PM ET truTV
Maryland will face Gonzaga tonight of their second recreation of the Players Era Festival (this preview is being written earlier than their midnight tipoff towards UNLV). Maryland has been an journey this season with a loss to Georgetown and barely beating lowly Mount St. Mary’s in additional time final week. Turnover inclined and struggling from three, the offense has been inconsistent from recreation to recreation even with three gamers averaging north of 18 factors per recreation. Against a Gonzaga squad within the high 10 each offensively and defensively per KenPom that would show to be problematic. The Bulldogs have gained all 5 video games by double figures (pre-Alabama recreation late evening Monday), together with a 27 level win over a ranked Creighton. Shooting 53.1% from the sector Gonzaga will possible be an excessive amount of for Maryland to deal with.
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Pick: Gonzaga
Ole Miss vs Iowa Hawkeyes
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Time/TV: 9:30 PM ET CBSSN
Iowa faces Ole Miss within the Acrisure Classic late evening on CBS Sports Network. The Hawkeyes enter at 5-0, although their schedule has been a bit missing thus far. Shooting 57.6% from the sector and 40% from three and solely that includes 4 gamers averaging greater than 20 minutes per recreation, it’s been a energy in numbers strategy for the Hawkeyes thus far this season. Ole Miss has additionally had the same 5-0 begin towards so-so opposition. The Rebels have restricted turnovers and seemed respectable sufficient offensively, although their 46.8% capturing is significantly decrease than the Hawkeyes. Iowa has had a a lot improved protection in comparison with after they have been coached by Fran McCaffery. As lengthy as Iowa’s protection can sustain they need to discover a solution to stay undefeated.
Pick: Iowa
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California vs #18 UCLA Bruins
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Time/TV: 10:00 PM ET ESPN
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Mizzen + Main Empire Classic
Late evening California and UCLA will take it again to after they have been convention foes within the Mizzen + Main Empire Classic. UCLA enters ranked within the high 20 with their solely loss being a slim 4 level defeat to second ranked Arizona. The Bruins protection has been stifling, holding their final two opponents to 48 and 46 factors respectively. Even towards Arizona the Bruins protection gave up solely 69 factors. Cal defensively has been alright however they’ve been turnover inclined and possibly don’t have a robust sufficient offense to get previous the Bruins.
Pick: UCLA
San Diego State vs Oregon Ducks
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Oregon and San Diego State shut out the evening out west within the Players Era Festival. San Diego State has solely performed three video games earlier than their late evening recreation towards Michigan on Monday evening, with two straightforward wins over Long Beach State and Idaho State adopted by a stunning double additional time loss to Troy. It hasn’t helped that the workforce has dedicated 15.7 turnovers per recreation. Oregon gained their first 4 non-conference video games, although they struggled with Hawaii (60-59) and Rice (67-63). The Ducks had the same begin final season earlier than just a few ranked upsets catapulted them into the nationwide highlight. With each Nate Bittle and Jackson Shelstad enjoying there’s actually no excuse for the Ducks to proceed wanting so lifeless on the courtroom.
In their recreation final evening the Ducks hung round with Auburn however capturing 38% from the sector and committing 18 turnovers was an excessive amount of to over come. The Ducks haven’t totally clicked thus far this season and that doesn’t bode effectively towards a San Diego State workforce making an attempt to beat a sluggish begin to the season.
Pick: San Diego State