Highlighted Games for Wednesday, Feb 27th

-MICHIGAN AT PENN STATE (Big Ten). Michigan is one of the eight or nine teams in the race for a #1 seed.

-VIRGINIA TECH AT MIAMI, FL (ACC). Miami is one of the eight or nine teams that’s in contention for a #1 seed.

-OKLAHOMA STATE AT TCU (Big Twelve). Okie State is looking more and more like a protected seed.

-GEORGETOWN AT UCONN (Big East). Georgetown is one of the eight or nine teams in the race for a #1 seed.

-SOUTH FLORIDA AT PITTSBURGH (Big East). I like Pitt’s profile. There is some inconsistency on it but overall I’ve been impressed with them and think they are poised for a good seed if they can finish strong.

-AKRON AT OHIO (MAC). This is a huge game for Akron. This isn’t a great road win, but it is a decent one and that is the one glaring thing that is missing from Akron’s profile. If they win this, I like their chances for an at-large. If they lose, then I think they’ll really be sweating if they fail to win the MAC Tournament.

-DAYTON AT CHARLOTTE (Atlantic Ten). Charlotte is a bubble team with a small margin for error.

-MISSISSIPPI STATE AT KENTUCKY (SEC). I believe Kentucky is outside the bubble with virtually no margin for error.

-BAYLOR AT WEST VIRGINIA (Big Twelve). Baylor is another team that is outside the bubble and will have to finish strong to even be considered.

-BOSTON COLLEGE AT NC STATE (ACC). NC State has been strong at home and is solidly in the field, but their lack of road wins will hurt them. Tonight’s win won’t help as much as a loss would badly hurt.

-MARYLAND AT GEORGIA TECH (ACC). Maryland is outside the bubble and will need a strong finish to end up inside of it.

-SAINT JOSEPH’S AT SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic Ten). I love how SLU has been playing, especially at home. I wouldn’t be surprised if they won out all the way through the Atlantic Ten Tournament and earned a very high seed.

-NEVADA AT BOISE STATE (Mountain West). Boise is outside the bubble and really cannot afford a loss like this.

-EVANSVILLE AT WICHITA STATE (Missouri Valley). Wichita’s profile is safe, but they still have a lot of room to rise or fall in regards to their seed.

-SIUE AT BELMONT (Ohio Valley). I still like Belmont’s chances, but anything short of winning out to the OVC championship game may land them outside the field.

-CREIGHTON AT BRADLEY (Missouri Valley). Creighton is relatively safe, but their profile isn’t the best. A road win, even a modest road win like this one, would help.

-PURDUE AT IOWA (Big Ten). Iowa is on the bubble, and their OOC schedule will not help them, so they need a strong finish. A loss at home to a non-tournament team would be a backbreaker. Perhaps even a neck-breaker.

-FRESNO STATE AT COLORADO STATE (Mountain West). Colorado State has lost two straight, but neither were bad losses and they’re still in good shape. They’re also a potentially dangerous tournament team.

-OKLAHOMA AT TEXAS (Big Twelve). This wouldn’t be the most impressive road win, but it’s still a road win for the Sooners.

-LOUISVILLE AT DEPAUL (Big East). One never knows what Louisville is going to do. They should be able to win this one, though.

-ARIZONA AT USC (Pac Twelve). USC has improved as the season has gone on, and Arizona really needs to be on upset alert. They’re safely in the field, but when it comes to earning a good seed they cannot afford losses to non-tournament teams.

-SAN DIEGO STATE AT NEW MEXICO (Mountain West). Another showcase game for the MWC. New Mexico is the frontrunner, and is also perhaps the best team and could end up as a protected seed.

-COLORADO AT STANFORD (Pac Twelve). I think Colorado is inside the bubble for now, and is a fairly good team, but winning this one on the road would help a lot.

-ARIZONA STATE AT UCLA (Pac Twelve). UCLA is safely in, but has room to improve. Arizona State is outside the bubble and could really use another notable road win.

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