Exempt Tourneys and Other Highlighted Games: Friday, Nov 21st

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EXEMPT TOURNAMENTS

-PUERTO RICO TIP-OFF.  A big game in the semifinals between Dayton and UConn.  It should be a quality neutral floor win for whoever picks it up.  Boston College, who I didn’t think would be good this year but who has a chance to prove me wrong today, goes up against what I think is a quality West Virginia team in the other game.

-CHARLESTON CLASSIC.  Akron v Miami FL is a huge game this afternoon.  Miami proved they were a strong team with their win at Florida, and we really like this Akron team as well.  The thing about Akron is that like a lot of teams that aren’t in major conferences, they have limited chances at quality wins, so this is a huge opportunity for them today.  Charlotte, who we weren’t that big on but is off to a 2-0 start, faces South Carolina in the other semifinal game.

-PARADISE JAM.  Nevada v Seton Hall, and LSU v Old Dominion square off today.  All four teams come in unbeaten.

-LEGENDS CLASSIC.  Toledo, who played a very good game against VCU earlier this week, matches up against Oregon.  They need notable wins so, this is big for them.

-MEN AGAINST BREAST CANCER CLASSIC.  This event gets highlighted based simply on it’s name.  “Men,” “Breast Cancer,” “Classic.”  It’s just….an interesting name.  A really weak UIC team will face Yale, who should be decent in the Ivy league.  Southern Illinois takes on 2-0 Kent State in the other game.

-2K CLASSIC.  Syracuse was beaten handily by California last night, and Iowa fell to Texas.  Syracuse has not looked that good and could really use a win on a neutral floor, as can Iowa.  It’s the third place game, but there seems to be a bigger sense of desperation in that one.  Texas and Cal will square off for the championship.

-COACHES VS CANCER CLASSIC.  UNLV faces off against Stanford.  You get the sense that both these teams will be in the NCAA picture, and a win is a good way to boost the profile early.  Duke and Temple face off in the other game.  Temple beat what we believe to be a good Louisiana Tech team earlier in the week, so it’ll be interesting to see what they can do tonight.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTED GAMES

-GEORGE WASHINGTON AT VIRGINIA.  Both teams come in unbeaten.  We know Virginia is good.  This is our chance to see what GW is made of as they go on the road and face a quality opponent.

-IPFW AT GEORGIA TECH.  The consensus isn’t that high on this IPFW team, but I like them as much as anyone else in the Summit, and they come into this game 2-0.  I’m not that big on Georgia Tech (at least not by ACC standards), but  they’ve won both their games.

-SFA AT XAVIER.  SFA is a good team with limited opportunities, so this is a hugely important game for them tonight.

-MARSHALL AT LOUISVILLE.  Not that big on Marshall, but they come in unbeaten with a chance to prove themselves.

-ORAL ROBERTS AT OREGON STATE.  Our favorite to win the Summit League travels to unbeaten Oregon State.

-GEORGIA STATE AT COLORADO STATE.  We like this Georgia State team, but they have limited chances and need to pick this one up on the road against currently unbeaten Colorado State.

-PITTSBURGH AT HAWAI’I.  Pitt is unbeaten, but this may be a somewhat difficult road test.  If they’re a tournament caliber team it’s the kind of game they should be expected to win.

BUY GAMES

-Boston U @ Kentucky.

-Prairie View A&M @ Baylor

-Milwaukee @ Oklahoma State

-Morehead State @ LA Tech.  LA Tech cannot afford to lose this one.

-Austin Peay @ Illinois

-UC Riverside @ Utah

-Delaware State @ Arkansas