HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:
-DEPAUL AT SAINT JOHN’S (Big East). Both of these come into this one at 8-2, and while DePaul is much improved, they have run up their big record against a weak schedule and will face a much tougher challenge tonight. The Johnnies’ two losses have been by a combined total of 4pts, and they have some nice wins this season as well, so they are a good team that will probably finish the season with a very solid profile.
-NORTH CAROLINA VS FLORIDA (Game in Charlotte, NC). North Carolina has been a little disappointing up to this point, but having said that they are still a very good team and have an opportunity to really turn things around. Florida is unbeaten, ranked 7th in the country, and has beaten everyone they’ve faced (including some pretty good teams) without really having to sweat. They may be tested tonight. Or, they may run the Tarheels off the floor like they’ve been doing to everyone else.
-UNLV AT DAYTON. Dayton has cracked the rankings, is coming off a very impressive win against Marquette, and is building a really impressive profile. They should be able to hold serve in this one tonight against a UNLV team that’s only playing in their second true road game.
-CLEMSON AT SOUTH CAROLINA. It’s a rivalry game, and for Clemson to get this one on the road would be a great way to bounce back after an overtime loss to a really good Memphis team over the weekend.
-SAINT BONAVENTURE AT SIENA (Big 4). If Saint Bonaventure can get this one they’ll improve to a very strong 11-1 on the year and have their fourth true road win of the season.
-DRAKE VS KANSAS STATE (Game in Kansas City, MO). Drake is 9-0 with some really good wins, but this would probably be their biggest to date. If Drake really is a tournament caliber team that belongs inside the bubble, then this is the kind of game they should be able to win. K State is good, but not overwhelmingly good, and the game is on a neutral floor.
-UC SAN DIEGO AT UTAH STATE. I really like this UCSD team. I actually think both these teams are being undervalued. Utah State is unbeaten and while they haven’t beaten anyone in the top 25, they do have a lot of decisive wins against teams that are at least decent. San Diego State has just two losses, and one was a very close road loss to San Diego State. If they can win this one it would be a huge statement win.
BUY GAMES (and other games of note):
-Western Carolina @ Tennessee
-George Mason @ Duke – Mason is a respectable 7-3, but they are shooting at the moon tonight
-Southern @ Ole Miss
-Michigan State vs Oakland (Game in Detroit, MI)
-Saint Andrew’s (nonD1) @ Liberty
-Winthrop @ Florida State – this is a good Winthrop team that may compete with FSU in this one
-James Madison @ Wake Forest – Wake better not overlook JMU
-Central Michigan @ Mississippi State
-Kansas City @ Wichita State – Wichita State has been blown out in their losses, but they’re still 8-2 overall
-Jackson State @ Missouri
-Saint Francis U @ Maryland
-Georgia State @ Auburn
-Valpariaso @ Ohio State
-Texas Southern @ Boise State
-Florida A&M @ Utah
-Stetson @ LSU
-Prairie View A&M @ UCLA
-Sacramento State @ Oregon State
-Merrimack @ Stanford