Mid-December Weekend Preview
The start of December has seen buckets fall as much as early snow flurries.
Tis the season for basketball whether it be NBA or NCAA catch up on all basketball odds to place your bets before the holidays. Purdue is the new number one team after holding off a soon-to-ranked Iowa team (77-70). Gonzaga has fallen again, this time to now #9 Alabama 91-82. Most ranked teams took care of their lesser opponents, but there were a few other upsets to mention.
Other upsets that happened this weekend
- Utah Valley St. vs. #12 BYU (72-65)
- Oklahoma vs. #14 Florida (74-67)
- Georgia vs. #18 Memphis (82-79)
- North Carolina vs. #24 Michigan (72-51)
- Ole Miss vs. #18 Memphis (67-63)
- Texas Southern at. #20 Florida (69-54) -Texas Southern is now 1-7 after this win!?
- Texas Tech vs. #13 Tennessee (57-52 OT)
Mid-December 5 Game Preview
#1
December 12
#6 Villanova Wildcats at #2 Baylor Bears
Villanova is seven and two, however their only two losses came from top five teams (#5 Gonzaga & #4 UCLA). They will get another attempt to beat a top five team as they play an undefeated Baylor squad. Baylor beat #19 Michigan State, but have yet to play any other teams worth mentioning. The Bears will get to prove why they deserve to be considered back-to-back threats to win the March Madness tournament. This is a payback game after the Sweet 16 matchup that had Baylor win 62-51 last year. Villanova has beaten better teams, and even in the games they lost, they have looked good. With the spread favoring Baylor so heavy, you should take Villanova with the spread and money line.
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December 11
#14 Houston Cougars at #9 Alabama Crimson Tide
Houston will be traveling east to play an Alabama team that just toppled Gonzaga. However, playing back to back high stake games can take a toll on a young team like Alabama. Houston is no joke either, they have only lost a single game, and it was to #22 Wisconsin. Despite being ranked five spots below Alabama and being on the road, Houston has the slight edge with the spread and money line. Go with the Cougars to upset the Crimson Tide upsetters.
#3
December 9
#7 Texas Longhorns at #23 Seton Hall Pirates
The Longhorns travel to Newark, New Jersey to face the Pirates who upset Michigan so far this year (which isn’t much of an accomplishment these days). Seton Hall has only lost to #21 Ohio State, while Texas has only lost to #5 Gonzaga. Texas has not played another game worth mentioning this year, and will have their first reasonable matchup in snowy NJ. The Longhorns are worth the bet, especially since Seton Hall has the early spread and money line pointing in their direction.
#4
December 11
#22 Wisconsin Badgers at #21 Ohio State Buckeyes
The Badgers are led in points per game and rebounds by Davis, while the Buckeyes have Liddell doing the same. This game will be a grind as these two Big 10 rivals will face each other on Saturday. Wisconsin has impressive wins against then #12 Houston, Marquette, St. Mary’s, & Georgia Tech, while only losing to Providence. On the other hand Ohio State has upset #3 Duke and #21 Seton Hall, but has lost to lesser teams in Florida and Xavier. Ohio State is a heavy favorite, but the Badgers are the real deal and will take the spread, and can take the game from the Buckeyes.
#5
December 11
St. Bonaventure Bonnies at #15 Connecticut Huskies
St. Bonaventure was ranked until they met their demise in an upset to Northern Iowa, in which they have now fallen through the cracks. Connecticut boasts a #15 ranking, however they themselves were upset by Michigan State, and they barely beat #19 Auburn (in double overtime) and unranked VCU. UCONN will have a tough five game stretch as they play West Virginia, St. Bonaventure, Providence, Marquette, & Xavier. They should get through the Mountaineers, but the Bonnies will pose more of a threat.
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Potential Upsets
- Oklahoma vs. #12 Arkansas
- Creighton vs. #24 BYU
- Iowa at #17 Iowa State
- Minnesota vs. #19 Michigan State
- Georgia Tech vs. #25 LSU
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