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If you’re looking to make some coin, Wednesday’s college basketball schedule offers plenty of opportunities with a full slate of action. The mid-major conferences take over the day with six games slated in Conference USA while the Southland Conference and A10 have five games on the docket.... 

The last week of regular season college basketball is underway and plenty remains to be decided before conference tournament time. The Tuesday slate has several intriguing matchups with nationally ranked teams looking to solidify their positioning and other clubs attempting to gain steam for a run at the Big Dance. ... 

Some things in life, actually a lot of things, are bigger than basketball. Syracuse Orange coach Jim Boeheim is finding that out, just in case he didn’t know. And if he thought a return to the court was going to be his sanctuary, the basketball gods played a cruel joke on him. Facing Duke and North Carolina in games following an accident where Boeheim struck and killed a man on a Syracuse highway, the mood was somber. And so was the Orange’s play, losing both contests. Facing the top three teams... 

If you were concerned about the well being of the Michigan Wolverines following their loss to Michigan State over the weekend, don’t be. UM took out its frustration against hapless Nebraska on Thursday, pounding the Huskers 82-53. UM is a game back of Purdue and MSU in the loss column for first place in the Big Ten and a rematch with Sparty closes out the regular season. The Wolverines have to get past the Maryland Terrapins on Sunday, or get some help along the way to make that game more meanin... 

The Marquette Golden Eagles have been one of the surprise teams in college basketball this year and have a great shot at adding to their profits against a Creighton Blue Jays team that has no defense. The Michigan Wolverines are projected as a two seed for the Big Dance but will face a Maryland Terrapins team that is among the most improved in the country. The Washington Huskies are one of the few accomplished teams in the pathetic Pac 12 Conference but could face a potential trap at the Stanfor... 

Selection Sunday is just over two weeks away and a number of teams will attempt to impress the committee in the final few regular season games while also gathering momentum for their conference tournament. There is a full slate of games on tap for Saturday with most of Division I playing. The top-25 will be well represented with 19 ranked teams in action, and there are several huge matchups to tantalize the college basketball aficionado.... 

For the second consecutive season the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will miss the NCAA Tournament after qualifying in seven of the previous eight seasons. In fact, head coach Mike Brey’s team is struggling just to avoid a losing season. The Louisville Cardinals got off to a hot start this year but have been fading badly down the stretch. First year head coach Chris Mack got the Cards ranked as high as 15^th but now the task of having to clean up for the Rick Pitino era is taking its toll. ... 

The MAC is featured in college basketball on Friday and two of our three college basketball bests bets will be from that conference. The Buffalo Bulls have been the headliner in the conference this season, as they are ranked No. 21 in the country and they lead the MAC East with a record of 13-2. The Bulls will visit the Miami-Ohio Redhawks in one of our three Friday best bets. Let’s look at the action for Friday.... 

The TCU Horned Frogs may have stepped on a fatal landmine on Tuesday. TCU needed to avoid a loss to Big 12 cellar dweller West Virginia in order to move closer to .500 in Big 12 play and help their NCAA Tournament resume. Instead, the Horned Frogs fell to the Mountaineers (albeit in triple overtime) to move to 6-9 in conference play. It seems very likely that TCU will finish with a losing conference record now, and that could keep them out of March Madness. A win over Big 12 co-leader Kansas Sta... 

A three-way tie for first place at the top of the SEC will be broken on Saturday when two of the clubs square off. The Kentucky Wildcats had a statement win two weeks ago, knocking off then-No. 1 ranked Tennessee. That game took place in Lexington and the venue change for the rematch will inspire the Vols. So will the memory of that 17-point thrashing. Both teams were probably looking ahead to this showdown as they escaped with narrow wins during the week.... 

For all the folks who said the North Carolina Tar Heels blowout of Duke last week was tainted due to Zion Williamson’s blowout, they better think again. UNC followed that win over the Dookies with a thorough trouncing of a good Florida State team and knocked off Syracuse, who won in Cameron Indoor earlier this season, over the weekend. There is a rematch with Duke looming in the final regular season tilt, and Zion could be back. In the meantime the Heels will attempt to keep their share of the A... 

The Michigan State Spartans had no business winning their last game. Playing shorthanded and on the road against Michigan, Sparty somehow found a way to take down its rival, and they did so rather convincingly. The win kept the Spartans tied with Purdue atop the Big Ten standings with just a few games remaining. There is a rematch with the Wolverines to close the regular season with a couple of games against teams at the bottom of the conference before that. The first is Saturday against the Ind... 

The Duke Blue Devils have been considered a top tier Final Four favorite since the onset of the season. But now head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils championship prospects have come down to the knee of powerful star forward Zion Williamson. Williamson blew out a new pair of Nike shoes when Duke hosted the hated arch rival North Carolina Tar Heels and has been on day to day status ever since. Without Williamson, Duke is much more vulnerable as evidenced by their loss last Tuesday night at Vir... 

For the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the 2018-19 college basketball season has been a major disappointment. Since the firing of former head coach Travis Ford in 2016 the Pokes will have made the Big Dance in just one of the last four seasons. And this has been one of the worst campaigns in recent memory for OSU. For the Kansas Jayhawks inconsistency has been their one constant this year. Gamblers have grown frustrated with KU’s Jekyll and Hyde split personality. In particular head coach Bill Self’s t... 

This is a big day for bubble teams. The St. John’s Red Storm, Minnesota Golden Gophers, and Arizona State Sun Devils are all on the bubble and looking to feel better about their chances of making the NCAA Tournament with a win tonight. While St. John’s is favored to get the job done, both Minnesota and Arizona State are short road dogs and will need to overcome the odds in order to pick up a needed victory.... 

Injuries are a part of sports and they happen to every team. When a talent like Zion Williamson goes down, it impacts futures odds. Phil Knight is banging his head against a wall after watching the future No. 1 NBA draft pick blow out a Nike tire and sprain his knee. There were rumors that Williamson would shut it down and not play again, hanging the Duke Blue Devils out to dry.... 

There are now less than two weeks left in college basketball’s regular season, and teams that are on the bubble need to start making some moves. The vast majority of at-large spots have been claimed, but as John Gasaway pointed out in this week’s Bubble Watch, the bubble isn’t as strong as it has been in recent years and teams with sub-.500 conference records are likely to make the tournament this season. That will make for some interesting decisions on Selection Sunday, but the lesson as always... 

A blown-out sneaker has leveled the race to see which team will be crowned college basketball’s next champion. Zion Williamson was on the court for less than a minute against North Carolina last Wednesday before having his shoe come apart. The blowout left him with a knee injury, and it’s unclear whether or not he will play again this year. Many have been calling for Williamson to save himself for the NBA Draft after suffering an injury so late in the season, and if that happened, Duke would no ... 

One game on the Monday college basketball schedule stands out from all the others. That would be the Big 12 showdown between Kansas State and Kansas with first place on the line. We’re accustomed to seeing the Jayhawks at the top of the conference standings around this time of year since they’ve won or shared 14 straight Big 12 regular season titles. However, that streak is in jeopardy and a loss to their in-state rival would be devastating for their chances of making it 15 in a row.... 

Bet college basketball at BookMaker, including the game between the Marquette Golden Eagles and Villanova Wildcats on Wednesday night that can be seen on FS1. This is simply a must-win game for Villanova if they are to have any chance of winning the Big East regular season title because Marquette won the earlier meeting between the teams. Let’s look at the matchup and college basketball picks.... 

Things haven’t been this bad in South Bend for some time, and they aren’t going to get any better with a trip to Tallahassee on tap for Monday night. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish need two wins in their remaining games just to match the lowest win total in the tenure of Mike Brey, and beating the Florida State Seminoles on the road is a difficult task. So we can say with a high degree of probability that Notre Dame needs two wins in its remaining games after this one. There’s a chance the Irish ... 

The Villanova Wildcats are in no danger of missing the NCAA Tournament, but they better get things straightened out or their national title defense will be a short one. The Cats were cruising through the Big East with wins in their first 10 league contests, but their loss to Georgetown on Wednesday was their second straight and third in four games, leaving them behind Marquette at the top of the standings. The Xavier Musketeers seek to take advantage of their struggling opponent when the teams m... 

The Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines have combined to go 46-8 overall this season and they are tied atop the Big Ten standings with two weeks remaining in the regular season. The winner of this game will have an advantage, but there is a rematch in East Lansing to close the regular season. With first-place on the line and the intensity of the geographical rivalry, the Crisler Center will be rocking on Sunday afternoon.... 

Friday college basketball games are often reserved for the Ivy League and other smaller-conference matchups, but the Big Ten has a game on that day this week. It’s a big one, as the Iowa Hawkeyes will host the Indiana Hoosiers.... 

Head coach Jay Wright’s Villanova Wildcats may be March Madness material yet again but a repeat national title will be difficult in this rebuilding season. However, on Sunday they will face a Xavier Musketeers team that is clearly overmatched. The Cincinnati Bearcats have been a top AAC contender all season but have suffered from a value drop in recent games. In contrast the UConn Huskies have actually been a better bet than what meets the eye. One of the great rivalries in sports is renewed on ...