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-- Xavier won by 7 at Creighton two years ago, but Bluejays are 5-0 already this year, with wins over both Missouri, Ohio State, while Musketeers already lost at home to Miami, OH.
-- Michigan lost both games in New York to drop to 3-2; they've scored less than 70 points in four of five games. Georgia Tech beat Ill-Chicago by a hoop; they won their Big11 Challenge game last year by 15 points over Ohio State.
-- Long trip east for Arizona State team picked for last in Pac-10, coming off of weekend in Vegas, but with am great player in Diogu. Temple is 1-2, with losses to pair of SEC teams, Auburn, South Carolina; they lost 70-66 to Sun Devils in Tempe last year. .
-- Kentucky beat Tennessee Tech last year 108-81; this game is played because Tubby's son is an assistant at Tech, which lost last game by 11 to Appalachian St.
-- Davidson won at Missouri, lost by 13 to Duke, 15 to St Joe's. Georgetown is rebuilding; they got crushed by 1-2 Temple team.
-- Marshall won eight of its last nine games vs Eastern Michgian, knocking Eagles out of last two MAC conf. tourneys, but only EMU win came in herd's last visit to this site, 90-81 two years ago.
-- USC lost by 32 in Chapel Hill Sunday, now goes way down in class to meet LaSalle program in disarray after mid-summer coaching change. Explorers are 0-2, already losing at home to James Madison.
-- Nothing to say about FIU and UConn. Huskies will name their score if they play well.
-- Minnesota upset Furman in Alaska, then dropped next two games; they're picked last in Big 11. FSU lost at home to Corpus Christi; they have no senior starters and are picked 8th in rugged ACC.
-- Manhattan won four of last five vs Fairfield, winning last two visits to this site by three points each. Jaspers, reigning MAAC kingpin, is expected to yield crown to Stags this year, so this is first big conference game this young season.
-- Auburn ripped Colorado State last year 84-54, as a 10-point favorite; Tigers off to decent start, with new coach and four senior starters. Rams are picked 7th in Mountain West.
-- New Orleans won thre eof last four vs Tulane, after Green Wave had won previous two, with four starters back for Tulane, this is bigger game for them, vs UNO squad with six new guys this season.
-- Arkansas won 81-74 at Tulsa last year, as 9-point faves; they're off to 2-0 start this year, with 16-point win over Gardner-Webb club that beat East Carolina by 30. Hurricane is picked 8th as they slide in WAC.
-- Home team won five of last six Houston-Rice games with Cougars losing last three trip crosstown to visit the Owls by 18-20-5 points. Rice got drilled at Lafayette Saturday. Houston has already split with Missouri, as Penders introducing his faster style of play.
-- Iowa won its last six meetings vs Drake, but last three trips to Des Moines have been dicey, with wins by 1-3-4 points. Drake got waxed at Iowa State last week, while Iowa was losing in finals at Maui Classic.
-- Illinois-Chicago beat Illinois State last two years by 12-13 points; at 1-2, they lost by 1 to Georgia Tech, then lost at Bowling Green. Redbirds are picked ninth in Missouri Valley Conference.
-- Arizona beat Wyoming in NCAA's three years ago, 68-60, as 8-point favorite. Wildcats lost two games in November for first time in decade. Cowboys won in double OT over Princeton for their best win so far.
-- Northridge beat Montana last year 72-63, first of six-game Grizzly losing streak that send their season spiraling. CSUN led by one at half in Oklahoma; they have all five starters back from last year.
-- Maryland beat Wisconsin 73-67 in OT last year in this event; they crushed Maryland Friday night, while Badgers went to Malibu and got waxed by Pepperdine No senior starters for Terps, in their first big road test.
-- Washington State lost at Kansas St Saturday; here, they play local rival Idaho (8 miles apart) they've won five of six against, losing last visit to this site two years ago, 62-58. Vandals are 0-2, losing road games by 10,14 points.
-- Long Beach visited Pauley two years ago and lost by 23; they lost first road game this year by 93-64 at Charlotte. UCLA is breaking in talented freshman PG they're picked for 9th in Pac-10.
-- Austin Peay, with only one returning starter, is 1-3, with losses by 10-14-16 points.
-- Michigan lost both games in New York to drop to 3-2; they've scored less than 70 points in four of five games. Georgia Tech beat Ill-Chicago by a hoop; they won their Big11 Challenge game last year by 15 points over Ohio State.
-- Long trip east for Arizona State team picked for last in Pac-10, coming off of weekend in Vegas, but with am great player in Diogu. Temple is 1-2, with losses to pair of SEC teams, Auburn, South Carolina; they lost 70-66 to Sun Devils in Tempe last year. .
-- Kentucky beat Tennessee Tech last year 108-81; this game is played because Tubby's son is an assistant at Tech, which lost last game by 11 to Appalachian St.
-- Davidson won at Missouri, lost by 13 to Duke, 15 to St Joe's. Georgetown is rebuilding; they got crushed by 1-2 Temple team.
-- Marshall won eight of its last nine games vs Eastern Michgian, knocking Eagles out of last two MAC conf. tourneys, but only EMU win came in herd's last visit to this site, 90-81 two years ago.
-- USC lost by 32 in Chapel Hill Sunday, now goes way down in class to meet LaSalle program in disarray after mid-summer coaching change. Explorers are 0-2, already losing at home to James Madison.
-- Nothing to say about FIU and UConn. Huskies will name their score if they play well.
-- Minnesota upset Furman in Alaska, then dropped next two games; they're picked last in Big 11. FSU lost at home to Corpus Christi; they have no senior starters and are picked 8th in rugged ACC.
-- Manhattan won four of last five vs Fairfield, winning last two visits to this site by three points each. Jaspers, reigning MAAC kingpin, is expected to yield crown to Stags this year, so this is first big conference game this young season.
-- Auburn ripped Colorado State last year 84-54, as a 10-point favorite; Tigers off to decent start, with new coach and four senior starters. Rams are picked 7th in Mountain West.
-- New Orleans won thre eof last four vs Tulane, after Green Wave had won previous two, with four starters back for Tulane, this is bigger game for them, vs UNO squad with six new guys this season.
-- Arkansas won 81-74 at Tulsa last year, as 9-point faves; they're off to 2-0 start this year, with 16-point win over Gardner-Webb club that beat East Carolina by 30. Hurricane is picked 8th as they slide in WAC.
-- Home team won five of last six Houston-Rice games with Cougars losing last three trip crosstown to visit the Owls by 18-20-5 points. Rice got drilled at Lafayette Saturday. Houston has already split with Missouri, as Penders introducing his faster style of play.
-- Iowa won its last six meetings vs Drake, but last three trips to Des Moines have been dicey, with wins by 1-3-4 points. Drake got waxed at Iowa State last week, while Iowa was losing in finals at Maui Classic.
-- Illinois-Chicago beat Illinois State last two years by 12-13 points; at 1-2, they lost by 1 to Georgia Tech, then lost at Bowling Green. Redbirds are picked ninth in Missouri Valley Conference.
-- Arizona beat Wyoming in NCAA's three years ago, 68-60, as 8-point favorite. Wildcats lost two games in November for first time in decade. Cowboys won in double OT over Princeton for their best win so far.
-- Northridge beat Montana last year 72-63, first of six-game Grizzly losing streak that send their season spiraling. CSUN led by one at half in Oklahoma; they have all five starters back from last year.
-- Maryland beat Wisconsin 73-67 in OT last year in this event; they crushed Maryland Friday night, while Badgers went to Malibu and got waxed by Pepperdine No senior starters for Terps, in their first big road test.
-- Washington State lost at Kansas St Saturday; here, they play local rival Idaho (8 miles apart) they've won five of six against, losing last visit to this site two years ago, 62-58. Vandals are 0-2, losing road games by 10,14 points.
-- Long Beach visited Pauley two years ago and lost by 23; they lost first road game this year by 93-64 at Charlotte. UCLA is breaking in talented freshman PG they're picked for 9th in Pac-10.
-- Austin Peay, with only one returning starter, is 1-3, with losses by 10-14-16 points.
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