TSR 12/16/19 CBB Picks

Takeaways

1-The Big Ten is going to be an absolute gauntlet each and every night of the conference season. In the first thirteen conference games, the road teams have won ZERO games. With a twelve way tie for second place with just one more game left in the December conference slate (Michigan State at Northwestern on Wednesday), nobody is safe when they go on the road.

2-North Carolina needs Cole Anthony perhaps more than any team needs any one player. The Tar Heels have issues even as a healthy team, but without Cole Anthony they may struggle to beat any team of value. He is out indefinitely at the moment, and that is cause for concern for UNC.

Yesterday's Pick Results (Season Pick Standings can be found here)
Nick 5-5
Sam 4-6

Zach 4-6

MONDAY’S GAMES

Game 1: Valpo at Charlotte (7:00)

Nick: Valpo

Sam: Charlotte

Zach: Charlotte 

Game 2: Marshall at Morehead St (7:00, ESPN+)

Nick:Marshall

Sam: Marshall

Zach: Morehead State

Game 3: Marist at Rider (7:00, ESPN3)

Nick: Rider--The Red Foxes are struggling this season at 1-5.

Sam: Marist

Zach: Rider

Game 4: Northern Illinois at Pitt (7:00, ACC)

Nick: Pittsburgh

Sam: Pittsburgh

Zach: Pittsburgh 

Game 5: Southern Miss at Texas Tech (7:00, ESPN2)

Nick: Texas Tech

Sam: Texas Tech

Zach: Texas Tech

Game 6: Alcorn State at Tulane (8:00, ESPN3)

Nick: Tulane--The Braves have three wins....all against non-D1 teams. Ron Hunter's bunch will get their eighth win of the year, far more than a year ago.

Sam: Tulane

Zach: Tulane

Game 7: Kennesaw State at Murray State (8:00, ESPN+)

Nick: Murray State

Sam: Murray State

Zach:Murray State

Game 8: Montana State at North Dakota State (8:00, ESPN+)

Nick: North Dakota State

Sam: North Dakota State

Zach: North Dakota State

Game 9: Evansville at Jacksonville State (8:00, ESPN+)

Nick: Evansville--The Purple Aces have had some bad losses since the Kentucky upset, but this will not be one of them. The 2-7 Gamecocks are bad.

Sam: Evansville

Zach: Jacksonville State

Game 10: Delaware State vs Delaware (7:00)

Nick: Delaware--The Blue Hens are emerging as a strong contender in the CAA. Also, State is 1-9 and twenty point underdogs.

Sam: Delaware

Zach: Delaware

Upsets:

Nick: UC Irvine over Kent State (+1.5)

Sam: NC A&T over UTEP (+17)

Zach: Idaho State over UC Santa Barbara (+6.5)