TSR 12/2/19 CBB Picks

Sunday Takeaways

1-Maryland is a force to be reckoned with in the Big Ten. They remain undefeated by dominating Marquette 84-63. Between Anthony Cowan and Jalen Smith, this team can score in all facets of offense. It will not surprise anyone if they are playing for the Big Ten title late in the season.

2-It was promising to see Brendan Bailey get going for Marquette yesterday. The son of Thurl scored 27 points in the defeat against Maryland. After a very slow start to the season, he has played better as of late. If he can get a consistent performance going, he could help Marquette win big games.

3-KJ Lawson is playing fantastic basketball this season for coach Ron Hunter and Tulane. The senior scored a career high 30 points in their win against Southern, the sixth of the year for the Green Wave. He is averaging 16.4 points per game, and appears to finally getting things going after trying to find his way at Memphis and Kansas.

Yesterday's Pick Results (Season Pick Standings can be found here) Zach 8-2 (upset pick of Loyola Marymount (+1) over Southern Utah also won)
Sam 7-3

Nick 6-4
Our Picks for Monday’s Action

Game 1: Miami Florida at Illinois (7:00, ESPN2)

Nick: Illinois--The Illini are a NCAA Tournament contender when they play their best basketball. We will see if they bring it tonight in the B1G/ACC Challenge matchup against the Hurricanes. Ayo and Georgi B are two of the Big Ten's best players.

Sam: Illinois

Zach: Illinois

Game 2: Clemson at Minnesota (9:00, ESPN2)

Nick: Minnesota--This is the third time that the Gophers and Tigers have met in the B1G/ACC Challenge (2006, 2015), and they have all taken place at The Barn. This time, the Gophers will get the victory behind the inside play of Daniel Oturu.

Sam:  Minnesota

Zach: Minnesota

Game 3: Furman at South Florida (7:00, ESPN3)

Nick: Furman--South Florida is reeling after the injury to Alexis Yetna, and the SoCon has some tremendous teams this season, including the Paladins.

Sam: South Florida

Zach: Furman

Game 4: Kennesaw State at Elon (7:00)

Nick: Elon

Sam: Elon

Zach: Elon

Game 5: Manhattan at Stony Brook (7:00, ESPN+)

Nick: Manhattan

Sam: Stony Brook

Zach: Stony Brook

Game 6: Columbia at Delaware (7:00)

Nick: Delaware--The Blue Hens are the winningest team in college basketball right now at 8-0.

Sam: Columbia

Zach: Delaware 

Game 7: NC Central at Wofford (7:00, ESPN+)

Nick: Wofford--The Terriers backcourt with Storm Murphy and Nathan Hoover are a great tandem. Once again, I would emphasize that the SoCon is going to be one of the best mid-major leagues this season.

Sam: Wofford

Zach: Wofford

Game 8: Navy at Bryant (7:30)

Nick: Navy

Sam: Navy

Zach: Bryant

Game 9: Florida A&M at Kansas State (8:00, ESPN+)

Nick: Kansas State--This is the perfect opponent for K State to get the ball rolling once again after a tough week in Fort Meyers. Florida A&M is ranked 341 by KenPom this season.

Sam: Kansas State

Zach: Kansas State

Game 10: South Dakota at Washington (10:30, PAC12)

Nick: Washington

Sam: Washington

Zach: Washington

Upsets:

Nick: Canisius (+6) over Hofstra

Sam: High Point (+14) over North Florida

Zach: North Texas (+6.5) over UT-Arlington