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TSR 11/28/19 CBB Picks

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Takeaways from Wednesday's Action 1-Despite the loss to Kansas, it was a great trip to Maui for the Dayton Flyers. They played in one of the best finals in recent memory, and the Flyers showed that they can contend with any team in the country. With St. Mary's and Colorado still on the non-conference slate, they can get a great foundation for an at-large bid heading into Atlantic 10 play. This team should be playing in the NCAA Tournament, thanks in large part to Obi Toppin. 2-Penn State had a collapse of epic proportions on Wednesday night. They led by twenty one points before they ultimately fell to Ole Miss 74-72. This was a chance for Pat Chambers' bunch to take another step with a solid win over a major conference team, but instead it was #SOL (Same Ol' Lions for you non Detroit Lions fans out there). They have a chance to get a big win in the third place game against Syracuse though, so not all is lost. 3- In case you didn’t hear the news yesterday, the 2...

TSR 11/27/19 CBB Picks

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Takeaways from Tuesday's Action 1-Down goes Duke!--The Blue Devils, who were 27.5 point favorites, were knocked off at the buzzer in overtime by Stephen F Austin. This was the largest upset by a Division 1 team according to spread in fifteen seasons. This is why we love college hoops, you never know what you'll get each night! 2-Anthony Edwards may be able to lead Georgia to the NCAA Tournament by himself. Sure guys like Rayshaun Hammonds and Donnell Gresham Jr are solid players, but Anthony Edwards showed in the second half alone yesterday that he can make this Georgia team hard to beat. He almost single-handedly overcame a 28 point deficit with 33 second half points. In the always tumultuous SEC, the Bulldogs could finish in the top six with Edwards stellar play, and that could find them a spot in the NCAA Tournament come Selection Sunday. 3-A remarkable performance that you probably didn't even realize last night occured in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the Legends C...