Handicapping Hoops: Week of January 28, 2013

By: Maize_in_Spartyland

Sunday, February 3, 2013 Picks (2-4-0) (46-61-4) (616-422-24)

Villanova/Providence; Villanova -6.5 (Providence 55 Villanova 52).

Minnesota/Iowa; Iowa +9.5 (Minnesota 62 Iowa 59).

Connecticut/South Florida; Connecticut -9.5 (Connecticut 69 South Florida 64 OT).

Louisville/Marquette; Marquette +11 (Louisville 70 Marquette 51).

Virginia/Georgia Tech; Virginia -2 (Georgia Tech 66 Virginia 50).

Wisconsin/Illinois; Wisconsin -1 (Wisconsin 74 Illinois 68).

Saturday, February 2, 2013 Picks (20-20-2) (44-57-4) (614-418-24)

Cincinnati/Seton Hall; Cincinnati -5 (Cincinnati 65 Seton Hall 59).

Clemson/Boston College; Boston College +1 (Boston College 75 Clemson 68).

North Carolina/Virginia Tech; North Carolina -14.5 (North Carolina 72 Virginia Tech 60 OT).

Northwestern/Purdue; Northwestern -1.5 (Northwestern 75 Purdue 60).

Pittsburgh/Syracuse; Syracuse +3 (Pittsburgh 65 Syracuse 55).

South Carolina/Georgia; South Carolina -3.5 (Georgia 67 South Carolina 56).

Charlotte/Massachusetts; Massachusetts +1 (Charlotte 66 Massachusetts 65).

Georgia State/Old Dominion; Georgia State -7 (Georgia State 83 Old Dominion 63).

La Salle/George Washington; La Salle -2.5 (La Salle 80 George Washington 71).

Maryland/Wake Forest; Maryland -11 (Maryland 86 Wake Forest 60).

Notre Dame/DePaul; Notre Dame -5.5 (Notre Dame 79 DePaul 71 OT).

Oakland/Nebraska Omaha; Oakland -8.5 (Oakland 96 Nebraska Omaha 81).

Saint Louis/Dayton; Dayton +6 (Saint Louis 81 Dayton 52).

Colorado/Utah; Colorado -5 (Utah 58 Colorado 55).

San Diego State/Air Force; San Diego State -2.5 (Air Force 70 San Diego State 67).

Alabama/Vanderbilt; Vanderbilt +2.5 (Alabama 58 Vanderbilt 54).

Butler/Rhode Island; Butler -15.5 (Butler 75 Rhode Island 68).

Georgetown/St. John’s; Georgetown -8 (Georgetown 68 St. John’s 56).

Miami (FL)/North Carolina State; North Carolina State +1 (Miami (FL) 79 North Carolina State 78).

Toledo/Northern Illinois; Toledo -3.5 (Toledo 69 Northern Illinois 64).

Wichita State/Northern Iowa; Wichita State -1 (Northern Iowa 57 Wichita State 52).

California/Oregon; Oregon +2 (California 58 Oregon 54).

Kentucky/Texas A&M; Kentucky -6 (Kentucky 72 Texas A&M 68 OT).

Oklahoma/Kansas State; Oklahoma -3 (Kansas State 52 Oklahoma 50).

Richmond/Xavier; Xavier +4 (Richmond 73 Xavier 71).

St. Joseph’s/Temple; Temple +3 (St. Joseph’s 70 Temple 69).

Central Michigan/Miami (OH); Central Michigan -4 (Miami (OH) 70 Central Michigan 61).

Colorado State/Wyoming; Wyoming +10 (Colorado State 65 Wyoming 46).

Davidson/Wofford; Davidson -8 (Davidson 68 Wofford 57).

Florida/Mississippi; Mississippi +17.5 (Florida 78 Mississippi 64).

Long Beach State/Cal Poly; Long Beach State -5.5 (Long Beach State 50 Cal Poly 48).

Middle Tennessee/Florida Atlantic; Middle Tennessee -10 (Middle Tennessee 73 Florida Atlantic 56).

Ohio State/Nebraska; Ohio State -12 (Ohio State 63 Nebraska 56).

Iowa State/Baylor; Iowa State -3.5 (Iowa State 79 Baylor 71).

Southern Miss/UAB; Southern Miss -4.5 (Southern Miss 79 UAB 75).

Indiana/Michigan; Indiana -4 (Indiana 81 Michigan 73).

UNLV/Boise State; UNLV -2.5 (Boise State 77 UNLV 72).

Weber State/Northern Colorado; Weber State -4.5 (Weber State 85 Northern Colorado 64).

Arizona/Washington State; Arizona -7 (Arizona 79 Washington State 65).

Seattle/Utah State; Seattle -1 (Utah State 68 Seattle 46).

Portland State/Montana State; Montana State +3 (Montana State 70 Portland State 64).

Gonzaga/San Diego; Gonzaga -14 (Gonzaga 65 San Diego 63).

Friday, February 1, 2013 Picks (3-2-0) (24-37-2) (594-498-22)

Columbia/Pennsylvania; Columbia -3 (Pennsylvania 62 Columbia 58).

Dartmouth/Brown; Dartmouth -1 (Brown 62 Dartmouth 50).

Harvard/Yale; Yale +12 (Harvard 67 Yale 64).

Manhattan/Siena; Siena +3 (Siena 66 Manhattan 63).

Detroit/Youngstown State; Youngstown State +11.5 (Detroit 88 Youngstown State 77).

Thursday, January 31, 2013 Picks (8-9-0) (21-35-2) (591-496-22)

Canisius/Loyola (MD); Loyola (MD) +4.5 (Canisius 91 Loyola (MD) 79).

Connecticut/Providence; Connecticut -1 (Connecticut 82 Providence 79 OT).

Furman/Georgia Southern; Georgia Southern +1.5 (Furman 81 Georgia Southern 74).

George Mason/Drexel; George Mason -5 (Drexel 58 George Mason 54).

Michigan State/Illinois; Michigan State -9 (Michigan State 80 Illinois 75).

Middle Tennessee/Florida International; Middle Tennessee -8.5 (Middle Tennessee 66 Florida International 64).

Belmont/Morehead State; Morehead State +16.5 (Belmont 93 Morehead State 74).

Iowa/Penn State; Penn State +15 (Iowa 76 Penn State 67).

Weber State/North Dakota; Weber State -7.5 (Weber State 66 North Dakota 51).

Alabama/Arkansas; Arkansas +6 (Alabama 59 Arkansas 56).

Arizona/Washington; Washington +5.5 (Arizona 57 Washington 53).

Saint Louis/Butler; Butler +2 (Saint Louis 75 Butler 58).

BYU/Pepperdine; BYU -11 (BYU 63 Pepperdine 61).

Idaho/Utah State; Utah State +5.5 (Utah State 77 Idaho 67).

Montana/Portland State; Montana -5.5 (Montana 81 Portland State 68).

Gonzaga/Loyola Marymount; Loyola Marymount +16.5 (Gonzaga 88 Loyola Marymount 43).

Washington State/Arizona State; Arizona State +2.5 (Arizona State 63 Washington State 59).

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Picks (8-18-0) (13-26-2) (583-487-22)

Notre Dame/Villanova; Notre Dame -7.5 (Notre Dame 65 Villanova 60).

Michigan/Northwestern; Northwestern +18 (Michigan 68 Northwestern 46).

Baylor/Oklahoma; Baylor -6.5 (Oklahoma 74 Baylor 71).

Cincinnati/Rutgers; Cincinnati -12.5 (Cincinnati 62 Rutgers 54).

Detroit/Wright State; Wright State +3.5 (Detroit 83 Wright State 76).

Georgetown/Seton Hall; Georgetown -8.5 (Georgetown 74 Seton Hall 52).

La Salle/Massachusetts; Massachusetts +8.5 (Massachusetts 61 La Salle 60).

Marshall/SMU; SMU +4.5 (SMU 68 Marshall 57).

Memphis/East Carolina; Memphis -7.5 (Memphis 75 East Carolina 68).

Northeastern/Georgia State; Northeastern -7.5 (Georgia State 78 Northeastern 73).

Temple/Richmond; Temple -7 (Temple 71 Richmond 64).

Toledo/Ball State; Ball State +1 (Toledo 85 Ball State 78).

Valparaiso/Youngstown State; Valparaiso -3.5 (Youngstown State 80 Valparaiso 68).

Virginia Commonwealth/Rhode Island; Virginia Commonwealth -11 (Virginia Commonwealth 70 Rhode Island 64).

Western Michigan/Miami (OH); Western Michigan -3.5 (Western Michigan 72 Miami (OH) 68).

Duke/Wake Forest; Duke -13.5 (Duke 75 Wake Forest 70).

Florida/South Carolina; Florida -23 (Florida 75 South Carolina 36).

Florida State/Maryland; Florida State -2.5 (Florida State 73 Maryland 71).

Kent State/Northern Illinois; Kent State -6.5 (Northern Illinois 67 Kent State 65).

Missouri/LSU; Missouri -4.5 (LSU 73 Missouri 70).

Indiana/Purdue; Purdue +8 (Indiana 97 Purdue 60).

Miami (FL)/Virginia Tech; Miami (FL) -10 (Miami (FL) 73 Virginia Tech 64).

New Mexico/Wyoming; New Mexico -1 (New Mexico 63 Wyoming 59).

Texas A&M/Mississippi State; Texas A&M -4 (Texas A&M 55 Mississippi State 49 OT).

Xavier/Dayton; Xavier -2 (Xavier 66 Dayton 61).

St. Mary’s/San Francisco; St. Mary’s -8 (St. Mary’s 67 San Francisco 63).

Long Beach State/UCSB; Long Beach State -11 (Long Beach State 57 UCSB 55).

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Picks (4-3-2) (5-8-2) (575-469-22)

Ohio State/Wisconsin; Wisconsin +6.5 (Ohio State 58 Wisconsin 49).

Tennessee/Vanderbilt; Vanderbilt +8.5 (Tennessee 58 Vanderbilt 57).

Virginia/North Carolina State; Virginia -3 (Virginia 58 North Carolina State 55).

Illinois State/Bradley; Bradley +5 (Bradley 83 Illinois State 77).

Wichita State/Indiana State; Wichita State -12.5 (Indiana State 68 Wichita State 55).

Minnesota/Nebraska; Nebraska +19 (Minnesota 84 Nebraska 65).

Mississippi/Kentucky; Kentucky +3 (Kentucky 87 Mississippi 74).

North Carolina/Boston College; North Carolina -5 (North Carolina 82 Boston College 70).

UNLV/Nevada; UNLV -13 (UNLV 66 Nevada 54).

Monday, January 28, 2013 Picks (1-5-0) (1-5-0) (571-466-20)

Drexel/Delaware; Drexel -5 (Delaware 66 Drexel 64).

James Madison/NC Wilmington; NC Wilmington +2 (James Madison 63 NC Wilmington 56).

Louisville/Pittsburgh; Louisville -6 (Louisville 64 Pittsburgh 61).

Eastern Washington/Portland State; Eastern Washington -1 (Eastern Washington 76 Portland State 65).

Kansas/West Virginia; Kansas -9 (Kansas 61 West Virginia 56).

Marquette/South Florida; South Florida +10.5 (Marquette 63 South Florida 50).

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