College Basketball Information
Quick turnaround for 2-9 Oakland squad that lost 67-63 to Michigan St Saturday, albeit a depleted Spartan squad; they led State by one at half. Oakland's program must make lot of $$; they've played hardest schedule in country up til now. Inexperienced Illinois State hasn't played in nine days, is 3-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100, losing to Vermont by 11.
Cleveland State lost three of last four games, losing at Kentucky by 7, in triple OT to Drexel; Vikings are 3-1 at home, with only loss to Akron by 12- they're turning ball over 19.8% of time. Western Carolina is 3-6 vs D-I teams, 0-5 vs teams in top 200, with four losses by 13+-- this is the first game in nine days for Vikings, first game in 12 days for Western.
First game in nine days for Delaware squad that lost at Notre Dame by 5; Blue Hens are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, with losses by total of 11 points. North Dakota State won at Notre Dame last week, then lost at Ohio St by 17 Saturday; Bison are 1-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 13-1-17- they are shooting 56.1% inside arc (#15 in US), but 30.7% outside arc (#269).
Cal-Riverside beat Northern Colorado 69-63 LY, holding on for dear life after leading 46-18 with 13:18 left; Highlanders lost last three D-I games this month by 1-3-10 points; they shoot 25.5% from arc (11th-worst in US), 61% from foul line (15th-worst). Northern is 1-2 vs teams ranked in top 150, with all three games decided by 7 or less points- they won by a hoop at Kansas State in their season opener.
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