College Hoops TV Guide
By Steve Merril
Covers.com
Thursday - Oregon Ducks at California Golden Bears
Oregon is one of the hottest teams in all of college basketball. The Ducks are 13-2 SU over their last 15 games. Oregon beat California 68-65 at home earlier this season, and that final score is not misleading at all as it was close throughout. California is a perfect 14-0 SU at home this season, so this game will be a stiff challenge for the red-hot Ducks.
Friday – Dayton Flyers at Rhode Island Rams
Dayton is flying under the national radar, but the Flyers have a terrific team. Dayton will likely come into this game with a 21-3 SU record, but it had played close games with Rhode Island last season. The Rams are extremely well-coached by Dan Hurley, and they run good schemes on both ends of the court. Their style of play has given Dayton fits in the past, so this game should be competitive from start to finish.
Saturday - Northern Iowa Panthers at Wichita State Shockers
Northern Iowa and Wichita State have been the two best teams in the Missouri Valley Conference for the past few seasons. But the Panthers are having a down year as they’ve already accumulated double-digit losses. The Shockers started the season slow because of injuries, but they’re playing their best basketball right now. Wichita State won by 19 points at Northern Iowa earlier this season, so the Shockers shouldn’t have much trouble at home in the rematch.
Sunday - Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles
Miami is one of the better teams in the ACC, but the Hurricanes get overshadowed by the big-name teams in their conference. Miami has an experienced and veteran team, and it already beat Florida State by 13 points earlier this season. The Seminoles have been a streaky team this season. The Noles either win or lose in bunches. They are on an upswing now as they’ve won four straight going into their Thursday night game.
Monday - Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas Jayhawks
Oklahoma State is a very young and inexperienced team that has been without its best player for the majority of the season. The Cowboys have been poor on the road and they’ll be walking into one of the toughest venues in college basketball for this Big Monday tilt. Kansas was embarrassed 86-67 at Oklahoma State last month, so the Jayhawks will be geared up to avenge that inexplicable loss.
Tuesday - West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Longhorns
West Virginia and Texas have two of the best coaches in college basketball. Bob Huggins and Shaka Smart will be a fascinating chess match to watch Tuesday night. The Mountaineers lost to the Longhorns 56-49 at home as 12-point home favorites earlier this season. That was West Virginia’s worst game of the season, so it will be primed for a big effort in the rematch.