Last Weekend: 6-6 (50%) ouch

Note: With Conference Play now beginning nationwide, I’m redoing how I select which games I predict. You may not even notice it, but it should mean more of a focus on tournament contenders.

Check Back Each Day For New Picks

Monday, December 25th

  USC (8-4) vs  New Mexico State (11-2) – 6PM ET, ESPN2 – Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Championship)

Prediction: USC 78, New Mexico State 73

 Middle Tennessee (8-3) vs #15  Miami  (10-1) – 8:30PM ET, ESPNU – Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Third Place Game)

Prediction: Miami 73, Middle Tennessee 65

Tuesday, December 26th

No Games

Wednesday, December 27th

 Butler (10-3) @  Georgetown (10-1) – 6:30PM ET, Fox Sports 1

Prediction: Butler 74, Georgetown 72

 Florida Gulf Coast (7-7) @  Rhode Island (7-3) – 7PM ET, ESPNU

Prediction: Rhode Island 78, Florida Gulf Coast 70

#1  Villanova (12-0) @  DePaul (7-5) – 7:30PM ET, CBS Sports Network

Prediction: Villanova 78, DePaul 65

#6  Xavier (12-1) @ Marquette (9-3) – 8:30PM ET, Fox Sports 1

Prediction: Xavier 82, Marquette 79

 San Diego State (8-3) @  Wyoming (9-4) – 9PM ET, CBS Sports Network

Prediction: San Diego State 78, Wyoming 72

 UCF (9-3) @  SMU (10-3) – 9PM ET, ESPN2

Prediction: SMU 70, UCF 59

 Nevada (11-3) @  Fresno State (10-3) – 10PM ET, ESPN3

Prediction: Fresno State 78, Nevada 72

Thursday, November 28th

#25  Creighton (10-2) @ #23  Seton Hall (11-2) – 6:30PM ET, Fox Sports 1

Prediction: Seton Hall 83, Creighton 74

 Providence (9-4) @  St. John’s (10-2) – 7PM ET, YES Network

Prediction: St. John’s 73, Providence 62