2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tourney: Seven Guys to Watch

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, March 17th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: BYU, Marquette, Maryland, NCAA Basketball, syracuse

The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is all about crowning an eventual champion, filling out your bracket, and watching (and praying) for the big upsets. However, it also plays a vital role in NBA scouts finalizing their reports on several players. They for players showing their clutch ability (or lack thereof), their ... Continue Reading

College Basketball Preview (March 2): Marquette vs. Louisville

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, March 2nd 2010. Under Uncategorized Tags: Big East, Louisville, Marquette, NCAA Basketball

Tonight, we've got a must-see showdown in the beast that is the Big East. Neither team is ranked right now, but on their best nights, it's certainly not a stretch to say that both are capable of beating almost anyone in the country. Both Marquette and Louisville have ... Continue Reading

College Basketball Preview (March 1): Texas vs. Oklahoma

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, March 1st 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Baylor, Big 12, Kansas, NCAA Basketball, Oklahoma, Texas, Willie Warren

This season has seen few bright spots for Oklahoma, but one of them came nearly a month ago, when the Sooners beat the #10 Longhorns 80-71 in Norman. Can the Longhorns avenge that defeat tonight at home, or will the Sooners be able to pull off a Texas-sized shocker tonight in ... Continue Reading

SimuPick Picks of the Week: Mar. 1-7

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, March 1st 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Denver Nuggets, NBA, NCAA Basketball, Oklahoma, Phoenix Suns, Texas

Not only is it a new week, but it's also a new month, and after a so-so week with our sports simulator picks last week, we're hoping for a winning start as we march into March. We've got two games on the slate for tonight, one in the NBA and one ... Continue Reading

SimuPick Picks of the Day (Feb. 24): Two Texas-sized showdowns in the Big 12

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, February 24th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Baylor, Big 12, NCAA Basketball, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M

Wednesday’s Picks (2/24/10) College Basketball: Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (9 P.M. ET, ESPN2) Odds (brought to you by SBG Global) Spread: Texas -9 Moneyline: Texas -500 Over/Under: 148.5 SimuPick Says: Texas 75, OKLAHOMA STATE 70 SimuPick’s Recommended Plays: Oklahoma State +9, Texas -500, UNDER 148.5 Outcome: TEXAS 69, Oklahoma 59 (Spread: LOSS, Moneyline: WIN, Total: WIN) College ... Continue Reading

SimuPick Pick of the Day (Feb. 23): Florida vs. Tennessee

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, February 23rd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Florida, NCAA Basketball, SEC, Southeastern Conference, Tennessee

Tuesday’s Pick (2/23/10) College Basketball: Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers (9 P.M. ET, ESPN) Odds (brought to you by SBG Global) Spread: Florida -2.5 Moneyline: Florida -145 Over/Under: 134.5 Whenever Florida and Tennessee meet in anything, may it be on the gridiron, the hardcourt, or on opposite sides at a pie-eating contest, there’s always bragging rights ... Continue Reading

SimuPick Pick of the Day (Feb. 22): Connecticut vs. West Virginia

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, February 22nd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Big East, Connecticut, Jerome Dyson, Kemba Walker, NCAA Basketball, West Virginia

Monday’s Pick (2/22/10) College Basketball: Connecticut vs. West Virginia (7 P.M. ET, ESPN) Odds (brought to you by SBG Global) Spread: West Virginia -2.5 Moneyline: West Virginia -145 Over/Under: 137.5 We’ve got a Big Monday showdown in the Big East, as a suddenly alive UConn team looks to further bolster their NCAA Tournament hopes with their ... Continue Reading

Will Conference USA get multiple NCAA Tournament bids?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, February 19th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Conference USA, Marshall, Memphis, NCAA Basketball, Tulsa, UAB, UTEP

For the last few seasons, Conference USA has been all Memphis and little else. While the Tigers emerged as a national power under John Calipari, This season, with the Tigers in transition after Calipari’s departure to Kentucky and the loss of a chunk of talent, C-USA is very wide ... Continue Reading

Short-handed Vols rise to the occasion – and in the polls

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, January 11th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Bruce Pearl, College Basketball, Kansas, NCAA Basketball, SEC, Tennessee Volunteers, Tyler Smith

When Tennessee indefinitely suspended four key contributors, including star forward Tyler Smith, following their recent running afoul of the law, it was expected to be a massive blow for a team that had high hopes this season. And then, when Smith, a three-year starter and two-time All-SEC honoree, was ... Continue Reading

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