Despite a slow start, the UMBC Retrievers beat the Drexel Dragons 85-60. The Retrievers were without Arkel Lamar, Darnell Rogers, and R.J. Eytle-Rock due to injury. Drexel started the game on fire and were dominating early. But UMBC battled back and took the lead. The Retrievers closed the first half on a 22-7 run and Dimitrije Spasojevic led them in scoring
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As of November 30… Current Standings within the PAC-12: #21 Colorado Buffaloes (5-0) #14 Arizona Wildcats (8-0) Stanford Cardinals (7-1) (68-67 Loss to Butler) Oregon State Beavers (6-1) (Loss to Oklahoma) #23 Washington Huskies (5-1) (Loss to Tennessee) #11 Oregon (6-2) (Losses to #8 Gonzaga and #6 UNC) USC Trojans (6-2) (Losses to Temple and Marquette) California Golden Bears (5-2)
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At 8-0, the DePaul Blue Demons are one of the early surprises of the 2019 college basketball season. Is DePaul back? It seems like it. That isn’t just any 8-0 record either, as the Blue Demons have taken down the likes of Iowa, Boston College, and Minnesota – ALL on the road. Their other five wins were all by double
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First off, and most importantly, Happy Thanksgiving folks! All of us here with CBB Review hope you are enjoying the day with family, friends, and loved ones. Thanksgiving cannot be complete without a feast, so here is who we would have at our dinner table! With some recommendations from our team, we plan on having a full table… and
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Kansas narrowly escaped Dayton in the Maui Invitational finals, winning in overtime by a score of 90-84. Devon Dotson posted 31 points for the Jayhawks, but it was Udoka Azubuike who led the charge in the extra period, scoring 9 of Kansas’ 17 points. In an expected Kansas win, Dayton hung with the powerhouse for the entire game. The Jayhawks’
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As we approach the 6 game mark of the college basketball season, many players have shown out. The early player of the year candidates like Cassius Winston, Myles Powell, and Jordan Nwora have proven themselves to be top players so far, but none of them compare to one player. Meet Obi Toppin, the 6’9 forward from Dayton, and the best
Read moreTeam (Total Votes) (First Place Votes) Louisville (194) (2) Duke (192) (4) Michigan State (184) (2) Maryland (170) Virginia (151) North Carolina (151) Kansas (142) Gonzaga (142) Ohio State (134) Kentucky (128) Oregon (124) Seton Hall (115) Texas Tech (107) Utah State (98) Arizona (90) Memphis (72) Auburn (59) VCU (52) Villanova (51) Tennessee (49) Baylor (49) Xavier (43) Colorado (33) Washington (14) Florida
Read moreUCLA vs. BYU 11:30 p.m. ET ESPN2 (Odds courtesy of VegasInsider.com) Opening Spread: BYU -1.5 Current Spread: UCLA -1.5 Projected Spread: UCLA -3.5 Tonight’s Maui Invitational nightcap features Mick Cronin’s 4-1 UCLA Bruins against Mark Pope’s 3-2 BYU Cougars. The UCLA Bruins are coming off a lackluster performance where they surrendered 88 points to Hofstra. Prior to their loss against the Pride, the Bruins
Read moreIt’s not too often that you’ll hear ‘basketball game’ and ‘casino’ in the same sentence, so each November in rural Connecticut, it is quite a treat. The 7th ranked Virginia Cavaliers took down Arizona State, 48-45 in the 2019 Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip Off Championship. Casey Morsell and Mamadi Diakite led the Cavs on offense, with
Read more(Image Credit: Stephen Spillman-USA TODAY Sports) Texas vs. California 5:00 p.m. ET ESPN2 (Odds courtesy of VegasInsider.com) Opening Spread: Texas -11 Current Spread: Texas -11 Projected Spread: Texas -13.5 In tonight’s third-place game of the 2k Classic, Shaka Smart’s Texas Longhorns will face off against Mark Fox’s Golden Bears. Both teams are coming off opening-round losses where their effort and intensity were
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