College Basketball 12/14

Syracuse @ Georgetown (GT -3, 145.5) 1 PM

The Orange are coming off a 34 point blowout win against Georgia Tech. But before that, they had lost 3 in a row to much  better competition. Meanwhile, Georgetown already has big wins against Texas, at Oklahoma State and at SMU. Georgetown averages 39.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 32nd in the country while Syracuse ranks 198th in rebounds allowed per game. I expect the Hoyas to have an advantage off the glass and on the scoreboard.

Bet: GT -3
Confidence: 3 Units
Result: Syracuse 79 Georgetown 89

Seton Hall @ Rutgers (SH -2.5, 141.5) 4 PM

Rutgers comes into this one 7-0 at home and a 7 point win against Wisconsin. However, Seton Hall is a much more polished team than the Badgers. They are 6-3 on the season, but two of those are one possession losses to two top ten teams, Michigan State and Oregon. They are coming off a loss at Iowa State, who I think is much better than this Rutgers team. I think this test is too mighty for Rutgers and Seton Hall gets a big road win.

Bet: SH -2.5
Confidence: 2 Units
Result: Seton Hall 48 Rutgers 68

Xavier @ Wake Forest (XAV -6, 142) 4 PM

The 22^nd ranked Muskateers travel to North Carolina to face off against Wake Forest. Xavier has won three in a row and are coming off a 7 point win against in state rival Cincinnati. They have one blemish on their record, a 5 point loss to the Florida Gators. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech has lost three in a row by an average margin of 12.7 per game. I’ll give the 6 points and side with the much better team.

Bet: XAV -6
Confidence:
Result: Xavier 78 Wake Forest 80

Today’s Record: 1-2
All-Time Record: 24-17 (58.5%)