As expected there were some surprises during Wild Card weekend, none bigger than the Green Bay Packers. Jordan Love and the Packers offense rolled over the vaunted Cowboys defense and it was never a contest. Can Green Bay continue its surprising run vs. the 49ers? Find out below as we break down and pick each…
No. 11 Wisconsin (13-4) will try to remain atop the Big Ten standings when it hosts Indiana (12-6) on Friday night. The Badgers are coming off their first conference loss of the season, falling to Penn State on Tuesday. Indiana has alternated between wins and losses in its last six games, including an 87-66 loss to…
The Wichita State Shockers (8-8) head over to play the No. 23 Florida Atlantic Owls (13-4) on Thursday in an American Conference bout. This is the first matchup since 1998 between these two universities. The Owls are second in the conference in scoring offense (82.3). Meanwhile, Wichita State is ninth in points per game (74.2). …
What will Friday at the Australian Open do for an encore? It certainly has massive shoes to fill, as Thursday was nothing short of epic from start to finish. The task of following it belongs to Novak Djokovic and Shelton, among many others. Here are my previews and picks for two of Friday’s most notable…
We’ve got another exciting Big Ten matchup on Thursday’s college basketball schedule as the Michigan Wolverines will host the No. 14 Illinois Fighting Illini. Michigan is 7-10 overall and 4-4 at home, while Illinois is 12-4 overall and 1-2 on the road. The Illini have won each of the last six meetings between the schools….
The eighth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats will look to continue their home dominance when they take on the visiting Mississippi State Bulldogs in an SEC matchup on Wednesday in Lexington, Ky. The Bulldogs (12-4, 1-2 SEC), who have won six of eight, are 0-2 on the road this season. The Wildcats (12-3, 2-1 SEC), winners of six…
After finishing as the as the NFC’s top seed, the San Francisco 49ers come off their automatic bye to face the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round. Ahead of the action – we have our predictions and best picks for the game. San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers Picks Green Bay Packers +9.5…
The No. 5 Houston Cougars (14-2) will try to get back on track when they host the No. 25 Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-2) on Wednesday night. Houston is coming off its first two losses of the season, falling to TCU by one point on Saturday. Texas Tech is riding a nine-game winning streak and…
Teams on a bit of a roll clash when the No. 18-ranked Creighton Bluejays battle the top-ranked Connecticut Huskies in a key Big East Conference matchup on Wednesday. The Bluejays (13-4, 4-2 Big East), who are just one game out of first place in the conference, have won four in a row, including a 66-65 win…
Now that the first round is over, we are into a traditional schedule with everyone on each side of the draw playing every other day. It’s the top half of the draw’s turn on Wednesday as second-round action gets underway at the Australian Open. Here are my previews and picks for two of the best…
