Picks for Best Games on Tuesday, November 20th
This is going to be a very big day in College Basketball, we will have four great games in the Maui Invitational, as well as other fun games, from the CBE Hall of Fame Classic, Vancouver Showcase, and Legends Classic.
San Diego State vs. Xavier
2:30 PM ET on ESPN2
Line: San Diego State -1
Pick: Xavier
Against the Spread: Xavier
Final Score Prediction: Xavier 76 San Diego State 68
Game Outlook: This game should be a good one to watch as a tough-minded Xavier team goes against San Diego State, I think the Musketeers win a somewhat close game.
Iowa State vs. Illinois
5 PM ET on ESPN2
Line: Iowa State -3.5
Pick: Iowa State
Against the Spread: No pick
Final Score Prediction: Iowa State 80 Illinois 76
Game Outlook: This game should be an interesting game to watch as both teams have the talent to be good, I think Iowa State wins but not by a lot.
St. John’s vs. VCU
7:30 PM ET on ESPNU
Line: St. John’s-5.5
Pick: St. John’s
Against the Spread: No Pick
Final Score Prediction: St. John’s 78 VCU 73
Game Outlook: The Championship game of the Legends Classic will see St. John’s play a pesky VCU team, I think VCU keeps it close but Shamorie Ponds will close the door late in this game.
Duke vs. Auburn
8 PM ET on ESPN
Line: Duke -10.5
Pick: Auburn
Against the Spread: Auburn
Final Score Prediction: Auburn 91 Duke 88
Game Outlook: This game should be an all-time Classic as two high-scoring teams will face each other, I will pick Auburn to win the game but I think Duke could easily win as well.
Texas Tech vs. Nebraska
9:30 PM ET on ESPN2
Line: Nebraska-1.5
Pick: Nebraska
Against the Spread: Nebraska
Final Score Prediction: Nebraska 67 Texas Tech 62
Game Outlook: This is going to be a fun matchup between two solid teams looking to make a statement in this event, I think the crowd will play a factor as Nebraska wins this game.
Arizona vs. Gonzaga
10:30 PM ET on ESPN
Line: Gonzaga -8.5
Pick: Gonzaga
Against the Spread: Gonzaga
Final Score Prediction: Gonzaga 85 Arizona 71
Game Outlook: I think this game should be close but Gonzaga will pull away late.
Texas A&M vs. Washington
11:30 PM ET on ESPN2
Line: Washington -3.5
Pick: Washington
Against the Spread: Washington
Final Score Prediction: Washington 76 Texas A&M 67
Game Outlook: I think Washington wins this game pretty comfortably, as they are clearly the better team on paper.
Yesterday’s results against the spread: 4-3-1
Yesterday I had another tie in the mix while having a winning record on the day.
Season results against the spread: 41-34-3