Week 2 College Basketball Picks by KY--College Sports Madness
Belmont @ Furman 11/11 6:00 pm
Belmont is in a transition year going from the Ohio Valley into the Missouri Valley for the first time. Last year they had three players in double digits and only one is returning in 2022, Ben Sheppard. They have FOUR new starters in their lineup. They did come out with a victory against an Ohio team by one but that doesn’t do much for me.
Furman has yet to play any D1 competition so this is considered their first game for myself. They’re returning 73.2% RPMS (returning possession minutes), their two top scorers, and those returning scorers are both seniors. Mike Bothwell rained in 36.2% from three averaging 15.7ppg/4rpg/3apg. Jalen Slawson, a forward, put up 14.5ppg/7.4rpg/3.7apg and shot 48.6% from the field. They also have a massive transfer in Carter Whitt who was ranked 79th out of high school but sat the bench at Wake Forest. Last but not least, junior Marcus Foster returns with his 8.5ppg and 5rpg.
Looking at Furman -6, above this and it gets a little dicey.
Western Michigan @ Valparaiso 11/13 4:00 pm
Each of these teams will have one game under their belt going into Sunday and each have already been played. Western Michigan comes in at 252 in KenPom while Valparaiso is sitting at 218. Instead of talking about each game played, I’m going to analyze the teams themselves.
Valparaiso is returning two out of their three top scorers (Ben Krikke 14.2ppg/Kobe King 14ppg) but the rest of the team is going to be very raw as far as minutes. Quinton Green, a new comer from Div. II did put up twenty points in their blowout against Toledo.
Western Michigan on the other hand will have 63.1% RPMS including their stud guard Lamar Norman Jr. He averaged 19.8ppg/3.1rpg and shot 37.3% from three on NINE attempts per game (15 points in their first game). They return their 2nd leading scorer as well and have a nice piece coming in from Cal State Fullerton in Tray Maddox Jr. Overall, they have four out of five of their leading minutes per game players coming back and Maddox will plug right into the starting lineup. They put up a great game at Minnesota losing by one, 61-60.
Thinking this line lands around Valparaiso -4.
Men's Basketball Falls at SoCon Favorite Furman--belmontbruins.com
Belmont women’s basketball survives season opening scare vs. Chattanooga--Belmont Vision
Bruins Welcome Top-10 Ranked Louisville to the Curb Sunday--belmontbruins.com
An absent icon, 2 redshirts and a tall task: What to watch with Bradley at Utah State--Peoria Journal Star
'We let them get going': Why Utah State's quick start doomed Bradley in road opener--Peoria Journal Star
Aggies prove too much for Braves in Utah--Bradley Scout
Bradley falls to Utah State--bradleybraves.com
Rapid Recap: Women’s basketball falls in Columbia--Bradley Scout
Women's Basketball falls at Missouri--bradleybraves.com
Women's Basketball hosts South Dakota on Sunday--bradleybraves.com
Women's Basketball Preview: Iowa & Nebraska--godrakebulldogs.com
Aces give Billikens a fight in road contest--gopurpleaces.com
Aces fall to fourth-ranked Iowa as Mason Striverson sets career high--gopurpleaces.com
Kasubke, Petrakis hit big shots down the stretch as Illinois State hangs on for Ryan Pedon's first win as coach--The Pantagraph
ISU men's basketball takes down Eastern Illinois 54-49 for first win--The Vidette
Redbirds Hold on Late as Ryan Pedon Picks up First Coaching Victory--goredbirds.com
Men's Basketball Stays on Road to Exorcize Demons--goredbirds.com
ISU women's basketball knocks off Dayton 74-70 in season opener--The Vidette
Crompton's Career Night Leads Redbirds to Season Opening Win--goredbirds.com
ISU aims for second straight win at home vs. Ball State--Terre Haute Tribune Star
No recount needed: Blue ISU makes it two wins in a row by beating Ball State--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Strong First Half, Solid Defense Helps Sycamores Down Ball State--gosycamores.com
Garrison Selected to Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022--missouristatebears.com
Racer men prepare to resume season at home--Murray Ledger & Times
25th Season At CFSB Center Begins--goracers.com
Murray State shows balance in season-opening win over Christian Brothers--WPSD Local 6
Record crowd leaves happy; Racer women start slow, finish strong on ‘Education Day’ at The Bank--Murray Ledger & Times
Opener behind them, Racer women head to Purdue--Murray Ledger & Times
Racers Overcome Slow Start In Season Opening Win--goracers.com
Racers Travel To Purdue For First Road Test--goracers.com
UNI men’s basketball prepares for tough early-season road games at Richmond and Virginia--Cedar Rapids Gazette
Men’s College Basketball: Offense eludes UNI in loss to Spiders--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Panther men's basketball falls to Richmond in road opener--unipanthers.com
Panther men's basketball battles No. 18 Virginia on the road--unipanthers.com
UNI women's basketball welcomes St. Louis to Cedar Falls--unipanthers.com
News, Notes, and Highlighted Games – Friday, Nov 11th--Hoops HD
NEWS AND NOTES:
– Oklahoma State led by as many as 13 points against Southern Illinois, but a 3-pointer with 20 seconds to go gave the Salukis a come-from-behind win on the road at OSU. I know some of our colleagues (i.e. Rocco Miller) are high on SIU this year – this would be a positive development.
Interview with Bryan Mullins after SIU’s Big Win--Valley Hoops Insider
Sports Column | Bucky Dent: Trust, little things key big SIU win--Southern Illinoisan
Domask, Jones, lead Salukis to second-half comeback over OSU, 61-60--Daily Egyptian
Men's Basketball stuns Oklahoma State, 61-60--siusalukis.com
Saluki Basketball Travels to Evansville for Sunday Game with Southern Indiana--siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball hosts Middle Tennessee in season opener--siusalukis.com
Anderson Scores Game-High 20 as Flames Fall to Loyola--uicflames.com
Winning plays lead to positive outcome--The Victory Bell
Valpo Women’s Basketball Inks Four to NLIs--valpoathletics.com
Women’s Basketball Takes Down Southern Miss, Improves to 2-0--valpoathletics.com
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