2011 Southern Cal Basketball Season Predictions

Recap Southern Cal had a decent season in 2010-11 with a 19-15 record and also a fourth place showing within the Pac-10 conference.  During the conference tourney Southern Cal made it towards the semifinals, then proceeded to lose in the play-in game of the NCAA tournament to Virginia Commonwealth. The Trojans obtained results by being a superb defensive group.  USC held their opponents to less than 41% from the field shooting and to less than 64 points every contest. The loss of Nikola Vucevic... 

2011-12 Pitt Basketball Preview

Jamie Dixon and the Pittsburgh Panthers had a very productive regular season in 2010-11. Despite taking part in a hard Big East schedule, the team ended up with a 15-3 record in conference play and 28-6 overall. The Panthers defeated Connecticut easily in the final regular season meeting, but were beat by the Huskies by a couple of points in the conference tourney. Pitt didn’t have much luck in the NCAA tournament either, losing in the second round to Butler.  So, even with their regular season... 

Iowa State Basketball Preview

Last Season Review Not much was expected out of Iowa State last year. Almost all of us figured they could be last within the Big 12 conference with just two players back from the 2009-10 season, but the Cyclones ended up being sort of a surprise. Typically, it is really tough for folks to get energized about a .500 season, nonetheless it was the first time Iowa State did not possess a losing record since the 2005-6 season. In Fred Hoiberg’s first season Iowa State fully transformed their identity.... 

Colorado Basketball Predictions 2010-11

Former Buffalo head coach Jeff Bzdelik took off for Wake Forest this past Spring, but he really left behind a quality team for his successor. Colorado went 15-16 last season and they have not been invited to the NCAA Tournament in quite a few years. Still, with what new head coach Tad Boyle has on his squad gives the Buffaloes hope to stop this streak. Boyle came over from Northern Colorado and managed to keep around the three important players that led Colorado last year. Last year’s Big 12 Freshman... 

Oklahoma State Basketball Predictions 2010-11

Head coach Travis Ford wanted to run a fast paced style here at Oklahoma State, and he may now have the parts in place to execute it. The Cowboys were led almost single-handedly to the NCAA Tournament last season by James Anderson, who Ford had to shape the team around. The Cowboys went 22-11 and realized an at-large bid last season before losing in the first round. Anderson put up 22.3 PPG to top the Big 12 and 5.8 RPG. Obi Muonelo is the other big departure for the Cowboys. Still, the team brings... 

2010-11 NCAA Basketball Predictions: Texas

The Texas Longhorns started 17-0 last season and made it up to the No. 1 rating for the first time in school history. Many expected them to make a Final Four run, especially with future NBA prospects in Avery Bradley, Damion James and Dexter Pittman. But over the next couple months, Texas would complete the season with a 7-10 record while getting knocked out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Wake Forest. Head coach Rick Barnes believes the way they concluded last year was due to a lack... 

Missouri Basketball 2010-11 Predictions

Missouri head coach Mike Anderson reportedly turned down a deal that would have given him close to $2 million per season to coach at Oregon. Missouri would have been in no shape to equal that offer, a season after they gave Anderson a new seven-year contract valued $1.55 million per year. The decision by Anderson to stay points quite a bit about his character. This will be his fifth season in Columbia, and he wants to complete what he began. A veteran roster along with a Top 10 recruiting class give... 

Texas A&M College Basketball Predictions 2010-11

The Texas A&M Aggies have been the definition of overachiever under head coach Mark Turgeon. After getting chosen to finish in the bottom half of the conference last season, Texas A&M went on to go 24-10 overall and 11-5 in the Big 12, ending up in a tie for second place in the conference. Texas A&M did lose a tough one to Purdue 63-61 in overtime in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament, a loss that certainly leaves a bad taste in Turgeon’s mouth. Many don’t know this, but A&M... 

2010-11 College Basketball Predictions: Baylor

Excitement for Baylor basketball is very high. That’s because the Bears played in the Elite 8 last season in front of 47,492 fans at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. After going 28-8 last year and ending up 11-5 in the league, the Bears enter their 2010-11 season rated inside the Top 20. Baylor will have to replace three starters, but top scorer LadeDarius Dunn is back and incoming freshman Perry Jones is one of the top recruits in the country. Head coach Scott Drew recognizes this team is gifted,... 

Kansas College Basketball Predictions 2010-11

The Kansas Jayhawks are ready to make another run at a conference title this season. They finished 33-3 overall last season, including 15-1 in conference play. It will be tough to replace 49 % of their offense, two top draft choices and the winningest player in school history. Head coach Bill Self is one of the top recruiters in the nation, and he’ll have no problem keeping with the winning custom here in Lawrence with what he has returning and the new guys coming in. Marcus Morris, Josh Selby... 

2010-11 College Basketball Predictions: Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Badgers outperformed expectations last year, going 24-9 overall and ending up just one win out of a share for the Big Ten regular-season title at 13-5. The Badgers however struggled to get the job done after the regular season. After being beat in the first round of the conference tournament, the fourth-seeded Badgers were bounced from the NCAA Tournament in the second round by Cornell. It was the third time in the past four seasons that the Badgers were beat by a lower-seeded team... 

2010-11 College Basketball Predictions: Michigan State

Last year the Michigan State Spartans were just one win away from playing in their second straight NCAA Championship game, but fell 52-50 to Butler in the National Semis. Michigan State ended up with a 28-9 record and were 14-4 in Big Ten action, giving them at least a share of the Big Ten Title in each of the past two seasons. Head coach Tom Izzo not only desires to bring home the Big Ten regular-season title, he wants to win the Big Ten Tournament for the first time in a decade, but with a squad... 

2010-11 NCAA Basketball Predictions: Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes ended the 2009-10 campaign 29-8, wining both the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles, and advanced to the Sweet 16 before losing to Tennessee 76-73. The Buckeyes were led by the consensus player of the year Evan Turner, who put up 20 points, nine rebounds, and six assists a night, but Turner has left for the NBA and the Buckeyes enter the 2010-11 season counting on what many consider to be the nation’s top recruiting class to lead them back to the NCAA Tournament. Even... 

Purdue 2010-11 College Basketball Predictions

The Purdue Boilermakers 2009-10 year ended with a loss to Duke in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, but with three highly gifted seniors returning and a great nucleus of young talent, Purdue was considering National Championship this season. Those outlooks took a stunning turn for the worse, as senior forward Robbie Hummel re-injured his knee and is lost for the season. There is no question that Purdue is a better team with Hummel on the court, but they have dealt with his being out of the lineup... 

2010-11 NCAA Basketball Predictions: Tennessee

Tennessee is heading into this season with a lot of unknowns as they look to replace a few important pieces from last season’s team. Even so, the team has high hopes for themselves heading into the season after they made it to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history last season. For betting college basketball this season, turn to BetUS.  For a limited time you can get a 100% match bonus on a new account with a deposit of $500 or more! Bruce Pearl has taken the Vols to the Big... 

2010-11 NCAA Basketball Predictions: Virginia

The Virginia Cavaliers started off hot last season, sitting first the ACC standings with Duke at the halfway point last season. Head coach Tony Bennett was well on his way to earning ACC Coach of the Year honors, but then the Cavs fell apart. Virginia lost nine straight ACC games to end the season, and also lost their top scorer in Sylvester Landesberg and guard Calvin Baker for off-court reasons. Virginia ended up 15-16 last season and 5-11 in conference play, their third straight year with five... 

2010-11 Iowa College Basketball Predictions

The Iowa Hawkeyes are hoping that another coaching change can rebuild a program that has gone in the wrong direction the last few years. The Hawkeyes went through their third consecutive losing season last year, the first time that has happened since the 1930?s. With that came the firing of head coach Todd Lickliter, who was just 38-58 in three years at Iowa. In comes Fran McCaffrey, who will replace Lickliter’s slow tempo offense and go to a much more up-tempo style of play. McCaffrey has been... 

Wake Forest Basketball 2010-11 Predictions

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 20-11 overall and 9-7 in the conference last season, garnering a berth to the Big Dance where they came away with a close 81-80 win over Texas in the first round, before being stomped by Kentucky in the next round. The Demon Deacons however struggled down the stretch and after just one postseason win in the past three years, Wake Forest decided it was time to part ways with head coach Dino Gaudio, regardless of his 61-31 record. In comes former Colorado head coach... 

2010-11 Villanova Basketball Preview & Predictions

This Wildcats team begins 2010 without Scottie Reynolds. As a four-year starter, Reynolds may have graduated, but Jay Wright is not worried with how his Wildcats will replace the lost production of his All-American guard. Villanova is deep and returns experience that should help them contend at the top of the conference this year. Coach Jay Wright is most famously known for his fashionable attire, but he has some strong recruits this season. Last year’s squad went 24-7 and 13-5 in Big East... 

Pittsburgh College Basketball Predictions 2010-11

The Pittsburgh Panthers, led by head coach Jamie Dixon, bring back one of the deepest and most experienced team in the country this year. Dixon is the only coach in the Big East to pick up 20 wins and 10 Big East wins over the last seven seasons. Pittsburgh has not had as much success though in the NCAA tournament. The Panthers have only made it past the Sweet 16 back in 2009. Try BetUS this season for all of your college basketball betting.  For a limited time you can sign up and get a $500 match... 

2010-11 College Basketball Predictions: Syracuse

The Syracuse Orange are ready to return to a high level after last year ended with a Sweet Sixteen loss to eventual runner-up Butler. This Syracuse team has a mix of experience and youth, but they are loaded with talent all across the board.  If you are ready to wager on NCAA basketball this year, you should check out BetUS.  With a new account and deposit of $500 or more they are going to give you a $500 match bonus! Key Losses: Before anything else, it’s going to be tough to replace the... 

Miami College Basketball Predictions 2010-11

The Miami Hurricanes showed a lot of promise and hope during the ACC tournament last year, winning their first two games and getting out to an impressive first half start against Duke before eventually losing to the Blue Devils. Miami only lost two starters from last season, and have several incoming players that look to be strong contributors for the Hurricanes this season. For all of your NCAA basketball betting this season, be sure to visit Bodog for an unlimited 10% deposit bonus! The key for... 

2010-11 College Basketball Predictions: NC State

Head coach Sidney Lowe sports just a 20-44 record in ACC action in his four years with the NC State Wolfpack. This is a very crucial fifth season for Lowe, who is sitting on the hot seat. But outlooks are very high this season, something that hasn’t been the case in his first four seasons. That’s because Lowe brought in three five-star freshmen recruits to go along with three returning starters who won six of their last nine games. Forward C.J. Leslie is a McDonald’s All-American, and two highly... 

2010-11 College Basketball Predictions: Boston College

New head coach Steve Donahue will be on the bench at Boston College this season. Donahue coached Cornell to the Sweet 16 in last season’s NCAA Tournament, and he’s had the Big Red as the king of the Ivy League over the past decade. He replaces BC’s winningest coach in school history in Al Skinner, who was fired after a 15-16 season last year which included a 6-10 mark in ACC action. Donahue will have the luxury of five scholarship seniors coming back this year, though Rakim Sanders... 

2010-11 NCAA Basketball Predictions: Georgia Tech

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are dealing with the loss of another “one and done” player to the NBA. Derrick Favors was the 3rd choice in last year’s draft becoming the program’s second-highest drafted player in history. Plus, junior Gani Lawal also left after his junior season and entered the NBA which leaves Georgia Tech very thin down low. Fortunately, the Yellow Jackets are very deep at guard coming into this year. They’ll have six wings between 6’5” and 6’7”, which has... 

2010-11 College Basketball Predictions: Clemson Tigers

The Clemson Tigers rode the coat tails of senior forward Trevor Booker for their third straight berth in the NCAA Tournament, as Booker led the Tigers in both points and rebounds, averaging 15 points and grabbing nearly 8.5 boards a game. However, The Tigers were unable to get past the first round, losing for the third straight time in their first game. Head coach Oliver Purnell surprisingly left Clemson after seven years to coach at DePaul this last summer, paving the way for new head coach Bran... 

2010-11 College Basketball Predictions: Virginia Tech

The Virginia Tech Hokies finished the 2009-10 year at 25-9 and were 10-6 in conference play, but due to a weak non-conference schedule they did not make the NCAA Tournament and instead had to play in the NIT. Virginia Tech won their first two games, before losing to Rhode Island in the quarterfinals. Heading into the 2010-11 season the expectations are extremely high for the Hokies, as they bring back pretty much their entire group from last season, including their top 11 scorers. With a more difficult... 

2010-11 Maryland Basketball Predictions

The Maryland Terrapins surprised a lot of people with the way they played last year, earning a share of the ACC regular season title. With the unexpected success head coach Gary Williams earned ACC Coach of the Year accolades. Even so, Maryland was unable to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, as they lost to Michigan State 85-83 in the second round. Williams is going to have a difficult time repeating that success this season, as he will have to do deal with the loss of ACC Player of the Year... 

Florida State Basketball Predictions 2010-11

For the second consecutive year the Florida State Seminoles finished with a sound enough resume to play in the Big Dance, but once again were beat in the opening round, as they fell to Gonzaga in the opener 67-60. Florida State ended up 10-6 in the conference for the second consecutive season, but will have a tough time repeating in 2010, as they lost two of their top post players from last year in Solomon Alabi and Ryan Reid. Head coach Leonard Hamilton has turned this program around over the last... 

Duke Basketball Predictions 2010-2011

The Duke Blue Devils are coming off their fourth National Championship last season, and will look for their second repeat under head coach Mike Krzyewski. The expectations weren’t high for the Blue Devils last season, as the school hadn’t made it to the Elite 8 in the last five seasons, but a slowed down half court offense and a team that was better on defense and rebounding rolled through the postseason to beat Butler in the title game. This season the expectations are very high, as the Blue... 

2010-2011 College Basketball Predictions: Memphis

Last season was definitely a transition year for the Memphis Tigers Men’s basketball team. Under the guidance of first-year University of Memphis head coach Josh Pastner, the Tigers scrambled to a 24-10 record and fell just shy of being invited to the NCAA Tournament, instead ending up in the NIT tournament to close out the year. While they may have struggled to put up wins last year, they definitely are moving forward instead of going backwards, as they landed one of the top recruiting classes... 

2010 College Basketball Predictions: Connecticut

The UConn Huskies have dealt with some off the court issues heading into the 2010-11 season, but the season finally gets underway on Wednesday with the first exhibition game against AIC. With the outcome of a pending NCAA Investigation still to be determined, nobody is really sure what to expect out of this very young UConn team. If you are looking for a site to bet against the NCAA basketball lines this season, check out Sports Interaction. New accounts get a 100% match bonus up to $125! The captain... 

North Carolina Basketball Predictions 2010-11

The North Carolina Tar Heels has a disappointing 2009-2010 campaign, one that saw them go 20-17 overall and 5-11 in the ACC. The Tar Heels bubble burst early and while they did miss the NCAA tournament, UNC did play in the NIT. Gone is head coach Roy Williams’ streak of 20 consecutive seasons making it past the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and he thinks he has to get tougher on his players and slightly mix up his schemes. This was a deep team inside last season, but leading scorer Deon... 

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