Predictions for Feb 11th

I'll be putting my weekly bracket projection up by tomorrow afternoon.

Record: 229 - 76 ( 16 - 11 GOTD )


Games of the day

#1. Duke at Maryland
Duke’s current three game losing streak makes it just the 15th time in the last 27 years that a Coach K team has lost more than two in a row. After dropping a home game to Virginia last week, Maryland really, really needs to get this one. Both teams play solid defense as they're first and second, respectively, in the ACC in FG% defense. This'll probably be one of your average Duke games where it goes back and forth until the final minute and they get an improbable wide open shot to win the game at the buzzer. This time, like in their loss to Virginia, they miss.

Maryland 69 Duke 68

#2. Vermont at Albany
This game should decide the AEC regular season title one way or another. Vermont, having won 13 of their last 14 games, possess a one game lead in the conference loss column over Albany. They've already beaten the Great Danes earlier this year as well, 75-66, so a UVM win today would likely wrap up the AEC title. It won't come easy, however, because Albany is 10-1 at home including being undefeated there in America East play. Vermont is also missing key forward Joe Trapani and doesn't expect him back until later this month. Albany wins and makes this conference race for the crown last until the final week of the AEC regular season.

Albany 73 Vermont 69

#3. Stanford at Washington
Washington has a tough mountain to climb if they want to make it into the tournament as six of the next seven teams they play are in the AP Top 25. It gives them a chance to make an impression to the tourney committee or fall flat on their faces. I think they'll end up somewhere in between. Stanford has a tough remaining schedule as well but have seemingly done enough to get in at the moment.

Washington 79 Stanford 76

#4. Boston College at Florida State
Florida State barely lost earlier this season to BC on the road by falling on a buzzer beater 3 pointer. FSU is also very good at home this season, but Boston College is one of the hottest teams in the ACC with POY candidate Jared Dudley leading the way. Al Thornton takes the Noles to victory and, in the process, keeps moving FSU up the tourney seeding ladder.

Florida State 74 Boston College 70


AEC
Boston U. 66 New Hampshire 59
Maine 65 Binghamton 62
Stony Brook 62 Hartford 60

A-10
Rhode Island 109 Duquesne 106
UMass 84 Temple 79

ACC
Georgia Tech 72 Connecticut 62

Big East
Syracuse 73 St. John's 59

MAAC
Rider 71 Canisius 64
Siena 65 St. Peter's 59
Manhattan 78 Niagara 74
Marist 77 Iona 62
Loyola ( MD ) 74 Fairfield 71

MAC
Kent State 66 Western Michigan 64

MVC
Wichita State 74 Illinois State 69
Evansville 69 Indiana State 66

NEC
St. Francis ( NY ) 75 Long Island 72

Patriot
American 54 Colgate 50

Sun Belt
South Alabama 79 Arkansas State 68