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Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome to the premier day of Feast Week, as we dive into Day 2 of the Battle 4 Atlantis and also tip off the Wooden Legacy and ESPN Events Invitational later in the day.
After a wild Thanksgiving Eve — looking at you, UConn and Auburn — let’s turn our attention to another full day of hoops.
—DPI Forecast: Predictions for every game
—Rauf Report: Villanova’s limitations, WCC’s woes, more
—Heat Check CBB Top 25 rankings: Duke up to No. 5
College basketball scores, schedule
Top 25 matchups. All times Eastern.
| Wednesday’s Top 25 scores | Thursday’s Top 25 schedule |
|---|---|
| No. 6 Baylor 75, Arizona State 63 | No. 22 UConn vs. Michigan State (Noon; ESPN) |
| No. 8 Texas 68, Cal Baptist 44 | No. 4 Kansas vs. North Texas (2:30 p.m.; ESPN) |
| No. 9 Memphis 69, Virginia Tech 61 | Loyola Chicago vs. No. 19 Auburn (2:30 p.m.; ESPN2) |
| No. 12 Houston 78, Oregon 49 | No. 6 Baylor vs. VCU (5 p.m.; ESPN) |
| No. 16 BYU 81, Texas Southern 64 | No. 10 Alabama vs. Iona (5 p.m.; ESPN2) |
| No. 22 UConn 115, No. 19 Auburn 109 (2OT) | No. 24 USC vs. Saint Joseph’s (9:30 p.m.; ESPN2) |
| No. 20 Michigan 65, Tarleton 54 | |
| No. 21 Seton Hall 62, Cal 59 | |
| No. 23 Florida 71, Ohio State 68 | |
| Iowa State 82, No. 25 Xavier 70 |
Wednesday’s college basketball highlights
Wednesday’s Disaster Index
Oregon‘s offense is really struggling. The Ducks scrapped together 49 points in a 78-49 loss to Houston in Wednesday’s third-place game in the Maui Invitational. This isn’t the first time the Oregon offense has fallen apart, though. In its last three games against D-1 teams, Oregon has scored 49 vs. BYU, 50 vs. Saint Mary’s and then Wednesday’s 49-point output. That’s 148 points on 197 possessions, or 0.751 points per possession.
Thursday’s Bracketology Watch
Loyola Chicago has another stab at it on Thursday, taking on 19th-ranked Auburn on the second day at the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Ramblers lost a heartbreaker on Wednesday after Michigan State’s Tyson Walker dropped an alley-oop lob to Marcus Bingham for the game-winning slam. The Ramblers are good enough to steal a win or two at Atlantis, and it would go a long way to improving at-large likelihood come March.
Thursday’s college basketball TV schedule
—DPI Forecast: Predictions for every game
Thursday’s college basketball best bets
Betting odds courtesy of FanDuel.
Wager: $10.00
To Win: $103.66
Season ROI: -17.1% ($130.00 wagered for $107.76 earned)
North Texas vs. Kansas (2:30 p.m. ET; ESPN)
—SPREAD; +14.5: UNT’s most notable performance to date is giving Buffalo a run for its money on Nov. 15. Grant McCasland is one of the rising coaching names in the sport.
Maryland vs. Richmond (7 p.m. ET; CBSSN)
—MONEYLINE; -132: Maryland is still looking to shake off the rust from the George Mason loss and near Hofstra defeat. Another formidable opponent awaits.
Drake vs. Belmont (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPNU)
—MONEYLINE; -170: The mid-major showcase of the day, Drake hasn’t lost a nonconference game since Dec. 14, 2019. The Bulldogs are legit and take on a tough Belmont group.
Louisville vs. Mississippi State (9:30 p.m. ET; CBSSN)
—MONEYLINE; +106: Louisville has had some close calls, including the stunning overtime loss to Furman, but the Cardinals should provide a challenging defensive outlook against Mississippi State.
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