College Basketball 1/29/09: Mark Picks Clemson at Virginia Tech
#12 Clemson (17-2) at Virginia Tech (14-5)
The Line: Virginia Tech -1
#12 Clemson hit’s the road to take on Virginia Tech in a battle for 2nd place in the ACC. Clemson comes in at 3-2 and a loss will all but eliminate them from conference contention. Virginia Tech is a surprising 4-1 in ACC play, a [...]
Jordan Gives His Upset Special Picks For 1/28/09 College Basketball
# 1 Duke gets knocked off by the Demon Deacons:
Wake Forrest G Jeff Teague puts the Deacons on his back and controls this game. Duke has no answer for him at the guard position. Duke plays very solid defense at home by Wake Forrest has proved they can score on anyone. Duke is still a [...]
College Basketball 1/28/09: Mark Picks North Carolina at Florida State
#5 North Carolina (16-2) at Florida State (16-4)
The Line: Florida State +11 1/2
#5 North Carolina travels south to take on Florida State in yet another crucial ACC conference battle. Carolina and FSU are both at 3-2 in ACC play. Another loss would virtually eliminate the loser from the conference race. The Tar Heels seem to [...]
College Basketball 1/28/09: Mark Picks Duke at Wake Forest
Duke (18-1) at Wake Forest (16-1)
The Line: Duke-1
#1 Duke looks to continue their domination of college basketball when they square off against fellow ACC giant #6 Wake Forest. Deacon fans will be treated to another home clash against a number one ranked team in less then a month. Duke also sits atop the ACC at [...]
College Basketball 1/27/09: Mark Picks Miami at NC State
Miami (14-5) at NC State (10-7)
Line: NC State +3
Miami packs their bags and hit’s the road to take on NC State in an ACC tussle. The Canes are still seething from their OT loss at home to Virginia Tech which dropped them to 3-3 in ACC play and likely ended their dreams of a conference [...]
College Basketball 1/27/09: Mark Picks Boston College at Maryland
Boston College (15-6) at Maryland (13-6)
Line: Maryland -4.5
Boston College heads south to do battle with Maryland in an ACC match up between 2 teams struggling to keep pace with the conference heavyweights. The Eagles stand at 3-3 and the Terps are 2-3 and a loss by either team will end their quest for the ACC [...]
College Basketball 1/25/09: Mark Picks Virgina Tech at Miami
Virginia Tech (13-5) at Miami (14-4)
Line-Virginia Tech+7
Virginia Tech, fresh off their upset of #1 Wake Forest invades South Florida to take on Miami in an ACC battle. The Hokies stand at 3-1 and the Canes are 3-2 thus far in the rugged Atlantic Coast Conference. Virginia Tech thrust themselves into 2nd place with their upset [...]
College Basketball 1/25/09: Mark Picks Georgia Tech at Clemson
Georgia Tech (9-9) at #10 Clemson (16-2)
Line-Clemson-13
#10 Clemson looks to bounce back from 2 straight conference losses when they play host to Georgia Tech in this ACC clash. Clemson stands at 2-2 in ACC play and Georgia Tech is winless at 0-5. The Tigers, once a serious title threat, have dropped to 6th place in [...]
College basketball 1/24/09: Mark Picks NC State at Boston College
NC State (10-6) at Boston College (14-6)
The Line: Boston College -6
Boston College hosts NC State in an ACC game between 2 teams that need to string together a few wins to have a remote chance of competing for the conference crown. A loss by either team relegates them to the role of spoiler. I believe [...]
College Basketball 1/24/09: Mark Picks Florida State at Virginia
Florida State (15-4) at Virginia (7-8)
The Line: Florida State+2
Florida State travels to Virginia in a an ACC game between 2 teams with different goals. Florida State stands at 2-2 in the conference and seeks to get into title contention with a win. Another league win would go a long way to solidifying FSU’s standing for [...]
