Monday, November 13th Predictions

Prediction Record: 0-0 (Last Year's Record: 487-246)

Jackson State at Georgia Tech: Are the Yellow Jackets a serious contender in the ACC after last year's dismal season? Watch Jackson State's Trey Johnson. He averaged over 24 points per game last season, and had 36 points against Alabama on Friday night. Prediction: Georgia Tech 89, Jackson State 66

Vermont at Boston College: The Eagles don't look they will miss a beat without Craig Smith. Shamari Spears had 23 points and 6 rebounds in place of him the other night. Vermont played tough against Maryland for a half, and have an excellent point guard in Mike Trimboli. Prediction: Boston College 79, Vermont 65

UNC Greensboro at Penn State: The Nittany Lions could be a potential sleeper in the Big Ten. However, star Geary Claxton is out with an injury. UNC-Greensboro has an outstanding inside-outside combo with Ricky Hickman and Kyle Hines. Prediction: Penn State 82, UNC-Greensboro 70

Loyola Marymount at Mississippi State: Could be the best game of the night. Mississippi State had 29 turnovers in their first game, a 35-point win over Nicholls State, but have All-SEC performers in Charles Rhodes and Jamont Gordon. Loyola Marymount counters with the tandem of guard Brandon Worthy and center Matthew Knight. They are coming off an impressive win over Oral Roberts. Prediction: Mississippi State 75, Loyola Marymount 69

Fordham at Tennessee: NIT Season Tip-Off game. Tennessee has one of the best shooting guards in the country in Chris Lofton and are tough to match-up with, while Fordham is led by Bryant Dunston, an extremely underrated big man. Prediction: Tennessee 78, Fordham 70

Northern Arizona at Arizona State: Interesting intra-state match-up. NAU is coming off of a blowout loss at the hands of Kansas, but are one of the Big Sky favorites. Arizona State is annually one of the worst teams in the Pac-10, but have a decent amount of talent this season. Prediction: Arizona State 74, Northern Arizona 66

UNC-Wilmington at Belmont: Another NIT Season Tip-off battle. The Seahawks are coming off of an NCAA Tournament season in which they won the CAA title. However, they lost a lot of personnel, but return T.J. Carter. Belmont is a favorite in the Atlantic Sun, led by Justin Hare and Boomer Herndon. Look out for the upset. Prediction: Belmont 73, UNC-Wilmington 71

NIT SEASON TIP-OFF PREDICTIONS:

East Region
North Carolina over Sacred Heart
Winthrop over Iona
Third Place: Iona over Sacred Heart
Regional Final: North Carolina over Winthrop

West Region
Baylor over Colorado State
Gonzaga over Rice
Third Place: Rice over Colorado State
Regional Final: Gonzaga over Baylor

Midwest Region
Notre Dame over Butler
Indiana over Lafayette
Third Place: Butler over Lafayette
Regional Final: Indiana over Notre Dame

South Region
Belmont over UNC-Wilmington
Tennessee over Fordham
Third Place: Fordham over UNC-Wilmington
Regional Final: Tennessee over Belmont

Semifinals:
North Carolina over Gonzaga
Tennessee over Indiana

Third Place: Gonzaga over Indiana

Championship: North Carolina over Tennessee

CBE CLASSIC PREDICTIONS:

Lubbock Region
Texas Tech over Gardner-Webb
Akron over UALR
Third Place: UALR over Gardner-Webb
Lubbock Regional Final: Akron over Texas Tech

Milwaukee Region
Marquette over Idaho State
Maine over Detroit
Third Place: Detroit over Idaho State
Milwaukee Regional Final: Marquette over Maine

Palo Alto Region
Stanford over San Jose State
Air Force over Long Beach State
Third Place: Long Beach State over San Jose State
Palo Alto Regional Final: Air Force over Stanford

Durham Region
Duke over Columbia
Georgia Southern over UC Davis
Third Place: Columbia over UC Davis
Durham Regional Final: Duke over Georgia Southern

Semifinals:
Marquette over Akron
Duke over Air Force

Third Place: Air Force over Akron

Championship: Duke over Marquette