Tuesday, December
12, 2006

CBB

St. Louis-Pacific

Press Notes

Pacific is 3-6 and in the midst of a three-game skid,
including its first home loss of the season Saturday night. With a 6-2 record
through eight games, the Billikens are off to their
best start since 1997-98.

Louisiana Monroe-Mississippi

Press Notes

The Ole Miss Rebels return four starters and nine letterwinners from last year’s team that finished 14-16
overall and 4-12 (t-fifth) in the Southeastern Conference’s West division. Ole
Miss is off to a strong, 7-2, start and opened with four-straight victories
before falling to No. 10 Connecticut, 77-59, in the championship game of the
Hispanic College Fund Classic in Hartford, Conn.
Approved sportsbooks are
at www.linetrackers.com

Central Florida-Minnesota

Press Notes

The Golden Knights (6-0) are one of just nine undefeated
teams in the country. UCF has won its last four games
by an average of 34.5 points. Minnesota
is 4-7 this season. uesday’s
game will mark the first time this season that UCF
has faced an out-of-state team. What a difference a year makes for UCF’s offense. Through six games in 2005-06, the Golden
Knights were averaging 65 points and shooting 46 percent overall and 33.6
percent from deep. This year, the squad is averaging 84 points and shooting
52.3 percent from the floor and 43 percent from 3-point range. Last season, UCF eclipsed the 80-point mark only once. This year, the
team has already scored more than 80 points five times. The squad boasts a
+25.7 margin of victory in 2006-07.

Wednesday, December
13, 2006

 

Wake Forest-Depaul

Press Notes

The Demon Deacons, 5-2, are looking to snap a two-game
losing streak. Wake Forest
hasn’t played since an 87-86 home loss to Georgia
on Dec. 2. Approved
sportsbooks are at www.linetrackers.com

Xavier-Cincinnati

Press Notes

This is the 74^th meeting between Xavier and Cincinnati.
Cincinnati leads the series 46-27,
although Xavier has won three of the last four, five of the last seven and
seven of the last 10 meetings. That XU success includes a 73-71 overtime win
last season. Xavier, 7-2, saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with
a 73-67 loss at Creighton on Saturday night.

Saturday, December
16, 2006

 

Creighton-Fresno

Press Notes

Fresno State
prepares for one home game this week against Creighton at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 16 at the Save
Mart Center.
The Bulldogs are coming off three consecutive road games, going 2-1 against Oregon
State, UC
Santa Barbara and Montana State.
Fresno State
returns home and will play its next six games at the SMC. The Bulldogs carry an
8-1 record into Saturday’s game, while the Bluejays
are 4-2. Fresno State
holds a 0-5 all-time record against Creighton, including a 67-62 loss last
season in Omaha in the Bulldogs’
ESPN Bracket Buster game. Saturday’s game will mark the first time in history
that Creighton will visit Fresno. Joe
Duffy’s sports betting selections are at www.GodsTips.com