Iona Gaels vs. Fordham Rams 7:00 PM Eastern
Fordham without question is a team that does the little things right and plays solid defense, ranking 29th in rebound percentage and 50th in points per possession allowed on defense but Iona is a team that other than their most recent game against St. John's have proven to be a pretty stout defense as well as they ranked 25th in opponent 3-point shooting percentage last season and should force havoc against a Fordham offense that is averaging 14 turnovers per game.
Picks: Iona +11.5 (Greg’s Handicap Iona +5.5)
Siena Saints vs. Dayton Flyers 7:00 PM Eastern
It was a let down over the weekend for Dayton as the lost outright as an over 21 point favorite against Northern Illinois by a count of 81-76, but the defense should be tighter in this game against a Siena unit that has committed 30 turnovers in the first two games of the coach Nevada Smith era. Dayton ranked 11th in turnovers per possession generated on defense last season and should dominate on the glass against a SIena unit that has allowed 29 offensive rebounds to opponents in their first two games this season.
Picks: Dayton -12.5 and Under 158.5 (Greg's Handicap Dayton -18 and Total 144)
Maine Black Bears vs. Rhode Island Rams 7:00 PM Eastern
Maine last season was one of the worst offenses in the nation, ranking 339th in total possessions per game and 359th in points per possession thanks to a lack of post play with the team 363rd in rebound percentage while Rhode Island has a solid amount of players back from a season ago and has done a good job of winning the turnover battle early, having just 15 turnovers in the first two games of the season while generating 29 turnovers on defense after last season ranking 47th in points per possession on defense.
Picks: Rhode Island -17.5 and Under 142.5 (Greg's Handicap Rhode Island -21.5 and Total 135.5)
Michigan State Spartans vs. Duke Blue Devils 7:00 PM Eastern
Duke each of the past two seasons has been a top five offense in points per possession on offense, but the defense is also supreme as they have been a top 10 defense in points per possession allowed each of the past two seasons and look to be doing the same this season with allowing a combined 102 points in the first two games this season. Additionally, neither team is looking to push a fast tempo as Duke was 284th in possessions per game last season while Michigan State ranked 267th.
Picks: Duke -6.5 and Under 149.5 (Greg's Handicap Duke -7.5 and Total 145.5)
Memphis TIgers vs. Vanderbilt Commodores 7:15 PM Eastern
The Memphis Tigers had one of the best first weeks of any team in the sport with a neutral court win over Iowa State, followed up by a home win over VCU with Jayden Reid being the team's revelation with a combined 58 points in those wins. Vanderbilt brings back their top scorer Tanner Thomas for a uni that ranked 11th in points per possession on offense last season while the defense was 97th in points per possession allowed and while Memphis' 45.2% 3-point shooting to being the season is not sustainable, they should get good looks against a Commodores defense that ranked 182nd in defensive rebound percentage and 96th in opponent 3-point shooting percentage at 32.3%.
Memphis +16.5 and Over 160 (Greg's Handicap Memphis +10 and Total 162)
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders 8:00 PM Eastern
Illinois has been an explosive offense to begin the season as they are averaging 116 points per game through two games, but that was against Fairleigh Dickinson and Pennsylvania and now they step up in class against a Texas Tech unit that had allowed only 50 points in their first two games of the season and is under the tutelage of a coach in Grant McCasland that other than last season has overseen teams that are usually at the top of the sport on defense The loss of JT Toppin for the beginning part of the season may be costly to Texas Tech as Illinois returns the majority of last season's frontcourt that was seventh in the nation in rebound percentage and in the early first few games of the season leads the country in rebound percentage.
Illinois -1.5 and Under 164.5 (Greg's Handicap Illinois -2.5 and Toal 155.5)
Georgia State Panthers vs. Fresno State Bulldogs 9:00 PM Eastern
Fresno State ranked 30th in opponent 3-point shooting at 30.7%, but were also 274th with their own 3-point shooting at 32.1% last season and though they did a nice job of adding size in the offseason. will have issues with a Georgia State unit that brings in Jacob Meyer, who made a total of 47 starts the past two seasons at DePaul and UAB. Fresno State is also coming off of a season in which they were 322nd in the nation in 2-point shooting percentage and in their first game of the season, got a scare against non-Division I Fresno Pacific, winning 88-79.
Picks: Georgia State +6.5 and Over 149.5 (Greg's Handicap Georgia State +3 and Total 153)
Weber State Wildcats vs. Utah Utes 9:00 PM Eastern
Utah was 327th in the nation in points per possession allowed on defense last season and while the defense looks to be improved from a season ago with allowing an average of 60 points per game in their first two games, the offense has been lackluster with an average of 66.5 points and 16.5 turnovers per game to begin the season. Weber State has begun the coach Kaleb Canales by allowing 101 points to Oregon State and 102 points to Utah Valley, but looks to have the firepower on offense to cover this number with grabbing an average of seven more offensive rebounds per game than their opponents in those first two games.
Pick: Weber State +18.5 (Greg's Handicap Weber State +13)
