Preview: Iowa State at Texas No. 18 Iowa State is coming on fast in the Big 12 and can post its sixth straight victory if it’s able to upend No. 14 Texas on Saturday. The visiting Cyclones and Longhorns are tied for third place in the league standings and only Saturday’s winner will remain eligible to win the Big 12 title. To play this game at FanPicks…click here Iowa State…
NCAA Football Duke Blue Devils vs Clemson Tigers Preview
Preview: Duke at Clemson With another hurdle cleared on its way to the College Football Playoff and another ACC Atlantic Division crown secured, second-ranked Clemson turns its attention to visiting Duke on Saturday. The Tigers have won four straight meetings with the Blue Devils, but the teams have not met since 2012. To play this game at FanPicks…click here Clemson posted a dominant 56-20 victory in the most recent matchup,…
NCAA Football Syracuse Orange vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview
Preview: Syracuse vs. Notre Dame Notre Dame is just two wins away from a perfect regular season but faces a tough opponent in No. 12 Syracuse on Saturday afternoon from Yankee Stadium as part of the Shamrock Series. The third-ranked Fighting Irish continued their march to the College Football Playoff with a dominating home win over Florida State last week, while the Orange keep climbing the rankings after a 54-23…
NFL Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks TNF Preview
Preview: Packers at Seahawks The Green Bay Packers have been making fans of the home team happy this season, as they are 4-0-1 at Lambeau Field and, well, 0-4 everywhere else. The Packers look to put an end to their road woes on Thursday as they travel to the Pacific Northwest to face the Seattle Seahawks, who begin a stretch of five home games in the next seven weeks. To…
NBA Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Preview
Preview: Warriors at Rockets The Golden State Warriors are fighting through some in-house drama while trying to downplay a dustup between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green that ended with Green getting suspended by the team for a game. Green and Durant will try to work together again when the Warriors visit the Houston Rockets on Thursday in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals. To play this game at…
NCAA Basketball Syracuse Orange vs Connecticut Huskies Preview
Preview: Syracuse vs. Connecticut No. 14 Syracuse and Connecticut renew acquaintances when they face off on Thursday in the opening round of the 2K Empire Classic at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The former Big East rivals met in New York last season as well with the Orange posting a 72-63 victory. To play this game at FanPicks…click here First-year UConn coach Dan Hurley is concerned about the patented Syracuse…
NBA New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Preview
Preview: Pelicans at Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are getting a fresh start and Karl-Anthony Towns is taking advantage. Towns will welcome a trio of new teammates and try to lead the Timberwolves to back-to-back wins when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. To play this game at FanPicks…click here Towns was the big winner of the trade that sent disgruntled swingman Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers in…
NHL St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Preview: Blues at Blackhawks The St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks are far removed from the days when the bitter rivals were routinely battling for supremacy in the Central Division. As the teams prepare to meet for the fourth time this season Wednesday night in Chicago, the Blues are sitting in last place in the division – one point behind the skidding Blackhawks. To play this game at FanPicks…click here…
NCAA Basketball Michigan Wolverines vs Villanova Wildcats Preview
Preview: Michigan at Villanova Villanova and Michigan are ready for their national championship rematch, but most of the familiar faces from that April showdown have moved on to the professional ranks. Still, there will be excitement in the air when the eighth-ranked Wildcats host the 18th-ranked Wolverines on Wednesday as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games. To play this game at FanPicks…click here In last season’s NCAA Tournamen title game,…
NBA Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets Preview
Preview: Rockets at Nuggets The Carmelo Anthony saga is in high-drama mode as the Houston Rockets visit the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Anthony will miss his third straight game due to what the team is terming an “illness” while news reports claim he won’t play again for the Rockets. To play this game at FanPicks…click here Anthony appears to be done with Houston after averaging 13.4 points over 10 games…
NCAAF Football Western Michigan Broncos vs Ball State Cardinals Preview
The Broncos and Cardinals meet on Tuesday night Week 12 MACtion kicks off with Ball State hosting Western Michigan on Tuesday night. These two teams enter this matchup with different agendas, but both programs are looking to snap recent losing streaks. The Broncos are eligible for a bowl at 6-4 overall but could use another win to bolster their postseason position. On the other sideline, the Cardinals can play spoiler…
NFL Carolina Panthers vs Pittsburgh Steelers TNF Preview
Preview: Panthers at Steelers After beginning their winning streak versus one Keystone State representative, the Carolina Panthers bid for their fourth straight victory against another on Thursday when they invade Heinz Field to face the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cam Newton led three fourth-quarter touchdown drives to upend defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia on Oct. 21 before tossing two more scoring strikes in wins over Baltimore and Tampa Bay. To play this…
NCAA Football Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs NC State Wolfpack Preview
Preview: Wake Forest at North Carolina State No. 22 North Carolina State faces its most common historical opponent Thursday when it hosts Wake Forest in an ACC matchup. This is the 112th meeting between the Tar Heel state rivals, who are coming off opposite performances a week ago. To play this game at FanPicks…click here NC State trounced Florida State in its last contest, rolling to a 47-28 triumph after…