Alabama-St. John’s, Kentucky-Louisville, BYU-UConn headline early college hoops slate (Video)

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Because I did not have enough time to write out this post, click this link to watch the video where I give my thoughts and predict each game upcoming in the next couple of weeks. My projected final score will be listed under each game as always.

*Rankings are based on this week’s AP Top 25*

Saturday, November 8
15.Alabama (1-0) @ 5.St. John’s (1-0)
12 PM ET, FS1

Projected Score: St. John’s 87, Alabama 81

14.Arkansas (1-0) @ 22.Michigan State (1-0)
7 PM ET, FOX

Projected Score: Arkansas 83, Michigan State 79

Sunday, November 9
Indiana (1-0) vs. Marquette (2-0) (Chicago)
1 PM ET, ESPN

Projected Score: Indiana 81, Marquette 77

Tuesday, November 11
9.Kentucky (2-0) @ 11.Louisville (2-0)
8 PM ET, ESPN

Projected Score: Louisville 87, Kentucky 83

10.Texas Tech (2-0) @ 17.Illinois (2-0)
8:30 PM ET, FS1

Projected Score: Texas Tech 84, Illinois 76

23.Creighton (1-0) @ 21.Gonzaga (1-0)
10 PM ET, ESPN

Projected Score: Gonzaga 82, Creighton 80

Thursday, November 13
1.Purdue (2-0) @ 15.Alabama (1-0)
7 PM ET, ESPN2

Projected Score: Purdue 85, Alabama 81

Friday, November 14
13.Arizona (2-0) vs. 12.UCLA (2-0) (Inglewood)
10 PM ET, Peacock

Projected Score: Arizona 85, UCLA 78

Saturday, November 15
8.BYU (1-0) vs. 4.UConn (2-0) (Boston)
7 PM ET, FOX

Projected Score: UConn 81, BYU 79

Sunday, November 16
2.Houston (1-0) vs. 20.Auburn (2-0) (Birmingham; The Battleground 2K25)
3 PM ET, ESPN

Projected Score: Houston 79, Auburn 71

Tuesday, November 18
9.Kentucky (2-0) vs. 22.Michigan State (1-0) (New York City; Champions Classic)
6:30 PM ET, ESPN

Projected Score: Kentucky 88, Michigan State 79

6.Duke (1-0) vs. 19.Kansas (1-1) (New York City; Champions Classic)
9 PM ET, ESPN

Projected Score: Duke 89, Kansas 85

Wednesday, November 19
13.Arizona (2-0) @ 4.UConn (2-0)
7 PM ET, FS1

Projected Score: Arizona 84, UConn 83

15.Alabama (1-0) vs. 17.Illinois (2-0) (Chicago)
9 PM ET, FS1

Projected Score: Alabama 90, Illinois 79