SI.com · Feb 3, 2017
Picks: Arizona-Oregon highlights strong slate
No. 23 Purdue (18-5) at No. 17 Maryland (20-2)
Saturday, Noon, ESPN
Maryland fans have been complaining for a while that their team doesn’t get enough respect. Here is its chance. The Terps have assembled their gaudy record against relatively weak competition (just two top-50 RPI wins), but there is something to be said for all that winning, especially with a starting lineup that features three freshmen. I’m anxious to see one of those frosh, 6’7” forward Justin Jackson, team up with 6’11” senior Damonte Dodd to try to corral the Boilermakers’ vaunted front line of Vince Edwards, Caleb Swanigan and Isaac Haas.
Maryland 80, Purdue 76
No. 9 Virginia (17-4) at Syracuse (14-9)
Saturday, Noon, ESPN2