Boy, it wasn’t long ago that I was looking at a five-game deficit against Dave. But picking up a game here and a game there, suddenly that lead has shrunk to one.<\/p>\n
Jim last week: 8-4-1
\nDave last week: 6-6-1
\nDave to date: 63-45-18
\nDave to date: 64-44-18<\/p>\n
Friday, December 2<\/strong><\/p>\n Boston University at Providence<\/strong> Notre Dame at Massachusetts<\/strong> Connecticut at UMass Lowell<\/strong> Maine at New Hampshire<\/strong> Saturday, December 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Providence at Boston University<\/strong> New Hampshire at Maine<\/strong> UMass Lowell at Connecticut<\/strong> Notre Dame at Massachusetts<\/strong> Tuesday, December 6<\/strong><\/p>\n Northeastern at Boston College<\/strong> Boy, it wasn’t long ago that I was looking at a five-game deficit against Dave. But picking up a game here and a game there, suddenly that lead has shrunk to one. Jim last week: 8-4-1 Dave last week: 6-6-1 Dave to date: 63-45-18 Dave to date: 64-44-18 Friday, December 2 Boston University at Providence […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":140328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1425,934],"tags":[1236,1490],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nJim’s pick: Though the Friars have been pretty good at home this season, it’s not enough for me to pick against BU.
\nBU 4, PC 3<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I’ve been a bit too optimistic with both of these teams so far, but I’ll stick to my guns that BU is the most talented team.
\nBU 4, PC 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: If Notre Dame plays like this team is capable, this could be a landslide weekend. But the Irish have had trouble doing so this season.
\nUND 3, UMass 1<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: That was an encouraging tie UMass had with St. Lawrence over in Belfast, but the Minutemen still have only a single win in their last nine games.
\nUND 4, UMass 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: I’m not sure any team has given Lowell the fits in the last couple of years as UConn. That said, I have faith in the River Hawks at home.
\nUML 5, UConn 3<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: It feels like my fingers are incapable of typing anything other than wins for the River Hawks.
\nUML 4, UConn 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: As much as I’d like to pick a Maine sweep here, the Black Bears have struggled away from the friendly confines of Alfond.
\nUNH 4, Maine 3<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I have to agree. This home-and-home series feels like the “home” words should be capitalized and in bold print. Maine stays winless on the road.
\nUNH 3, Maine 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: Coming back to Agganis shouldn’t change my mind about the outcome of this game.
\nBU 5, PC 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I made my picks beforehand, but so far it’s looking like the two of us agree on all counts.
\nBU 4, PC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: It’s one of the league’s best rivalries, even if it hasn’t been as competitive of late. But it should get the Alfond rocking and translate to a Maine win.
\nMaine 4, UNH 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: This one has Black Bears written all over it.
\nMaine 4, UNH 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: The XL Center has been a difficult building for the River Hawks for the last two seasons. So if I’m going to pick an upset, I’ll pick it here.
\nUConn 3, UML 1<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: Finally, we disagree! I’ve been picking Lowell with an almost metronomic consistency, and I’m not about to switch now.
\nUML 3, UConn 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: I don’t have a ton of confidence that Notre Dame can put together two solid efforts. But I also believe UMass isn’t strong enough yet to earn this split.
\nUND 3, UMass 2<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: A road sweep is a tough task, but I see the Irish as too strong for UMass.
\nUND 4, UMass 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJim’s pick: It was a competitive battle the first game of this split-week home-and-home series, but I still see BC being the better team here.
\nBC 3, NU 1<\/strong>
\nDave’s pick: I’ve been wrong several times recently with my BC faith, but I’ll stick with it one more time.
\nBC 3, NU 2<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"