This is a play on the COLORADO BUFFALOES for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. Colorado lost at Arizona last Saturday by 21 points to fall to 3-2 in the Pac 12. They are 14-4 overall and ranked No. 23 in the AP Poll and this is the eighth week this season the Buffaloes have been in the AP top 25, the most since the 1996-97 team that also was ranked eight times. While every conference game is critical, the Buffaloes know that after their two home games this week, they finish with seven of their last 11 on the road. They are 8-2 at home and Colorado has won 23 of its last 27, 35 of 42, 56 of 67 and 66 of 78 in the friendly confines of the CU Events Center. Washington St. is 12-7 overall and 3-3 in the Pac 12. The Cougars are coming off a home sweep, beating Oregon in a 72-61 upset and then rolling to an 89-76 decision over Oregon St. They are just 1-3 on the road with the one win coming against 5-12 Idaho. 9* (674) Colorado Buffaloes

This is a play on the NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Northeastern returns home following a bad loss at UNC-Wilmington which was the Seahawks first conference win of the season. It has been a frustrating season as the Huskies have three conference losses by a total of six points and all three coming down to the final seconds. Eight of the nine losses this season have been by an average of 4.6 ppg. Northeastern has revenge splits as it is 6-3 on the road and just 3-4 at home but the Huskies have won seven straight against Drexel inside Matthews Arena. Drexel has won and covered three straight games including a big upset over William & Mary, which came in 6-0 in the CAA, by 27 points. The Dragons are 1-6 on the road with the lone win coming at 1-6 James Madison. They are getting outscored by nearly 10 ppg as the offense is averaging just 63.9 ppg on 40.2 percent shooting. 9* (612) Northeastern Huskies

This is a play on the OHIO ST. BUCKEYES for our CBB Thursday Star Attraction. Ohio St. returns home following a 14-point loss at Penn St. to make it five losses over its last six games. The Buckeyes failed to cover any of those games and they bring in a 9-1 record at home to try and improve upon their 2-5 mark in the Big Ten. Ohio St. is No. 2 nationally for the most home wins with a 171-31 (.847) record since the 2009-10 season. The Buckeyes are outscoring opponents by 20.2 ppg as the defense is allowing just 57.3 ppg on 35.1 percent shooting. Minnesota enters the game with the Buckeyes at 10-8 overall and a 4-4 record in the Big Ten. The Gophers are 5-3 since downing the Buckeyes December 15th in Minneapolis earlier this season by 13 points so revenge is in play on Thursday. The Golden Gophers are 0-6 in true road games including three losses within the conference at Purdue, at Michigan St. and at Rutgers. 10* (604) Ohio St. Buckeyes