Basketball Game Preview: University Buccaneers vs. Cosby Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 26, 2024, 2:24am

Preview: University Buccaneers vs. Cosby Eagles

The University Buccaneers will take on the Cosby Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in University's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.

In what's become a running theme this season, University gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Washburn 81-32 at home. Given University's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while Washburn is ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Cosby rose to the challenge on Saturday. They managed a 75-70 victory over the Rangers. Winning may never get old, but Cosby sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

University's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Cosby, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.

University took their victory against Cosby in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 70-46. Will University repeat their success, or does Cosby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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