College Basketball Picks

Iowa State is catching 3.5-4 points at Allen Fieldhouse despite being undefeated and ranking 4th in adjusted net efficiency. Bryan Bash breaks down why the Cyclones’ elite offense can overcome Kansas’s stifling defense and hostile home court in this Big 12 showdown.

UTRGV lays just 2.5 points at Northwestern State, but the 139-point gap in adjusted defensive efficiency tells the real story. Bash breaks down why the Vaqueros’ three-point shooting should feast against the Demons’ catastrophic perimeter defense.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is laying 7.5 on the road at East Texas A&M, and the line makes more sense than it looks. Bryan Bash breaks down why the Islanders’ elite defense trumps the Lions’ home court advantage in this Southland Conference clash.

Stephen F. Austin lays 7.5 at home against Incarnate Word, and the efficiency gap tells the story. The Cardinals rank 321st in adjusted defensive efficiency while SFA’s defense ranks 111th nationally. Bryan Bash breaks down why this spread makes perfect sense.

Lamar’s laying 7.5 at home against Houston Christian, and the efficiency numbers tell a clear story. With the 17th-ranked defensive rating nationally facing a Houston Christian team on a five-game skid, Bash breaks down why this spread makes perfect sense.

McNeese lays 13.5 at home against Nicholls in a Southland showdown with a massive 19.9-point efficiency gap. Bryan Bash breaks down why the Cowboys’ elite defense and rebounding dominance make this number look too low.

Oakland lays 4.5 at home against Wright State in a Horizon League rematch. Despite losing by 15 two weeks ago, the Golden Grizzlies’ pace advantage at home creates the perfect revenge spot. Bash breaks down why the tempo battle decides this matchup.

Bryan Bash breaks down why Wichita State’s rebounding dominance and offensive efficiency should overwhelm North Texas’s defense in this American Athletic Conference showdown, with the 6.5-point spread looking short based on the adjusted efficiency gap.

Florida Atlantic is laying 1.5 to 2 points at home against Memphis in an AAC clash between near-identical teams. Bash breaks down why Memphis’s defensive edge and rebounding prowess make them the play as small road underdogs.

UCF’s 3.5-point spread against Cincinnati comes down to an elite offensive attack facing an elite defense. Bryan Bash breaks down the efficiency numbers and explains why the Knights’ home court advantage should be the difference in this Big 12 clash.