College Basketball Picks

Gonzaga hasn’t played since March 2 against Saint Mary’s. By the time this game tips off, the Bulldogs will have been idle for nine days while the Waves have been in action and gotten themselves comfortable with playing in Orleans Arena. This sometimes means that the underdog is able to build momentum and hang with the favorite for longer than it should.

The Buckeyes have more to play for when they host the Badgers on Sunday afternoon at the Value City Arena, but that doesn’t mean that this is a meaningless game for the visitor. Ohio State is only 5-4 at home against the Big Ten and 4-5 versus the number this season. Read Dan’s breakdown on this match-up and see who he thinks is the right side to back versus the spread.

The Spartans will look to sweep the Wolverines when they take to the court of the Breslin Center tonight in East Lansing. An interesting trend is in play in this series with the straight up winner going a bankroll padding 10-1 against the spread. Our CBB handicapper has other ideas on what to bet today. Read on to get his pick.

The Wildcats shook off the blow out loss to Tennessee by defeating the Ole Miss Rebels this past week. They are now 14-3 in the conference, which is clearly good enough for a top four finish and the all-important double-bye in the SEC tournament starting next week. UK has some motivation to keep winning here in the regular season. They have an outside shot at the 2 seed for the SEC tourney. Is that enough motivation for bettors to expect a double digit cover against the spread? Matt Lowry breaks down the match up.

Louisville staved off some serious questioning following a win over Notre Dame. Had the Cardinals lost that one and ended up with a four-game skid that included Notre Dame and Boston College, both of whom will be playing in round one of the ACC tournament, it would have been a reasonable question as to whether they’re coming apart at the end of the season. But here they are against a Virginia team that sportsbooks have handicapped to win by double digits. The Cards have no pressure on them in this one. Can playing free on the momentum of their last win get bettors a underdog cover?