College Basketball Picks

Thursday college hoops presents us with an exciting Big Ten battle between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Illinois Fighting Illini. Get Dan’s OSU/Ill prediction here!

With a point spread of 9.5, Bookmakers are suggesting the home underdog San Francisco Dons have a shot to stay close with Gonzaga. Get Dan’s take Zags/SF pick here!

The Blue Devils/Cavaliers point spread is a bit suspicious at first glance, however, it’s warranted as Duke has been much less competitive away from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The key factor in this game will be motivation. Duke off a loss is a dangerous opponent!

KSU is 8-6 at home this campaign but they’re just 2-5 versus the Big 12. That said, they are 2-2 against the spread in their last four at Fred Bramlage Coliseum making it a tough call on the spread. The Jayhawks have been lighting it up in recent games and if the Wildcats can hit their 61.7 point scoring average in conference play the total may be the play here.

A 26-2 record is going to garner respect and respect equals big point spreads. Public perception is that Dayton is very good (and they are). The bookies are waiting with open arms in this type of scenario. The proof of the pudding is in the crust! While the Flyers have been winning all season, their backers have been sent to the poorhouse as of late as the Flyers have only covered one point spread as a double digit favorite over their past six games.