College Basketball Picks

For all of their trips to the NCAA tournament between them, Rick Byrd and Fran Dunphy haven’t exactly found their way to success in March. Byrd is 0-7 at Belmont and Dunphy sports a mark of 3-16 at Pennsylvania and Temple. Granted, that’s in large part because neither has ever had a very high seed. This year sportsbooks have these two teams separated by 3.5 points meaning its an opportunity to get the rare win! DJ breaks down the match up and offers his free pick.

Prairie View gets most of its contributions from juniors and is a year ahead of schedule, but the one key senior for the Panthers is a big one: Gary Blackston, who leads the Panthers with 15.2 points and seven rebounds per game. Blackston is one of just a few players in purple who was actually alive the last time Prairie View made the tournament in 1998, when the Panthers lost by 58 to Kansas. Can old man Blackston help get the Panthers into the field of 64? DJ breaks down the sportsbook opener and offers his college hoops pick.

The Spartans will look for a clean sweep when they take on the Wolverines on Sunday in the Big Ten Championship game. MSU took both of the earlier meetings this season, but defeating a team three times is a tall task. The NCAA betting board has this game as a pick’em after opening Michigan State as a -1 favorite suggesting some sharp money may be coming in on the Big Blue. Check out who our NCAA handicapper is betting on this game.

Tennessee and Auburn will meet for the second time this season when they take to the hardcourt at Bridgestone Arena. AUB took the earlier meeting by four points on their home court earlier this month. Can they do it again on a somewhat neutral court? Read on to get Matt’s betting opinion on this game.

The Tennessee Volunteers and the Kentucky Wildcats will go at it this afternoon at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Tennessee. Both teams need the win, but who needs it more may be the difference maker in picking a winner. Prognosticator Matt Lowry looks at the game and gives out his prediction on who will advance and cover.