College Basketball Picks

Louisville wasn’t supposed to be this good this quickly, but the Cardinals have moved up the timetable under Chris Mack with wins over the likes of Michigan State, North Carolina and Virginia Tech. But what sportsbooks and bettors want to know is if they are good enough to cover -3.5 versus the Cardinals. DJ has your free pick.

Where has the offense gone for Virginia? The Cavaliers remain outstanding on defense as always, but they’ve managed just 55 and 56 points in regulation in their past two contests. That might be good enough to beat the likes of N.C. State and Miami, but it’s not going to be good enough to win against the likes of Duke. Can the Cavs find their offense and find a way to win against the spread of -2.5?

If Marquette is going to make a run at the Big East title, it absolutely must win this game. Both the Golden Eagles and the Wildcats are safely in the NCAA tournament field barring an absolute collapse, but at 8-2 in the league, Marquette still has a realistic chance to knock 10-0 Villanova off of its throne and claim its first title in the reconfigured Big East. The sportsbooks and bettors agree with this so far as Marquette is currently an early 1.5 point favorite. DJ gives his college basketball pick!

This will be the first meeting between these clubs this season and if the past results in this series are any indication for this match, Indiana would be the play. The Hoosiers have taken won and covered five of the last six with the only blemish coming in overtime in a pick’em game. Resident NCAA handicapper Dan Jamison is bucking that trend. Find out why.

The LSU Tigers hit the road to take on SEC rival Mississippi State in Wednesday night hoops action. Tip off for the game is set for 9 PM ET and can be viewed on ESPN. LSU will be looking to get back to their winning ways after losing their first conference game while Mississippi will be looking to take their overall SEC record to over .500. Predictem handicapper Dan Jamison digs into the numbers and gives out his opinion on which team you should back against the spread tonight.