College Basketball Picks

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?