Free College Basketball Picks, Expert Predictions & Parlays Against the Spread

Iowa at Virginia Picks and NIT Betting Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 3/27/2013

When No. 3 seed Iowa plays at No. 1 seed Virginia on Wednesday night, a trip to the NIT semifinals in Madison Square Garden on April 2 is on the line. The way the remaining field sets up, I think there is also a more than decent chance that whichever team wins this game will go on to win the whole tournament. That makes the stakes particularly high for this one — and therefore it’s a particularly interesting game for bettors.

Maryland at Alabama Picks and NIT Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 3/26/2013

This year’s NIT quarterfinals get underway on Tuesday night with the Maryland Terrapins heading on the road to square off against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (ET), and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

California vs. Syracuse Picks and NCAA Tournament Betting Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 3/23/2013

East meets west on Saturday when Syracuse and California meet up in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. These two potential sleepers face off at 9:30 p.m. EST on Saturday for the right to advance to the Sweet 16. The game will be played in San Jose, although it is part of the East Region on the bracket.

Villanova vs. North Carolina Picks and NCAA Tournament Odds
by Alan Matthews - 3/22/2013

I probably could have picked an easier game to forecast in Friday's second-round NCAA Tournament play than the matchup between No. 8 North Carolina and No. 9 Villanova in Kansas City, but what fun would that be? Plus, everyone not a Villanova fan likely wants to see the Heels advance to the Round of 32 and have Roy Williams face off against his former Kansas squad. He likely won't be treated well by what should be a very partisan Jayhawks crowd.

Oregon vs.Oklahoma State Picks and NCAA Tournament Odds
by Dave Schwab - 3/21/2013

The Oregon Ducks will look to pull off one of those infamous 12-5 upsets in their NCAA Tournament Round of 64 showdown against the Oklahoma State Cowboys this Thursday afternoon. Tip off from San Jose for this Midwest Region matchup is set for 4:40 p.m. (ET), and the game will be broadcast nationally on TNT.

Boise State at La Salle Picks and NCAA Tournament Betting Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 3/20/2013

This is honestly the first year I have ever cared about games played in Dayton. Normally they are just an afterthought, but this is a very good matchup. It features two very capable teams, and the winner has a real chance to do some damage in the second round and further.

Middle Tennessee vs. Saint Mary's Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 3/18/2013

In my humble opinion, easily the best of the First Four games is the nightcap Tuesday in Dayton when No. 11 Middle Tennessee takes on No. 11 Saint Mary's, with the winner facing Memphis in Auburn Hills, Mich. Clearly the Blue Raiders and Gaels were two of the last four teams in the Big Dance, behind only No. 13 seeds Boise State and La Salle, who play Wednesday night.

Indiana vs. Wisconsin Picks and Big Ten Basketball Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 3/16/2013

Indiana, the top team in the conference, will take on Wisconsin in a Big Ten tournament semifinal at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday in Chicago.The winner will advance to Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten title game. Both teams are securely in the NCAA Tournament field, which will be announced Sunday evening. But both are hunting or regional bragging rights as well as an opportunity to improve their overall tournament seeding.

UNLV vs. Colorado State Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 3/14/2013

Could the Mountain West Conference have more NCAA Tournament teams than the SEC and as many as Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences? The former seems nearly a lock and the latter a definite possibility. The MWC got four teams into the 2012 Big Dance: UNLV, Colorado State, New Mexico and San Diego State, and it appears those four are set again.

Florida State vs. Clemson Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Dave Schwab - 3/13/2013

The No.6-seed Florida State Seminoles will start their run at an ACC Tournament title against the No.11 seed Clemson Tigers in the third of four opening round games this Thursday at Greensboro Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. (ET), and the game will be broadcast on ESPNU.

Wright State vs. Valparaiso Picks and NCAA Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 3/12/2013

This Tuesday night’s Horizon League Tournament Championship features a showdown between the No.3 seed Wright State Raiders and the No.1 seed Valparaiso Crusaders with an automatic berth in this year’s NCAA Tournament on the line. Tip off for this title bout from UIC Pavilion in Chicago is scheduled for 9 p.m. (ET), and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Saint Mary's vs. Gonzaga Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 3/11/2013

In my humble opinion, the Saint Mary's-Gonzaga rivalry is easily one of the 10 best in all of college basketball and surely the best among mid-major conference rivals. It gets overlooked most times because the teams don't usually play until after most of the East Coast goes to bed (and, thus, no SportsCenter highlights until the 1 a.m. Los Angeles version on weekdays). But for the fifth straight season, the Gaels and Zags will face off for the West Coast Conference Tournament championship, Monday night in Las Vegas.

LaSalle at St. Louis Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 3/9/2013

Instead, we’re going to turn our attention to an under-the-radar mid-major battle that really could be one of the more meaningful regular season games played on Saturday. How meaningful? Well, let’s just say that defending National Champion Kentucky, Big East powers Cincinnati and Villanova, and venerable programs like Maryland and California all better take notice because this game features one team looking to steal an NCAA Tournament bid from one of the big boys.

Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 3/8/2013

Northern Iowa is probably good enough to knock off a team or two in the NCAA Tournament -- like it did in 2010 against UNLV and in an epic upset of top-seeded Kansas -- but the Panthers won't be in the Big Dance if they don't win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. They open play in the MVC quarterfinals on Friday against Illinois State in St. Louis.

Virginia at Florida State Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Dave Schwab - 3/7/2013

The Virginia Cavaliers will look to bounce back from a tough road loss their last time out when they make the trip to the Donald L. Tucker Center this Thursday night to face the Florida State Seminoles. This ACC matchup is set to tip off at 7 p.m. (ET), and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

Georgetown at Villanova Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 3/6/2013

The Villanova Wildcats are absolutely desperate for a win here. They have some impressive wins on the year — Louisville, Syracuse and Marquette. At 18-12 and 9-8 in the Big East, though, they just haven’t yet done enough to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament field. They are on the bubble, and they are probably on the outside of it right now. They blew two chances last week. Against Pitt they never trailed in the second half but let the Panthers tie it up late and lost in overtime. They lost at Seton Hall, too.

St. John’s at Notre Dame Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Dave Schwab - 3/5/2013

The St. John’s Red Storm will be looking to pull off the regular season sweep over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Tuesday night at Purcell Pavilion in this Big East Conference matchup. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. (ET), and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

Baylor at Texas Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 3/4/2013

Two of the Big 12's and nation's most disappointing teams meet on Big Monday this week as Baylor faces Texas, with both schools needing a Big 12 Tournament Championship to reach the Big Dance. UT has one of the nation's longest NCAA Tournament streaks at 14 consecutive years, but that seems a near lock to end.

Miami at Duke Picks and NCAA Basketball Betting Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 3/2/2013

The Duke Blue Devils will find themselves in kind of a strange situation when they wake up Saturday morning. No. 7 Miami will head up to Tobacco Road to take on No. 3 Duke in a crucial ACC clash. The game is set to tip off at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium, a venue where the Blue Devils have won 92 of the past 97 times they have taken the court.

Harvard at Princeton Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 3/1/2013

Former Michigan and Seton Hall coach Tommy Amaker has turned Harvard into the preeminent program in the Ivy League. Last year, the Crimson won the outright conference title for the first time in school history and reached their first NCAA Tournament since 1946 (losing in the first round to Vanderbilt). Harvard has never been to back-to-back Big Dances but can all but accomplish that feat and another Ivy League title with a win at Princeton on Friday night.