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Duke at Maryland Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 2/16/2013

Football is what is driving all this conference realignment in college sports, no question about it. It’s what pays the bills. Because the Big Ten pays out so much more than the ACC due to its football prowess and Big Ten Network, that’s why Maryland is leaving the ACC for that conference for 2014 football season.

Georgetown at Cincinnati Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 2/15/2013

Sometimes a basketball team will play much better after unexpectedly losing one of its best players. Just look at the Boston Celtics and Rajon Rondo, for example. The other players all tend to pick up the slack and teams play more as a “team” to make up for the loss of individual talent. The problem is that eventually a loss of a key player usually catches up to a team.

St. John’s at Louisville Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Dave Schwab - 2/14/2013

The St. John’s Red Storm will try and climb the ranks in the Big East this Thursday night when they square off against the No.12 Louisville Cardinals at the KFC Yum! Center. Game time for this conference clash is set for 9 p.m. (ET), and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

North Carolina at Duke Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 2/13/2013

Thanks to the struggles of North Carolina — at least compared to what we usually expect from them — this is perhaps not the epic battle that this game usually is. It’s still UNC vs. Duke, though, and even at its worst this blood feud is as good as any series in the country.

Virginia Tech at Virginia Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Dave Schwab - 2/12/2013

The Virginia Tech Hokies will look to snap a six-game losing streak this Tuesday night when they face the in-state rival Virginia Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena. This ACC clash is set to tip-off at 7 p.m. (ET), and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.

Kansas State at Kansas Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 2/11/2013

If you look up the definition of the world rivalry, you will see competition listed under its meanings. Thus, when Kansas State fans say they have a heated rivalry with Kansas, well, that’s simply incorrect (in reality Missouri-Kansas was much more fierce). Why? KSU has lost 45 of the past 48 meetings with the big-brother Jayhawks.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Picks and NCAA Hoops Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 2/9/2013

The top game on Saturday’s college basketball slate takes us into the bell of the Beast. No. 25 Pittsburgh travels to take on No. 17 Cincinnati at 6 p.m. on Saturday in the Queen City in the matchup of two Big East contenders. The Panthers are 19-5 on the season and a half-game ahead of the Bearcats at 7-4 in league play. Cincinnati is 18-5 on the season and 6-4 in Big East play.

Utah State at San Jose State Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 2/8/2013

It could be the best athletic season in Utah State school history. The Aggies’ football team had its best-ever year, winning the WAC title and finishing 11-2 with a 41-15 blowout of Toledo in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Unfortunately, USU was so successful that head coach Gary Andersen was hired at Wisconsin to replace Bret Bielema.

NC State at Duke Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Dave Schwab - 2/7/2013

The North Carolina State Wolfpack will be looking to pull off a rare regular-season sweep of the No.4 Duke Blue Devils this Thursday night when the two ACC foes square off at Cameron Indoor Stadium. This conference clash is scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. (ET), and the game will be available on ESPN3.

Minnesota at Michigan State Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 2/6/2013

There is no such thing as an easy game in the Big Ten right now. These teams certainly aren’t going to have one here. These squads played the last game of 2012 in the Big Ten, and Minnesota won convincingly — 76-63 That was their first win against the Spartans in the regular season since 2006. Michigan State is a better team now than they were then, though, and they are at home. They will be hungry for revenge. They will be also ne anxious to maintain their momentum — their only loss in the last eight was a strong effort at Indiana.

Boston College at Miami Picks and NCAA Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 2/5/2013

It will be a battle between last place and first place in the ACC this Tuesday night when the Boston College Eagles try and hand the Miami Hurricanes their first conference loss of the season. This clash is slated to tip off at 7 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast on ESPN3.

Oklahoma at Iowa State Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 2/4/2013

With the NFL season now in the rear-view mirror of the sporting scene as of Sunday night, it’s really time to start focusing on college basketball and the upcoming March Madness. Prepare for plenty of “bubble watches” over the next six weeks or so, and two teams probably not far off that bubble face off in Big 12 action on Monday as Oklahoma visits Iowa State.

Michigan at Indiana Picks and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 2/2/2013

Indiana was able to steal a win from Kentucky last year in the biggest and best regular season game in college basketball last year. On Saturday they will try to repeat that feat as they once again host the top team in the country in a marquee college hoops situations.

Yale at Harvard Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 2/1/2013

You have to love the Ivy League. It’s clearly the only Division I basketball conference that truly puts academics ahead of athletics. For one, there are no athletic scholarships available to Ivy League schools. Instead, they give top athletes a lot of financial aid. Most Ivy League schools double the size of grants meant for middle-income families. Also, the Ivy League only plays its conference games on Fridays and Saturdays – thus no disruption of classes. And finally, the Ivy is the only D-I conference without a postseason tournament. The regular-season champ gets the NCAA Tournament bid.

Arizona at Washington Picks and College Basketball Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 1/31/2013

The Arizona Wildcats and the Washington Huskies clash this Thursday night at the Alaska Airlines Arena with just one game separating the two teams in the current Pac-12 standings. The game is slated to tip off at 9 p.m. (ET), and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Northwestern at Michigan Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 1/30/2013

If this game plays out at all like it should it won’t be close. Let’s get that out there to begin with. So why is a game like this worth discussing? Well, the Michigan Wolverines will be debuting their shiny No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll. The last time they were looking down on the rest of basketball world was during the 1992-93 season — the “Fab Five” era — and most of the stars of this current team weren’t even born yet. It has been a seemingly endless wait for the return to glory, but Michigan fans now feel it. Now it remains to be seen if the team can handle their lofty ranking with the same calm determination they have handled the rest of this season with the exception of the first half of their lone loss at Ohio State.

Georgia Tech at Clemson Picks and NCAA Hoops Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 1/29/2013

Georgia Tech will be in search of just its second win the ACC this season when it makes the trip north to Littlejohn Coliseum this Tuesday night to face the Clemson Tigers. This game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast on ESPN3.

Pittsburgh at Louisville Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 1/28/2013

Is it time to worry about Rick Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals, or has the team simply hit a wall while awaiting March Madness? As of this writing, the Cardinals (16-4, 4-3 Big East) are No. 5 in the polls, but they certainly will drop out of the Top 10 when Monday’s new polls are released. Louisville was beaten 53-51 at Georgetown on Saturday, the team’s third straight loss (0-3 ATS). How unusual is that?

New Mexico at San Diego State Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 1/26/2013

Quick: name me the top three college basketball conferences in the country. I am willing to bet – because that’s what I do – that you forgot about The Mountain West. According to the RPI, the most commonly referenced tool for gauging college basketball strength, the Mountain West Conference it he second-best conference in the country. Ken Pomeroy, one of the most well respected statisticians in the sport, has the Mountain West Conference as the No. 3-ranked conference in the country, behind only the Big Ten and the Big East.

Canisius at Rider Picks and College Basketball Odds
by Alan Matthews - 1/25/2013

Last week, in my Friday NCAA basketball free picks story, I looked at Stony Brook and Vermont, contenders in the America East, which certainly will be a conference that will send only one team to the NCAA Tournament. That also will be the case for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and a key matchup for MAAC Tournament seeding is Friday night in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, when Rider hosts Canisius.