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The Purdue Boilermakers closed out the 2024-25 regular season on the road at Illinois, dropping a back-and-forth game to the Fighting Illini by the final score of 88-80. Purdue’s pair of All-Big Ten performers — point guard Braden Smith and forward Trey Kaufman-Renn — delivered in a big way, combining for 47 of the team’s […]

It’s time to continue our WCC Tournament odds series with a Pepperdine-Oregon State prediction and pick for this neutral-site game in Las Vegas. Find out how to watch Pepperdine-Oregon State. The WCC Tournament continues with preliminary-round games leading into the bigger battles which await in the coming days in Vegas. Oregon State showed some signs […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Utah-BYU prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Utah-BYU. The Utah-BYU rivalry just got a lot more interesting. It is always compelling. These teams usually play very close and spirited games. However, the spicy nature of the rivalry could intensify even more now […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Houston-Baylor prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Houston-Baylor. There are two rich veins of intrigue in this Big 12 regular-season finale late Saturday night in Waco. Houston is gunning for a No. 1 seed at the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Cougars are […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Virginia-Syracuse prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Virginia-Syracuse. This is a game between two ACC teams which used to be at the top of the sport and are now wallowing in mediocrity. Syracuse and Virginia met in the Elite Eight in 2016, […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Oklahoma-Texas prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Oklahoma-Texas. Here we go. This is one of the two biggest bubble games on Saturday in college basketball. One is Ohio State-Indiana, and this is the other main bubble showcase. Two teams are squarely on […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas Tech-Arizona State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Texas Tech-Arizona State. The Big 12 regular season concludes this weekend, as the conference prepares for its tournament next week. Texas Tech has been one of the better teams in the Big 12 […]

Just a little over one week ago, Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm clinched their first outright Big East regular season title in 40 years. It was thus far the crowning achievement of Pitino’s two year tenure in Queens. Similarly, the Hall of Famer’s son, Richard Pitino, has resurrected a New Mexico Lobos […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Butler-Creighton prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Butler-Creighton. The Creighton Bluejays are gearing up for the Big East Tournament next week in New York. They did not win the Big East regular-season championship this season, so the next best thing they can […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Boston College-Pitt prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Boston College Pitt. The Boston College Eagles made headlines on Friday. They are not going to make the NCAA Tournament this season, but they already decided not to fire head coach Earl Grant. Boston […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Virginia Tech-Clemson prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Virginia Tech-Clemson. There are some showcase college basketball games on Saturday, but with over 100 games on the docket in what is the last massive-scale Saturday of the season, not every game can be […]

Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway gave an emotional message on star guard PJ Haggerty after the Tigers’ Senior Day win over South Florida. Memphis basketball clinched the American Athletic Conference regular season title with the 84-68 victory. The No. 16 team in the country closed the five-game winning streak largely thanks to its superstar […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ole Miss-Florida prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Ole Miss-Florida. It’s an exciting time to be an SEC fan in college basketball. The conference could get three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if the chips fall in a specific way. […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an SMU-Florida State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch SMU-Florida State. Conference-based college basketball is winding down. Conference tournaments for the smaller leagues are already underway. The power conference tournaments are next week. The power conference schools are concluding their regular seasons on […]

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood revealed how his team has grown from their blowout loss to Duke a few weeks ago. The Fighting Illini picked up another critical Big Ten win on Friday, this time over No. 18 Purdue. The 88-80 victory gave Illinois basketball its 20th of the year. Riding a three-game winning […]

2024-25 has been a stellar season for Penny Hardaway and Memphis basketball. The Tigers started the season with a bang, upsetting UConn and Michigan State and playing some very good basketball in November. Since then, the Tigers have rolled through the schedule in the American Athletic Conference, dispatching nearly all comers on their way to […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a TCU-Colorado prediction and pick. Find out how to watch TCU Colorado. There are some Big 12 games on the Saturday schedule in college basketball which demand your attention. To be brutally candid, this game is not one of them. The TCU Horned Frogs and […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UCF-West Virginia prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UCF West Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers are just about there. They might technically be on the NCAA Tournament bubble, but most experts think the Mountaineers will be in the Big Dance. Even if […]

Lauren Betts had a stellar performance in the UCLA Bruins’ quarterfinal matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday. This drew praise from her head coach Cori Close. In 37 minutes of action, Betts was active on both sides of the ball. She finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds, seven blocks, five assists, and three steals. […]

Purdue head coach Matt Painter dropped a truth bomb about the Illinois Fighting Illini after their matchup on Friday. The Boilermakers initially held a 42-40 lead at halftime. However, the Fighting Illini responded strong in the last 20 minutes by outscoring their opponents 48-38 to secure the 88-80 victory. Painter reflected on the loss after […]

Hannah Hidalgo delivered a masterclass performance in Notre Dame’s quarterfinal matchup against the California Golden Bears on Friday. In 39 minutes of action, Hidalgo recorded 25 points, four rebounds, two steals, and an assist. She shot 9-of-15 from the field, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc. Her display was key in the Fighting Irish securing […]

SEC Newcomer of the Year Georgia Amoore had a historic performance in the Kentucky Wildcats’ quarterfinal matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday. In 38 minutes of action, Amoore finished with 29 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and a steal. She shot 12-of-27 from the field, including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. With the stat […]

Chloe Kitts came through with a strong performance for the South Carolina Gamecocks in their quarterfinal matchup with the Vanderbilt Commodores. This drew high praise from head coach Dawn Staley. In 29 minutes of action, Kitts finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two steals. She shot 12-of-14 from the field, leading one-seed […]

Stanford (19-11) and Louisville (24-6) conclude their 2024-2025 regular seasons with a Saturday afternoon matchup at the KFC Yum! Center. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Stanford-Louisville prediction and pick. Stanford has been up-and-down for most of the year, going just 11-8 in ACC play. The Cardinal recently embarked on […]

Seton Hall closes their regular season as they visit UConn. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Seton Hall-UConn prediction and pick. Seton Hall comes into the game at 7-23 on the year, but just 2-17 in conference play, sitting in last place in the Big East. They opened the year […]

The college basketball season continues on Saturday with a matchup between Nevada and San Diego State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nevada-San Diego State prediction and pick. Saturday’s matchup between Nevada and San Diego State promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the regular season. The Aztecs, riding a […]

The college basketball season continues on Saturday with a matchup between USC and UCLA. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a USC-UCLA prediction and pick. This Saturday, the USC Trojans face off against their cross-town rivals, the UCLA Bruins, in a crucial matchup. USC, coming off a decisive 92-61 win over […]

The college basketball season continues on Saturday with a matchup between Arizona and Kansas. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arizona-Kansas prediction and pick. This Saturday, No. 24 Arizona visits Kansas in a crucial matchup for both teams. The Wildcats, seeking to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume, face a Jayhawks […]

The college basketball season continues on Saturday with a matchup between Kentucky and Missouri. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kentucky-Missouri prediction and pick. Saturday’s matchup between #19 Kentucky and #15 Missouri is pivotal for both teams. The Wildcats, fresh from a dominant win over LSU, seek to bolster their […]

These teams are heading in opposite directions, with Providence spiraling, while Xavier seems to have played safely into the NCAA Tournament. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Providence-Xavier prediction and pick. Providence has disappointed and is 12-18 this season, with notable wins against BYU, Georgetown, and Villanova. They have significant […]

These two teams fight for their bubble lives and desperately need to keep winning to stay off the bubble. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio State-Indiana prediction and pick. Ohio State is 17-13, with quality wins against Texas, Kentucky, Purdue, Maryland, and Nebraska. However, they also have significant losses […]

Maryland looks to lock up a top seed in the Big Ten tournament as they host Northwestern. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Northwestern-Maryland prediction and pick. Northwestern comes into the game 16-14 on the year, and 7-12, which places them in 11th in the Big Ten this year. They […]

The Tennessee Vols host the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a South Carolina-Tennessee prediction and pick. South Carolina is at the bottom of the SEC standings with a 2-15 record. They will likely end with just those two conference wins but the good news is […]

Two middle-of-the-pack Big 12 teams finish their regular season as Iowa State visits Kansas State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa State-Kansas State prediction and pick. Iowa State comes into the game 22-8 on the year, with a 12-7 record in Big 12 play. That places them in fifth […]

Wisconsin ends their regular season as they host Penn State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Penn State-Wisconsin prediction and pick. Penn State is 15-15 on the year, but just 5-14 in conference play, sitting in 17th in the conference. They opened the year 12-2, including a Penn State upset […]

Texas A&M looks to finish the season strong as they face LSU. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas A&M-LSU prediction and pick. Texas A&M is 21-9 on the year and 10-7 in conference play. That places them in fifth place in the SEC. After an opening loss to UCF, […]

One of the best rivalries in college basketball is on tap as Duke faces North Carolina. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Duke-North Carolina prediction and pick. Duke comes into the game at 27-3 on the year, and 18-1 in conference play, the top team in the ACC. They opened […]

These two teams must keep winning. Mississippi State has struggled recently, while Arkansas has gotten hot and is trying to play itself off the bubble. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Mississippi State-Arkansas prediction and pick. Mississippi State is 20-10 but has lost three of its last four games. They […]

It’s been a rough season for the Florida State Seminoles’ basketball program, as the team owns a 16-14 record with just one game remaining on the schedule. They’ll be taking on the SMU Mustangs on March 8 with the hopes of ending the regular season on a high note. The Seminoles decided in early February […]