Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Iona Gaels Picks and Predictions March 5th 2026 Sacred Heart and Iona meet on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the setting alone changes how you handicap it. Neutral-floor games tend to compress margins because sightlines are different, bench minutes matter more, and the “usual” home scoring bumps disappear.

James Madison Dukes vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Picks and Predictions – March 5, 2026 James Madison and Southern Miss meet Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida, and the neutral-court setting changes how you should handicap a short number. You are not dealing with the usual home whistle, shooting backdrops,

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Florida International Golden Panthers Picks and Predictions – March 5, 2026 Middle Tennessee heads to Miami for a Thursday night Conference USA matchup with Florida International at Ocean Bank Convocation Center on March 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET. This is a classic late-season spot where the market is telling you it expects a tight

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Liberty Flames Picks and Predictions – March 5, 2026 Louisiana Tech heads to Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET for a game that usually turns into a half-court test. Liberty is laying a solid number at home, and that pricing is a pretty direct statement from the market:

Sam Houston Bearkats vs Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens Picks and Predictions – March 5, 2026 Sam Houston heads to Newark for a Thursday night matchup with Delaware at the Bob Carpenter Center on March 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET. This is a spot where handicapping starts with the basics: a road favorite laying multiple possessions, a home dog that

Delaware State Hornets vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Picks and Predictions – Thursday, March 5, 2026 Delaware State and Maryland Eastern Shore meet on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, MD in a MEAC game that matters for seeding and momentum, even if neither side has played the kind of consistent basketball bettors love

Howard Bison vs Norfolk State Spartans Picks and Predictions – March 5, 2026 Howard and Norfolk State close the regular-season loop in a high-leverage MEAC spot on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET at Echols Hall in Norfolk, Virginia. This is the kind of game where the market is telling you exactly what it expects: Howard as the

Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs East Carolina Pirates Picks and Predictions – March 5, 2026 Tulsa heads to Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET for a matchup that the market is treating like a clear talent and efficiency gap, but not a perfect situational spot. The Golden Hurricane are laying 9.5 on the

Tulane Green Wave vs Temple Owls Picks and Predictions – March 5, 2026 Tulane and Temple meet in Philadelphia on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET, with the Tulane Green Wave walking into the Liacouras Center to face the Temple Owls. This is the type of late-season conference spot where urgency shows up immediately. Possessions get shorter, rotations