Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights travel to East Lansing on Thursday night to face the Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET in what appears to be a heavily one-sided Big Ten matchup based on the current betting market. Michigan State enters the game as a massive 19.5-point favorite at home, reflecting both the

The Michigan Wolverines travel to Iowa City on Thursday night to face the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET in what could be a key Big Ten matchup as teams continue positioning themselves late in the regular season. Michigan enters the game as a sizable 8.5-point favorite despite playing on the road. That line

The Summit League Tournament atmosphere takes over the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this Thursday night. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-17) face a formidable challenge against the St. Thomas Tommies (23-8). While this is technically a neutral-site game, the Jackrabbits traditionally enjoy a “home away from home” advantage in Sioux Falls, which could complicate the

The Grambling State Tigers travel to Montgomery, Alabama on Thursday night to face the Alabama State Hornets at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET as both teams meet in an important SWAC conference matchup. Alabama State enters the contest as a 3.5-point favorite at home, suggesting oddsmakers view the Hornets as the slightly stronger team entering

The Prairie View A&M Panthers travel to Houston, Texas on Thursday night to face the Texas Southern Tigers at the H&PE Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET in what should be a competitive SWAC conference matchup between two teams familiar with each other’s playing style. Texas Southern enters the game as a 3.5-point favorite, which reflects both the

The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils travel to Jackson, Mississippi on Thursday night to face the Jackson State Tigers at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET as both SWAC teams battle in an important conference matchup. Jackson State enters the game as a significant favorite, laying 10.5 points at home. The

The Utah Valley Wolverines travel to Cedar City on Thursday night to face the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the America First Events Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET in what could be an intriguing in-state matchup featuring two teams with very different expectations heading into the game. Utah Valley enters the contest as a heavy favorite, laying 9.5

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) spotlight shines on the FedExForum this Thursday night as the South Florida Bulls (21-8) travel to Tennessee to face the Memphis Tigers (12-17). Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 PM ET on ESPN2. South Florida enters this matchup as one of the hottest teams in the conference, looking to maintain their momentum against a Memphis squad

The Southern Jaguars travel to Huntsville, Alabama on Thursday night to face the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at the Alabama A&M Event Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET in what shapes up to be one of the tighter SWAC matchups on the board. Oddsmakers have essentially priced this game as a coin flip, with Alabama A&M listed as a