Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

The Indiana Pacers head to Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Wednesday night for a 10:30 p.m. ET tip against the Los Angeles Clippers. Indiana comes in at 15-46 and is trying to stop a six-game slide, while Los Angeles is 29-31 and suddenly has a little real momentum again after back-to-back wins over New Orleans and Golden State. This is

The postseason has arrived in Jacksonville as the #6 seed West Georgia Wolves face off against the #11 seed North Florida Ospreys in the opening round of the ASUN Men’s Basketball Championship. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM ET at Swisher Gymnasium on the campus of Jacksonville University. This neutral-site battle features a classic contrast in styles: West Georgia (14-16,

The postseason begins tonight at Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, TN, as the #8 seed USC Upstate Spartans take on the #9 seed Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs in the opening round of the Big South Men’s Basketball Championship. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+. For Gardner-Webb (3-28, 1-15 Big South), this represents a clean slate after

The DePaul Blue Demons look to keep their late-season surge alive as they host the #22 Villanova Wildcats at Wintrust Arena this Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 8:00 PM ET on Peacock. DePaul (16-13, 8-10 Big East) enters the matchup having won four of their last five games, including a dominant defensive effort against Marquette. Meanwhile, Villanova (22-7, 13-5)

Wisconsin returns to the Kohl Center on Wednesday night with a triple bye in the Big Ten Tournament firmly in their sights. The Badgers currently sit at 20-9 and are coming off a dominant 90-73 road win over Washington, a game that saw them rediscover the offensive rhythm that had eluded them during a brief February lull. Maryland arrives in

The #25 Saint Louis Billikens look to put the finishing touches on a perfect home season this Wednesday night when they host Loyola Chicago at Chaifetz Arena. Tipoff is set for 8:00 PM ET on CBSS as the Billikens aim to improve their 18-0 home record and secure a high seed in the Atlantic 10 tournament. Saint Louis enters with

The Rice Owls travel to Denton on Wednesday night for a regular-season finale against the North Texas Mean Green at the UNT Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+ as both American Athletic Conference programs look to build momentum heading into the conference tournament. Rice enters this matchup after a gritty 80-74 road win over Temple, while

The Summit League Tournament kicks off Wednesday night at the Denny Sanford Premier Center with a preliminary round matchup between the #9 seed Kansas City Roos and the #8 seed Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. This neutral-site clash in Sioux Falls represents a clean slate for two programs that struggled throughout the regular season. Kansas City enters with a dismal 4-26

The #15 Purdue Boilermakers enter Evanston on Wednesday night looking to arrest a late season slide that has seen them drop six of their last 11 games. After starting the season with a dominant 17-1 record, Matt Painter’s squad has struggled with defensive consistency, falling out of the top 10 and jeopardizing their double bye for the Big Ten tournament.