Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Charlotte heads to Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton on Sunday, March 1st 2026 for a 2:00 PM ET AAC matchup against Florida Atlantic. The Owls are listed as 7.5-point home favorites, with Charlotte catching +7.5 and a +259 moneyline price in what projects as an important late-season conference game. Florida Atlantic at -338 on the moneyline reflects the

Murray State travels to Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois on Sunday, March 1st 2026 for a 2:00 PM ET Missouri Valley Conference matchup against Bradley. The Braves are 4.5-point home favorites, while Murray State catches +4.5 in what projects as one of the higher-scoring conference games on the slate. The total is set at 158.5, which immediately stands out in

Northern Iowa heads to The Knapp Center in Des Moines on Sunday, March 1st 2026 for a Missouri Valley Conference showdown with Drake. The Panthers are listed as 3.5-point road favorites, with Drake catching +3.5 at home in what projects as a tight, physical league matchup. With conference tournament positioning in play, this is not just another regular season game.

Michigan State heads into Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, March 1st 2026 for a 3:45 PM ET Big Ten showdown with Indiana. The Spartans are laying 3.5 points on the road, with the Hoosiers catching +3.5 at home in what shapes up as a high-leverage late-season conference battle. Assembly Hall is never an easy place to play, and that

DePaul heads north to Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Sunday, March 1st 2026 for a 4:00 PM ET Big East matchup against Marquette. The Golden Eagles are installed as 3.5-point home favorites in what projects as one of the tighter conference games on the board. The market clearly respects Marquette’s home-court edge, pricing them at -200 on the moneyline, but

Belmont travels to CEFCU Arena in Normal, Illinois on Sunday, March 1st 2026 for a key Missouri Valley Conference matchup against Illinois State. The betting market sees this as close to a coin flip, with Illinois State laying 1.5 points at home and Belmont coming back at even money on the moneyline. This number tells you everything. The teams are

Charleston heads to Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, North Carolina on Sunday, March 1st 2026 for a 7:00 PM ET showdown with UNCW in what projects as one of the tighter conference matchups on the board. The Seahawks are laying 4.5 points at home, while Charleston comes in as a live underdog catching +4.5 with plus-money on the moneyline. This number

Wichita State travels to the UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio on Sunday, March 1st 2026 for an 8:00 PM ET tip in an AAC matchup that features a heavy road favorite. The Shockers enter laying 14.5 points, with UTSA catching a big number at home as a sizable underdog. At this stage of the season, motivation and focus matter

The Portland Trail Blazers travel to State Farm Arena on Sunday, March 1, 2026, to face the Atlanta Hawks in a matchup the market is pricing with Atlanta in the driver’s seat. The Hawks are -6 at home, and Portland is catching +6 on the road. That’s a meaningful number, but it’s not a “no chance” number either. It’s basically