Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

The Jacksonville Dolphins travel across town to face the North Florida Ospreys at UNF Arena on Saturday in an Atlantic Sun rivalry matchup with real postseason implications. Late February conference games tend to be tight, and with both teams sitting near each other in the standings, this one carries added weight. Jacksonville enters as a slight 1.5-point road favorite, despite

The BYU Cougars travel to Morgantown on Saturday evening to face the West Virginia Mountaineers at the WVU Coliseum, with tipoff scheduled for 5:30 PM ET. Late-season conference matchups in this building are rarely easy, and this one carries real implications for tournament positioning and momentum. BYU enters as a slight 1.5-point road favorite, signaling how tight this matchup is

The Alcorn State Braves travel to Prairie View on Saturday evening to face the Prairie View A&M Panthers at the William Nicks Building, with tipoff set for 5:30 PM ET. As SWAC play enters its final stretch, both teams are jockeying for conference tournament positioning, making this matchup especially important. Prairie View A&M enters as a 5.5-point home favorite, priced

The Providence Friars travel to Omaha on Saturday evening to take on the Creighton Bluejays at the CHI Health Center Omaha, with tipoff set for 5:30 PM ET. Late-season Big East games are rarely low intensity, and this matchup has clear implications for conference seeding and NCAA tournament positioning. Creighton enters as a 3.5-point home favorite, reflecting both home-court advantage

The Furman Paladins head to Cullowhee on Saturday evening to take on the Western Carolina Catamounts at the Ramsey Center, with tipoff set for 5:30 PM ET. As Southern Conference play tightens heading into March, this matchup carries clear postseason implications. Western Carolina enters as a slight 0.5-point home favorite, essentially making this a near pick’em game. Furman is catching

Radford Highlanders vs Longwood Lancers Picks and Predictions February 28th 2026 Radford heads to Farmville for a Big South matchup against Longwood at the Joan Perry Brock Center on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. The market is basically calling this one a toss-up, with Longwood laying just a half point and a total that suggests a fast,

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Georgia Bulldogs Picks and Predictions – February 28, 2026 South Carolina heads to Athens for an SEC matchup with Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET. This is a late-season spot with very different urgency on each side. Georgia is still fighting for position and needs to keep stacking wins

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Southern Jaguars Picks and Predictions February 28th 2026 Bethune-Cookman heads to Baton Rouge for a Saturday SWAC matchup against Southern at F. G. Clark Activity Center, with tip set for 3:30 PM ET on February 28, 2026. This is one of those late-season conference games where the stakes show up in the margins, because both sides are

Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Picks and Predictions February 28th 2026 Utah heads to Tempe for a Saturday, February 28, 2026 matchup against Arizona State at Desert Financial Arena, with tip set for 3:30 PM ET. This is a spot where the market is giving Arizona State clear respect at home, but the number also leaves room for