Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Wyoming Cowboys vs Grand Canyon Antelopes Game Preview Wyoming heads to Phoenix on Saturday night for a Mountain West matchup against Grand Canyon at GCU Arena, and the Antelopes are priced as a solid home favorite. The number sits at -8, which is a meaningful spread because it asks Grand Canyon not only to win at home, but to create

Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins Game Preview Illinois heads to Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night for a Big Ten matchup with UCLA, and this is the kind of spot where the number is built on two competing truths. Illinois has been the better team all season and it has traveled like one, sitting at 9-2 on the road with

New Mexico Lobos vs Fresno State Bulldogs Game Preview New Mexico heads to Fresno on Saturday night for a Mountain West conference matchup at the Save Mart Center, and the Lobos are priced as a clear road favorite. Laying 8.5 away from home is always a statement number in league play, but New Mexico’s season profile explains it. The Lobos

Pepperdine Waves vs Oregon State Beavers Game Preview Pepperdine heads to Corvallis for a late Saturday non-conference game against Oregon State at Gill Coliseum, and the market is asking the Beavers to win by multiple possessions. That price is built on two things. Oregon State has been more competitive at home, and Pepperdine has struggled to produce consistent results away

Illinois State Redbirds vs Bradley Braves Game Preview Illinois State and Bradley meet Saturday night in Peoria for a Missouri Valley conference game that looks tight on paper but plays very different once you account for home and road splits. Both teams carry identical 18-10 records, yet Bradley has been one of the league’s better home teams at 14-3, while

Indiana State Sycamores vs Belmont Bruins Game Preview Indiana State heads to Nashville on Saturday night for a Missouri Valley matchup with Belmont, and the market is treating it like a clear separation spot for the Bruins. Belmont is laying 13.5 at home with a heavy moneyline price, which makes sense on paper given the records, but big spreads in

Texas A&M Aggies vs Oklahoma Sooners Game Preview Texas A&M heads to Norman for an SEC matchup with Oklahoma on Saturday night, and the market is basically calling it a coin flip. The Sooners get the slight nod at home, but Texas A&M is priced with the better moneyline, which tells you bettors are splitting between Oklahoma’s home-court edge and

The Presbyterian Blue Hose travel to the Hodge Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina to face the USC Upstate Spartans on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET. With conference positioning tightening late in the regular season, this matchup carries real implications for seeding and momentum heading into tournament play. Presbyterian enters as a slight road favorite, laying 1.5 points

The Radford Highlanders head to Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina to take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET. With conference standings tightening and tournament positioning on the line, this matchup carries real weight for both sides. UNC Asheville enters as a slight home favorite at -1.5, reflecting both the venue advantage