Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

The Troy Trojans and Nebraska Cornhuskers meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, with tipoff set for 12:40 PM ET on truT. Troy enters as the No. 13 seed out of the Sun Belt at 22-11 after ripping through its conference tournament, while Nebraska comes in as the No. 4

The NCAA Tournament opens Thursday afternoon in Buffalo with one of the more interesting 6 vs 11 matchups on the board. South Florida, the 11 seed out of the American, meets Louisville at KeyBank Center with tipoff set for 1:30 PM ET on TNT. South Florida enters at 25-8 after a strong AAC run and brings one of the most

High Point gets one of the more interesting 12-versus-5 draws on the board Thursday afternoon when the Panthers meet Wisconsin at the Moda Center in Portland. Tip is set for 1:50 PM ET on TBS, and the matchup comes with a real contrast in profiles. High Point enters at 30-4 after rolling through the Big South and carrying a long

The Siena Saints open the NCAA Tournament as the No. 16 seed against the No. 1 overall seed Duke Blue Devils on Thursday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Tipoff is set for 2:50 PM ET on CBS. Siena comes in at 23-11 after a strong run through the MAAC tournament, while Duke enters at 32-2

The NCAA Tournament opens Thursday afternoon in Oklahoma City with a dangerous first-round draw for Vanderbilt. McNeese State, the 12 seed out of the Southland, meets the 5-seed Commodores at Paycom Center, with tipoff set for 3:15 PM ET on truTV. McNeese rolls in at 28-5 after winning another conference tournament title, while Vanderbilt enters at 26-8 after an impressive

The East Region opens with a classic 3-versus-14 setup as North Dakota State meets Michigan State on Thursday afternoon at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Tip is set for 4:05 PM ET on TNT, and the market has Michigan State laying 16.5 points in a game that pits a confident Summit League champion against one of the more balanced teams in

The Orlando Magic head to Spectrum Center on Thursday night for an Eastern Conference matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM, and the game will be broadcast on FDSS. Orlando comes in at 38-30 and sits atop the Southeast Division, while Charlotte enters at 35-34 and is fourth in the division. This is one of the

The Detroit Pistons head to Capital One Arena on Thursday night for an Eastern Conference matchup against the Washington Wizards. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM, and the game will be broadcast on FDSD. Detroit enters with a 49-19 record, sitting first in the Eastern Conference and first in the Central Division. Washington comes in at 16-52, ranking 14th in

The Los Angeles Lakers head to Kaseya Center on Thursday night looking to extend their six-game winning streak in a marquee interconference matchup against the Miami Heat. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM, and the game will air on FDSS. Los Angeles enters at 43-25, sitting 3rd in the Western Conference and 1st in the Pacific Division, while Miami comes