Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Sam Houston heads to Albuquerque for an NIT road test against New Mexico on Wednesday night, with tipoff set for 9:00 PM ET at The Pit on ESPN+. The Bearkats enter 22-11 after a strong Conference USA season, while the Lobos bring a 23-10 mark and the edge of playing at home in one of the louder buildings in the

SMU and Miami (OH) meet in one of the most interesting First Four games on the board Wednesday night at UD Arena in Dayton, with tipoff set for 9:15 PM ET on truTV. SMU comes in at 20-13 after a grind through the ACC, while Miami (OH) enters 31-1 after seeing its perfect season end in the MAC tournament. That

Saint Joseph’s heads to Fort Collins for a late-night NIT matchup against Colorado State at Moby Arena, with tip set for 11:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The Hawks bring a 22-11 record after a 14-6 run in the Atlantic 10, while the Rams enter 21-12 after finishing 12-10 in the Mountain West. This is a pretty interesting tournament spot because

Murray State heads to Reno for a Wednesday night NIT matchup against Nevada at Lawlor Events Center, with tip set for 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Racers enter at 20-12 overall and 12-9 in Missouri Valley play, while Nevada comes in 22-12 overall and 14-9 in the Mountain West. That record gap is not huge, but the profile gap

UIC heads west for an NIT matchup with California on Wednesday night, with tipoff set for 11:00 PM ET at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley and the game airing on ESPN2. The Flames come in at 19-15 after an MVC tournament run that ended with an 84-69 loss to Northern Iowa, while the Golden Bears are 21-11 and back on their

Liberty Flames vs George Mason Patriots Picks and Predictions March 17th 2026 Liberty heads to Fairfax on Tuesday night for a postseason matchup against George Mason at EagleBank Arena, with tip set for 6:00 PM ET. The market has George Mason installed as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5, which sets up an interesting handicap between a Liberty

The NCAA Tournament tips off Tuesday night in Dayton with Howard and UMBC meeting in a First Four game at UD Arena. Tipoff is set for 6:40 PM ET on truTV, and the stakes are simple. Win and move on. Lose and the season is done. Howard comes in at 23-10 after winning the MEAC tournament, while UMBC is 24-8

UNCW heads to New Haven on Tuesday night for an NIT matchup with Yale at John J. Lee Amphitheater, with tipoff set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Seahawks bring a 26-6 record into the postseason after going 15-4 in CAA play, while Yale enters at 24-6 after a 12-4 run through the Ivy League. On paper, this is

Wyoming heads to Charles Koch Arena for a Tuesday night NIT matchup with Wichita State, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The Cowboys enter at 18-14 after a narrow 73-70 loss to UNLV in the Mountain West tournament, while the Shockers are 22-11 after reaching the AAC final and then falling 70-55 to South Florida. Wichita State