Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Davidson heads to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Tuesday night for an NIT matchup with Oklahoma State, with tipoff set for 8:00 PM ET on ESPN2. The Wildcats bring a 20-13 record into the tournament after going 11-9 in Atlantic 10 play, while the Cowboys enter at 19-14 after a 7-13 run through the Big 12. On the surface, this feels like

Stephen F. Austin heads to the Reynolds Center in Tulsa for a Tuesday night NIT matchup with tipoff set for 9:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The Lumberjacks enter at 28-5 after a strong Southland season, while Tulsa checks in at 26-7 after reaching the AAC tournament semifinals. This is a pretty interesting contrast game because Stephen F. Austin has built

North Carolina State and Texas meet in the First Four on Tuesday night at UD Arena in Dayton, with tip-off set for 9:15 p.m. ET on truTV. Both teams landed on the 11-line and both arrive here with similar profiles: good enough offensively to make this game volatile, but flawed enough defensively to create real late-game risk. The winner moves

St. Thomas (MN) heads to the Redhawk Center in Seattle for a Tuesday night NIT matchup, with tip set for 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Tommies come in at 24-9 after a strong Summit League season, while Seattle sits at 20-13 and gets the benefit of a true home floor in a postseason spot that should have some edge

South Alabama heads to Neville Arena for a Tuesday night NIT matchup with Auburn, with tipoff set for 10:00 PM ET on ESPN2. The Jaguars come in at 21-11 overall after an 11-8 run in Sun Belt play, while the Tigers sit at 17-16 after going 8-12 in the SEC. It is a pretty interesting postseason spot. South Alabama has

UNLV heads to the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California, for an NIT first-round game against UC Irvine on Tuesday, March 17, with tipoff set for 11:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The Rebels come in at 17-16 after splitting their last two conference tournament games, while the Anteaters are 23-11 and back on their home floor after a loss to

The Charlotte Hornets return to the Spectrum Center tonight to kick off a critical seven-game homestand, starting with a familiar Southeast Division foe, the Miami Heat. Charlotte has been a bit of an enigma this season, posting a stronger record on the road (20-17) than in their own building (14-17). Head coach Charles Lee has challenged his squad to bring

The Oklahoma City Thunder roll into the Kia Center this Tuesday night riding an impressive eight-game winning streak and looking to extend their dominance over the Eastern Conference. Oklahoma City has been the gold standard for defensive consistency this season, currently holding the league’s top defensive rating. They come in fresh off a victory against Minnesota where they showcased their

The Detroit Pistons head to Capital One Arena tonight for the start of a rare two-game mini-series against the Washington Wizards. Detroit is looking to regain momentum after a tough 119-108 road loss to the Raptors on Sunday, which snapped their three-game winning streak. Despite the setback, the Pistons remain one of the top stories in the Eastern Conference this