College Basketball Free Picks and Daily Expert Predictions [2026]

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Regular Season Top Plays: 120-102-3

March Madness Best Bets: 7-6
March Madness All Picks: 28-23-1
NIT Best Bets: 4-5
NIT All Picks: 15-9
Overall Run: 20-13 (61%)

MARCH MADNESS FREE PICKS
NIT FREE PICKS

Sunday 3/22
Texas Tech vs Alabama Best Bet LOSS
Iowa State -5 over Kentucky WIN
Seattle U +13 over Auburn WIN
Tulsa -4.5 over UNLV WIN
Oklahoma State -3.5 over Wichita State LOSS

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Saturday 3/21
Michigan -12.5 over Saint Louis WIN
Gonzaga -6 over Texas LOSS
Liberty +7.5 over Nevada LOSS

Friday 3/20
Hofstra +11.5 over Alabama LOSS
Central Florida +5.5 over UCLA WIN
Santa Clara +3 over Kentucky LOSS
Utah State -2 over Villanova WIN

Thursday 3/19
VCU vs North Carolina Best Bet WIN
TCU +2.5 over Ohio State WIN
Troy +13 over Nebraska LOSS

Wednesday 3/18
SMU vs Miami OH Best Bet WIN
Utah Valley -2 over George Washington LOSS
Murray State +8.5 over Nevada LOSS
Colorado State -5.5 over St Joe’s LOSS
California -5 over Illinois Chicago WIN

Tuesday 3/17
Stephen F Austin +7.5 over Tulsa WIN
NC State vs Texas Best Bet LOSS

Sunday 3/15
Arkansas +2.5 over Vanderbilt WIN
Michigan -7 over Purdue LOSS

Saturday 3/14
Wisconsin +12 over Michigan WIN
UCLA +7.5 over Purdue WIN
Utah State -1.5 over San Diego State WIN
California Baptist +3 over Utah Valley WIN

Friday 3/13
Purdue -3.5 over Nebraska WIN
UCLA +6 over Michigan State WIN
Kentucky +10.5 over Florida WIN
Arizona -4 over Iowa State LOSS
Houston -5.5 over Kansas WIN

Thursday 3/12
Clemson PK over North Carolina WIN
Texas Tech +5.5 over Iowa State LOSS
Central Florida +16 over Arizona LOSS
Utah State -7 over UNLV WIN

Wednesday 3/11
Central Florida +3 over Cincinnati WIN
Tarleton State -2 over Abilene Christian LOSS
UC San Diego -5.5 over Cal Poly SLO LOSS

Tuesday 3/10
Arizona State +4 over Baylor WIN
Florida Intl PK over Missouri State LOSS

Monday 3/9
Grambling -12.5 over Mississippi Valley State WIN
Hofstra -4.5 over Towson LOSS
Montana +4 over Northern Colorado WIN

Sunday 3/8
Michigan State +10 over Michigan PUSH
Idaho State +6.5 over Portland State LOSS

Saturday 3/7
SMU +1.5 over Florida State LOSS
Sam Houston +4.5 over Liberty LOSS
Texas Tech +2 over BYU LOSS
Idaho State -4.5 over Northern Arizona WIN
Seattle U +1.5 over Pacific LOSS

Friday 3/6
Seton Hall +4.5 over St Johns LOSS
Miami OH vs Ohio Best Bet WIN

Thursday 3/5
UC Davis -1.5 over Long Beach State LOSS
CS Northridge -8 CS Bakersfield WIN

Wednesday 3/4
Stanford +1 over Notre Dame WIN
Villanova -3.5 over DePaul WIN

Tuesday 3/3
Alabama PK over Georgia LOSS
BYU +2 over Cincinnati LOSS
Nebraska PK over UCLA LOSS

Monday 3/2
Montana State -5.5 over Northern Arizona WIN
Portland State -4.5 over Weber State WIN
Idaho State +1.5 over Sacramento LOSS
Iowa State vs Arizona Best Bet LOSS

Sunday 3/1
Indiana +3 over Michigan State LOSS

Saturday 2/28
New Mexico State +5.5 over Middle Tenn State LOSS
Gonzaga vs Saint Mary’s Best Bet WIN

Friday 2/27
Michigan -2 over Illinois WIN

Thursday 2/26
St Thomas -3 over North Dakota State WIN
Michigan State vs Purdue Best Bet WIN

Wednesday 2/25
Utah State vs San Diego State Best Bet LOSS
Cal +3.5 over SMU WIN

Tuesday 2/24
Iowa State -12.5 over Utah WIN
Texas Tech -6 over Cincinnati WIN

Monday 2/23
Houston vs Kansas Best Bet LOSS

Sunday 2/22
Iowa vs Wisconsin Best Bet WIN

Saturday 2/21
Gonzaga -20.5 over Pacific LOSS
Hawaii -4 over Cal Santa Barbara LOSS
Michigan vs Duke Best Bet LOSS

Friday 2/20
Indiana vs Purdue Best Bet WIN

Thursday 2/19
UC Santa Barbara -3.5 over CS Northridge LOSS
Portland State -4 over Idaho WIN

Wednesday 2/18
Colorado State +1 over UNLV WIN
Seattle +10.5 over Saint Mary’s WIN
Arkansas vs Alabama Best Bet WIN

Tuesday 2/17
Michigan vs Purdue Best Bet WIN

Monday 2/16
Tarleton State -1.5 over Abilene Christian WIN
Houston vs Iowa State Best Bet WIN

Sunday 2/15
San Francisco -4.5 over San Diego WIN
Belmont vs Murray State Best Bet WIN

Saturday 2/14
UT Arlington -8.5 over Southern Utah LOSS
Stephen F Austin -1.5 over UT Rio Grande Valley WIN
Gonzaga vs Santa Clara Best Bet WIN

Friday 2/13
Michigan State vs Wisconsin Best Bet LOSS

Thursday 2/12
Northern Colorado -7.5 over Sacramento State WIN
Idaho State +4 over Eastern Washington LOSS
OREGON STATE VS SAN FRANCISCO BEST BET WIN

Wednesday 2/11
Pepperdine +24.5 over Saint Marys LOSS

Tuesday 2/10
Colorado State -15 over Air Force WIN
IOWA STATE VS TCU BEST BET LOSS

Monday 2/9
Illinois State -9.5 over Evansville LOSS

Sunday 2/8
West Virginia +4.5 over Texas Tech LOSS

Saturday 2/7
Seattle U -3.5 over Portland LOSS
Cal Irvine +1.5 over Cal Santa Barbara LOSS
UC San Diego +7 over Hawaii WIN
Grand Canyon -3.5 over UNLV LOSS

Friday 2/6
Northern Iowa -3.5 over Bradley WIN

Thursday 2/5
Montana -6 over Eastern Washington LOSS

Wednesday 2/4
Utah State +1.5 over New Mexico WIN

Tuesday 2/3
Nevada +5.5 over Boise State WIN

Monday 2/2
Weber State -1 over Sacramento State LOSS
Kansas vs Texas Tech Best Bet LOSS

Sunday 2/1
Minnesota -1 over Penn State LOSS

Saturday 1/31
BYU +4.5 over Kansas LOSS
San Diego -2 over Oregon State LOSS
Saint Mary’s vs Gonzaga Best Bet WIN

Friday 1/30
Nevada -8 over UNLV WIN
Grand Canyon -1.5 over Boise State WIN

Thursday 1/29
Cal Irvine -1.5 over Hawaii WIN
Portland State -4 over Montana LOSS

Wednesday 1/28
Loyola Marymount -6 over Oregon State LOSS
Pacific -7.5 over Portland WIN
Wisconsin -8.5 over Minnesota LOSS

Tuesday 1/27
Creighton -2.5 over Marquette LOSS
Nebraska +10.5 over Michigan WIN

Monday 1/26
BYU +2 over Arizona LOSS

Sunday 1/25
Oregon +9 over Washington LOSS

Saturday 1/24
Purdue -5.5 over Illinois LOSS
Portland State +2.5 over Idaho WIN
TCU +4 over Baylor WIN
Utah Valley -1 over California Baptist LOSS
Arizona State +2.5 over Cincinnati WIN

Friday 1/23
Utah State -4 over Colorado State PUSH

Thursday 1/22
Portland State -2 over Eastern Washington WIN
Weber State +5 over Montana LOSS

Wednesday 1/21
Tarleton State +3 over UT Arlington LOSS
Northern Iowa +6.5 over Illinois State WIN

Tuesday 1/20
San Jose State +18 over Nevada LOSS
Wyoming +1 over Boise State LOSS

Monday 1/19
Stephen F. Austin -3.5 over Nicholls State WIN

Sunday 1/18
San Francisco -5.5 over Washington State LOSS

Saturday 1/17
Idaho State -5 over Eastern Washington LOSS
BYU +3 over Texas Tech LOSS
Hawaii -1.5 over Cal Santa Barbara LOSS

Friday 1/16
Colorado State +6 over Boise State PUSH

Thursday 1/15
Wichita State +5.5 over Florida Atlantic LOSS
California Baptist +2.5 over Abilene Christian WIN

Wednesday 1/14
TCU +12.5 over BYU WIN
Loyola Marymount -1 over Oregon State LOSS
Wyoming +1.5 over San Diego State LOSS

Tuesday 1/13
San Jose State -9 over Air Force LOSS
Oklahoma +5.5 over Florida LOSS

Monday 1/12
Grambling -2.5 over Florida A&M LOSS

Sunday 1/11
Central Florida -3.5 over Cincinnati LOSS

Friday 1/9
USC +4 over Minnesota WIN

Thursday 1/8
Loyola Marymount -1 over San Francisco WIN
Montana State -3 over Eastern Washington WIN
San Diego -4.5 over Pepperdine WIN

Wednesday 1/7
Grand Canyon +8.5 over Boise State WIN
Arizona State +17.5 over BYU LOSS

Tuesday 1/6
Wyoming -5 over UNLV WIN
Duke -1 over Louisville WIN

Monday 1/5
Stephen F Austin +10.5 over McNeese State WIN

Sunday 1/4
New Mexico State +1 over Missouri State LOSS

Saturday 1/3
Idaho State -2 over Portland State LOSS
Wyoming +7.5 over New Mexico LOSS
San Diego State -3.5 over Boise State LOSS

Friday 1/2
California -4 over Notre Dame LOSS
Pacific -4 Oregon State WIN

Thursday 1/1
Weber State PK over Portland State LOSS
North Dakota -2 over Oral Roberts WIN

Wednesday 12/31
South Alabama -3 over UL Lafayette WIN

Tuesday 12/30
Fresno State +13.5 over Utah State WIN

Monday 12/29
California Baptist +7.5 over Utah Valley WIN
Tarleton State +2.5 over UT Arlington WIN

Sunday 12/28
Northern Colorado +14.5 over Colorado WIN
Oregon State +6 over Santa Clara LOSS

Tuesday 12/23
Idaho -5 over CS Bakersfield LOSS

Monday 12/22
CS Northridge -10 over Sacramento State WIN

Sunday 12/21
California -8.5 over Columbia WIN
Cal Poly SLO +3 over Idaho PUSH

Saturday 12/20
Stanford +5.5 over Colorado WIN
Nevada +3.5 over Boise State WIN
San Diego State +14.5 over Arizona LOSS

Friday 12/19
Cal Poly SLO +26 over UCLA WIN
Seattle +8 over Washington WIN

Thursday 12/18
Northern Arizona -6 over Southern Utah WIN

Wednesday 12/17
Stanford -12 over UT Arlington WIN

Tuesday 12/16
Cal Poly SLO +2.5 over Montana State LOSS
California Baptist -11 over Southern LOSS

Monday 12/15
East Texas A&M +5 over SE Louisiana WIN

Sunday 12/14
Saint Marys CA -2.5 over Boise State LOSS

Saturday 12/13
Pepperdine +2 over CS Bakersfield WIN
Arizona -1.5 over Alabama WIN
UC San Diego -6 over Tulane WIN

Friday 12/12
California Baptist -3.5 over Eastern Washington WIN

Thursday 12/11
Iowa +12 over Iowa State WIN

Wednesday 12/10
New Mexico +9 over VCU WIN
Notre Dame -11.5 over Idaho WIN

Tuesday 12/9
Wyoming -13 over South Dakota WIN

Monday 12/8
Penn -6.5 over Lafayette LOSS

Sunday 12/7
SMU +2.5 over Texas A&M WIN

Saturday 12/6
Rutgers +25 over Michigan LOSS
CS Fullerton +16 over Hawaii WIN

Friday 12/5
San Diego +7 over San Jose State LOSS

Thursday 12/4
Cal Poly SLO PK over CS Fullerton WIN

Wednesday 12/3
UMKC +5.5 over Idaho State LOSS
Minnesota +10.5 over Indiana WIN

Tuesday 12/2
USC -1.5 over Oregon WIN
Loyola Marymount +6.5 over Saint Louis LOSS

Monday 12/1
Stanford -17.5 over Portland WIN

Sunday 11/30
Cal Irvine -1.5 over San Jose State WIN

Saturday 11/29
Morehead State +2.5 over IU Indianapolis LOSS

Friday 11/28
Oklahoma -2.5 over Marquette LOSS
Sam Houston PK over Idaho WIN

Thursday 11/27
Creighton +1.5 over Oregon WIN
Santa Clara +2 over Saint Louis WIN
Stanford -1.5 over Minnesota WIN

Wednesday 11/26
Southern Illinois +11 over Memphis LOSS

Tuesday 11/25
San Diego +7.5 over California Baptist LOSS
Eastern Washington +11.5 over North Texas WIN
Utah +4.5 over Grand Canyon LOSS

Monday 11/24
Creighton +4.5 over Baylor LOSS
Maryland -2 over UNLV WIN
Loyola Marymount +3 over Florida Atlantic LOSS

Sunday 11/23
Georgia +2.5 over Clemson LOSS
South Dakota -11.5 over South Carolina State LOSS

Saturday 11/22
Cal Santa Barbara +6 over Nevada LOSS
Weber State -2 over UT Arlington LOSS

Friday 11/21
San Jose State -5 over Southern WIN
Tulane +11 over Utah State LOSS

Thursday 11/20
St Joe’s +9 over UNLV LOSS

Wednesday 11/19
Alabama +3.5 over Illinois WIN

Tuesday 11/18
Idaho State +17.5 over Santa Clara WIN

Monday 11/17
Rice +27.5 over Tennessee WIN

Sunday 11/16
CS Northridge +4 over Troy WIN

Saturday 11/15
UC San Diego -7.5 over Idaho WIN

Friday 11/14
Saint Marys CA -12.5 over North Texas WIN
Washington State +8.5 over Washington LOSS

Thursday 11/13
Wichita State -5 over Loyola Chicago WIN

Wednesday 11/12
San Diego +1 over Idaho WIN
UC San Diego +1 over Fresno State WIN

Tuesday 11/11
Texas Tech +4.5 over Illinois WIN
Creighton +13 over Gonzaga LOSS

Monday 11/10
Washington State -2 over St Thomas WIN

Sunday 11/9
Loyola Chicago +1.5 over North Texas LOSS

Saturday 11/8
UNLV -7.5 over Chattanooga WIN
Nevada -11 over Pacific LOSS

Friday 11/7
Oregon State -5.5 over Illinois Chicago LOSS

Thursday 11/6
Denver +28 over Washington WIN

Wednesday 11/5
Loyola Marymount -7 over Eastern Washington WIN

Tuesday 11/4
Oregon -12.5 over Hawaii LOSS
Stanford -10.5 over Portland State LOSS
Duke -8.5 over Texas WIN

Monday 11/3
California -14.5 over CS Bakersfield WIN
BYU -8.5 over Villanova LOSS
James Madison +7 over Akron LOSS
Arizona +3 over Florida WIN

2024-2025: 191-149-10
2023-2024 Regular Season:
145-138
2024 March Madness:
10-10
2024 NIT:
5-3
2022-2023:
142-158-7
2023 March Madness/NIT:
12-13-1
2021-2022:
73-69-4
2020-2021:
78-99-1
2019-2020:
107-113-3 -1940
2018-2019:
113-114-6 -1240
2017-2018:
64-69-0 -1190
2016-2017:
68-65-2 -250
2015-2016:
63-68-2 -1180
2014-2015:
73-61-3 +590
2013-2014:
77-61-3 +990
2012-2013:
74-65-3 +260
2011-2012:
69-70-3 -590
2010-2011:
80-66-3 +740
2009-2010:
90-69-2 +1410