HomeCollege Basketball BettingCollege Basketball Picks

College Basketball Picks

College basketball picks for the 2025/26 season. Get college basketball expert picks against the spread and totals for the best matchups throughout college basketball every day. We also have you covered for the best action throughout March Madness 2026. Check out our College Basketball Best Bets for our top plays on today’s games.

Filter Picks

8:00 PM ET

Yesterday

Peacock

Michigan State

Purdue

View Preview

Game Totals Pick

Under 142.5(-110)

Reasoning

Headlining mid-major Thursday is a no-so-mid-major battle between Michigan State and Purdue – the day’s only power-conference matchup. Michigan State comes into this contest off 2 straight home wins and is 3-1 SU in their last 4, but the Spartans have lost 2 straight road games and are 3-3 in their last 6 dating back to the loss to Michigan. Meanwhile, Purdue will play their 2nd straight home game after dominating Indiana on Friday; the Boilermakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 following their 3-game losing streak at the end of January. Purdue has controlled this series of late, winning 11 of the last 15 meetings over the last 10 years. In fact, Michigan State has not won in West Lafayette since 2014, and the Boilers have won most of those games by double digits.

This is a battle of 2 of the top 4 defenses in the Big Ten from an efficiency standpoint, and both of them excel at limiting transition opportunities and defending in the paint. Purdue loves to send help, which tends to leave shooters open, but Michigan State is not much of a jump-shooting team and they don’t play with much spacing. They have their good games, but they aren’t consistent at all. Meanwhile, the Spartans will hedge against Braden Smith in ball screens, which worked well last year in this matchup, but he’s been much better in the turnover department of late and the Spartans haven’t exactly been the best at forcing steals lately – sitting in the 5th percentile nationally in steal percentage over their last 5.

Neither team plays fast, sitting below the 30th percentile in pace this season at around 65 possessions per game, and they’re playing even slower of late. Over their last 5 games, Michigan State has played to about 62.5 possessions per game, while Purdue is around 63.7. If both teams can limit turnovers and the amount of offensive rebounds they surrender, this should be a lower-scoring game that stays under the total.

Michigan State vs Purdue prediction: Under 142.5 (-110) at the time of publishing. Playable to -141.5.

You can bet on our Michigan State vs Purdue pick with BetMGM, where right now new users can activate your new BetMGM account ⚡ and receive $150 in bonus bets INSTANTLY if your first $10+ wager is a winner!

BET u142.0 NOW WITH

Sam Avellone

Vote on who will win!

9:00 PM ET

Yesterday

ESPN2

Wichita State

Memphis

View Preview

Point Spread PickBest Bet

Memphis -1.0(-115)

Reasoning

Who doesn’t love the Shockers here? They are 18-10 while the hosts are just 12-15, and Wichita State rolled 15 points in the first meeting between these teams. The Tigers are on a 4-game skid while the Shockers have won their last 3 contests. And yet, Memphis is the favorite. That says it all.

This play is about reading the market and backing the number, not the teams. The fact that Wichita State is an underdog here appears ludicrous and they look too easy. Generally speaking this is almost certainly means that win or lose, the Tigers are the side to bet on here. There will be a plethora of angles as to why Wichita State as an underdog could be the “best bet of the day” according to many eyes of the market. However, the Shockers are somehow a road underdog, and it’s for a reason. After all, Memphis plays at a higher level in the Music City, they are 10-4 SU in their own building and that accounts for 83% of their win share this season. The Shockers will likely finish with 20 wins in the regular season and make a deep run in the AAC tournament, but tonight’s forecast is a loss for Wichita State.

Wichita State vs Memphis prediction: Memphis -1 (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

Bet like a Caesar with this AMAZING new customer offer from Caesars Sportsbook, where you can receive a 100% bet match on your first wager up to $250! Become a Caesars member 👥 using the Caesars promo code PWCONTENT250BM, where you can bet on our Wichita State vs Memphis picks.

BET -1.0 NOW WITH

Napier Montgomery

7:00 PM ET

Yesterday

ESPN2

Temple

Florida Atlantic

View Preview

Money Line Pick

Temple Win(+160)

Reasoning

What we have here are a couple of middle of the road AAC teams fighting for positioning and looking to gain some momentum as conference tournament week approaches. Both teams are sitting with 15 wins each on the season, just above .500. Both will need to likely win the American Athletic Conference tournament to secure a trip to March Madness. Both teams are also trending downward with Temple dropping their last four outings overall while FAU is 1-7 SU in their last eight. Something has to give in this one.

In a contest that has a lot of uncertainty and could go either way, taking the underdog on the money line is the most prudent move here. That’s Temple in this equation. These two teams last met in Philadelphia back in January with Florida Atlantic securing a 79-73 win. But that’s no reason to bank on FAU. Temple led in that game at the half, but a 49-point second half allowed Florida Atlantic to escape with a win. Temple’s offense didn’t parry the onslaught. The problem for Florida Atlantic as of late has been that their offense has only gone over 80 points in one of their last 10 contests, while their defense has given up 80 or more in four of their last seven defeats. And what is Florida Atlantic’s biggest flaw? The inability to get a stop or find a basket when it matters most. In fact, 4 of these 7 defeats were by a sole possession. In summation, you don’t want to spot points in a game that the Owls can easily lose straight up and getting plus money to fade them in a 50-50 situation is value. We’ll take Temple outright.

Temple vs Florida Atlantic prediction: Temple ML (+155) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

BET +165 NOW WITH

Napier Montgomery

The Home Of Free College Basketball Expert Picks For The 2025/26 Season

College basketball picks for the 2025/26 season. Our experts crunch the numbers, betting trends, injury reports, and much more to produce the best free college basketball picks and every day throughout the season and into March Madness itself.

Unlike many places, here at Pickswise, we have you covered all season long, whether it’s non-conference play, conference play, championship week, or March Madness, our NCAA basketball picks have you covered. Our College Basketball picks include a pick against the spread as well as on the points totals market, and both come with expert analysis and the key stats and trends. Check out our free college basketball picks today, and get all the latest College Basketball Odds.

Free College Basketball Picks Explained

With 353 Division I college basketball teams there are plenty of opportunities to find good value college basketball picks. With so many games played each day it is impossible for sportsbooks to get the lines correct for every single match. As sports bettors, this gives us a great opportunity to research the games, and find those edges to better serve our chances of long-term wagering success. That’s precisely what we do here at Pickswise. Our dedicated college basketball team covers every morsel of NCAAB action, leaving no stone unturned in the search for the best value picks for the top CBB action, and NCAA Basketball Futures, all of which are accompanied with full analysis, for free, only here at Pickswise.

Free College Basketball Picks Against The Spread (ATS)

One of the more popular college basketball wagers is betting against the spread (ATS). Against the spread betting isn’t just picking a winner of the basketball game, it’s about picking the team who will win by a set margin, known as covering the spread.

Let’s say you bet your money that Team A covers the spread (wins by a certain amount of points), Duke -6.5 for example. Or that Team B will cover the spread (keep the game closer than oddsmakers expect), Kentucky +6.5. If Duke beat Kentucky 64-60, then Kentucky would cover the spread, and underdog backers will cash their tickets on Kentucky +6.5 points.

The disparity is a big thing in many college basketball matchups and as such Moneyline betting will often see small odds about a favorite. Betting against the spread is very common, for this reason. It allows bettors to wager on the big favorites, who are expected to win, at better odds, but also the opportunity to bet the underdog. These are the main reasons why college basketball against the spread betting is so popular, but it is also one of our most popular college basketball picks on Pickswise. This is because knowing when an underdog might keep a game close or when potentially evenly matched teams might have blowout is very hard to predict without all the research, expertise, analysis and data our team has at its disposal.

Free College Basketball Totals Picks (Over/Under)

The other main NCAAB wager is the totals which are simply betting over or under a set number of points in a game. This market is seen to be one of the easier markets to beat the book if you can get to grips with some of the most important statistics which contribute to how many points will be scored in a ball game.

Some of the most important factors to consider when handicapping totals in basketball are the number of possessions per team in a game and the pace of play. Our experts at Pickswise consider these key angles as well as matchups, injuries, and betting trends to determine which side of the line has the best chance of hitting, and we have a strong record of getting this right.

CBB Picks

All of our CBB picks are posted right here on the college basketball picks page, all season long. Our experts post their top CBB picks, along with a detailed analysis including the key stats and matchups ahead of that game. Our CBB picks include a pick on the money line, spread, and totals for every match we cover, check them out today. we also have reliable College Basketball Predictions daily throughout the season.

College Basketball Parlay Picks

With so many games available to bet on there’s always great potential for College Basketball Parlays. You could make it a multi-game pick combining different money line or against the spread bets or you might want to get creative with other bet types within a single game parlay. Remember when you parlay you need all included bets to win to cash your wager, but with all those odds multiplied it can be very lucrative.

The statistical method for NCAA Basketball Picks

Just like pro sport teams, the college basketball teams that have success often take a very statistical approach to their decision making, so why wouldn’t you do the same for your bets on them?

At Pickswise we don’t believe in chance bets, our expert team comb through all the data, do all the analysis and provide all their research so you can have confidence in our College basketball picks.

Andrew Wilsher, Pickswise Managing Editor

More Than Just College Basketball Picks

At Pickswise we don’t just cover College Basketball Picks, collegiate sports fans will be pleased to know we also have free weekly expert College Football Picks too.

We also have expert handicappers for each of the professional sports in North America including our NFL Picks, MLB Picks, NBA Picks, and NHL Picks. Check out all of our sports betting picks today.