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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.

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Tulane Green Wave- NCAAB
Temple Owls - NCAAB
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Temple -4.5(-115)

How is Tulane taking back this many points? The Green Wave already beat the Owls by double digits earlier this season, and they have covered in the last three meetings overall. Temple laying this number may look a bit absurd, but it reflects what the oddsmakers see, not what the market projects. The matchup advantage for Temple starts on the defensive end. The Owls have been most effective when forcing opponents into half-court execution, limiting easy transition opportunities, and turning games into physical possession battles. That style directly challenges Tulane as they are one of the worst rebounding teams on both ends of the court. Tulane won’t be able to find second-chance points but the Owls will. That could easily lead to separation.

There is also one other element: Luck. According to KenPom, Tulane is the fourth luckiest team in the country. That means in games settled by six points or loss, the bounces and variance have all gone the Green Waves’ way, which also indicates that their record is not a true metric of what they bring to the table. Had a few of said bounces gone the other way, the Green Wave would have a worser record and they would likely be taking back even more points here. In a game nonetheless projected to be competitive but controlled, Temple’s defensive consistency, physicality, and home-court advantage can make this a spot where Tulane’s luck runs out. It also makes the Owls the side to lay the points with.

Tulane vs Temple prediction: Temple -4.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -5.

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Michigan Wolverines - NCAAB
Iowa Hawkeyes
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Iowa
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Michigan Win -9.0(-115)

No. 3 Michigan enters this matchup with a chance to accomplish something no Big Ten team has done since 1976 – finish the season undefeated on the road. The Wolverines are a perfect 10-0 away from home this year as they prepare to face a streaky Iowa team. Michigan is coming off an impressive win over No. 10 Illinois, shooting 52.5% from the floor and outrebounding the Fighting Illini 34-30. Iowa, meanwhile, is coming off a disappointing loss to last-place Penn State, where its defense struggled badly, allowing the Nittany Lions to shoot 64.1%. If the Hawkeyes have a similar defensive issue against the Wolverines, this game could get out of hand quickly. 

The Wolverines have the best offense in the Big Ten, averaging 89 points per play in conference play. Yaxel Lendeborg leads the way with 14.3 points per game, but Michigan will need other players to step up as they’ll be without L.J. Carson for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. Iowa will rely heavily on Bennett Stirtz, who is averaging 20.5 points per game, but he’ll face a tough challenge against a Michigan defense that holds opponents to 68.7 points per game and just 37.8% shooting. Michigan plays at a fast pace, dominates the glass, and has far more depth than Iowa. Expect the Wolverines to control the pace after opening tip-off and have no issues running up the score in this matchup. 

Michigan vs Iowa prediction: Michigan -9 (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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South Florida Bulls- NCAAB
Memphis Tigers
South Florida
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South Florida -6.0(-115)

The DNA of many plays that I make is rooted in fading hype, or going against the grain when it comes to public perception. As such, Memphis would traditionally tick a lot of boxes. But there are exceptions. To put this frankly, the Bulls are the better team and they are getting ready for what could be a deep run through the American Athletic Conference Tournament and then March Madness.

USF is projecting on to many brackets, some have South Florida situated as a fabled #12 seed which already puts them into a scenario where they can be a potential upset orchestrator as the 5/12 pairing in the Men’s Basketball Tournament is notorious for such events. However, let’s bring this to back to their assignment here against the Tigers. The Bulls already whacked the Memphis by 21 in Tampa just weeks ago, and Memphis hasn’t really done anything since then to help their cause. The Tigers have dropped six straight and they seem to be getting more imperiled in each game that they play. Most notably, a 16-point drubbing they took most recently on Sunday thanks to East Carolina. Until Memphis proves it can actually play some form of credible basketball, fade them. Bulls roll.

South Florida vs Memphis prediction: South Florida -6 (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable to the number.

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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