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The Final Four in Indianapolis is set, and we have two big-time matchups on Saturday night. Recent Final Fours have seen some larger point spreads as well as some Cinderella runs, but the 2026 field is strictly heavy hitters. Let’s breakdown the matchups below, along with some betting angles. If you want to listen to […]
April 3, 2026
Auburn vs. Illinois State College Basketball prediction, preview (9:30PM ET on Thursday in Indianapolis, IN) Illinois State has been putting together a terrific run in the NIT to advance to the Final Four at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Redbirds sprung two sizable upsets to get to this point, taking down Wake Forest and Dayton, […]
April 2, 2026
Baylor vs. Minnesota College Basketball prediction, preview (10:30PM ET on Wednesday in Las Vegas, NV) Baylor and Minnesota both head to Las Vegas with full rosters to compete in the Crown Tournament for a cash prize, with $500,000 going to the winning team in the field of eight. The Gophers have been relatively balanced this […]
April 1, 2026
Oklahoma vs. Colorado College Basketball prediction, preview (8:00PM ET on Wednesday in Las Vegas, NV) The Sooners were one of the last teams left out of the NCAA Tournament, and unlike Auburn, declined a NIT bid to go to Las Vegas and play in the Crown Tournament. Teams will be competing for a cash prize, […]
April 1, 2026
After a wild opening round of the NCAA Tournament, we’ve reached the Sweet 16. We’ll have four games on Thursday night and another four on Friday to determine the Elite Eight field over the weekend. Here’s are some bets to consider for the Round of 16 games. You can also listen to the DraftKings Network […]
March 26, 2026
No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. No. 2 Houston Cougars College Basketball prediction, preview (10:05 ET on Thursday in Houston, TX) Both Illinois and Houston enter Thursday night’s Sweet 16 matchup off dominant starts to the NCAA Tournament. The Illini pummeled Penn and then handled VCU by more than 20 points. Houston won each of […]
March 26, 2026
Just eight games remain on Sunday in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament until the Sweet 16 will be set. It’s an exciting slate of games on Sunday with some very intriguing matchups. Here’s what I’m looking to back on Sunday. No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami (Sunday 12:10pm ET in Saint Louis, […]
March 22, 2026
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 UCLA College Basketball prediction, preview (8:45 ET on Sunday in Philadelphia, PA) UConn entered NCAA Tournament play on a ridiculous 14-0 ATS streak in NCAA Tournament games, dating back through its consecutive championship seasons. However, that streak came to an end late on Friday night, with an 11-point win […]
March 22, 2026
Now that the first round of the NCAA Tournament is behind us, the board tightens up over the weekend. I already have some futures on teams to reach the Sweet 16, which means I’ll be riding the likes of Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Illinois and Houston to win in the Round of 32. That’s […]
March 21, 2026
I got off to a rough start to the NCAA Tournament with an 0-3 day on Thursday. Poor calls on Ohio State and Georgia, and just an all-time meltdown by North Carolina. Here’s what I like on Friday. Let’s look to bounce-back. No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara (12:15pm ET in Saint Louis, […]
March 20, 2026
No. 7 Miami FL vs. No. 10 Missouri College Basketball prediction, preview (10:10pm ET on Friday in Saint Louis, MO) This game is in Saint Louis, so it should be a pro-Missouri crowd, but that hasn’t impacted the Hurricanes this season. Miami is 8-2 straight up and against the spread in true road games this […]
March 20, 2026