Basketball Predictions - 18 Mar

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Oklahoma City at Toronto - Raptors by 7
Boston at New Orleans - Celtics by 0.5
Houston at Minnesota - Rockets by 4
Portland at LA Clippers - Clippers by 1

NCAA

(10) Butler vs. (2) Purdue - Boilermakers by 5.5
(11) Syracuse vs. (3) Michigan State - Spartans by 8
(7) Texas A&M vs. (2) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 6
(7) Nevada vs. (2) Cincinnati - Bearcats by 4
(5) Clemson vs. (4) Auburn - Auburn Tigers by 0.5
(16) UMBC vs. (9) Kansas State - Wildcats by 7.5
(9) Florida State vs. (1) Xavier - Musketeers by 5
(13) Marshall vs. (5) West Virginia - Mountaineers by 9

NIT

(4) Mississippi State at (1) Baylor - Bears by 8
(3) Oregon at (2) Marquette - Golden Eagles by 7.5
(3) Middle Tennessee at (2) Louisville - Cardinals by 4.5

CIT

Drake at Northern Colorado - Bears by 8.5

Results

NBA: 8-3 (.727) 678-365 overall (.650)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 60-77 overall (.438)
NCAA: 7-1 (.875) 35-9 overall (.795)
Upsets: 4-0 overall (1.000)
NIT: 0-1 (.000) 15-1 overall (.938)
Upsets: 1-0 overall (1.000)
CIT: 1-0 (1.000) 5-1 overall (.833)
Upsets: 1-0 overall (1.000)