Basketball Predictions - 5 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Bethune-Cookman at FIU - Golden Panthers by 13.5

Pfeiffer at Longwood - Lancers by 26.5

Goucher at Morgan State - Bears by 17.5

DePaul at St. John's - Red Storm by 5.5

Nebraska at (10) Michigan State - Spartans by 23.5

(12) Houston at South Florida - Cougars by 13

(15) Alabama at Florida - Gators by 4

Ole Miss at (18) Tennessee - Volunteers by 21.5

Bowling Green at Buffalo - Bulls by 11.5

Tulane at East Carolina - Pirates by 4.5

Temple at UCF - Knights by 16.5

Presbyterian at North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 5.5

Gardner-Webb at Charleston Southern - Bulldogs by 4

UNC Asheville at Campbell - Camels by 8.5

Pittsburgh at Louisville - Cardinals by 17.5

Youngstown State at Robert Morris - Colonials by 3

Purdue Fort Wayne at Cleveland State - Vikings by 11.5

Evansville at Indiana State - Sycamores by 13

VCU at Dayton - Flyers by 3.5

Davidson at Saint Joseph's - Hawks by 2.5

UMass at Richmond - Spiders by 12

Chattanooga at Wofford - Terriers by 3

Samford at Mercer - Bears by 9.5

Furman at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 1

VMI at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 2

Citadel at Western Carolina - Catamounts by 4.5

North Florida at Florida Gulf Coast - Eagles by 12.5

Embry-Riddle (AZ) at Northern Arizona - Lumberjacks by 18.5

Syracuse at Miami - Hurricanes by 6.5

Milwaukee at Green Bay - Phoenix by 8.5

Creighton at (19) Villanova - Wildcats by 16.5

Alabama A&M at Mississippi Valley State - Bulldogs by 3.5

Alabama State at Arkansas Pine Bluff - Lions by 2.5

Texas Southern at Grambling - TSU Tigers by 2.5

Alcorn State at Jackson State - Tigers by 12

(25) Texas Tech at (11) Iowa State - Cyclones by 7.5

North Carolina at Notre Dame - Irish by 0.5

Valparaiso at Northern Iowa - Panthers by 11

Missouri State at Bradley - Braves by 3

Penn State at Northwestern - Wildcats by 12

Westcliff at Long Beach State - 49ers by 21

NBA

Detroit at Charlotte - Hornets by 9.5

Philadelphia at Orlando - 76ers by 7.5

Houston at Washington - Wizards by 8

San Antonio at Boston - Celtics by 3.5

Brooklyn at Indiana - Nets by 0.5

Golden State at Dallas - Warriors by 6

Toronto at Milwaukee - Bucks by 3.5

Oklahoma City at Minnesota - Timberwolves by 7

Utah at Denver - Jazz by 6.5

Miami at Portland - Heat by 4

Atlanta at Sacramento - Hawks by 2

Results

NCAA: 17-11 (.607) 1983-607 overall (.766)

Upsets: 3-4 (.429) 146-248 overall (.371)

NBA: 3-2 (.600) 325-230 overall (.586)

Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 34-81 overall (.296)