Basketball Predictions - 19 Nov

Upset picks are in italics.
Pick of the Day in bold.

NBA

Boston at Charlotte - Celtics by 0.5
Cleveland at Detroit - Pistons by 9.5
Utah at Indiana - Pacers by 2
Phoenix at Philadelphia - 76ers by 11.5
LA Clippers at Atlanta - Clippers by 15.5
Dallas at Memphis - Grizzlies by 6
Denver at Milwaukee - Bucks by 8.5
San Antonio at New Orleans - Pelicans by 6.5
Oklahoma City at Sacramento - Thunder by 3

NCAA

Akron vs. (16) Clemson - Tigers by 8.5
South Dakota State vs. Tulane - Jackrabbits by 2.5
Kennesaw State vs. Eastern Kentucky - Colonels by 1.5
Illinois State vs. Georgia - Bulldogs by 9.5
UTSA vs. UC Irvine - Anteaters by 18.5
Hartford vs. Utah Valley - Wolverines by 2
(8) Auburn vs. Xavier - Tigers by 11
Old Dominion vs. Northern Iowa - Monarchs by 5
Jackson State vs. Sam Houston State -  Bearkats by 11.5
(1) Duke vs. San Diego State - Blue Devils by 12
St. Bonaventure vs. Georgia State - Panthers by 1.5
Long Beach State vs. Iona - Gaels by 6.5
Colorado State vs. Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 7.5
Bowling Green vs. Hampton - Falcons by 5
Penn vs. Oregon State - Beavers by 1.5
High Point vs. Air Force - Falcons by 0.5
Loyola-Chicago vs. Richmond - Ramblers by 10
Canisius at (14) Florida State - Seminoles by 20
Coppin State at Rider - Broncs by 19.5
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at UMass - Minutemen by 14.5
Oneonta State at Albany - Great Danes by 31.5
Binghamton at Colgate - Raiders by 18.5
Robert Morris at Stetson - Hatters by 3.5
Longwood at Charlotte - 49ers by 0.5
Western Michigan at Cincinnati - Bearcats by 12.5
Missouri State vs. Nebraska - Cornhuskers by 15.5
Eastern Michigan at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 12.5
UT Rio Grande Valley at East Carolina - Pirates by 3
St. John's vs.California - Red Storm by 15
Prairie View A&M at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 16.5
Chicago State at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 29
North Carolina A&T at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 22
St. Elizabeth at Delaware State - Hornets by 7.5
Defiance at Oakland - Grizzlies by 26.5
Missouri vs. (12) Kansas State - Wildcats by 6.5
Trinity Baptist at Charleston Southern - Buccaneers by 28
Loyola (MD) at Detroit Mercy - Titans by 4.5
Boise State vs. Creighton - Bluejays by 7.5
Florida Gulf Coast vs. Toledo - Rockets by 2
St. Francis (PA) at (7) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 29
Liberty at Vanderbilt - Commodores by 8
Northwestern State at Houston - Cougars by 23.5
Little Rock at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 6.5
SE Missouri State at South Alabama - Redhawks by 2.5
Howard at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 9
Ecclesia at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 19
Arlington Baptist at Lamar - Cardinals by 24
UMBC vs. South Dakota - Retrievers by 4.5
Saint Mary's vs. Utah State - Gaels by 5
Cal Poly at Washington State - Cougars by 18.5
Arizona vs. Iowa State - Wildcats by 2
Wyoming vs. Boston College - Eagles by 5
Eastern New Mexico at UTEP - Miners by 21.5
Bethesda at Idaho State - Bengals by 25.5
USC vs. Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 4
Temple vs. VCU - Owls by 0.5
Cal Baptist at (6) Nevada - Wolf Pack by 28
Lewis & Clark at Portland - Pilots by 20
(15) Mississippi State vs. Arizona State - Bulldogs by 2.5
Presbyterian at (17) UCLA - Bruins by 16
(3) Gonzaga vs. Illinois - Bulldogs by 13.5

Results

NBA: 4-1 (.800) 152-86 overall (.639)
Upsets: 2-1 (.667) 28-30 overall (.483)
NCAA: 42-13 (.764) 646-130 overall (.832)
Upsets: 2-5 (.286) 19-25 overall (.432)
Pick of the Day: 13-0

Basketball Predictions - 17 Nov

Upset picks are in italics.
Pick of the Day in bold.

NBA

LA Clippers at Brooklyn - Clippers by 5.5
Philadelphia at Charlotte - Hornets by 4
Atlanta at Indiana - Pacers by 16.5
LA Lakers at Orlando - Lakers by 3.5
Denver at New Orleans - Nuggets by 1.5
Utah at Boston - Celtics by 6
Toronto at Chicago - Raptors by 11
Sacramento at Houston - Rockets by 4.5
Golden State at Dallas - Warriors by 6
Oklahoma City at Phoenix - Thunder by 10

NCAA

Incarnate Word vs. North Dakota State - Bison by 16
(18) Michigan vs. George Washington - Wolverines by 26
North Alabama at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 26
William & Mary at Notre Dame - Irish by 11
Radford vs. Duquesne - Highlanders by 4
Wagner at Fairfield -  Stags by 9.5
Presbyterian at (24) Marquette - Golden Eagles by 12
Green Bay vs. Morehead State - Phoenix by 3.5
Florida Atlantic vs. Towson - Owls by 6.5
Maine at NC State - Wolfpack by 34
Bethune-Cookman at Miami - Hurricanes by 23.5
Aquinas at Western Michigan - Broncos by 29
South Carolina vs. Providence - Friars by 3.5
Boston U at Eastern Michigan - Terriers by 4.5
East Tennessee State at Winthrop - Buccaneers by 0.5
Prairie View A&M at Lamar - Cardinals by 0.5
Northwestern State at Rice - Owls by 5
Old Dominion vs. Kennesaw State - Monarchs by 11.5
Texas State at Drake - Bulldogs by 0.5
Illinois Tech at Northern Illinois - Huskies by 28
Texas A&M-CC vs. UC Davis - Islanders by 9.5
North Florida at Wright State - Raiders by 15
UMKC at Eastern Washington - Eagles by 7
Youngstown State at Fordham - Rams by 12
Army vs. UMass Lowell - Black Knights by 2.5
Albany at Canisius - Griffins by 23.5
Drexel at La Salle - Explorers by 4
Southern at George Mason - Patriots by 13
Cornell at NJIT - Highlanders by 12.5
Hiwassee at Western Carolina - Catamounts by 18.5
Minnesota-Morris at North Dakota - Hawks by 28
Coastal Carolina vs. UNC Asheville - Chanticleers by 7
Furman at (8) Villanova - Wildcats by 7.5
Northern Iowa vs. Eastern Kentucky - Panthers by 7
Montana vs. Miami (OH) - Grizzlies by 1
Stetson at SE Louisiana - Lions by 3.5
Montana State at UC Santa Barbara - Gauchos by 20.5
Alabama A&M at BYU - Cougars by 27.5
Chattanooga vs. SE Missouri State - Redhawks by 2
CSU Bakersfield vs. San Jose State - Roadrunners by 9
Maryland-Eastern Shore at North Texas - Mean Green by 26
New Mexico State at New Mexico - Aggies by 2
FIU vs. Columbia - Golden Panthers by 10.5
Sacred Heart at Brown - Bears by 7.5
Mississippi Valley State at Robert Morris - Colonials by 18.5
Lipscomb at SMU - Mustangs by 5
Manhattan at Northern Kentucky - Norse by 21.5
California Merced at UC Riverside - Highlanders by 23
Western Illinois at Eastern Illinois - Panthers by 5
Fisk at Tennessee State - Tigers by 22
Bradley at UIC - Flames by 6.5
Arkansas Pine Bluff at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 16
Pepperdine vs. Georgia Southern - Eagles by 8.5
Yale at Memphis - Tigers by 0.5
Saint Louis at Seton Hall - Pirates by 20
Houston Baptist at Wisconsin - Badgers by 24.5
Jacksonville at South Alabama - Jaguars by 17
Norfolk State vs. Stony Brook - Seawolves by 2
UMBC vs. High Point - Retrievers by 4.5
Portland at CSU Northridge - Matadors by 7.5
Willamette at Portland State - Vikings by 24.5

Results

NBA: 6-2 (.750) 143-80 overall (.641)
Upsets: 26-28 overall (.481)
NCAA: 66-18 (.786) 557-103 overall (.844)
Upsets: 4-2 (.667) 12-17 overall (.414)
Pick of the Day: 11-0

Basketball Predictions - 5 Mar

Upset picks are in italics.
Pick of the Day in bold.

Detroit at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 3.5
Milwaukee at Indiana - Pacers by 3.5
Phoenix at Miami - Heat by 9
Boston at Chicago - Celtics by 6
Memphis at San Antonio - Spurs by 9
Orlando at Utah - Jazz by 8
Portland at LA Lakers - Trail Blazers by 0.5

William & Mary vs. Charleston - Cougars by 1
Delaware State vs. North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 11.5
Cleveland State vs. Oakland - Golden Grizzlies by 7.5
Fairfield vs. Iona - Gaels by 5
Northern Illinois at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 8
Bowling Green at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 9.5
Ohio at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 7
North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State - Jackrabbits by 5.5
Akron at Western Michigan - Broncos by 10.5
UNC Wilmington vs. Northeastern - Huskies by 9.5
San Francisco vs. Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 13.5
Milwaukee vs. Wright State - Raiders by 5.5
Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Norfolk State - Spartans by 8.5
East Tennessee State vs. UNC Greensboro - Buccaneers by 0.5
Denver vs. South Dakota - Coyotes by 10.5
BYU vs. (22) Saint Mary's - Gaels by 4

Results

NBA: 4-3 (.571) 610-338 overall (.643)
Upsets: 57-71 overall (.445)
NCAA: 16-8 (.667) 4232-1388 overall (.753)
Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 401-357 overall (.529)
Pick of the Day: 108-5

Basketball Predictions - 20 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.
Pick of the Day in bold.

Oklahoma City at Cleveland - Thunder by 0.5
Chicago at Atlanta - Hawks by 2
Miami at Charlotte - Hornets by 3
Memphis at New Orleans - Pelicans by 5
Milwaukee at Philadelphia - 76ers by 4.5
Golden State at Houston - Rockets by 0.5
Toronto at Minnesota - Raptors by 1
LA Clippers at Utah - Jazz by 1
Dallas at Portland - Trail Blazers by 3.5

(1) Villanova at Connecticut - Wildcats by 16.5
(3) Purdue at Iowa - Boilermakers by 10.5
(7) Wichita State at Houston - Cougars by 3
Florida State at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 4.5
(22) Ohio State at Minnesota - Buckeyes by 2.5
St. John's at Georgetown - Hoyas by 3.5
Holy Cross at Bucknell - Bison by 19
George Washington at VCU - Rams by 10
LSU at Vanderbilt - Tigers by 1.5
Citadel at VMI - Keydets by 6.5
North Dakota State at Fort Wayne - Mastodons by 3.5
Rhode Island at Dayton - Rams by 3.5
Fordham at Saint Joseph's - Hawks by 11.5
St. Francis (PA) at Sacred Heart - Red Flash by 3
Niagara at Fairfield - Stags by 5
Northern Kentucky at Green Bay - Norse by 11
Texas at (6) West Virginia - Mountaineers by 8.5
(8) Texas Tech at Iowa State - Red Raiders by 8
(4) Oklahoma at Oklahoma State - Sooners by 1.5
Georgia Tech at (15) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 19.5
Penn State at Northwestern - Wildcats by 2.5
Temple at Penn - Quakers by 5
Butler at DePaul - Bulldogs by 2.5
Illinois State at Indiana State - Sycamores by 5
Saint Louis at Massachusetts - Minutemen by 7
Ohio at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 7
UT Martin at SIU Edwardsville - Cougars by 4
Delaware at Northeastern - Huskies by 15
North Florida at USC Upstate - Spartans by 2
Lafayette at American - Eagles by 5
Lehigh at Army - Black Knights by 10.5
Boston U at Navy - Midshipmen by 5
Loyola (MD) at Colgate - Raiders by 10.5
Old Dominion at FAU - Monarchs by 4
Georgia Southern at Georgia State - Panthers by 3.5
(11) Xavier at (19) Seton Hall - Pirates by 3
La Salle at Richmond - Spiders by 1
Eastern Washington at Southern Utah - Eagles by 3
Creighton at Providence - Bluejays by 1
CSU Bakersfield at Chicago State - Roadrunners by 3
Ole Miss at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 11
Central Michigan at Bowling Green - Falcons by 2.5
Ball State at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 2.5
LIU Brooklyn at Central Connecticut - Blue Devils by 5
UIC at Cleveland State - Vikings by 0.5
Pittsburgh at (5) Duke - Blue Devils by 25.5
East Carolina at (12) Cincinnati - Bearcats by 29.5
(24) TCU at Kansas State - Wildcats by 3.5
(14) Arizona at Stanford - Wildcats by 4.5
Notre Dame at (20) Clemson - Tigers by 8.5
Missouri at Texas A&M - Aggies by 6.5
Western Carolina at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 21
Missouri State at Drake - Bulldogs by 0.5
Hofstra at Charleston - Cougars by 4.5
Bryant at St. Francis (BKN) - Terriers by 11.5
Robert Morris at Wagner - Seahawks by 4.5
Drexel at James Madison - Dukes by 8.5
Fresno State at Air Force - Bulldogs by 5
Jacksonville at NJIT - Highlanders by 11
Oakland at Detroit Mercy - Golden Grizzlies by 5
Bethune-Cookman at Delaware State - Wildcats by 4.5
Morgan State at Coppin State - Bears by 1.5
NC Central at Howard - Eagles by 1
Norfolk State at South Carolina State - Bulldogs by 3.5
North Carolina A&T at Maryland-Eastern Shore - Aggies by 4
Appalachian State at South Alabama - Jaguars by 5
SE Missouri State at Eastern Illinois - Panthers by 8
Tennessee Tech at Morehead State - Eagles by 1.5
Samford at Furman - Paladins by 17.5
Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas - Bears by 9
George Mason at Duquesne - Dukes by 10
Northern Illinois at Akron - Zips by 4.5
Mt. St. Mary's at Fairleigh Dickinson - Knights by 7
Florida Gulf Coast at Kennesaw State - Eagles by 5.5
Mercer at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 5.5
UNLV at Colorado State - Rebels by 3
Stetson at Lipscomb - Bisons by 14.5
North Texas at Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 3
UL Monroe at UT Arlington - Mavericks by 14
Coastal Carolina at Troy - Trojans by 10
Sam Houston State at Lamar - Cardinals by 6
Louisiana at Texas State - Ragin Cajuns by 4
Baylor at (10) Kansas - Jayhawks by 12
Georgia at (17) Auburn - Tigers by 12
(21) Tennessee at South Carolina - Volunteers by 2.5
UCF at South Florida - Knights by 11.5
Tulane at SMU - Mustangs by 12
Washington at Colorado - Buffaloes by 7
Northwestern State at SE Louisiana - Lions by 18.5
Arkansas State at Little Rock - Trojans by 6.5
Utah Valley at New Mexico State - Aggies by 7.5
Austin Peay at Belmont - Bruins by 11
Arkansas Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M - Panthers by 10
Hampton at Savannah State - Tigers by 1.5
Alabama A&M at Alcorn State - Braves by 8
Alabama State at Southern - Jaguars by 12.5
Grambling at Jackson State - JSU Tigers by 5.5
Chattanooga at Wofford - Terriers by 14.5
Kent State at Toledo - Rockets by 13.5
Jacksonville State at Eastern Kentucky - Gamecocks by 2.5
Marist at Rider - Broncs by 20.5
Idaho at Northern Arizona - Vandals by 10.5
William & Mary at Elon - Phoenix by 2.5
Towson at UNC Wilmington - Tigers by 7
Cornell at Columbia - Lions by 8
Harvard at Dartmouth - Big Green by 0.5
San Diego State at New Mexico - Aztecs by 0.5
IUPUI at Youngstown State - Penguins by 2
Cal Poly at CSU Northridge - Matadors by 0.5
Rice at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 17
Charlotte at FIU - Golden Panthers by 5.5
Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 6.5
UAB at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 2
Incarnate Word at New Orleans - Privateers by 11.5
(13) Gonzaga at Santa Clara - Bulldogs by 18
Memphis at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 6.5
USC at Oregon State - Trojans by 1
McNeese at Houston Baptist - Huskies by 2
South Dakota State at Western Illinois - Jackrabbits by 3.5
South Dakota at Omaha - Coyotes by 4.5
Denver at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 8.5
Evansville at Bradley - Braves by 6.5
Seattle at UT Rio Grande - Vaqueros by 5.5
Grand Canyon at UMKC - Antelopes by 6
Wright State at Milwaukee - Raiders by 3.5
Florida at (18) Kentucky - Wildcats by 4.5
Mississippi State at Alabama - Sooners by 7.5
Murray State at Tennessee State - Racers by 4.5
UTEP at UTSA - Roadrunners by 9.5
Mississippi Valley State at Texas Southern - Tigers by 21
San Diego at BYU - Cougars by 11
Montana at Montana State - Grizzlies by 3.5
North Dakota at Northern Colorado - Bears by 11.5
Portland State at Weber State - Wildcats by 0.5
Sacramento State at Idaho State - Bengals by 6
Wyoming at Utah State - Aggies by 5.5
Portland at Loyola Marymount - Lions by 8
Saint Mary's at Pacific - Gaels by 7.5
Pepperdine at San Francisco - Dons by 14.5
Boise State at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 10
UCLA at Oregon - Ducks by 8
(16) Arizona State at California - Sun Devils by 14
CS Fullerton at Long Beach State - 49ers by 1.5
UC Davis at Hawaii - Aggies by 0.5
UC Irvine at UC Santa Barbara - Gauchos by 10

Results

NBA: 2-5 (.286) 419-254 overall (.623)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 43-61 overall (.413)
NCAA: 5-2 (.714) 2717-765 overall (.780)
Upsets: 1-2 (.333) 227-198 overall (.534)
Pick of the Day: 68-1

College Basketball Conference Tournament Predictions - Week 1

13 conferences are starting their tournaments this week, while the remaining 19 will start next week, so I've gone through each conference's bracket and picked the teams I feel will win each conference and it's automatic NCAA berth, along with the runner-up. Each team's conference seed is in parentheses.

America East

Champ: (1) Vermont
Runner-up: (3) Albany

Atlantic Sun

Champ: (1) Florida Gulf Coast
Runner-up: (2) Lipscomb

Big South

Champ: (1) Winthrop
Runner-up: (2) UNC Asheville

Colonial

Champ: (1) UNC Wilmington
Runner-up: (6) Northeastern

Horizon

Champ: (5) Wright State
Runner-up: (2) Valparaiso

MAAC

Champ: (2) Saint Peter's
Runner-up: (1) Monmouth

Missouri Valley

Champ: (2) Wichita State
Runner-up: (1) Illinois State

Northeast

Champ: (1) Mount St. Mary's
Runner-up: (2) LIU Brooklyn

Ohio Valley

Champ: (1) Belmont
Runner-up: (7) Murray State

Patriot

Champ: (1) Bucknell
Runner-up: (3) Lehigh

Southern

Champ: (3) East Tennessee State
Runner-up: (5) Wofford

Summit

Champ: (7) IUPUI
Runner-up: (5) Denver

West Coast

Champ: (1) Gonzaga
Runner-up: (2) Saint Mary's

Basketball Predictions - 11 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

San Antonio at Brooklyn - Spurs by 16
Washington at Chicago - Bulls by 6
Miami at Golden State - Warriors by 12

College Basketball

Chattanooga at Wofford - Mocs by 4
Ferrum at Winthrop - Eagles by 29
VMI at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 16
Samford at Furman - Paladins by 8
Florida A&M at Hampton - Pirates by 16
Monmouth at Fairfield - Hawks by 4
UNC Greensboro at Western Carolina - Catamounts by 13
SE Louisiana at Sam Houston State - Bearkats by 14
Morgan State at Maryland-Eastern Shore - Hawks by 8
Howard at Delaware State - Bison by 4
NC A&T at South Carolina State - Bulldogs by 14
Bucknell at Lehigh - Bison by 2
Incarnate Word at New Orleans - Privateers by 6
Bethune-Cookman at Norfolk State - Spartans by 9
NC Central at Savannah State - Tigers by 1
CSU Bakersfield at Chicago State - Roadrunners by 4
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama State - Hornets by 11
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M - Bulldogs by 16
Grambling State at Alcorn State - Tigers by 4
Texas A&M-CC at Lamar - Islanders by 1
Jackson State at Southern - Jaguars by 8

Pick of the Day

East Tennessee State

The Buccaneers are on a 4-game winning streak, and they are getting ready to host VMI, which has lost 3 in a row. East Tennessee State is going to keep both of those streaks alive.

Prediction Results

NBA: 5-4 (.556) 364-201 overall (.644)
Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 37-60 overall (.381)
College Basketball: 11-4 (.733) 2338-623 overall (.790)
Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 187-171 overall (.522)
Pick of the Day: 55-2 (.965)