Basketball Predictions - 31 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Tulane at Temple - Owls by 11

Lehigh at Bucknell - Bison by 9.5

SMU at (6) Houston - Cougars by 12

Michigan State at (13) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 13

William & Mary at Towson - Tigers by 1.5

Hofstra at UNC Wilmington - Seahawks by 3

Drexel at James Madison - Dukes by 3.5

New Hampshire at Binghamton - Wildcats by 2

UMBC at NJIT - Retrievers by 1

Hartford at Stony Brook - Seawolves by 1.5

Sacred Heart at Mount St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 7

Elon at Delaware - Blue Hens by 7.5

Sacramento State at Eastern Washington - Eagles by 9

Siena at Marist - Saints by 3

Loyola Chicago at Missouri State - Ramblers by 1.5

Illinois State at Drake - Bulldogs by 22

Middle Tennessee at UAB - Blazers by 21

St. John's at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 4.5

Florida A&M at North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 3

Rice at North Texas - Mean Green by 10

Valparaiso at Evansville - Aces by 1.5

Bradley at Indiana State - Sycamores by 2

Central Connecticut at St. Francis (PA) - Red Flash by 10

Bryant at Fairleigh Dickinson - Bulldogs by 8

Sam Houston State at Stephen F Austin - Lumberjacks by 2

Colgate at Holy Cross - Raiders by 14

Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 3.5

NC State at Syracuse - Orange by 7.5

UC San Diego at UC Riverside - Highlanders by 16.5

Rutgers at Northwestern - Scarlet Knights by 0.5

Washington State at Washington - Huskies by 2

UNLV at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 5.5

NBA

LA Clippers at New York - Clippers by 6

Utah at Denver - Jazz by 4

Philadelphia at Indiana - Pacers by 0.5

Orlando at Toronto - Raptors by 7

Brooklyn at Washington - Nets by 9

Cleveland at Minnesota - Cavaliers by 5

Results

NCAA: 77-35 (.688) 1900-697 overall (.732)

Upsets: 9-12 (.429) 165-232 overall (.416)

NBA: 5-3 (.625) 161-119 overall (.575)

Upsets: 2-1 (.667) 34-37 overall (.479)

Basketball Predictions - 19 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Milwaukee at Miami - Heat by 7
Minnesota at New Orleans - Pelicans by 3
Indiana at Phoenix - Pacers by 6
Oklahoma City at Denver - Thunder by 8

College Basketball

(18) Butler at (16) Providence - Bulldogs by 2
Mississippi State at Florida - Gators by 16
(24) South Carolina at Ole Miss - Gamecocks by 1
(3) Kansas at Oklahoma State - Jayhawks by 9
Longwood at Liberty - Flames by 4
Tulane at Connecticut - Huskies by 19
Tulsa at East Carolina - Golden Hurricane by 3
Northern Kentucky at Oakland - Golden Grizzlies by 17
Illinois at (25) Indiana - Hoosiers by 17
Western Michigan at Ohio - Bobcats by 7
Dayton at St. Bonaventure - Bonnies by 1
Eastern Michigan at Akron - Zips by 11
Kent State at Ball State - Cardinals by 5
Toledo at Bowling Green - Rockets by 1
Buffalo at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 1
Saint Peter's at Fairfield - Stags by 5
Tennessee Wesleyan at Wofford - Terriers by 29
Georgia Southern at Georgia State - Panthers by 9
Texas A&M-CC at Northwestern State - Islanders by 10
NC State at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 15
Northwestern at (7) Maryland - Terrapins by 13
Clemson at (13) Virginia - Cavaliers by 14
Houston Baptist at Central Arkansas - Huskies by 5
Central Michigan at Northern Illinois - Huskies by 11
Hannibal-LaGrange at SE Missouri State - Redhawks by 16
McNeese State at Abilene Christian - Wildcats by 9
Green Bay at Chicago State - Phoenix by 8
Georgetown at (5) Xavier - Musketeers by 17
UNLV at Utah State - Rebels by 4
Alabama at Auburn - Tigers by 3
LSU at (10) Texas A&M - Aggies by 17
Houston at (8) SMU - Mustangs by 17
Loyola (CHI) at Evansville - Aces by 18
Fresno State at San Diego State - Aztecs by 8

Pick of the Day

Evansville

The Aces are one of the favorites in the MVC, with the best overall record and behind only Wichita State in conference wins, and they are getting ready to host Loyola (CHI), which just won its first conference game.

Prediction Results

NBA: 7-3 (.700) 401-223 overall (.643)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 40-64 overall (.385)
College Basketball: 21-6 (.778) 2562-749 overall (.774)
Upsets: 3-1 (.750) 206-196 overall (.512)
Pick of the Day: 61-4 (.938)

Predictions - 28 Dec

Upset picks are in italics.

NFL

Cleveland at Baltimore - Ravens by 13
Dallas at Washington - Cowboys by 11
Indianapolis at Tennessee - Colts by 11
Jacksonville at Houston - Texans by 15
San Diego at Kansas City - Chiefs by 8
NY Jets at Miami - Dolphins by 11
Chicago at Minnesota - Vikings by 12
Buffalo at New England - Patriots by 12
Philadelphia at NY Giants - Giants by 3
New Orleans at Tampa Bay - Saints by 1
Carolina at Atlanta - Falcons by 7
Arizona at San Francisco - 49ers by 1
Detroit at Green Bay - Packers by 11
Oakland at Denver - Broncos by 19
St. Louis at Seattle - Seahawks by 13
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh - Steelers by 5

NBA

Detroit at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 12
Houston at San Antonio - Spurs by 3
Oklahoma City at Dallas - Mavericks by 4
New York at Portland - Trail Blazers by 15
Toronto at Denver - Raptors by 6
Phoenix at LA Lakers - Suns by 4

College Basketball

Tulane vs. (17) St. John's - Red Storm by 8
Central Connecticut State at Connecticut - Huskies by 27
Concordia (MI) at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 34
Iona at Drexel - Gaels by 8
Bucknell at Siena - Saints by 8
UNC Greensboro at East Carolina - Pirates by 9
Colgate at Columbia - Lions by 10
NJIT at Lafayette - Leopards by 11
Longwood at Ball State - Cardinals by 15
Long Beach State at Syracuse - Orange by 14
Morgan State at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 19
Campbell at Samford - Bulldogs by 8
Cincinnati Christian at Liberty - Flames by 24
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Duquesne - Dukes by 9
Sacred Heart at Brown - Pioneers by 2
Harvard at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 11
Marist at Elon - Phoenix by 21
Coppin State at Evansville - Purple Aces by 31
UMKC at Indiana State - Sycamores by 2
Hofstra vs. LIU Brooklyn - Pride by 11
South Dakota State at (23) Northern Iowa - Panthers by 16
Texas Southern at Kansas State - Wildcats by 10
Rutgers at Monmouth - Hawks by 4
Bowling Green at South Florida - Bulls by 3
Northland at North Dakota State - Bison by 27
Milwaukee at South Dakota - Coyotes by 9
Coast Guard at Army - Black Knights by 34
Thomas (GA) at High Point - Panthers by 33
Central Penn at Radford - Highlanders by 32
Robert Morris-Springfield at SIU Edwardsville - Cougars by 28
Harris Stowe at SE Missouri State - Redhawks by 27
UNC Wesleyan at North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 22
Northwestern State at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 30
San Diego Christian at Northern Arizona - Lumberjacks by 29
St. Peter's at Cornell - Big Red by 6
Haskell at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 27
Wake Forest at Richmond - Spiders by 7
Florida Gulf Coast at Xavier - Musketeers by 18
St. Katherine at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 27
Judson at IPFW - Mastodons by 29
Loyola (MD) vs. Fairfield - Stags by 4
UIC at Bradley - Braves by 11
Mississippi Valley State at Houston - Cougars by 25
Delaware State at Temple - Owls by 18
Lehigh at UMBC - Mountain Hawks by 6
Belmont at Butler - Bulldogs by 22
Abilene Christian at Grand Canyon - Antelopes by 11
Howard at Fordham - Rams by 1
Northwest Christian at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 26
UC Davis at Washington State - Aggies by 1
UCLA at Alabama - Crimson Tide by 2
Buffalo at (6) Wisconsin - Badgers by 21
Stony Brook at (13) Washington - Huskies by 13
CS Bakersfield at California - Golden Bears by 20

Prediction Results

College Bowls: 2-3 (.400) 9-9 overall (.500)
NBA: 7-3 (.700) 310-142 overall (.686)
College Basketball: 21-5 (.808) 1720-473 overall (.784)
Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 113-152 overall (.426)
Pick of the Day: 41-1

Pick of the Day

Evansville

The Purple Aces are hosting Coppin State from the SWAC this afternoon, and it's always smart to pick a good team at home against anybody from the SWAC, especially one with only 1 win.