Basketball Predictions - 9 Dec

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

(7) Texas at (23) Seton Hall - Pirates by 9.5

Bethune-Cookman at NC State - Wolfpack by 15.5

(1) Purdue at Rutgers - Boilermakers by 8.5

Carver at NC Central - Eagles by 23.5

Nicholls at Mississippi Valley State - Colonels by 6

Detroit Mercy at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 3.5

Hampton at William & Mary - Tribe by 7

Long Island at Fordham - Rams by 12.5

Asbury at Bellarmine - Knights by 24

Lindsey Wilson at Southern - Jaguars by 24.5

Colgate at Pittsburgh - Raiders by 3

Monmouth at St. John's - Hawks by 3.5

Merrimack at (5) Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 26

Iowa at (17) Iowa State - Cyclones by 5.5

Denver at New Mexico - Lobos by 12.5

Grand Canyon at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 4.5

NBA

Utah at Philadelphia - Jazz by 5

LA Lakers at Memphis - Grizzlies by 1.5

Denver at San Antonio - Spurs by 0.5

Results

NCAA: 48-14 (.774) 1373-419 overall (.766)

Upsets: 4-9 (.308) 99-181 overall (.354)

NBA: 7-6 (.538) 208-170 overall (.550)

Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 24-66 overall (.267)

Basketball Predictions - 20 Jan

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

NBA
Charlotte at Indiana - Pacers by 6
Phoenix at Minnesota - Timberwolves by 9.5
LA Clippers at San Antonio - Spurs by 4.5

NCAA

(11) Florida State at Boston College - Seminoles by 3.5
Providence at (15) Marquette - Golden Eagles by 11.5
Iona at Monmouth - Hawks by 1
Illinois at (23) Iowa - Hawkeyes by 12
Bradley at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 12.5
Missouri State at Drake - Bulldogs by 11
Duquesne at George Washington - Dukes by 0.5
Oral Roberts at Denver - Pioneers by 1.5
Colorado at Utah - Utes by 2
South Dakota at Omaha - Mavericks by 8.5

Results

NBA: 8-2 (.800) 447-240 overall (.651)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 54-55 overall (.495)
NCAA: 109-41 (.727) 2785-751 overall (.788)
Upsets: 4-5 (.444) 152-169 overall (.474)
Pick of the Day: 68-5 (.932)

Basketball Predictions - 5 Feb

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Indiana at Atlanta - Hawks by 2
Miami at Charlotte - Hornets by 3
LA Clippers at Orlando - Clippers by 3
Philadelphia at Washington - Wizards by 10
Sacramento at Brooklyn - Kings by 3
Boston at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 4
Memphis at New York - Knicks by 1
Chicago at Denver - Bulls by 1
Milwaukee at Utah - Jazz by 8
San Antonio at Dallas - Spurs by 10

College Basketball

Columbia at Yale - Bulldogs by 11
Dartmouth at Penn - Quakers by 1
Cornell at Brown - Bears by 2
Iona at Canisius - Golden Griffins by 1
Fairfield at Monmouth - Hawks by 16
Rider at Niagara - Broncs by 2
Harvard at Princeton - Tigers by 17
Central Michigan at Akron - Zips by 14
Saint Peter's at Siena - Saints by 13

Pick of the Day

Monmouth

The Hawks are best known for the celebrations by their bench, but they are actually a pretty good team that could get some bubble consideration this season, so on a day with only 9 games I've got to take them to beat a decent Fairfield team.

Prediction Results

NBA: 3-1 (.750) 494-254 overall (.661)
College Basketball: 51-12 (.810) 3132-979 overall (.762)
Upsets: 6-3 (.667) 279-258 overall (.520)
Pick of the Day: 76-6 (.927)