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)

Basketball Predictions - 15 Dec

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Orlando at New Orleans - Magic by 0.5
Charlotte at Indiana - Pacers by 11
LA Lakers at Atlanta - Lakers by 12.5
Philadelphia at Brooklyn - 76ers by 3.5
New York at Denver - Nuggets by 14.5
Sacramento at Golden State - Kings by 4

NCAA

Goucher at William & Mary - Tribe by 30
Central Connecticut at Boston College - Eagles by 24
Quinnipiac at Maine - Black Bears by 3
UT Rio Grande at Omaha - Mavericks by 12
Coppin State at UMBC - Retrievers by 1
Gardner-Webb at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 16
Milligan at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 32.5
Norfolk State at Loyola Chicago - Ramblers by 16.5
Concord at Akron - Zips by 32
Mississippi Valley State at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 16
Illinois State at Northern Kentucky - Norse by 12
Sacred Heart at UCF - Knights by 7
Tennessee State at Fordham - Rams by 1
NC State at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 3
Oklahoma State at Houston - Cougars by 6.5
Wofford at (17) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 12.5
Cleveland State at Bowling Green - Falcons by 18
Troy at Chattanooga - Mocs by 12.5
Drexel at South Florida - Bulls by 4.5
Texas-Permian Basin at UTSA - Roadrunners by 21
Southern Illinois at Missouri - Tigers by 14.5
Purdue at Nebraska - Boilermakers by 7.5
SIU Edwardsville at Northwestern - Wildcats by 20
Longwood at Stetson - Hatters by 4
UC Riverside at Washington State - Cougars by 3.5
Georgia Southern at Bradley - Braves by 5.5
South Carolina at Clemson - Tigers by 10
Wiley at Sam Houston State - Bearkats by 28
Bethany at Texas State - Bobcats by 28.5
CSU Northridge at Pacific - Tigers by 14.5
Texas A&M-CC at Texas A&M - Aggies by 6
(3) Ohio State at Minnesota - Buckeyes by 7.5
Long Beach State at USC - Trojans by 16.5
Missouri State at VCU - Rams by 11
SE Missouri State at Youngstown State - Penguins by 5.5
Samford at Hawaii - Warriors by 5.5

Results

NBA: 3-5 (.375) 260-127 overall (.672)
Upsets: 30-35 overall (.462)
NCAA: 67-16 (.807) 1541-391 overall (.798)
Upsets: 3-6 (.333) 89-110 overall (.447)

Basketball Predictions - 12 Dec

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

NBA

Detroit at Charlotte - Hornets by 6.5
New York at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 0.5
Milwaukee at Indiana - Bucks by 3
Brooklyn at Philadelphia - 76ers by 6.5
Boston at Washington - Celtics by 8.5
Portland at Memphis - Grizzlies by 1
Oklahoma City at New Orleans - Thunder by 0.5
Atlanta at Dallas - Mavericks by 12.5
Miami at Utah - Jazz by 6.5
Minnesota at Sacramento - Kings by 2
Toronto at Golden State - Warriors by 0.5

NCAA

Carver at Troy - Trojans by 27
IU-Northwest at IUPUI - Jaguars by 31.5
Columbia at Boston College - Eagles by 12.5
Lipscomb at Louisville - Cardinals by 9.5
Massachusetts at Temple - Owls by 7.5
LIU Brooklyn at Stony Brook - Seawolves by 13
Army at Fairleigh Dickinson - Knights by 3.5
Chattanooga at Georgia State - Panthers by 14.5
Norfolk State at Rider - Broncs by 10.5
Hartford at Bryant - Hawks by 8.5
Coppin State at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 30
Northwestern State at (11) Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 36
VMI at Presbyterian - Blue Hose by 10.5
SE Louisiana vs. Ole Miss - Rebels by 19
Jacksonville State at Wichita State - Shockers by 4.5
Chicago State at DePaul - Blue Demons by 23
Murray State at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 0.5
Bellevue at South Dakota - Coyotes by 25.5
LSU at (24) Houston - Cougars by 8
Portland State at BYU - Cougars by 10
Alabama State at Boise State - Broncos by 10
San Diego at Oregon - Ducks by 7
CSU Dominguez Hills at San Diego State - Aztecs by 32.5

Results

NBA: 2-1 (.667) 256-148 overall (.634)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 39-39 overall (.500)
NCAA: 19-3 (.864) 1463-356 overall (.804)
Upsets: 1-0 (1.000) 75-86 overall (.466)
Pick of the Day: 34-2 (.944)