Free College Basketball Picks For Today 2/26/2022
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Purdue vs. Michigan St College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Purdue at Michigan St—Boilermakers are 13-4 in the Big Ten and 5-3 on the road. Tops in offensive efficiency in the conference by shooting 38.7% from three and 54.1% inside. Although defensively 11th in efficiency surrendering 35.2% from three and 50.9% from beyond the arc. Michigan St sits at 9-7 in the conference and 5-3 at home. Good shooting team in conference hitting 37.5% from three with 79.9% at the line but commits a high number of turnovers. Strong defensive team in the Big Ten holding teams to 31.3% from three and 48.2% inside. Boilermakers defense on the road surrenders 44% overall and 38.5% from three. Spartans hit 39.2% from three at home. Play Michigan St +5.
Seton Hall vs. Xavier College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Seton Hall at Xavier—Pirates check in at 8-8 in the Big East and 3-5 on the road. Team struggles in conference with turnovers and scoring inside at 43%. Defensively an average team that holds Big East foes to 33% from three and 45.6% inside. Xavier sits at 7-9 in conference and 4-4 at home. Musketeers offensive in the Big East struggles on the glass and hits only 30% from three but convert 50.3% around the bucket. Defensively the do surrender 34.4% from three and 51.3% inside but rebound well. They lost to Seton Hall 73-71 on the road in their first meeting. Guard Bryce Allen out for the Pirates with a concussion and he contributes with 14.5 points a game. Musketeers have failed to cover seven of eight at home. The have lost five of six overall coming off a three overtime loss at Providence on Wednesday. Play Seton Hall +3.
Kentucky vs. Arkansas College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Kentucky at Arkansas—Wildcats have a mark of 12-3 in the SEC with 5-3 on the highway. Best in offensive efficiency in conference shooting 37.7% from three and 50.6% inside. Defensively Kentucky strong on the glass and limit conference foes to 31.5% from three and 48.8% around the bucket. Arkansas 11-3 against the conference and 7-1 at home. Only 13th in effective field goal percentage in the SEC shooting 32.4% from three and 7% inside. Razorbacks tops in defensive efficiency in the conference holding opponents to 28.8% from three and 45.4% inside. Wildcats enter play banged up with guards Washington and Wheeler questionable with injuries. Kentucky has failed to cover two straight on the road. Nine straight covers by the Razorbacks. Play Arkansas +3.
Auburn vs. Tennessee College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Auburn at Tennessee—Tigers sit at 13-2 in the SEC and 5-2 on the road. Second in offensive efficiency in the conference with strong rebounding and shooting 54.3% inside. Team is second in defensive efficiency holding SEC foes to 30.6% from three, strong rebounding and 42.6% around the bucket. Tennessee is 11-4 in conference and 7-0 at home. They shoot well from three against the conference at 35.7% but struggles inside hitting 46.2%. Vols third in defensive efficiency holding SEC opponents to 32.8% from three, good rebounding and 47.6% from two. Volunteers rebounder Fulkerson questionable with a hip. They lost rebounder Nkamhoua for the season. Both forwards. Play Auburn +3.5.
Virginia Tech vs. Miami College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Virginia Tech at Miami—Hokies check in with a 9-8 record in the ACC and 4-4 on the road. Good shooting team in the ACC behind 38.4% from three, 52.7% inside and 76.3% at the line. They do commit a high number of turnovers in conference. Defensively 11th in efficiency against the ACC by surrendering 38.3% from three and 49.2% around the bucket. Miami sits 12-5 in conference and 6-3 at home. Second in offensive efficiency in conference shooting 37.7% from three, 54.4% inside and 76.2% at the line. Weak on the glass on both ends in the ACC. On defense the Hurricanes force turnovers and allow 34.1% from three but 55.1% from two. Hurricanes beat Virginia Tech 78-75 on the road in their first meeting. Hokies have failed to cover four of five on the road. Hurricanes have won and covered four of five overall. Play Miami -1.
Kansas vs. Baylor College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Kansas at Baylor—Jayhawks check in at 12-2 in the Big 12 and 5-2 on the road. Best in offensive efficiency in the conference behind 36.5% from three and 55.3% inside. Strong on the glass on both ends in the Big 12. Best in defensive effective field goal percentage in conference holding foes to 27.7% from three and 46.5% inside. Baylor is 11-4 in conference and 5-2 at home. Bears sit second in offensive efficiency in the Big 12 with good rebounding and 34.4% from three. On defense they do a good job in conference forcing turnovers and allowing 28.7% from three. An issue is scoring and defending around the bucket in the Big 12. Key injuries for the Bears without Cryer and Tchatchoua. Jayhawks beat the Bears 83-59 at home in their first meeting. Play Kansas 3.5.
Creighton vs. Providence College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Creighton at Providence—Blue jays sit at 11-5 in the Big East and 5-4 on the road. Team struggles in the Big East offensively with turnovers and hitting 32% from three but convert 52% inside. Creighton tops in defensive efficiency in conference holding opponents to 30.6% from three and 43.6% around the bucket. Providence is 13-2 in the Big East and 7-1 at home. Good shooting team in conference behind 36.8% from three and 47.9% inside. Defensively the limit opponents to 31.9% from three and 47.1% around the bucket. Blue jays carry a six game win streak and have won four of five on the road. Triple overtime game for the Friars in their last game on Wednesday. Three overtimes in their past four games. Play Creighton +5.5.
Washington St vs. Washington College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Washington St at Washington—Cougars have a mark of 15-12 in the PAC 12 and 4-4 on the road. Offensively in conference Washington St shoots 32.6% from three and only 42.4% inside. Defensively the Cougars force turnovers and limit PAC 12 foes to 31.2% from three as well as 48% around the bucket. Washington is 8-8 in the conference and 5-1 at home. Huskies in the PAC 12 shooting only 32.8% from three and 45.8% inside. Tenth in defensive efficiency in the conference by surrendering 34.8% from three, 52.7% around the bucket and weak on the glass. They just met on Wednesday with Washington St winning 78-70 at home. Huskies dealing with injuries with Davis out and Matthews questionable. Washington St has played to under in fourteen of their past seventeen favored. Second meeting in three days so defense will be better. Play Washington St and Washington under 136.5.
Texas Tech vs. TCU College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Texas Tech at TCU—Red Raiders are 11-4 in the Big 12 and 3-4 on the road. Team is fourth in offensive efficiency in conference with strong scoring inside but only 27.5% from three. Tops in defensive efficiency in the Big 12 holding foes to 42.8% around the bucket, strong on the glass and forcing turnovers. Horned Frogs are 6-8 in conference and 3-4 at home. Team is last in offensive efficiency in the Big Ten with high turnovers and shooting only 29.1% from three. Best rebounding team in the conference on both ends. On defense Horned Frogs hold conference foes to 30.4% from three and 50.2% inside. They lost to the Red Raiders 82-69 on the road in their first meeting. Texas Tech on the road shooting only 41.2% and 23.1% from three. Horned Frogs rebounding impactful here. Play TCU +5.5.
Duke vs. Syracuse College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Duke at Syracuse—Blue Devils carries a record of 14-3 in the ACC and 7-1 on the road. Tops in offensive efficiency in conference behind good rebounding, 36.7% from three and 53.8% around the bucket. Blue Devils first in defensive efficiency in the ACC holding opponents to 28.8% from three and 46% inside. Syracuse checks in at 9-8 in conference and 6-2 at home. Offensively against the ACC strong on the glass and from three where they hit 36.9%. Defensively the Orange limits ACC foes to 31.8% from three but allow 51.6% shooting around the hole. Syracuse fell to Duke 79-59 on the road in their first meeting as the Blue Devils pulled down ten more boards and held the Orange to 35% shooting and 5 of 29 from three. Duke good form travels on the road. Play Duke -7.
Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s—Bulldogs enter play at 13-0 in the WCC and 5-0 on the road. Tops in offensive and defensive efficiency in conference best in scoring plus defending from three and two point distance. They make 76% at the line in conference and secures the basketball. Saint Mary’s 11-3 in conference and 6-0 at home. Good shooting and rebounding team against the WCC as they convert 36.3% from three and 51.7% around the bucket. Second in defensive efficiency in conference holding foes to 33.3% from three and 47.8% inside. Bulldogs crushed the Gaels 74-58 at home in their first meeting. Gonzaga is shooting 55% on the road with 40.2% from three. Play Gonzaga -10.
Boise St vs. UNLV College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
Boise St at UNLV—Broncos have a mark of 13-2 in the Mountain West and 6-1 on the road. Team strong offensively in conference on the glass and connect on 35.7% from three. Second in defensive efficiency in the Mountain West with strong rebounding plus allowing 33.7% from three and 50.3% inside. Rebels sit 9-6 in conference and 5-2 at home. Offensively in the Mountain West good on the glass and hits 36.7% from three but only converts 48.2% from two. Good defensive team in conference by holding opponents to 29.2% from three and 48.9% inside. They lost to the Broncos 69-63 on the road in their first meeting. Boise St defensive form slipping past five games by allowing 46% overall and 34.6% from three. Play UNLV +1.
USC at Oregon College Basketball Pick Prediction 2/26/2022
USC at Oregon—Trojans enter at 13-4 in the PAC 12 and 6-2 on the road. Second in offensive efficiency in conference with strong rebounding and 34.5% from three. Defensively in the conference strong on the glass and with two point defense but surrenders 39.5% from beyond the arc. Oregon has a record of 11-6 in the PAC 12 and 6-3 at home. Good shooting team in conference hitting 33.4% from three and 51.8% around the bucket. Weak rebounding and two point defensive team in the PAC 12 but surrenders only 30.2% from three. Ducks beat USC 79-69 on the road in their first meeting. But the Trojans have covered four straight as an underdog. Oregon has been inconstant. Play USC +3.5.