Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/6/2023
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Akron vs. Ball St College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Akron at Ball St—Akron is 9-5 on the year and 1-0 in the MAC with their 76-51 home win to Northern Illinois. Zips has struggled to shoot the basketball by hitting 32.2% from three and 47.2% inside. They rebound well on both ends but surrender 36.4% from three. Ball St checks in at 10-4 overall and 1-0 in the MAC. They come off the 90-83 road win at Toledo. Cardinals have shot the three ball well at 39.5% and limit opponents to 47.3% around the bucket. Six straight wins for the Cardinals. On the road the Zips shooting only 31.3% and 28.3% from three. Ball St on their home court converting 51.1% with 36.7% from three. Play Ball St -1.5.
Stanford vs. California College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Stanford at California—Stanford is 5-9 this season and 0-4 in the PAC 12. Team has a road loss by four at Arizona St. Cardinal in conference has struggled inside by shooting 49.2% and allowing 60.7%. They shoot just 30% from three in the PAC 12. California is 2-13 and 1-3 in the PAC 12 with a four point home win to Colorado. Losses at home to USC and Utah by 15. Golden Bears shoots just 44% in conference around the bucket and allows 56.4%. Strong with perimeter defense by allowing 23.5% from three in the PAC 12 and on the defensive glass. Stanford in conference allowing 51.7% shooting. On the road they shooting only 35.9% and 22.2% from three. Play California +8.
Detroit vs. Wright St College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Detroit at Wright St—Detroit has a mark of 6-9 with 2-2 in the Horizon. Titans a road win at Purdue Fort Wayne and loss at Cleveland St. Team strong on the offensive glass in conference and makes 35% from three. Weak inside as they shoot 42.9% and allow 53.3%. Wright St checks in at 8-7 and 1-3 in the Horizon. Conference home losses toe Robert Morris and Youngstown St all by double digits. Raiders very poor defensively against the conference by allowing 43.8% from three and 53.9% around the bucket. They make just 32.4% from three and 50% inside against the Horizon. Wright St in conference allowing 50.7% shooting. Titans are making threes on the road at 35.1%. Play Detroit +3.5.
Western Michigan vs. Toledo College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Western Michigan at Toledo—Western Michigan has a mark of 4-10 overall and 0-1 in the MAC with a road defeat at Kent by eight. Broncos struggle with turnovers and at the three point line where they make 31.2%. Weak defensively as WMU does not force turnovers and give up 38.2% from three and 54.7% around the bucket. Toledo a mark of 9-5 and 0-1 in the MAC with a 90-83 home defeat to Ball St. Rockets 20th in the nation in offensive efficiency as they secure the basketball plus make 37.9% from three and 53.2% inside. Team converts 75.1% at the free throw line. Toledo struggles with defensive rebounding and allows 37.7% from three. Tough to lay this big number as the Rockets at home allowing 44.23% with 40% from three. Play Western Michigan +15.5.
Penn vs. Cornell College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Penn at Cornell—Penn has a record of 8-7 and 1-0 in the Ivy. They come off the 76-68 road win at Brown. Quakers good shooting team that converts 35.4% with 52.6% from three. Average defensive team that doesn’t force turnovers. Cornell sits at 11-3 and 1-0 in the Ivy after their 74-63 win at Dartmouth. Big Red is 14th in effective field goal percentage by shooting 35.4% from three and 59.3% inside. They force turnovers on defense but allows 55% inside. Big Red defensive form a concern as in their past five games allowing 49.5% shooting. In that span the Quakers shooting 469% and allowing 41.3%. Play Penn +3.5.
Oakland vs. Northern Kentucky College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Oakland at Northern Kentucky—Oakland has a mark of 4-11 on the year and 2-2 in the Horizon. Golden Grizzlies have road defeats at Cleveland St by 16 and at Purdue Fort Wayne by six in overtime. They have struggled on the glass in conference and from three where they connect on 29.5%. Golden Grizzlies shoot 55.5% inside and hold teams to 48.3% around the bucket. Good perimeter defense in Horizon play as they allow 27.8% from beyond the arc. Northern Kentucky is 9-6 and 4-0 in Horizon. Team has conference home wins to Youngstown St, Robert Morris and Wright St. Norse has been strong on the glass in conference plus connects on 36.3% from three. Weak shooting team inside at 42.9% and at the free throw line making 64.3%. Tops in defensive efficiency against the Horizon by forcing turnovers and allowing 30.2% from three with 48.9% inside. Oakland piled up positive stats beating lowly Green Bay and Milwaukee in conference. On the road the Golden Grizzlies are shooting 37.8% and allowing 49.1% overall. Play Northern Kentucky -6.
Harvard vs. Brown College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Harvard at Brown—Harvard is 9-6 on the year and 0-1 in the Ivy with a three point loss at Princeton. Crimson has struggled on offense with turnovers and three point shooting where they hit 25.9%. They hit just 64.6% at the free throw line. A good defensive team that rebounds plus holds opponents to 29.5% from three and 49.1% inside. Brown has a mark of 7-7 and 0-1 in the Ivy with an eight point home loss to Penn. Bears struggle offensively with turnovers and rebounding. Very poor free throw shooting team that converts 57.2%. Team hits 32.8% from three and 49.1% inside. Strong on the defensive glass and average defending the goal. Brown has poor numbers against a weak schedule. Harvard strength scoring and defending inside the key. Play Harvard +1.5.
Quinnipiac vs. Rider College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Quinnipiac at Rider—Quinnipiac has a record of 10-5 on the year and 1-3 in the MAAC. The Bobcats in conference has road loss at Saint Peters with a 19 point win at Manhattan. They lost both of their MAAC home games. The team in conference secures the basketball and makes 52.2% inside. They make just 64% at the free throw line and allows 35.6% from three. Rider is 6-7 overall and 3-1 in MAAC. Broncos has a home win to Marist by six and Mount St Mary’s by three. A strong rebounding team in conference they struggle from three by hitting 28.8%. They struggle on the defensive glass and with perimeter defense by allowing 37.3% from three. Rider is making 49.6% at home with 39.1% from three while holding opponents to 39.3% overall. Play Rider -2.
Canisius vs. Manhattan College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Canisius at Manhattan—Canisius has a mark of 2-11 and 0-4 in the MAAC. Conference road losses at Siena by four and Iona by 30. Golden Griffins a poor offensive team by shooting 32.4% from three, 42.5% inside and 57.6% at the line against conference opponents. On the defensive end the Golden Griffins allows 40% from three and 50.3% in MAAC play. Manhattan is 4-9 overall and 2-2 in conference. They have a home MAAC win to Fairfield and a 19 point home loss to Quinnipiac. Jaspers have shot well in conference hitting 41% from three and 47.4% around the bucket. They have struggled with turnovers and rebounding on both ends. Manhattan surrenders 34.9% from three and 48.4% around the bucket against conference foes. Conference shooting and defense by far greater by the Jaspers. Play Manhattan +2.