Free College Basketball Picks For Today 2/17/2025
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Lehigh vs. Bucknell College Basketball Pick Prediction
Lehigh vs. Bucknell Profiles
Lehigh at Bucknell 7PM ET—Lehigh improved to 10-15 following their 72-60 home victory to Holy Cross. The Mountain Hawks are 5-9 in the Patriot sitting with a mark of 1-5 on the road. Bucknell is 13-14 with their 75-69 road win at Lafayette. The Bison are 9-4 in conference and 7-0 at home.
The Pick with the Explanation
Lehigh has struggled on the glass on both ends in conference play. Against the Patriot they are shooting 47 % inside and 66.7% at the line. Bucknell is second in offensive efficiency in conference by shooting 39.1% from three and 55% around the bucket. On defense they hold Patriot foes to 48.8% around the bucket. The Biston in their past five games is shooting 55% and allowing 43.6%. Lehigh away from home puts up 64 points per game and allowing 48.4% shooting. Play Bucknell -6.
McNeese St vs. Southeastern Louisiana College Basketball Pick Prediction
McNeese St vs. Southeastern Louisiana Profiles
McNeese St at Southeastern Louisiana 7PM ET—McNeese St improved to 20-6 following their 78-64 road win at New Orleans. The Cowboys are 14-1 in the Southland with a road 78-64 win against New Orleans. Southeastern Louisiana is 17-9 with their 84-81 home overtime victory to Nicholls St. The Lions are 11-4 in conference sitting 5-2 at home.
The Pick with the Explanation
Southeast Louisiana is third in offensive efficiency in the Southland as they secure the basketball and convert 74.2% at the line. The Lions are strong defensively on the glass in conference and hold foes to 32.8% from three. McNeese St sits tops in offensive and defensive efficiency in the Southland. The Cowboys have failed to cover five straight as they have shot 45%. SELA is holding teams to 41.2% shooting at home and converting 47.1%. They have covered 16 of 21 this season. Play Southeastern Louisiana +8.
Lamar vs. Northwestern St College Basketball Pick Prediction
Lamar vs. Northwestern St Profiles
Lamar at Northwestern St 7:30PM ET—Lamar improved to 16-10 with their 65-55 road win at East Texas A&M. The Cardinals are 11-4 in the Southland and 5-2 on the road. Northwestern St drops to 11-14 with their 70-68 home defeat to Stephen F Austin. The Demons sit 8-7 in conference with a home mark of 4-3 mark at home.
The Pick with the Explanation
Northwestern St is 12th in effective field goal shooting in the Southland as they turn the ball over plus hit 32% from three and 45.7% inside. They don’t force turnovers defensively in conference and surrender 35.1% from three. Lamar is second in effective field goal defense in the Southland by limiting opponents to 28.5% from three and 47.6% around the hole. The Cardinals are strong on the glass offensively in conference plus connect on 36.1% from three. The Demons in their past five games are shooting 40.4%. Lamar is in the better shooting form and has covered 9 of 13 away from home. Play Lamar -1.
Incarnate Word vs. UT Rio Grande Valley College Basketball Pick Prediction
Incarnate Word vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Profiles
Incarnate Word at UT Rio Grande Valley 7:30PM ET—Incarnate Word drops to 12-14 after their 69-66 road defeat at Corpus Christi. The Cardinals are 5-10 in the Southland with a record of 1-5 on the road. UT Rio Grande Valley is 14-12 with their 76-52 home win against Houston Christian. The Vaqueros are 4-3 at home.
The Pick with the Explanation
Incarnate Word is 12th in defensive efficiency in the Southland as they don’t force turnovers and surrender 36% from three and 53.2% around the basket. Offensively in conference they hit 33% from three and 69% at the line. Rio Grande Valley offensively in the Southland rebounds plus connects 54% inside. The Vaqueros defensively holds opponents to 32.5% from three. Incarnate Word in their past five games is allowing 50% shooting and putting up only 67 points per game. They have several road losses in conference by wide margins. The Vaqueros at home shoot 44.15 and limit foes to 40.7% shooting. Play UT Rio Grande Valley -3.5.
Stephen F Austin vs. East Texas A&M College Basketball Pick Prediction
Stephen F Austin vs. East Texas A&M Profiles
Stephen F Austin vs. East Texas A&M 9PM ET—Stephen F Austin improved to 13-13 after their 70-68 road win at Northwestern St. The Lumberjacks sit 13-13 in the Southland and 3-4 on the road. East Tennessee St drops to 3-23 following their 65-55 home defeat to Lamar. The Lions are 1-14 facing the Southland with the lone win at home against Northwestern St.
The Pick with the Explanation
Stephen F Austin offensively in the Southland rebound and connect on 50.2% inside. On defense they force turnovers plus hold foes to 46.8% around the bucket. East Texas St sits 12th in offensive efficiency in the Southland as they turn the ball over plus hit 31.9% from three and 63% at the line. On defense in the conference, they are weak on the glass plus allow 37% from three and sit tenth in efficiency. East Texas A&M at home is allowing 47.2% shooting and failed to cover 8 of 11. The Lumberjacks in their past five games are shooting 45% and allowing 42.6%. Play Stephen F. Austin -3.
Duke vs. Virginia College Basketball Pick Prediction
Duke vs. Virginia Profiles
Duke at Virginia 8PM ET—Duke sits at 22-3 following their 106-70 home victory to Stanford. The Blue Devils are 14-1 in the ACC with a road loss at Clemson. Virginia 13-12 after their 73-70 home win against Virginia Tech. The Cavs are 6-8 in the conference with a mark of 3-4 at home.
The Pick with the Explanation
Duke is tops in offensive efficiency in the ACC as they connect on 39.3% from three and 60% inside. The Blue Devils defensively in conference is allowing 35.1% from three and hit 80% at the line. Virginia on offense in the ACC secures the basketball plus connect on 38% from three, 51% inside and make their free throws. They don’t force turnovers defensively in conference plus surrender 36% from three and 53% around the bucket. Virginia in their past five games are shooting 51% and putting up 75.4 points per game going over in four of five. The Blue Devils in this period are shooting 53% and averaging 85 points per game. Play Duke and Virginia over 130.5.
Texas Southern vs. Southern College Basketball Pick Prediction
Texas Southern vs. Southern Profiles
Texas Southern at Southern 9PM ET—Texas Southern improved to 11-14 following their 67-60 road win at Grambling. The Tigers are 8-4 in the SWAC and 4-1 on the road. Southern sits at 11-1 with their 72-60 home victory against Prairie View. The Jaguars are 11-1 in conference with the loss at Alabama St.
The Pick with the Explanation
Southern has put up good offensive and defensive numbers in the SWAC but struggled at the free throw line where they convert 50.2%. Texas Southern is tops in effective field goal defense in the SWAC by allowing 31.7% from three and 42.8% around the bucket. Offensively in conference the Tigers convert 35% from three and 73% at the line. Southern has failed to cover four of five as they are shooting 43.8%. The Tigers are holding conference opponents to 38.4% shooting. Play Texas Southern +7.
Kansas St vs. Utah College Basketball Pick Prediction
Kansas St vs. Utah Profiles
Kansas ST at Utah 9PM ET—Kansas St fell to 13-12 after their 80-65 road defeat at BYU. The Wildcats are 7-7 in the Big 12 sitting 2-5 on the road. Utah improved to 14-11 after their 74-67 home victory against Kansas. The Utes are 6-8 in conference and 5-2 at home.
The Pick with the Explanation
Kansas St is ninth in offensive efficiency in the Big 12 as they turn the ball over, struggled with rebounding and hit 32.8% from three. On defense they rebound poorly and convert only 69.9% at the line. Utah on offense in the Big 12 rebound and connect on 52% inside. On defense the hold conference foes to 48.5% around the bucket. At home the Utes are shooting 48% and allowing 39% where they have covered 10 of 16. Kansas St is shooting 44.7% away from home. The Utes have won five of six at home. Play Utah -2.
Arizona vs. Baylor College Basketball Pick Prediction
Arizona vs Baylor Profiles
Arizona at Baylor 10PM ET—Arizona fell to 17-8 following their 62-58 home defeat to Baylor. The Wildcats are 11-3 in the Big 12 with a mark of 5-2 on the road. Baylor improved to 16-9 with their 74-71 home overtime victory against West Virginia. The Bears sit 6-1 at home in conference.
The Pick with the Explanation
Arizona in the Big 12 has shot 31.9% from three and don’t force turnovers defensively. Baylor is fifth in offensive efficiency in the Big 12 as they rebound plus connect 34.2% from three and 79% at the line. On defense they limit conference opponents to 50% around the basket. At home the Bears shoot 48% and allow 39.5% where they have won 11 of 12. The Wildcats in their past five games are shooting 43%. Play Baylor -1.5.