Picks for 1/14/26
College Basketball
8:30 PM EST
Rotation # 747
UCLA -4.5 over Penn State (win)
Penn State has played three outstanding teams in a row, and although they lost, they played exceptionally well in each game, although some of it had to do with the superior opponent playing around in the second half. What’s wild is that Penn State has been without its top player, Kayden Mingo. Mingo is a great young scoring guard who shares the ball generously and forces turnovers. Penn State is not good enough to keep competing against better teams with him still out of the lineup. The Bruins are the more talented school, as senior guard Donovan Dent will be the most talented player on the court. The Bruins are patiently waiting to get Skyy Clark back into the lineup, as he shoots the three-ball well. Both teams play at a slower pace, so I expect the Bruins to use the size of senior forward Tyler Bilodeau to win in the paint. I give credit to the Nittany Lions for hanging tough, but they have yet to show they have the winning DNA in conference play and should come up short again against the more experienced team and better program. Take UCLA
8:30 PM EST
Rotation # 747
UCLA -4.5 over Penn State (win)
Penn State has played three outstanding teams in a row, and although they lost, they played exceptionally well in each game, although some of it had to do with the superior opponent playing around in the second half. What’s wild is that Penn State has been without its top player, Kayden Mingo. Mingo is a great young scoring guard who shares the ball generously and forces turnovers. Penn State is not good enough to keep competing against better teams with him still out of the lineup. The Bruins are the more talented school, as senior guard Donovan Dent will be the most talented player on the court. The Bruins are patiently waiting to get Skyy Clark back into the lineup, as he shoots the three-ball well. Both teams play at a slower pace, so I expect the Bruins to use the size of senior forward Tyler Bilodeau to win in the paint. I give credit to the Nittany Lions for hanging tough, but they have yet to show they have the winning DNA in conference play and should come up short again against the more experienced team and better program. Take UCLA