Picks for 2/17 /24
College Basketball
2:15 PM EST
Rotation # 655
Wisconsin -1 over Iowa (loss)
Wisconsin has played a demanding schedule and plays excellent defense. The Hawkeyes have a good offense, but they could be better defensively. The Badgers play team basketball, as there isn’t one guy that runs the show. St. John’s transfer AJ Storr has been an excellent offensive asset as he leads the team in points. Steven Crowl is the prominent leader on the glass and should secure many rebounds today. Look for the Badgers to slow down the pace and eke out a victory. Take Wisconsin.
College Basketball
4:00 PM EST
Rotation # 693
Kansas -2.5 over Oklahoma (win)
Kansas is the better team from top to bottom and will face a shorthanded Sooners team. If Oklahoma’s starters can’t play most of the game, they will get in foul trouble, and their bench will be in trouble. KU gets Kevin McCuller back and should make up for their awful road performance against Texas Tech a few days ago. Look for Hunter Dickinson to use his size for easy buckets and dominating rebounds. Take Kansas.
College Basketball
6:00 PM EST
Rotation # 727
Baylor -7.5 over West Virginia (win)
It’s always a tough bet taking a team favored by a lot on the road. Baylor is a dominant program going against a bad West Virginia team. Ex-WVU coach Bob Huggins lost his team in the last few years of his career, and new coach Josh Eilert has his work cut out to get WVU back to being competitive. The Mountaineers can’t score or play defense, so the Bears should be ahead wire to wire. Look for Ja’kobe Walker to have a big shooting day and for the Bears to come away with a double-digit road win. Take Baylor.