Picks for 3/7/26
College Basketball
2:15 PM EST
Rotation # 652
NC State -8.5 over Stanford (loss)
NC State dropped three straight games and is desperately looking to get right heading into the ACC Tournament. Stanford has won three straight, but has not been a good conference road team. The Wolfpack will make the NCAA Tournament, but their seeding is getting worse by the day based on their recent play. Stanford is most likley going to come up short of an at-large bid unless it has a deep ACC Tournament run. A healthy Chisom Okpara would have done wonders for the Cardinal. The Wolfpack is a veteran team with many players playing in their last home game in Raleigh. Quadir Copeland is a great floor general who will look to put up instant offense and find open teammates. Ven-Allen Lubin and Darrion Williams will look to make an impact on the glass and send off their senior class with a home victory. The Wolfpack, with a little help, could bump up a few seeding spots for the tournament next week. Take NC State.
2:15 PM EST
Rotation # 652
NC State -8.5 over Stanford (loss)
NC State dropped three straight games and is desperately looking to get right heading into the ACC Tournament. Stanford has won three straight, but has not been a good conference road team. The Wolfpack will make the NCAA Tournament, but their seeding is getting worse by the day based on their recent play. Stanford is most likley going to come up short of an at-large bid unless it has a deep ACC Tournament run. A healthy Chisom Okpara would have done wonders for the Cardinal. The Wolfpack is a veteran team with many players playing in their last home game in Raleigh. Quadir Copeland is a great floor general who will look to put up instant offense and find open teammates. Ven-Allen Lubin and Darrion Williams will look to make an impact on the glass and send off their senior class with a home victory. The Wolfpack, with a little help, could bump up a few seeding spots for the tournament next week. Take NC State.
College Basketball
4:00 PM EST
Rotation # 672
Purdue -8.5 over Wisconsin
Purdue has not been playing well down the stretch. The Boilermakers need to close their season out strongly on their home floor with a victory. If the Boilermakers win and Iowa wins tomorrow, they would get a triple bye in the BIG 10 Tournament. The Badgers have been playing well, but might be without the services of their best rebounder and shot blocker, Nolan Winter, after rolling his ankle the other night. Purdue shot the ball better in its earlier meeting in January and should do so again on its home floor. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff will look to use their size in the paint against Nolan Winter, and would really dominate if he can’t suit up. Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer will look to cash in on a lot of big three-point opportunities. It will be the final game at Mackey Arena for the majority of the top Boilermaker contributors. Look for the Boilermakers to get back on track heading into the tournament. Take Purdue.
4:00 PM EST
Rotation # 672
Purdue -8.5 over Wisconsin
Purdue has not been playing well down the stretch. The Boilermakers need to close their season out strongly on their home floor with a victory. If the Boilermakers win and Iowa wins tomorrow, they would get a triple bye in the BIG 10 Tournament. The Badgers have been playing well, but might be without the services of their best rebounder and shot blocker, Nolan Winter, after rolling his ankle the other night. Purdue shot the ball better in its earlier meeting in January and should do so again on its home floor. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff will look to use their size in the paint against Nolan Winter, and would really dominate if he can’t suit up. Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer will look to cash in on a lot of big three-point opportunities. It will be the final game at Mackey Arena for the majority of the top Boilermaker contributors. Look for the Boilermakers to get back on track heading into the tournament. Take Purdue.