Picks for 3/13/25
College Basketball
7:00 PM EST
Rotation # 742
Creighton -12.5 over DePaul (loss)
DePaul has turned its program around after being the laughingstock of the BIG East for years. Chris Holtmann has done a fine job in his first year as head coach with a roster full of transfers. The Blue Demons getting a tournament win without David Skogman and Conon Enright is a testament to their grittiness, but now they face a much better opponent. Creighton is a defensively sound team under head coach Gregg McDermott and will not allow many second-chance points. The Blue Jays love to crank up the three-ball, which is bad news for a subpar DePaul defense. Senior guard Steven Ashworth is ready to fire away. Look for Ryan Kalkbrenner to clean up on the glass and to get to the foul line a lot. The Blue Jays should slowly pull away as the bigger, stronger, and more experienced school to secure a double-digit win. Take Creighton.
College Basketball
9:30 PM EST
Rotation # 776
Kentucky -6.5 over Oklahoma (loss)
It might be Mark Pope’s first year as Kentucky coach, but the program always recruits the best athletes who will secure defensive rebounds. Oklahoma’s kryptonite is their inability to secure rebounds, which took a bigger hit with Sam Godwin missing the past few games. The Wildcats play frantically and will try to take the legs out of the Sooners early and often with their tempo. Otega Oweh and Koby Brea are great shooters, and Amari Williams and Andrew Carr will look to secure every ball above the rim. The Wildcats won a close game in Norman a few weeks back and should have tremendous success on a neutral court with Oklahoma’s best rebounder missing or not at full strength. Take Kentucky..