Picks for 3/11/26
College Basketball
7:00 PM EST
Rotation # 647
CAL +4.5 over Florida State (loss)
Florida State snuck by CAL in the head-to-head matchup this year on their home court. The Golden Bears didn’t have Lee Dort in that contest, which helped FSU win in the paint. Dort is back in the lineup, and his presence should allow the Golden Bears to win on the glass. Seminoles head coach Luke Loucks did a decent job in his first season in Tallahassee, but nothing drastic is going to happen overnight. The Seminoles are 0-3 in neutral-court games and could get themselves in trouble with their lack of three-point defense. Golden Bears senior John Camden will look to have a big game from beyond the three-point line, along with his rebounding ability. The Golden Bears should protect the ball better than they did back in January and make it another close contest. Take CAL.
7:00 PM EST
Rotation # 647
CAL +4.5 over Florida State (loss)
Florida State snuck by CAL in the head-to-head matchup this year on their home court. The Golden Bears didn’t have Lee Dort in that contest, which helped FSU win in the paint. Dort is back in the lineup, and his presence should allow the Golden Bears to win on the glass. Seminoles head coach Luke Loucks did a decent job in his first season in Tallahassee, but nothing drastic is going to happen overnight. The Seminoles are 0-3 in neutral-court games and could get themselves in trouble with their lack of three-point defense. Golden Bears senior John Camden will look to have a big game from beyond the three-point line, along with his rebounding ability. The Golden Bears should protect the ball better than they did back in January and make it another close contest. Take CAL.
College Basketball
7:00 PM EST
Rotation # 672
Texas -6.5 over Ole Miss (loss)
Sean Miller has done a good job in his first season in Austin, putting together a great offensive team. Defense is basically non-existent for the Longhorns and will be their downfall at some point in the tournament unless they shoot lights out, which they are certainly capable of. Ole Miss is not a good offensive team and has not lived up to the hype created after last year. Xavier transfer Dailyn Swain has been incredible this season and is one of the most well-rounded players in the nation. The Longhorns will look to use their size and experience to attack the paint and win by shooting at a high percentage. Take Texas.
7:00 PM EST
Rotation # 672
Texas -6.5 over Ole Miss (loss)
Sean Miller has done a good job in his first season in Austin, putting together a great offensive team. Defense is basically non-existent for the Longhorns and will be their downfall at some point in the tournament unless they shoot lights out, which they are certainly capable of. Ole Miss is not a good offensive team and has not lived up to the hype created after last year. Xavier transfer Dailyn Swain has been incredible this season and is one of the most well-rounded players in the nation. The Longhorns will look to use their size and experience to attack the paint and win by shooting at a high percentage. Take Texas.