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College basketball picks for the 2025/26 season. Get college basketball expert picks against the spread and totals for the best matchups throughout college basketball every day. We also have you covered for the best action throughout March Madness 2026. Check out our College Basketball Best Bets for our top plays on today’s games.

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Harvard

St. John's

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Harvard +25.0(-110)

Reasoning

This is less about falling in love with the underdog and more about recognizing a classic scheduling trap. The St. John’s Red Storm are coming off an emotionally charged loss to Kentucky — a game that carried real program-defining weight. They led at halftime, had a chance to secure a landmark win, and instead walked away deflated with a 12-point loss. That type of letdown often produces flat follow-up performances, especially when the next opponent doesn’t demand maximum focus.

That’s exactly the case here against the Harvard Crimson. With Georgetown looming next — a rival enjoying a resurgence and carrying both ranking and bragging-rights implications — this is a textbook sandwich spot. The assignment for St. John’s is simple: reset, survive and move on. Laying 25 points in that context is dangerous, particularly against a Harvard team that defends at an elite level. The Crimson rank among the nation’s top 40 in scoring defense, they rebound well, and have already shown they can compete physically with Power Conference programs, nearly stealing a win at Penn State. Harvard doesn’t need to threaten an outright upset; they just need to avoid being overwhelmed. Given the spot, the number, and the matchup profile, the value clearly sits with the points.

Harvard vs St. John’s prediction: Harvard +25 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Grambling State

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Ohio State Win -30.5(-110)

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The Grambling Tigers head to Value City Arena in Columbus looking to do a better job than its football team did against the Ohio State Buckeyes back in September. Grambling lost 70-0 in football back on Sept. 6 against the Buckeyes. The Tigers are coming in on a roll, posting back-to-back victories over Norfolk State and Hampton while going 4-0 against the spread in the past 4 outings and 7-2 ATS across the previous 9. As an underdog, Grambling has managed a 4-1 ATS mark in the past 5 since Nov. 21, too. However, in the only previous game against a power-conference team, it got blown out 102-62 by Iowa State as a 34-point underdog.

The Buckeyes are looking rebound following a heartbreaking 71-70 loss against North Carolina at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, although Ohio State did hang on for the cover as a +2.5 underdog. The Buckeyes have managed to win just twice in the past 5 games, but those losses were to power-conference teams Pitt, Illinois and UNC. As favorites of 23 or more points, the Buckeyes are 3-1 ATS in the past 4 tries with a winning margin of 53, 33, 22 and 26 in those 4 games. Look for Ohio State to roll, covering the big number in this matinee game.

Grambling State vs Ohio State prediction: Ohio State -30.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -31.5.

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The Home Of Free College Basketball Expert Picks For The 2025/26 Season

College basketball picks for the 2025/26 season. Our experts crunch the numbers, betting trends, injury reports, and much more to produce the best free college basketball picks and every day throughout the season and into March Madness itself.

Unlike many places, here at Pickswise, we have you covered all season long, whether it’s non-conference play, conference play, championship week, or March Madness, our NCAA basketball picks have you covered. Our College Basketball picks include a pick against the spread as well as on the points totals market, and both come with expert analysis and the key stats and trends. Check out our free college basketball picks today, and get all the latest College Basketball Odds.

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Free College Basketball Picks Against The Spread (ATS)

One of the more popular college basketball wagers is betting against the spread (ATS). Against the spread betting isn’t just picking a winner of the basketball game, it’s about picking the team who will win by a set margin, known as covering the spread.

Let’s say you bet your money that Team A covers the spread (wins by a certain amount of points), Duke -6.5 for example. Or that Team B will cover the spread (keep the game closer than oddsmakers expect), Kentucky +6.5. If Duke beat Kentucky 64-60, then Kentucky would cover the spread, and underdog backers will cash their tickets on Kentucky +6.5 points.

The disparity is a big thing in many college basketball matchups and as such Moneyline betting will often see small odds about a favorite. Betting against the spread is very common, for this reason. It allows bettors to wager on the big favorites, who are expected to win, at better odds, but also the opportunity to bet the underdog. These are the main reasons why college basketball against the spread betting is so popular, but it is also one of our most popular college basketball picks on Pickswise. This is because knowing when an underdog might keep a game close or when potentially evenly matched teams might have blowout is very hard to predict without all the research, expertise, analysis and data our team has at its disposal.

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The other main NCAAB wager is the totals which are simply betting over or under a set number of points in a game. This market is seen to be one of the easier markets to beat the book if you can get to grips with some of the most important statistics which contribute to how many points will be scored in a ball game.

Some of the most important factors to consider when handicapping totals in basketball are the number of possessions per team in a game and the pace of play. Our experts at Pickswise consider these key angles as well as matchups, injuries, and betting trends to determine which side of the line has the best chance of hitting, and we have a strong record of getting this right.

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All of our CBB picks are posted right here on the college basketball picks page, all season long. Our experts post their top CBB picks, along with a detailed analysis including the key stats and matchups ahead of that game. Our CBB picks include a pick on the money line, spread, and totals for every match we cover, check them out today. we also have reliable College Basketball Predictions daily throughout the season.

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With so many games available to bet on there’s always great potential for College Basketball Parlays. You could make it a multi-game pick combining different money line or against the spread bets or you might want to get creative with other bet types within a single game parlay. Remember when you parlay you need all included bets to win to cash your wager, but with all those odds multiplied it can be very lucrative.

The statistical method for NCAA Basketball Picks

Just like pro sport teams, the college basketball teams that have success often take a very statistical approach to their decision making, so why wouldn’t you do the same for your bets on them?

At Pickswise we don’t believe in chance bets, our expert team comb through all the data, do all the analysis and provide all their research so you can have confidence in our College basketball picks.

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