Guest / College Basketball Writer · 9-14 on settled picks
| League | futures | prop | spread | moneyline | total | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBB | 1-7-76% | 2-4-36% | 3-2+15% | 3-0 | 0-1 | 9-14-25% |
“I'm going to be laying two and a half with Arizona tonight against Kansas.”
88-77 — Arizona beat Kansas 88-77 in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on March 13, 2025; an 11-point win covers Arizona -2.5 (ESPN).
“Chance McMillian over 11 and a half is my favorite bet.”
76-74 — Chance McMillian left Texas Tech's 76-74 win over Baylor in the first half with an injury and did not return, finishing with 0 points, well under his 11.5-point line (ESPN box score). (Chance McMillian: 0 points)
“I have them 3-1 to win this conference tournament, but also in March.”
73-62 — Duke beat Louisville 73-62 to win the 2025 ACC men's basketball tournament on March 16, 2025; Clemson did not win the title (ACC official site).
“it's really hard not to bet cam spencer over 13 and a half points again”
UConn 75, Purdue 60 — Cam Spencer scored 11 points in UConn's 75-60 win over Purdue, under his 13.5-point prop (ESPN box score). (Cam Spencer: 11 points)
“I'm looking at Donovan Klingon under 13 and a half points”
UConn 75, Purdue 60 — Donovan Clingan scored 11 points in UConn's 75-60 win over Purdue, under his 13.5-point prop line (ESPN box score). (Donovan Clingan: 11 points)
“I think Cam Spencer at 13 to 1 makes a ton of sense”
UConn's Tristen Newton, not Cam Spencer, was named the 2024 NCAA Men's Final Four Most Outstanding Player after UConn's 75-60 win over Purdue (ESPN).
“So I'm going to take the 12 and a half.”
82-52 — UConn beat San Diego State 82-52 in the Sweet 16 on Mar 28, 2024; SDSU lost by 30, well outside the +12.5 line (ESPN).
“so give me Alabama tonight”
89-87 — Alabama beat North Carolina 89-87 in the Sweet 16 on Mar 28, 2024; Alabama moneyline wins (ESPN box score).
“So give me Illinois tonight.”
72-69 — Illinois beat Iowa State 72-69 in the Sweet 16 on Mar 28, 2024; Illinois moneyline wins (ESPN).
“well I bet Duke to win the region when the brackets came out”
76-64 — NC State beat Duke 76-64 in the Elite Eight on Mar 31, 2024, eliminating Duke before the Final Four (ESPN).
“So it's, if we're going to turn this into a jump shooting contest, give me Duke. I think they're the most talented team. I don't, I don't only think they cover. I think they also win straight up, man.”
54-51 — Duke beat Houston 54-51 in the Sweet 16 on Mar 29, 2024; Duke moneyline wins (ESPN).
“So I like Tennessee in this spot. I bet the two and a half.”
82-75 — Tennessee beat Creighton 82-75 in the Sweet 16 on Mar 29, 2024; Tennessee won by 7, covering the -2.5 spread (ESPN).
“Nevada minus two and a half is a bet.”
85-78 — Colorado State beat Nevada 85-78 in the 2024 Mountain West tournament quarterfinal on March 14, 2024; Nevada lost outright, well outside covering Nevada -2.5 (ESPN box score).
“The other bet that I like tonight is Ohio State against Iowa. They're laying two and a half as well.”
90-78 — Ohio State beat Iowa 90-78 in the 2024 Big Ten tournament second round on March 14, 2024, covering -2.5 by a 12-point margin (ESPN box score).
“I was on Baylor for a while in Big 12 I got them at 8 9 at a couple different spots to win the Big 12”
69-41 — Iowa State beat Houston 69-41 to win the 2024 Big 12 men's basketball tournament championship on March 16, 2024 (its 6th Big 12 title); Baylor did not win the tournament (Big 12 Conference official site).
“the other one that I bet before this was Duke and North Carolina to meet in the ACC championship game, got that at plus money, which I was pretty happy with.”
84-76 — NC State, the 10th seed, won the 2024 ACC men's basketball tournament, beating top-seed North Carolina 84-76 in the championship game on March 16, 2024; Duke and North Carolina never met in the final (NC State Athletics official site).
“i laid auburn i don't know if i love it just because i think that they played dalton connect in tennessee really really well”
86-67 — Auburn beat Florida 86-67 to win the 2024 SEC men's basketball tournament championship game on March 17, 2024 (ESPN box score).
“the first one that stands out for me with Baylor and Texas is the under. One forty five and a half is an interesting number for me”
93-85 — Baylor beat Texas 93-85 (combined 178 points); the under 145.5 busted (ESPN box score).
“The prop in that angle that that game I like, too, is Tyrese Hunter, excuse me, over nine and a half points.”
93-85 — Tyrese Hunter scored 12 points for Texas in the 93-85 loss to Baylor, clearing the 9.5-point line (ESPN box score). (Tyrese Hunter: 12 points)
“I think Mark Mitchell over 12.5 points is an interesting prop.”
79-64 — Mark Mitchell scored 5 points for Duke in the 79-64 win over NC State, well under the 12.5-point line (ESPN box score). (Mark Mitchell: 5 points)
“the other one is Casey Morsell over one and a half threes it's a huge number it's plus 180”
79-64 — Casey Morsell went 0-for-2 on three-pointers for NC State in the 79-64 loss to Duke, missing the 1.5 line (ESPN box score). (Casey Morsell: 0 made 3-pointers (0-2))
“I've had futures on them from the beginning. So I have a 250 to one ticket on Wake Forest.”
75-60 — UConn won the 2024 NCAA men's basketball national championship, beating Purdue 75-60 on April 8, 2024; Wake Forest did not win the title (ESPN).
“it feels like an FAU or nothing bet for me because I legitimately don't know, and I'm going to bank on the talented team that needs it.”
74-73 — UAB won the 2024 AAC men's basketball tournament, beating Temple 85-69 in the final; Florida Atlantic, the 2-seed, lost 74-73 to Temple in the semifinal and did not win the tournament (ESPN).