College Basketball Picks
College basketball is back. Monday is opening night, and we have Leans on eight of the biggest games: the ranked teams and the national TV games. The headliners are No. 14 Miami against No. 1 Florida, and two Hall of Fame Series games in Las Vegas.
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UNCFINAL · WCU 72 · UNC 80Catamounts with the points.
We said: Western Carolina +22.5WON
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#10 HOUFINAL · LAS 55 · HOU 94Explorers with the points.
We said: La Salle +29.5LOST
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#11 LOUFINAL · UTC 70 · LOU 84Mocs with the points.
We said: Chattanooga +30.5WON
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How we pick college basketball this early: last season's scoring margins, counted as three games of evidence, plus this season's games once they're played. Tonight it's all last season. Early-season college lines are hard to beat, so these are Leans. Rosters turn over every spring, and last season's numbers can't see who transferred in or out. Every game pick here lands on the receipts page win or lose.
The Orion180 Tipoff Classic, on a neutral floor at Benchmark International Arena. Florida went 27-8 last season and beat Miami 82-68 on a neutral floor a year ago. Miami went 26-9, and its season ended with a loss to Purdue in the NCAA Tournament. Gators.
At the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, a neutral site. Iowa State went 29-8 last season and beat Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament. Memphis went 13-19, and its season ended with an 81-69 loss to Tulane. Cyclones.
The Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Purdue went 30-9 last season and reached the Elite Eight, where it lost to Arizona. Gonzaga went 31-4 and lost to Texas in the second round. Last season's numbers have this close to even. Purdue with the points.
At the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, listed as a neutral site, though it's about 45 miles from BYU's campus. Ohio State went 21-13 last season and lost 66-64 to TCU in the NCAA Tournament. BYU went 23-12. Last season's numbers have this about even. Buckeyes with the points.
Arizona went 36-3 last season and beat UCLA 69-65 a year ago. Full write-up: Arizona vs UCLA picks.
Lines as of Monday morning. Confirm them before tip.
Picks are opinion and analysis, not financial advice. Odds move; confirm at the book.