College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 2

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 2, 2024

The college basketball slate on Saturday, which includes the Marquette Golden Eagles taking on the Creighton Bluejays, is not one to miss. Here are the best bets of the day to consider.

Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in college basketball based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread Pick: Marquette (+8) at Creighton

Creighton is favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (8 to 2.3 points). Take Marquette and the points.

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Marquette Creighton
ATS Record 16-10-1 15-14-0
Favorite ATS Record 12-9-0 14-12-0
Underdog ATS Record 4-1-1 1-2-0
Home ATS Record 10-4-0 7-8-0
Away ATS Record 5-5-0 7-4-0
Conference ATS Record 12-5-0 8-10-0

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Total Pick: Western Kentucky at Florida International Under (162.5)

The DraftKings point total for this game is significantly higher (11.9 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the under.

Florida International Western Kentucky
O-U-P 14-12-1 10-17-0
Home O-U-P 6-7-1 6-8-0
Away O-U-P 7-3-0 3-7-0
Conference O-U-P 6-7-0 7-10-0

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Moneyline Pick: South Florida (+180) at Charlotte (-218)

Score Prediction: South Florida 70, Charlotte 69

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South Florida Charlotte
ML Fave. Record 15-2 13-3
ML Und. Record 6-3 3-7
Home ML Fave. Record 12-2 10-1
Home ML Und. Record 2-0 1-0
Away ML Fave. Record 3-0 3-2
Away ML Und. Record 3-3 1-5
Conf. ML Fave. Record 9-0 9-1
Conf. ML Und. Record 5-1 2-3

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Today’s Top 25 Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
No. 24 Florida (20-9) at No. 18 South Carolina (24-5) 12:00 PM ET ESPN South Carolina (-2) 144.5
No. 13 Illinois (21-7) at Wisconsin (18-10) 1:00 PM ET BTN Wisconsin (-3) 151.5
No. 7 Kansas (21-7) at No. 15 Baylor (20-8) 1:00 PM ET ABC Baylor (-4.5) 143.5
Arkansas (14-14) at No. 16 Kentucky (20-8) 1:30 PM ET CBS Kentucky (-13) 164.5
Oregon (19-9) at No. 6 Arizona (22-6) 2:00 PM ET ESPN Arizona (-13.5) 158.5
No. 5 Marquette (22-6) at No. 12 Creighton (21-8) 2:30 PM ET FOX Creighton (-8) 153
No. 8 Iowa State (22-6) at UCF (15-12) 4:00 PM ET ESPN+ Iowa State (-4) 134.5
No. 25 South Florida (21-5) at Charlotte (17-10) 4:00 PM ET ESPN+ Charlotte (-4.5) 132.5
NC State (17-11) at No. 9 North Carolina (22-6) 4:00 PM ET ESPN North Carolina (-10.5) 154.5
Mississippi State (19-9) at No. 11 Auburn (21-7) 4:00 PM ET ESPN2 Auburn (-10.5) 146
Virginia (21-8) at No. 10 Duke (22-6) 6:00 PM ET ESPN Duke (-10) 125
UCLA (14-14) at No. 19 Washington State (22-7) 7:00 PM ET PACN Washington State (-7) 126.5
No. 4 Tennessee (22-6) at No. 14 Alabama (20-8) 8:00 PM ET ESPN Alabama (-4) 170.5
No. 1 Houston (25-3) at Oklahoma (19-9) 8:00 PM ET ESPN2 Houston (-6) 129.5
Michigan State (17-11) at No. 2 Purdue (25-3) 8:00 PM ET FOX Purdue (-10.5) 145
No. 23 Gonzaga (23-6) at No. 17 Saint Mary’s (CA) (24-6) 10:00 PM ET ESPN Saint Mary’s (CA) (-2.5) 141

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