College Basketball Picks: Jan 16-31

College Basketball Picks 2013: +$1020 (10.2 units)

College Basketball Picks Jan 16-30: +$615 (+6.15 units)

1/31
Arizona State @ Washington State -3.5
The Sun Devils are an aspiring tourney team. The Cougars are not. I don't get this line.
Arizona State +3.5 (1 unit) +$100
1/30
Oklahoma @ Baylor -7
I don't get this line. Oklahoma is slightly better than Baylor, so why is Baylor 3 points better?
Oklahoma +7 (1 unit) +$100
Missouri @ LSU +4.5
I don't care if Bowers might not play. As previously established, LSU sucks.
Missouri -4.5 (1 unit) -$110
Oregon @ Stanford -2
This is another one that is too good to be too good to be true. Oregon is more than 2 points better than Stanford, surely.
Oregon +2 (1.5 units) -$165
1/29
North Carolina State @ Virginia -5
Yes, NC State is the obvious pick, but this is just too good to be too good to be true.
North Carolina State +5 (1.5 units) +$150
North Carolina @ Boston College +4
Boston College sucks. Really really bad. North Carolina is more than 8 points better than them.
North Carolina -4 (1 unit) +$100
Nevada @ UNLV -13.5
There is not a single bad team in the Mountain West. Nobody in this league should be getting 13.5 in conference play.
Nevada +13.5 (1 unit) +$100
1/28
Pittsburgh @ Louisville -6
Over reaction much? Louisville is still a solid team, and Pittsburgh is overrated.
Louisville -6 (1 unit) -$110
1/27
Iowa @ Purdue -2
The Hawkeyes need this game, and they'll pull it out against an up-and-down Purdue team.
Iowa +2 (1 unit) -$110
Florida State @ Miami (FL) -9
Florida State is another up-and-down team. Miami is more than 5 points better than them.
Miami (FL) -9 (1 unit) +$100
1/26
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West Virginia @ Oklahoma State -9.5
I really don't get why everyone hates Oklahoma State. They're a solid, middle of the road tam.
Oklahoma State -9.5 (1 unit) +$100
Northern Iowa @ Indiana State PK
Whoa, whoa, whoa. How is Indiana State 3 points worse than Northern Iowa?
Indiana State PK (1.5 units) +$150
Kansas State @ Iowa State -4
The Wildcats are significantly better than the Cyclones. I don't get this line.
Kansas State +4 (1 unit) -$110
LSU @ Kentucky -16
Kentucky is not routinely beating the bottom of the SEC by 16 points.
LSU +16 (1 unit) +$100
North Carolina @ North Carolina State -4.5
Everyone is overreacting to NC State dropping 2 in a row. The Wake Forest loss was flukey.
North Carolina State -4.5 (1 unit) +$100
Air Force @ Wyoming -6.5
Wyoming is still a solid team, and they're more than 2 points better than Air Force.
Wyoming -6.5 (1 unit) -$110
1/25
I've got nothing today.

1/24
Stanford @ Colorado -4
The Buffaloes are my only play today. They're not getting enough respect and Stanford is blegh.
Colorado -4 (1 unit) +$100
1/23
Butler @ La Salle -2.5
Butler has proven their ability to play without Rotnei Clarke. I don't get this line.
Butler +2.5 (1.5 units) +$150
Texas A&M @ LSU -1.5
Texas A&M is considerably better than one of the worst teams in the SEC.
Texas A&M +1.5 (1 unit) -$110
Indiana State @ Illinois State -8
What's up with all the Sycamores hate! They're a tourney team.
Indiana State +8 (1 unit) +$100
Saint John's @ Rutgers -4.5
The Johnnies are better than Rutgers.
Saint John's +4.5 (1 unit) +$100
1/22
Pittsburgh @ Providence +6.5
The Panthers are one of the more underrated teams in the country, and they'll beat Providence by a lot.
Pittsburgh -6.5 (1 unit) -$110
Tulane @ Memphis -14
Memphis has no incentive to keep killing these crappy C-USA teams.
Tulane +14 (1 unit) +$100
Illinois @ Nebraska +5.5
I'm telling you guys, Nebraska is a solid team. Illinois has had lots of trouble lately in "easy" games like this.
Nebraska +5.5 (1 unit) -$110
1/21
Oklahoma State @ Baylor -4.5
How on earth is Baylor better than the Cowboys?
Oklahoma State +4.5 (1 unit) -$110
Texas @ Oklahoma -7
Despite staying close against Kansas, Texas is not a good team. Oklahoma will blow them out of the water.
Oklahoma -7 (1 unit) -$110
1/20
Nothing really appeals to me today with only 8 games. Plus, I don't want to lose money on my birthday!
1/19
Connecticut @ Pittsburgh -9
The Huskies are pretty comparable to Pittsburgh. I don't get this line.
Connecticut +9 (1 unit) +$100

Nebraska @ Penn State -4
Nebraska can play very solid basketball, and Penn State is the worst team in the Big 10 by a wide margin.
Nebraska +4 (1.5 units) +$150

Creighton @ Wichita State -2.5
Creighton is much better than people give them credit for. I think they'll win this by a solid amount.
Creighton +2.5 (1 unit) -$110

Oregon @ UCLA -5.5
In what universe is UCLA 2.5 points better than Oregon?
Oregon +5.5 (1 unit) +$100

Boise State @ Air Force +3
This is a very good bounce back spot for Boise after the home loss to New Mexico.
Boise State -3 (1 unit) -$110

Texas A&M @ Alabama -7.5
What? How is A&M worse than Alabama (who lost to Tulane). 
Texas A&M +7.5 (1.5 units) +$150

1/18
I've got no picks today on the short Friday schedule.

1/17
South Florida @ Rutgers -5
Rutgers is quite underrated and I think they'll beat down South Florida.
Rutgers -5 (1 unit) -$110
Northwestern @ Illinois -10.5
Northwestern is not this bad and the Illini are terribly inconsistent.
Northwestern +10.5 (1 unit) +$100 

1/16

Dayton @ La Salle -5

These teams are pretty even, in fact I think Dayton may be a smidge better.

Dayton +5 (1 unit) +$100

North Carolina State @ Maryland -2

Tough road game against a desperate team or not, North Carolina state is more than 2 points better than Maryland (assuming 4 points for home/road)

North Carolina State +2 (1 unit) +$100

Saint Mary's @ BYU -5

BYU needs this game. They're 4 points or so better than Saint Mary's on a neutral court.
BYU -5 (1 unit) -$110

Colorado @ Washington -4.5

People need to stop piling on the Colorado hate. They're one of the most underrated teams in the country.

Colorado +4.5 (1 unit) -$110