Upcoming Games for August 31, 2026
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Points | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford Bulldogs Central Arkansas Bears | 79.8% 20.2% | -320 +260 -300 +250 | -7-105 +7-105 -7-109 +7-109 | 84 77 | -0.31086-0.32277 | -0.22593 | |
| Quinnipiac Bobcats Maine Black Bears | 55.2% 44.8% | -195 +172 -180 +170 | -4½-105 +4½-110 -4-109 +4½-110 | 70 64 | -0.44223-0.45497 | -0.59341 | |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 2.3% 97.7% | +31½-110 -31½-105 +31½-110 -31-109 | 75 109 | -0.02335 | |||
| Texas A&M CC Islanders Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8.5% 91.5% | +2150 -4000 | +20½-115 -19-115 +20½-109 -20-110 | 69 85 | -0.04455 | -0.08895 | |
| Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Fairfield Stags | 35.7% 64.3% | +220 -265 +210 -240 | +6-106 -6-110 +6-110 -5½-109 | 82 85 | -0.35798-0.37637 | -0.44216 | |
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils UMass Minutemen | 24.8% 75.2% | +550 -800 +530 -700 | +12½-105 -12-117 +12½-109 -12½-109 | 77 84 | -0.15963-0.16670 | -0.28449 | |
| Charlotte 49ers Virginia Tech Hokies | 11.2% 88.8% | +1500 -2250 | +18½-110 -18½-105 +18½-109 -18½-109 | 76 84 | -0.06324 | -0.11894 | |
| South Florida Bulls Kennesaw State Owls | 62.9% 37.1% | -290 +250 -300 +270 | -7½+100 +7½-110 -7½-109 +8-110 | 108 89 | -0.32515-0.30775 | -0.46394 | |
| Western Michigan Broncos South Dakota Coyotes | 35.2% 64.8% | +160 -165 +160 -170 | +4-110 -3½-113 +4-109 -3½-110 | 78 83 | -0.48102-0.47678 | -0.43453 | |
| Hampton Pirates Holy Cross Crusaders | 69.0% 31.0% | -200 +175 -200 +175 | -4½-110 +4½-105 -4½-110 +5-109 | 61 67 | -1.04146-1.04146 | -1.17228 | |
| Stetson Hatters Western Carolina Catamounts | 21.3% 78.7% | +550 -850 +650 -900 | +13-110 -12-110 +13½-109 -12½-110 | 65 76 | -0.15867-0.13815 | -0.23898 | |
| Bryant Bulldogs Valparaiso Beacons | 35.8% 64.2% | +235 -285 +275 -300 | +6½-105 -6½-110 +7-105 -6½-109 | 50 68 | -0.33879-0.30422 | -0.44395 | |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish Ohio State Buckeyes | 20.3% 79.7% | +400 -500 +380 -450 | +10-114 -9½-110 +9½-109 -9½-109 | 63 64 | -0.21511-0.22684 | -0.22657 | |
| Wagner Seahawks UMBC Retrievers | 28.1% 71.9% | +240 -290 +240 -280 | +6½-110 -6-105 +6-109 -6-109 | 70 71 | -0.33328-0.33588 | -0.32970 | |
| Appalachian State Mountaineers Dartmouth Big Green | 52.9% 47.1% | -115 -102 -109 +100 | -1-105 +1-108 +0-109 +1-110 | 85 77 | -0.66477-0.67229 | -0.63680 | |
| Wright State Raiders Kent State Golden Flashes | 32.9% 67.1% | +180 -190 +175 -190 | +4½-104 -4-115 +5-109 -4½-110 | 72 76 | -0.43510-0.44150 | -0.39912 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 | ||
| Sportsbooks | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 | ||
| DRatings | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 |
Predictions Methodology
Below are our projections for all of the games in college basketball today. The projections that we provide are now at a “Level 3” (see more at our predictions disclaimer for details). Our proprietary algorithm takes a variety of factors into account that are all predictive in projecting the winner and score.
Note that we are an information site, and this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.
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