NCAA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for March 5, 2026

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
PointsTotal
Points
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Drake Bulldogs (12-19)
Southern Illinois Salukis (16-15)
36.4%
63.6%


+5-105
-4½-110

70.3
74.6
144.9
o136½-110
u137½-110

South Carolina State Bulldogs (8-21)
North Carolina Central Eagles (12-16)
27.8%
72.2%




68.0
74.9
142.9


James Madison Dukes (17-14)
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (16-15)
57.7%
42.3%




73.8
70.9
144.7


Sacred Heart Pioneers (13-18)
Iona Gaels (18-13)
41.4%
58.6%


+2½-105
-2½-110

72.7
75.8
148.5
o148-110
u148-105

American University Eagles (16-15)
Boston University Terriers (15-16)
47.7%
52.3%




68.8
69.8
138.6


Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (12-19)
Colgate Raiders (17-14)
22.5%
77.5%




69.4
77.8
147.2


MTSU Blue Raiders (15-14)
FIU Golden Panthers (14-15)
51.6%
48.4%


+2½-110
-2½-110

76.9
76.2
153.1
o152½-110
u152½-110

Sam Houston State Bearkats (21-8)
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (9-20)
78.1%
21.9%


-6½-105
+6½-115

77.3
68.8
146.1
o148½-105
u148½-115

Tulane Green Wave (17-12)
Temple Owls (15-14)
39.1%
60.9%


+4½-110
-4½-105

71.0
74.6
145.6
o144½-110
u145-110

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (23-6)
East Carolina Pirates (11-18)
78.2%
21.8%


-9½-105
+9½-110

80.5
72.1
152.6
o155½-110
u155½-110

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (16-13)
Liberty Flames (24-5)
16.4%
83.6%


+8½-105
-8-110

63.9
74.1
138.0
o138-110
u138½-105

Howard Bison (20-10)
Norfolk State Spartans (15-15)
59.7%
40.3%




72.6
69.3
141.9


Delaware State Hornets (6-22)
MD E Shore Fighting Hawks (9-21)
28.0%
72.0%




60.6
67.3
127.9


Indiana State Sycamores (11-20)
Valparaiso Beacons (17-14)
41.5%
58.5%


+2½-110
-2½-110

71.8
75.0
146.8
o137-110
u138-115

Bethune Cookman Wildcats (17-13)
Florida A&M Rattlers (13-15)
65.2%
34.8%




76.2
71.3
147.5


Michigan Wolverines (27-2)
Iowa Hawkeyes (20-9)
77.8%
22.2%


-8½-110
+8½-105
-8½-110
+8½-110
80.0
71.6
151.6
o145½-110
u145½-110
o145½-110
u145½-110
Prairie View A&M Panthers (13-17)
Texas Southern Tigers (12-16)
34.0%
66.0%




76.3
81.5
157.8


Grambling State Tigers (12-18)
Alabama State Hornets (10-20)
45.0%
55.0%




71.4
73.4
144.8


Coppin State Eagles (7-23)
Morgan State Bears (13-15)
26.0%
74.0%




69.5
76.9
146.4


Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (18-11)
Missouri State Bears (13-16)
56.9%
43.1%


-1½-110
+2-110

75.9
73.3
149.2
o150½-110
u151½-110

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-17)
Michigan State Spartans (24-5)
5.2%
94.8%


+19-110
-18-110
+18½-110
-18½-110
63.4
80.2
143.6
o141½-110
u141½-110

UT Arlington Mavericks (15-13)
Tarleton State Texans (14-16)
48.7%
51.3%


+2-110
-2-110

68.7
69.3
138.0
o136-110
u136½-105

MS Valley State Delta Devils (3-28)
Jackson State Tigers (10-20)
13.7%
86.3%




68.4
79.6
148.0


Utah Valley Wolverines (22-7)
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (10-19)
82.1%
17.9%


-10-110
+10-110

79.4
69.5
148.9
o151-110
u151-110

Southern University Jaguars (14-16)
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (17-13)
50.6%
49.4%




74.1
73.8
147.9


Manhattan Jaspers (12-19)
Fairfield Stags (19-12)
33.2%
66.8%


+5-110
-5-110

70.8
76.1
146.9
o150½-102
u150½-118

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (14-15)
New Mexico State Aggies (13-15)
35.5%
64.5%


+5-105
-5-115

67.9
72.6
140.5
o142½-110
u142½-110

Ark Pine Bluff Golden Lions (12-18)
Alcorn State Braves (8-21)
56.3%
43.7%




77.7
75.2
152.9


South Florida Bulls (21-8)
Memphis Tigers (12-17)
61.5%
38.5%


-6½-110
+6½-110

84.0
80.4
164.4
o159½-115
u159½-105

Kennesaw State Owls (18-11)
UTEP Miners (10-19)
62.3%
37.7%


-2½-110
+2½-110

76.4
72.5
148.9
o149½-110
u149½-110

Pepperdine Waves (9-22)
Portland Pilots (13-18)
38.1%
61.9%


+2-115
-2-105
+2-110
-2-110
73.0
76.8
149.8
o152½-110
u152½-110

Cal State Northridge Matadors (18-12)
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-22)
73.8%
26.2%


-8-110
+8-110

84.0
76.7
160.7
o166-110
u166-110

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-17)
St. Thomas Tommies (23-8)
32.6%
67.4%


+6-110
-6-110

76.1
81.5
157.6
o150½-110
u150½-110

Evansville Purple Aces (7-24)
Northern Iowa Panthers (19-12)
14.0%
86.0%


+14-105
-14-115

61.5
72.7
134.2
o125-110
u125-110

UC San Diego Tritons (21-9)
Cal State Fullerton Titans (15-15)
63.0%
37.0%


-4-110
+4-110

82.1
78.0
160.1
o157-115
u157-105

Abilene Christian Wildcats (13-16)
California Baptist Lancers (21-8)
19.7%
80.3%


+9-110
-9-110

64.6
73.7
138.3
o136-118
u136-102

Cal Poly Mustangs (13-17)
UC Irvine Anteaters (20-10)
18.8%
81.2%


+8½-110
-8½-110

75.2
84.7
159.9
o155-110
u155-110

UC Davis Aggies (17-12)
Long Beach State 49ers (9-21)
60.9%
39.1%


-1½-110
+1½-110

77.7
74.0
151.7
o150-110
u150-110

San Diego Toreros (11-20)
Loyola Marymount Lions (15-16)
28.9%
71.1%


+6-115
-6-105
+5½-110
-5½-110
72.0
78.3
150.3
o147½-110
u147½-110

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Points
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Fordham Rams (16-13)
La Salle Explorers (8-21)
54.7%
45.3%
-165
+149
-165
+145
-3½-105
+3½-110
-3-110
+3½-109
133.4
o131-110
u131½-110
o131½-110
u132-110
2nd H
00:43
84
85
Northern Kentucky Norse (18-13)
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-15)
42.3%
57.7%
+115
-125
+115
-125
+1½-105
-1½-110
+2-110
-1½-109
161.4
o161½-110
u161½-105
o162-110
u162½-110
2nd H
06:49
58
53
Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers (12-19)
Detroit Titans (15-14)
42.5%
57.5%
+107
-123
+110
-115
+1-102
-1-113
+1½-109
-1-110
155.0
o151½-110
u151½-110
o151-110
u153-110
2nd H
10:51
39
63
Youngstown State Penguins (15-16)
Robert Morris Colonials (21-10)
38.4%
61.6%
+157
-170
+170
-170
+3½-110
-3½-105
+4-109
-3½-110
151.3
o143½-109
u143-104
o143-110
u144-110
2nd H
09:52
37
45
Cleveland State Vikings (11-21)
Wright State Raiders (20-11)
13.4%
86.6%
+876
-1400
+950
-1500
+14½-107
-14½-110
+15-105
-14-110
163.4
o162½-105
u162½-110
o162½-110
u163-110
2nd H
12:58
42
57
Texas Longhorns (18-11)
Arkansas Razorbacks (21-8)
27.1%
72.9%
+267
-310
+265
-300
+7-110
-7-109
+7-109
-7-109
167.1
o163-110
u164-110
o163½-110
u165-110
2nd H
15:12
44
72
Marquette Golden Eagles (10-19)
Providence Friars (14-15)
35.7%
64.3%
+153
-170
+165
-175
+3½-107
-3½-110
+4-109
-3½-110
160.9
o161½-107
u162-110
o161-110
u161½-110
2nd H
14:12
52
29
Duquesne Dukes (16-13)
Rhode Island Rams (15-14)
47.6%
52.4%
+121
-140
+125
-135
+3-105
-2½-109
+3-109
-2-110
143.6
o143½-105
u143½-105
o143½-110
u144-110
2nd H
10:50
33
35
California Golden Bears (20-9)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-18)
59.1%
40.9%
-133
+120
-130
+120
-2-110
+2+100
-1½-110
+2-109
153.6
o155-108
u155½-115
o155-110
u155½-110
2nd H
15:06
43
42
UAB Blazers (18-11)
Charlotte 49ers (15-14)
53.7%
46.3%
-145
+133
-140
+125
-2½-109
+3-110
-2-115
+2½-109
147.0
o147-110
u148-112
o146½-110
u147½-110
2nd H
11:19
45
53
Saint Joseph's Hawks (19-10)
Davidson Wildcats (18-11)
37.3%
62.7%
+115
-125
+115
-115
+2-108
-1½-110
+2-110
-1-110
139.2
o136½-110
u137-110
o136-110
u136½-110
2nd H
10:19
57
42
Miami Hurricanes (23-6)
SMU Mustangs (19-10)
46.8%
53.2%
+105
-120
+105
-120
+1½-110
-1½-105
+1½-109
-1½-109
161.1
o156-110
u157-110
o156½-110
u157½-110
2nd H
14:21
53
39
St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-14)
George Washington Colonials (16-13)
23.6%
76.4%
+280
-320
+300
-350
+7½-110
-7-109
+7½-109
-7-110
157.8
o157-110
u158-110
o156½-110
u158½-110
2nd H
11:53
47
55
Stonehill Skyhawks (11-20)
Le Moyne Dolphins (15-16)
36.5%
63.5%
+200
-220
+200
-230
+5-110
-5-105
+5-109
-4½-110
135.2
o140-110
u140½-102
o139½-110
u140-110
2nd H
11:15
61
56
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (11-20)
Mercyhurst Lakers (15-16)
39.2%
60.8%
+155
-170
+170
-170
+4-110
-3½-110
+4-110
-3½-109
131.9
o132-110
u132-110
o132-110
u132-110
2nd H
11:11
43
50
Wagner Seahawks (13-16)
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (18-11)
37.5%
62.5%
+157
-165
+155
-170
+3½-110
-3-110
+4-110
-3½-109
137.2
o139-110
u139-105
o139-110
u139½-110
2nd H
04:23
57
50
Chicago State Cougars (7-24)
LIU Sharks (21-10)
15.1%
84.9%
+500
-600
+550
-650
+10+100
-10½-106
+11-110
-10-109
137.8
o137½-110
u138-110
o137½-110
u139½-110
2nd H
08:38
59
62
Eastern Illinois Panthers (12-19)
SIU Edwardsville Cougars (19-12)
31.1%
68.9%
+165
-185
+175
-190
+4-110
-4-107
+4½-110
-4-109
128.5
o128-105
u128-107
o127½-110
u128½-110
2nd H
08:59
52
55
Ohio State Buckeyes (18-11)
Penn State Nittany Lions (12-17)
78.0%
22.0%
-290
+289
-300
+265
-6½-115
+7-108
-6½-110
+7-109
154.5
o152-110
u153-110
o152½-110
u153-110
1st H
00:01
45
21
North Florida Ospreys (7-24)
West Georgia Wolves (14-16)
34.9%
65.1%
+157
-160
+160
-160
+3½-110
-3½-105
+3½-105
-3-109
160.3
o159½-110
u161-110
o160-110
u160½-110
TIME
HALF
35
48
Gardner Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (3-28)
USC Upstate Spartans (13-18)
16.9%
83.1%
+500
-650
+550
-650
+11-105
-10½-110
+11-110
-10-110
149.3
o143½-110
u144-114
o143½-110
u145-110
1st H
07:41
13
24
Villanova Wildcats (22-7)
DePaul Blue Demons (16-13)
60.3%
39.7%
-130
+115
-115
+115
-2-108
+2-110
-1-110
+2-109
138.9
o135½-110
u136-110
o135½-110
u135½-110
1st H
09:58
9
13
Maryland Terrapins (11-18)
Wisconsin Badgers (20-9)
9.6%
90.4%
+856
-1450
+900
-1400
+14½-105
-14½-110
+14½-109
-14-110
155.3
o153½-110
u154½-115
o154-110
u154½-110
1st H
10:51
10
11
Rice Owls (12-17)
North Texas Mean Green (17-13)
23.5%
76.5%
+250
-300
+265
-310
+6½-110
-6½-110
+7-109
-6½-110
138.5
o137½-110
u137½-110
o137-110
u137-110
1st H
08:26
20
13
Loyola Chicago Ramblers (7-22)
Saint Louis Billikens (26-3)
3.2%
96.8%

+2150
-5000
+21½-106
-21½-110
+21½-109
-21-110
153.2
o155-104
u155-110
o154½-110
u155-110
1st H
10:32
11
20
UMKC Kangarros (4-26)
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (9-22)
24.4%
75.6%
+358
-425
+375
-450
+9-110
-8½-110
+9-109
-8½-110
149.8
o149-115
u150-108
o148½-110
u149½-110
1st H
10:11
8
17

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Points
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Indiana Hoosiers
24.4%
75.6%
+240
-290
+260
-300
+6½+100
-6½-110
+6½-109
-6½-109
47
77
-0.33328-0.31508-0.27928
Creighton Bluejays
Butler Bulldogs
41.3%
58.7%
+135
-145
+125
-145
+3-110
-2½-110
+2½-109
-2½-109
76
59
-0.87165-0.84658-0.88414
Louisiana Lafayette
James Madison Dukes
31.1%
68.9%
+230
-275
+250
-270
+7-110
-6½-110
+7-109
-6½-110
72
87
-0.34588-0.33041-0.37302
Stetson Hatters
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
34.4%
65.6%
+207
-225
+210
-220
+6-113
-5½-110
+6-109
-5½-110
92
76
-1.13956-1.14144-1.06802
North Alabama Lions
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
27.2%
72.8%
+334
-390
+320
-370
+7½-108
-7-110
+8-109
-7-110
58
69
-0.25425-0.26425-0.31701
Jacksonville Dolphins
Bellarmine Knights
45.0%
55.0%
+110
-125
+110
-105
+1½-110
-1½-105
+2-110
+1-110
79
82
-0.61904-0.65736-0.59816
Utah State Aggies
UNLV Rebels
77.2%
22.8%
-340
+285
-330
+280
-7½-105
+7½-107
-7½-105
+8-110
65
92
-1.38003-1.36512-1.47845
Nebraska Cornhuskers
UCLA Bruins
56.7%
43.3%
-120
+101
-115
+100
-1-110
+1-105
-1-109
+1-109
52
72
-0.74020-0.72743-0.83757
Nevada Wolf Pack
Wyoming Cowboys
46.6%
53.4%
-122
+105
-120
+105
-1-110
+1½-105
-1½-109
+1½-109
73
83
-0.75451-0.75056-0.62710
LSU Tigers
Auburn Tigers
17.2%
82.8%
+415
-500
+450
-500
+10½-110
-10-110
+10½-109
-10-110
74
88
-0.20945-0.19737-0.18889
Kansas Jayhawks
Arizona State Sun Devils
71.6%
28.4%
-250
+220
-250
+220
-5½-115
+6½-112
-5½-110
+6-109
60
70
-1.18958-1.18958-1.25920
Brigham Young Cougars
Cincinnati Bearcats
49.3%
50.7%
+120
-130
+120
-125
+1½-102
-2-105
+2-105
-1½-110
68
90
-0.59012-0.59784-0.67956
Grand Canyon Antelopes
Air Force Falcons
92.3%
7.7%
-3000
+1300
-2800
+1600
-19-110
+19-108
-19-109
+19½-110
86
60
-0.07122-0.05913-0.07977
Colorado Buffaloes
Utah Utes
53.4%
46.6%
-108
+100
-120
+105
+0-110
+1-110
+0-110
+1½-110
92
78
-0.67446-0.63885-0.62760
Boston College Eagles
Virginia Tech Hokies
15.5%
84.5%
+546
-750
+560
-770
+11½-110
-11-110
+11½-109
-11½-109
63
72
-0.16165-0.15802-0.16844
Syracuse Orange
Louisville Cardinals
14.2%
85.8%
+875
-1300
+800
-1250
+15-110
-14½-110
+14½-109
-14½-109
62
77
-0.10476-0.11333-0.15373
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Season Prediction Results

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Log Loss

Log loss is used to determine the accuracy of a model.

More on Log Loss
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Sportsbooks2517-8 (0.680)0-0.52769 
Sportsbooks2517-8 (0.680)0-0.52450 
DRatings2519-6 (0.760)0-0.53023
-0.00254
-0.00573

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.

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