College Basketball Picks and March Madness Best Bets

Free College Basketball Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game March 23, 2026

St. John's Red Storm logo SJU @ Duke Blue Devils logo DUKE Fri, Mar 27 • 7:10 PM ET
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3 Point FG
Bryce Hopkins logo Bryce Hopkins o1.5 3 Point FG (+270)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Jason Logan
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Bryce Hopkins isn’t known as a 3-point threat but the Red Storm senior forward is feeling it from deep in the postseason. He knocked down six triples in the win over Kansas and has made at least two 3-pointers in each of his last three games. The Blue Devils interior defense is great, especially when they go zone, so the Johnnies have to stretch Duke out with bigs on the perimeter. There is a massive pricing discrepancy in Hopkins’ 3-point props, with some books listed Over 1.5 at -135. Given his newfound confidence from deep, I’ll take this plus-money payout. 

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CB Cayden Boozer o11.5 Points (+100)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Jason Logan
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St. John’s full-court pressure is pesky but can be broken. Too often point guards who aggressively attack the Johnnies pressure can break away and have a clear look down the lane. Kansas PG Melvin Council did this a few times on Sunday. Cayden Boozer had a quiet scoring day vs. TCU, putting up only nine points but left the work to his brother and the Duke frontcourt. Against the Red Storm, the Blue Devils will count on him not to play passive as the forwards have their hands full with the Johnnies’ athletic big men. Look for a “fastbreak” press break leading Cayden to the rim.

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Michigan State Spartans logo MSU @ UConn Huskies logo CONN Fri, Mar 27 • 9:45 PM ET
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3 Point FG
Alex Karaban logo Alex Karaban o1.5 3 Point FG (-166)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Jason Logan
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Alex Karaban knocked down four triples in each of the Huskies’ first two tournament games and could get forced to the perimeter by MSU’s defense. The Spartans protect the paint but have been soft stopping teams from the perimeter. Louisville hit 13 triples but missed their share of wide-open looks as well. UConn’s ball movement can find the open spot-up shooter. This game could come down to which team can get hot from beyond the arc and so far Karaban has been just that.

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Coen Carr logo Coen Carr o5.5 Rebounds (-118)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

Coen Carr has been huge for Michigan State in the tournament. Not only has the high flyer put up points but he’s also been big on the boards. Carr corralled 10 rebounds in the win over Louisville and has recorded six or more boards in 15 of his last 23 games. Both teams protect the paint, so points won’t come easy. Look for Carr to clean the defensive glass and also snatch some offensive rebounds as well.

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