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Top College Basketball Picks for Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

A Big 12 showdown between #2 Baylor and #13 West Virginia, a rivalry game for #7 Alabama, and a huge Big Ten battle between #4 Illinois and #3 Michigan highlights the action.

Top College Basketball Picks for Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
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Tue 2nd March 2021

Baylor vs. West Virginia

No. 2 ranked Baylor looks to rebound after suffering their first loss of the season, falling to Kansas on Saturday, 71-58. Baylor had won their first 18 games of the season, but now look to regroup against a very good West Virginia team.

Baylor is one of the best all-around teams in the country, allowing 63.7 points per game, 42nd overall, while netting 84.9 points per contest, fourth in the country. They are 17th in field-goal percentage at 49.5% and first in three-point shooting at 42.1%.

Jared Butler leads the Bears in scoring at 16.4 ppg. Three other Baylor players are averaging in double digits, including MaCio Teague at 14.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

No. 13 West Virginia is going to be quite a challenge for the Bears. The Mountaineers have won three straight games and seven of their last eight overall. They defeated Kansas State on Saturday, 65-43 in their only loss in the last eight was a one-point defeat in overtime to Oklahoma.

West Virginia also has four players averaging in double digits, including Miles McBride (15.6) and Derek Culver (15.0). Culver is averaging 10.1 rebounds as well. West Virginia is 59th in the country at 77.1 ppg, while allowing 70.8 points per contest. They are shooting 43.1% from the floor.

College Basketball Pick – Baylor by 4.

Arkansas vs. South Carolina

No. 20 ranked Arkansas is looking for their seventh straight victory. They defeated LSU on Saturday, 83-75. The Razorbacks have been flexing their muscles of late, beating LSU, Alabama, Florida, and Kentucky during their winning streak. They are 11-4 in the SEC and are looking to secure at least a No. 4 seed for the NCAA tournament.

Arkansas is an outstanding offensive club, averaging 82.4 ppg, 12th in the nation. They are averaging 65.3 shots per game, sixth overall, connecting on 45.0%. They are 15th in the country in rebounds at 37.2 per game.

Arkansas is led by Moses Moody who is averaging 16.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest. Justin Smith is the leading rebounder at 6.9 boards per game and is averaging 12.1 points per contest.

South Carolina defeated Georgia on Saturday, 91-70. That snapped a six-game losing streak. The Gamecocks are 4-10 in the conference and 6-12 overall. They are averaging 73.7 ppg while allowing 77.4 points per contest. Like Arkansas, South Carolina likes to take a lot of shots, averaging 64.7 per game, eighth in the country. They are connecting on 42.2% of their attempts.

South Carolina is led in scoring by AJ Lawson, averaging 17.4 ppg. Keyshawn Bryant (14.4) and Jermaine Couisnard (10.2) are also averaging in double digits.

College Basketball Pick – Arkansas by 10.

Auburn vs. Alabama

No. 7 ranked Alabama welcomes archrival Auburn. The Crimson Tide defeated Mississippi State on Saturday, 64-59. They are 4-2 over their last six games but have covered the spread in just one of those games. Alabama is leading the SEC at 14-2 and are 19-6 overall.

Alabama is averaging 77.9 ppg, 44th in the country. They are allowing 76.9 points per contest, ranking in the bottom 30 in the nation. This is not a great shooting team, but they take lots of shots, 73rd in the country at 60.5 shots per game.

Sharife Cooper is having a monster season, averaging 20.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 8.1 assists per game. Three other Crimson Tide players are averaging in double digits, including Justin Powell who leads the team with 6.1 rebounds per game and is averaging 11.7 points per contest.

Auburn is coming off a 77-72 victory over Tennessee on Saturday. That snapped a three-game losing streak. It has been a tough run for the Tigers of late, as they are just 4-6 over their last 10 games. Auburn is 6-10 in the SEC and 12-13 overall.

The Tigers are averaging 79.6 ppg, 30th in the country while allowing 70.4 points per contest. They are 98th in the nation in three-point shooting and 35.5%. Jaden Shakelford is averaging 14.1 points per game.

College Basketball Pick – Alabama by 8.

Illinois vs. Michigan

No. 3 Michigan welcomes No. 4 Illinois. Illinois has won their last two contests, including a 74-69 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games, moving the Fighting Illini to 14-4 in the Big Ten, and 18-6 overall.

Illinois is 17th in the country in scoring at 81.2 ppg and are shooting an amazing 50.1% from the floor, ninth in the country. They are 22nd in three-point shooting at 38.1% and are eighth in rebounds at 37.5 per game.

The Illini are led by Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn. Dosumnu is averaging 21.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while Cockburn is averaging 17.7 points and 9.9 boards per contest.

Michigan has won seven straight games and are 9-1 in their last 10. They lead the conference at 13-1 and are 18-1 overall. Michigan is one of the best all-around teams in college basketball, ranked 38th in scoring at 78.8 points per game and 63rd in defense at 65.2 points allowed per game. They are 13th in the nation in three-point shooting at 39.0% and 24th and free throws at 77.6%.

The duo of Hunter Dickinson and Isaiah Livers are leading the way for the Wolverines. Dickinson leads the team in both points and rebounds at 14.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per contest. Livers is averaging 14.5 points and 6.2 boards per game.

College Basketball Pick – Michigan by 4.

Texas Christian vs. Texas Tech

No. 17 Texas Tech welcomes Texas Christian. Texas Tech is 7-7 in the Big 12 and 15-8 overall. They are competing for a better seating in the NCAA tournament, and will need victories in each of their remaining contests to secure a top eight spot in a bracket. The Red Raiders defeated Texas on Saturday, 68-59. That snapped a three-game losing streak, but they have covered the spread only twice in the last nine games.

Tech is averaging 73.2 ppg while allowing 63.2 points per contest, 35th overall. This is a solid but not spectacular shooting team, averaging 43.5% from the floor and 33.8% from three-point range.

The Red Raiders are led by Mac McClung, averaging 16.8 ppg. Kevin McCullar leads the team in rebounds at 6.6 per game and is third in scoring at 10.6 per contest.

TCU defeated Iowa State on Saturday, 76-72. That snapped a three-game losing streak for the Horned Frogs. They have not covered the spread in four of their last five games. TCU is 5-8 in the Big 12 and are 12-10 overall.

The Horned Frogs are averaging 68.5 ppg while allowing 70.9 points per contest. They are shooting 44.3% from the floor. TCU is led by RJ Nembhard at 16.9 ppg.

College Basketball Pick – Texas Tech by 8.

Texas vs. Iowa State

No. 16 Texas takes on Iowa State. The Longhorns lost to Texas Tech on Saturday, 68-59. They have lost two of their last three games, dropping them to 8-6 in the Big 12, 14-7 overall.

Texas is averaging 74.9 ppg, 90th in the country while allowing 68.6 points per contest. They are shooting 44.5% from the field and 34.0% from three-point range. The Longhorns have been excellent on the glass, averaging 36.6 rebounds per game, 23rd overall, and are averaging 3.7 blocks per game, 97th in the country.

Four players are averaging in double digits for Texas, led by Andrew Jones at 15.1 ppg. He is third in rebounding at 5.1 per contest. Gary Brown is the leading rebounder at 7.1 per game and is fourth in scoring at 10.7 points per contest.

Iowa State is in a terrible rut of late, losing each of their last 14 games. They are winless in the Big 12 at 0-15 and are 2-18 overall.

The Cyclones are averaging 66.2 ppg while allowing 77.0 per contest. They are shooting 42.6% from the field and 33.2% from beyond the arc. They have been an excellent free-throw shooting team at 77.5%, 25th in the nation.

Rasir Bolton leads Iowa State in scoring at 15.9 ppg. He is also the leading rebounder at 4.9 rebounds per contest.

College Basketball Pick – Texas by 12.

Wisconsin vs. Purdue

No. 24 ranked Wisconsin travels to take on Purdue. The Badgers lost to Illinois on Saturday, 74-69. That was their third loss in the last four games and they are 4-6 of their last 10. Wisconsin is now 10-8 in the conference and 16-9 overall.

The Badgers are only averaging 69.8 points per game, but are great on defense, allowing 63.2 points per contest, 33rd in the country. They are 40th in free-throw shooting at 75.6% but are only earning 12.2 foul shots per game.

D’Mitrik Trice is the leading scorer at 14.1 ppg, and Micah Potter is second in scoring at 12.5 points per game and first in rebounding at 6.2 boards per contest.

Purdue has earned victories in three straight games and are 7-3 in their last 10. The Boilermakers are 11-6 and the Big Ten and are 16-8 overall. Purdue is averaging 70.9 ppg while allowing 65.7 points per contest, 70th in the country. They are 70th in rebounds per game and 34.7. The team is shooting 45.0% from the floor.

Purdue is led by Trevion Williams who is averaging 15.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Sadna Stefanovic is the only other Boilermakers player averaging in double digits at 10.0.

College Basketball Pick – Purdue by 3.

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