NCAA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for February 25, 2021

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

We use three different graphics to describe Bet Value within a matchup.

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Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0)
Michigan Wolverines (0-0)		53.1%
46.9%
+195
-215
+192
-210
+5½-110
-5-109
+5½-110
-5-110
76.4
75.1		151.5
o154-109
u154½-110
o153½-110
u154½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Santa Clara Broncos (0-0)
Gonzaga Bulldogs (0-0)		7.2%
92.8%
+4500
-4000
+2000
-6000
+31½-110
-31-109
+31-110
-30½-110
72.2
87.3		159.5
o154½-109
u155-110
o154-110
u155-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0)
Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0)		7.0%
93.0%
+775
-1120
+750
-1000
+14½-110
-13½-114
+14-110
-13½-110
64.0
79.3		143.3
o146-105
u145+105
o145½-110
u146½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0)
Houston Cougars (0-0)		15.9%
84.1%
+510
-660
+525
-700
+11½-105
-11½-109
+12-110
-11-110
63.7
74.1		137.8
o137-109
u137-102
o137-110
u137½-110
MS Valley State Delta Devils (0-0)
Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0)		6.0%
94.0%
+4500
-14999

+31-109
-31-105
+31½-110
-31-110
69.4
85.4		154.8
o142½-120
u144-109
o143½-110
u143½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
UIC Flames (0-0)
Youngstown State Penguins (0-0)		41.4%
58.6%
+190
-215
+205
-220
+5½-109
-5-111
+5½-110
-5½-110
66.5
69.6		136.1
o143-120
u144½-110
o143½-110
u144-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
IPFW Mastodons (0-0)
Wisconsin Green Bay Phoenix (0-0)		31.5%
68.5%
+205
-225
+215
-240
+5½-109
-5½-109
+6-110
-6-110
72.0
77.6		149.6
o144-109
u145½-119
o144-110
u144-110
IUPUI Jaguars (0-0)
Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers (0-0)		25.5%
74.5%
+155
-173
+160
-175
+4-109
-4+100
+4-110
-4-110
70.6
78.2		148.8
o152½-109
u152½-109
o152-110
u153-110
Belmont Bruins (0-0)
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0)		74.9%
25.1%
-350
+299
-345
+300
-8-109
+8-105
-8-110
+8-110
79.5
71.9		151.4
o162-105
u162-109
o161½-110
u162-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
UCLA Bruins (0-0)
Utah Utes (0-0)		36.6%
63.4%
-115
-105
-110
+105
-1-104
+1-110
+0-110
+1½-110
64.5
68.8		133.3
o135½+100
u135½-109
o135½-110
u135½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Weber State Wildcats (0-0)
Sacramento State Hornets (0-0)		28.7%
71.3%
-275
+250
-275
+240
-6½-109
+7-105
-6½-110
+6½-110
60.5
66.9		127.4
o144-105
u144-105
o144-110
u144-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
SE Missouri State Redhawks (0-0)
Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-0)		18.8%
81.2%
+205
-230
+210
-230
+6-114
-6-104
+6-110
-6-110
65.4
74.9		140.3
o138-109
u138-106
o137½-110
u138-110
Portland State Vikings (0-0)
Northern Colorado Bears (0-0)		25.4%
74.6%
-115
+100
-110
-103
+0-115
+1-109
+0-110
+1-110
70.7
78.4		149.1
o138½-105
u139-109
o138½-110
u139½-110
Murray State Racers (0-0)
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-0)		67.1%
32.9%
-165
+155
-165
+150
-3-115
+3½-109
-3½-110
+3½-110
71.4
65.9		137.3
o138-109
u138-109
o138-110
u138-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Ark Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0)
Texas Southern Tigers (0-0)		12.8%
87.2%
+680
-1010
+745
-900
+14-107
-14-109
+14-110
-14-110
60.2
71.7		131.9
o140+100
u139½-109
o139½-110
u140-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Austin Peay Governors (0-0)
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0-0)		77.5%
22.5%
-370
+305
-360
+320
-8-115
+8½-108
-8½-110
+8½-110
75.0
66.8		141.8
o143-109
u143½-115
o142½-110
u143-110
Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0)
Michigan State Spartans (0-0)		28.5%
71.5%
-173
+160
-170
+160
-3½-114
+4-105
-3½-110
+4-110
66.1
72.6		138.7
o145-109
u145½-105
o144½-110
u145-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
San Francisco Dons (0-0)
Brigham Young Cougars (0-0)		21.9%
78.1%
+415
-515
+465
-500
+9½-105
-9½-109
+10-110
-10-110
68.1
76.5		144.6
o141½-105
u142-105
o141-110
u141½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
PostponedSan Jose State Spartans (0-0)
Wyoming Cowboys (0-0)		32.8%
67.2%


+13-110
-11½-112

69.8
75.2		145.0
o143½-110
u153½-105

Volatility Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Oregon Ducks (0-0)
Stanford Cardinal (0-0)		48.3%
51.7%
-145
+135
-140
+130
-2½-109
+2½+100
-2½-110
+2½-110
65.6
66.5		132.1
o135-109
u135½-110
o135-110
u135½-110
USC Trojans (0-0)
Colorado Buffaloes (0-0)		27.4%
72.6%
+150
-165
+155
-165
+3½-105
-3½-106
+3½-110
-3½-110
63.2
70.2		133.4
o136½-109
u137½-110
o136½-110
u136½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Portland Pilots (0-0)
San Diego Toreros (0-0)		30.3%
69.7%
+704
-855
+600
-900
+13-112
-12½-109
+12½-110
-12½-110
64.4
70.3		134.7
o142½-109
u143-105
o143-110
u143-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Montana Grizzlies (0-0)
Idaho State Bengals (0-0)		68.0%
32.0%
-140
+120
-140
+125
-2½-109
+2½-109
-2½-110
+2½-110
73.6
68.1		141.7
o126-109
u126½-105
o125½-110
u126½-110
Loyola Marymount Lions (0-0)
Pepperdine Waves (0-0)		28.0%
72.0%
+170
-180
+175
-190
+4½-109
-4-110
+4½-110
-4½-110
64.8
71.5		136.3
o143½-105
u143½-109
o144-110
u144½-110
Northwestern Wildcats (0-0)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0)		16.4%
83.6%
+175
-195
+180
-200
+5-110
-4½-105
+4½-110
-4½-110
62.1
72.4		134.5
o141½-109
u141½-105
o141-110
u141½-110
Boise State Broncos (0-0)
San Diego State Aztecs (0-0)		12.5%
87.5%
+230
-265
+245
-260
+6½-109
-6-111
+6½-110
-6½-110
61.6
73.1		134.7
o137-115
u138-110
o137½-110
u137½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
Oregon State Beavers (0-0)
California Golden Bears (0-0)		51.5%
48.5%
-115
-105
-115
-103
+0-105
+1-109
-1-110
+1-110
66.5
66.0		132.5
o131-109
u131-104
o130½-110
u131-110
Washington State Cougars (0-0)
Arizona Wildcats (0-0)		13.0%
87.0%
+350
-400
+380
-430
+9-114
-9-104
+9-110
-9-110
64.9
76.2		141.1
o140-109
u140½-110
o139½-110
u140-110
Pacific Tigers (0-0)
Saint Mary's College Gaels (0-0)		22.3%
77.7%
+220
-255
+230
-250
+6-109
-6-105
+6-110
-6-110
62.5
70.9		133.4
o122½-115
u123½-110
o122-110
u122½-110
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Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %		Closing
ML		Closing
Spread		Orig. Total
Points		Closing
O/U		PeriodCurrent
Score
Robert Morris Colonials (0-0)
Detroit Titans (0-0)		53.2%
46.8%
+435
-550
+450
-500
+11-115
-10-109
+10½-110
-10-110
142.1
o144-109
u145-112
o144-110
u144½-110
1st H
19:28		0
0
Washington Huskies (0-0)
Arizona State Sun Devils (0-0)		28.8%
71.2%
+358
-435
+410
-450
+9-105
-9-109
+9½-110
-9-110
145.8
o154-103
u154-109
o154-110
u155-110
1st H
15:20		8
11
Tennessee State Tigers (0-0)
Morehead State Eagles (0-0)		51.7%
48.3%
+545
-700
+550
-700
+12½-112
-11-115
+11½-110
-11-110
136.2
o132-109
u132-105
o131½-110
u132½-110
1st H
17:15		4
4
Wagner Seahawks (0-0)
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0)		59.3%
40.7%
-400
+315
-400
+345
-9-109
+9-105
-9-110
+9-110
144.1
o136-115
u136½-104
o136½-110
u137-110
1st H
16:15		8
5
LIU Sharks (0-0)
Bryant Bulldogs (0-0)		44.3%
55.7%
+205
-245
+205
-240
+5½-109
-5-113
+5½-110
-5½-110
146.7
o164-109
u163½+100
o163½-110
u164-110
1st H
18:22		0
2
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (0-0)
St. Francis Red Flash (0-0)		21.7%
78.3%
-125
+105
-125
+110
-1½-109
+1½-103
-1½-110
+2-110
139.0
o127-105
u127½-108
o126½-110
u127½-110
1st H
16:22		5
6
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (0-0)
Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0)		26.8%
73.2%
-110
+100
-110
-103
-1-105
+1-105
+0-110
+1-110
144.7
o155-109
u155+100
o154½-110
u155-110
1st H
19:55		0
0
Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0)
South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0)		45.5%
54.5%
-550
+435
-550
+495
-10½-109
+10+105
-10½-110
+11-110
139.2
o139½-109
u138½+105
o139-110
u139-110
1st H
19:55		0
0
Hartford Hawks (0-0)
Baylor Bears (0-0)		10.1%
89.9%
+1688
-3938
+2500
-4900
+26-110
-25½-104
+26-110
-25½-110
128.5
o138½-110
u139-109
o138-110
u139-110
FINAL
FINAL		55
79
Florida Atlantic (0-0)
Temple Owls (0-0)		23.8%
76.2%
-160
+140
-155
+145
-2½-115
+3-112
-2½-110
+3-109
136.9
o148-110
u149½-117
o149-110
u150-110
TIME
HALF		30
34
Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0)
Maryland Terrapins (0-0)		27.3%
72.7%
+100
-118
+105
-115
+1½-105
-1½-114
+1½-110
-1-109
142.1
o147½-110
u148-106
o147½-110
u148½-110
2nd H
19:01		29
56
American University Eagles (0-0)
Army Black Knights (0-0)		49.0%
51.0%
-225
+200
-225
+220
-5-106
+5-110
-5-109
+6-110
140.6
o147½-110
u147½-105
o147½-110
u148½-110
1st H
14:35		15
7

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Xavier Musketeers
Marquette Golden Eagles		32.9%
67.1%
+430
-550
+425
-475
+10-105
-10-108
+10-110
-10-110
59
57		-1.70194-1.67462-1.11297
Stony Brook Seawolves
Towson Tigers		39.4%
60.6%
+660
-1000
+675
-1000
+13-105
-13-110
+13-110
-13-110
49
53		-0.13518-0.13272-0.50168
Wright State Raiders
Northern Kentucky Norse		43.5%
56.5%
+110
-125
+115
-125
+2-110
-1½-110
+2-110
-1½-110
78
70		-0.77319-0.78592-0.83190
Niagara Purple Eagles
Manhattan Jaspers		33.4%
66.6%
+115
-135
+120
-135
+2-106
-2-110
+2-110
-2-110
65
72		-0.59314-0.58291-0.40675
Cornell Big Red
Penn Quakers		18.1%
81.9%
-360
+290
-350
+315
-8-110
+8-110
-7½-110
+8½-110
86
76		-0.28340-0.26988-1.70981
Canisius Golden Griffins
Fairfield Stags		44.2%
55.8%
+410
-515
+375
-400
+10-110
-10-110
+10-110
-9-110
78
67		-1.66215-1.56858-0.81692
Monmouth Hawks
Campbell Fighting Camels		53.8%
46.2%
+132
-150
+135
-150
+3-110
-3-110
+3-110
-3-110
58
81		-0.54139-0.53604-0.77161
Elon Phoenix
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens		22.5%
77.5%
-115
-102
-110
-105
-1-110
+1-110
+0-110
+1-110
77
79		-0.72235-0.70441-0.25444
Toledo Rockets
Ball State Cardinals		36.0%
64.0%
-102
-115
+100
-115
+1-110
-1-110
+1-110
-1-110
93
75		-0.72235-0.72743-1.02154
Saint Peter's Peacocks
Sacred Heart Pioneers		43.3%
56.7%
+120
-140
+125
-140
+2½-110
-2½-105
+2½-110
-2-110
66
61		-0.82563-0.83833-0.83628
UMKC Kangarros
North Dakota Fighting Sioux		33.5%
66.5%
+130
-146
+130
-145
+2+105
-2½-115
+2½-110
-2½-110
72
76		-0.54960-0.55080-0.40780
UTEP Miners
FIU Golden Panthers		33.2%
66.8%
-135
+123
-145
+135
-2½-105
+2½-115
-2½-105
+2½-110
81
73		-0.57695-0.54173-1.10253
Davidson Wildcats
Rhode Island Rams		31.2%
68.8%
+127
-140
+135
-140
+2½-109
-2½-105
+3-110
-2½-110
90
92		-0.56258-0.54782-0.37417
Central Michigan Chippewas
Northern Illinois Huskies		32.7%
67.3%
-460
+395
-430
+425
-9-110
+9½-113
-9-110
+9½-110
71
66		-0.21989-0.21089-1.11706
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Bowling Green Falcons		28.6%
71.4%
+245
-285
+250
-225
+7-110
-6½-115
+7-110
-6-110
68
62		-1.26805-1.23056-1.25033
Arizona Wildcats
Texas Tech Red Raiders		40.2%
59.8%
+175
-195
+175
-185
+4½-105
-5-105
+5-110
-4½-110
54
70		-0.43833-0.44482-0.51411
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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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Sportsbooks11567-43 (0.604)5-0.63804 
Sportsbooks11572-43 (0.626)0-0.61746 
DRatings11562-53 (0.539)0-0.75359
-0.11555
-0.13613

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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