College Basketball Picks Today:
Expert college basketball handicapper Greg Peterson shares his top college basketball picks today for Friday, February 27.
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6:00 PM Eastern
Yale Bulldogs vs. Cornell Big Red
Cornell is pushing a very fast tempo, ranking 14th in possessions per game at home, while ranking 37th in points per possession and 16th in three-point shooting percentage at 38%. Yale has been even more efficient, ranking sixth in points per possession and second in three-point shooting percentage at 41%. They should find plenty of clean looks against a Cornell defense that ranks 342nd in points per possession allowed at home and 354th in opponent three-point shooting percentage at 37.9%, while Yale ranks 248th in opponent three-point shooting percentage at 35.3%.
Pick: Yale vs. Cornell Over 165.5 (Greg’s Handicapped Total 170.5)
7:00 PM Eastern
Siena Saints vs. Fairfield Stags
Siena ranks 359th in possessions per game and 30th in points per possession allowed away from home while ranking 42nd in turnovers per possession generated away from home. Fairfield ranks 259th in possessions per game and 332nd in two-point shooting percentage at home. Siena allows just 31.6% shooting from three-point range away from home, ranking 53rd nationally.
Picks: Siena +1.5 and Under 144.5 (Greg’s Handicap Siena -2.5 and Total 138.5)
Brown Bears vs. Columbia Lions
Brown ranks 330th in points per possession and 239th in rebound percentage. Columbia ranks 18th in rebound percentage, 38th in three-point shooting percentage at 36.9%, and 121st in points per possession. Brown allows 34.9% from three-point range away from home.
Pick: Columbia -5.5 (Greg’s Handicap Columbia -11.5)
Merrimack Warriors vs. Canisius Golden Griffins
Merrimack ranks 352nd in possessions per game and 10th in opponent three-point shooting percentage while ranking 43rd in opponent two-point shooting percentage. Canisius ranks 352nd in points per possession and 348th in possessions per game. Merrimack ranks 257th in points per possession away from home.
Pick: Merrimack vs. Canisius Under 131 (Greg’s Handicapped Total 125.5)
Rider Broncos vs. Iona Gaels
Rider ranks 348th in points per possession on offense and 337th on defense while ranking 359th in three-point shooting percentage at 28.3%. Iona ranks 105th in three-point shooting percentage at 35.2% and 37th in opponent three-point shooting percentage at 30.9%. Rider ranks 325th in defensive rebound percentage, while Iona ranks 315th in offensive rebound percentage.
Picks: Iona -11.5 and Over 141.5 (Greg’s Handicap Iona -15.5 and Total 145.5)
Old Dominion Monarchs vs. Georgia State Panthers
Georgia State ranks 334th in points per possession but ranks third nationally in free throw shooting percentage at 79.4%. Old Dominion ranks 317th in free throw attempts allowed per offensive play and 309th in turnovers per possession generated defensively. Offensively, Old Dominion ranks 287th in two-point shooting percentage and 336th in offensive rebound percentage.
Picks: Georgia State +1.5 and Under 147.5 (Greg’s Handicap Georgia State -4.5 and Total 144.5)
8:00 PM Eastern
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Texas State Bobcats
Texas State ranks 307th in turnovers per possession, while Appalachian State ranks 341st in turnovers forced and 350th in possessions per game. Texas State ranks second nationally in percentage of field goal attempts that are two-point shots, while Appalachian State ranks 21st in opponent two-point shooting percentage. Texas State ranks 62nd in points per possession allowed at home, and Appalachian State ranks 364th in free throw shooting percentage at 64.3%.
Picks: Texas State +1.5 and Under 135.5 (Greg’s Handicap Texas State -3 and Total 129)
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. James Madison Dukes
Coastal Carolina ranks 362nd and James Madison 356th in turnovers per possession generated defensively. Coastal Carolina ranks 88th in points per possession allowed and ninth in opponent two-point shooting percentage, while James Madison ranks 216th in points per possession allowed and 73rd in three-point shooting percentage at 35.8%.
Picks: Coastal Carolina +5.5 and Over 139.5 (Greg’s Handicap Coastal Carolina +2 and Total 142)
Akron Zips vs. Kent State Golden Flashes
Akron ranks fourth in points per possession and 17th in three-point shooting percentage at 38%. Kent State ranks fifth in possessions per game at home, shoots 39.2% from three-point range at home compared to 29.8% away, and ranks 59th in points per possession at home. Defensively, Kent State ranks 308th in points per possession allowed and 329th in opponent three-point shooting percentage at home.
Picks: Akron -3.5 and Over 164.5 (Greg’s Handicap Akron -6.5 and Total 170.5)
8:30 PM Eastern
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs. South Alabama Jaguars
South Alabama allows opponents to take 67.4% of their field goal attempts from three-point range, the highest percentage in the nation. Southern Mississippi ranks 357th in road three-point shooting percentage at 27.1% and 315th in turnovers per possession, while South Alabama ranks eighth in turnovers forced and 268th in possessions per game.
Picks: South Alabama -4.5 and Under 143.5 (Greg’s Handicap South Alabama -7.5 and Total 139.5)
9:00 PM Eastern
Georgia Southern Screaming Eagles vs. Marshall Thundering Herd
Georgia Southern ranks 21st in possessions per game but 201st in points per possession. Marshall ranks 80th in points per possession, but their interior offense takes a hit without Matthew Van Komen. Georgia Southern ranks 148th in opponent three-point shooting percentage at 33.5% and 60th in turnovers per possession generated away from home.
Pick: Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Under 169.5 (Greg’s Handicapped Total 164)
