College Basketball Picks Today:
Expert college basketball handicapper Greg Peterson shares his top college basketball picks today for Sunday, March 2.
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12:00 PM Eastern
Charlotte vs. East Carolina
Both teams have struggled with three-point shooting. Charlotte ranks 345th in the country in road three-point shooting at 28.6%, while East Carolina ranks 340th in home three-point shooting at 29.4% and 249th in points per possession at home. Charlotte is also 275th in total possessions per game and 192nd in points per possession overall.
Pick: Under 142.5 (Greg’s Handicapped Total: 137.5)
Florida Atlantic vs. South Florida
Florida Atlantic ranks 358th in opponent three-point shooting percentage, allowing 38.4%. South Florida struggles with defensive rebounding, ranking 287th in the country, with opponents rebounding 30.2% of their missed shots. South Florida is also 192nd in points per possession allowed overall.
Pick: Over 154 (Greg’s Handicapped Total: 157.5)
1:00 PM Eastern
Kennesaw State vs. Liberty
Liberty has the best three-point defense in the country, holding opponents to just 26.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Liberty ranks 16th in three-point shooting at 38.3%. Kennesaw State has struggled with ball security, ranking 338th in turnovers per possession.
Pick: Liberty -8.5 (Greg’s Handicapped Line: Liberty -12.5)
2:00 PM Eastern
Fairfield vs. Sacred Heart
Both defenses struggle to guard the three-point line, ranking outside the top 300 in opponent three-point shooting percentage. However, Fairfield’s offense is limited, ranking 244th in three-point shooting at 32.6%. Sacred Heart, shooting 34.9% from three (115th in the nation), should capitalize on Fairfield’s weak interior defense, which ranks 295th in opponent two-point shooting percentage.
Pick: Sacred Heart -6 (Greg’s Handicapped Line: Sacred Heart -8.5)
Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack
Quinnipiac ranks 344th in the nation in three-point shooting at 29.7%. They face a Merrimack defense that forces turnovers at the fourth-highest rate in the country on a per-possession basis at home. Merrimack also ranks 54th in points per possession allowed overall.
Pick: Merrimack +2.5 (Greg’s Handicapped Line: Merrimack -3)
Princeton vs. Cornell
Cornell ranks 51st in the nation in points per possession and third in two-point shooting percentage. Princeton struggles to defend the three-point line, ranking 224th in opponent three-point shooting percentage. Cornell makes 36.1% of their threes and attempts 48.2% of their total field goals from beyond the arc, the 14th-highest rate in the country.
Pick: Cornell -3 (Greg’s Handicapped Line: Cornell -6.5)
4:00 PM Eastern
Colorado vs. Kansas State
Colorado struggles away from home, ranking 285th in points per possession allowed and 279th in points per possession on offense in road or neutral-site games. Their offensive turnover rate is also a major issue, ranking 352nd in the country.
Pick: Kansas State -6.5 (Greg’s Handicapped Line: Kansas State -9.5)
7:00 PM Eastern
North Florida vs. Austin Peay
North Florida takes 55.1% of its shots from three-point range in road or neutral-court games, the highest percentage in the country. They shoot 33.2% from deep away from home compared to 37.7% at home. Austin Peay struggles defensively, ranking 286th in points per possession allowed away from home.
Pick: Under 160.5 (Greg’s Handicapped Total: 156)
