NCAA Basketball: Picks for Day 37 of the 2023-24 season

The NCAA Basketball schedule picks up slightly today with some games with upset potential.  There is a game on today that features two of the best scorers in the game.  Outside of a few games there could be a lot of lopsided games on this Tuesday.

Yesterday was light and there was only ranked team in action yesterday. The Gonzaga Bulldogs were favored by 41 over Mississippi Valley State and didn’t cover and scored less than 80 points. It was an easy victory and the Bulldogs pulled everyone out early in the second half. South Carolina State upset Jacksonville. Texas A&M Commerce had the best game of the day when they beat Northern Colorado on their home floor in double overtime. Outside of that it was a day where almost all the favorites won.

Yesterday I went 7-4 in my picks. That brings my 36 day total to 1,103-406. There is more to be excited about on the schedule for today. There are ranked teams in action. The games between the Power schools and mid majors have extreme upset potential and there is a game on in the early morning. The schedule still doesn’t have great games, but it offers more games than the schedule did yesterday. Picks for day 37 December 12, 2023, are below.

UMass Lowell over Long Island

Seton Hall over Monmouth

Tennessee over Georgia Southern

Duke over Hofstra

Cincinnati over Bryant

Louisiana Tech over Southeastern Louisiana

Wright State over Western Kentucky

NC State over UT Martin

Saint Peter’s over UMBC

North Carolina A&T over North Carolina Central

Maryland over Alcorn State

South Florida over Pine Bluff

Radford over VMI

Sam Houston over Louisiana-Monroe

Northern Iowa over Prairie View

Southern Illinois over Austin Peay

Minnesota over IUPUI

Illinois-Chicago over Green Bay

Georgetown over Coppin State

Boise State over Northwestern State

Texas Tech over Oral Roberts

Oregon over Cal Baptist

There are some games with massive upset potential today. Cal Baptist and Oregon is one to watch for. I like the Lancers and their guards. Just one to watch for. Hofstra is a team that can give Duke a game. I don’t think the Pride will win but Duke may not be comfortable in that game for the first 35 minutes or so.

The best game of the day is Southern Illinois and Austin Peay. That game features two of the best scorers in the game in Xavier Johnson from Southern Illinois and DeMarcus Sharp at Austin Peay. That may be a fun one. Enjoy the games and see you tomorrow.