Best College Basketball Picks for 3/14

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Jahmai Mashack #15 and the Tennessee Volunteers celebrate after a buzzer beating shot against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Thompson-Boling Arena on March 01, 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)

How can you not be absolutely jacked up for the conference tournaments on Friday?

The amount of college basketball teams still alive is dwindling. But once again, the NCAAB hoops slate starts early (11:30 a.m. ET) and runs late. Sharp bettors, meanwhile, are already getting ahead with several big picks for the high-stakes betting card on 3/14.

Bet Labs documented a bunch of respected action flowing Thursday for Friday games — all of which are absolute bangers.

  • Texas  vs. No. 8 Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. ET
  • North Carolina vs. No. 1 Duke, 7 p.m. ET
  • No. 17 BYU vs. No. 2 Houston, 7 p.m. ET

Below, we'll cover all the savvy line movement and a bunch of premium predictions that apply to college basketball on Friday.

Best College Basketball Picks for 3/14

When you get teams playing consecutive days, neutral-site locations, and simply the intensity of the postseason, it creates a short, chaotic betting cycle.

Numbers tend to fly as influential money takes positions on oft-mispriced openers. Texas vs. Tennessee is a prime example.

Bet Labs shows that the Longhorns vs. Volunteers