Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CBB Picks, CBB Free Picks, CBB Predictions 2/24/25
- rbowe7447
- Feb 24
- 2 min read
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NORTH CAROLINA @ FLORIDA STATE (UNC -2.5, 156)
NORTH CAROLINA -2.5
Motivation can be a great thing. North Carolina has won 4 of its last 5 games. The Tar Heels are one of the first four out in the latest version of the NCAA tournament bracketology. The Tar Heels need wins and big wins would be even better. UNC has won its last three games in a row. The Tar Heels beat Syracuse, NC State, and Virginia all by an average margin of 15 points.
Florida State ranks higher than any of those teams in the latest KenPom rankings. Another big win over the Seminoles would help UNC make its case for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. FSU has lost 2 of its last 3 games and North Carolina is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in its last five games against the Seminoles.
LLEGE BASKETBALL
HOWARD @ COPPIN STATE (HOW -8.5, 149.5)
HOWARD TEAM TOTAL OVER 76.5
Howard travels to Coppin State to face an Eagles team that the Bison have beaten five straight times. They won the first game this season by a score of 90-75. Coppin State has lost their last three games in a row and 5 of their last 6. The Eagles allowed 79 or more points in 4 of those 5 losses.
Howard plays an aggressive, up-tempo style of basketball. The Bison rank in the top 100 (89th) in possessions per game and average 78.6 points per game. We can get a decent price on the Bison's team total at 76.5. Howard has won 4 of its last 5 games and in all four wins the Bison cleared 76.5 points. They also cleared that number in each of the last 5 games against Coppin State. The Eagles are one of the worst defenses in the country. They rank 317th in points allowed per game, giving up 77.3 ppg.
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