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Yesterday's Expert College Basketball Picks from our handicappers.
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Results for Monday 26th of January 2026
| Handicapper | Units | Dollars |
| Doc's Sports | 0 | $0.00 |
| Scott Rickenbach | -4 | $-440.00 |
| Raphael Esparza (VSI) | 0 | $0.00 |
| Tony George | 3 | $300.00 |
| Vernon Croy | 0 | $0.00 |
| Scott Spreitzer | -4 | $-440.00 |
| August Young | -4 | $-440.00 |
| Griffin Murphy | -2 | $-220.00 |
Monday 26th of January 2026
Doc's Sports
Passing for today.
Robert Ferringo
1-Unit Play. Take #891 Arizona (-1) over BYU (9 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26)
I just think Arizona is the better team. Provo is a really tough place to play. But Arizona already won at UConn, beat Alabama in Birmingham, and rolled some Big 12 teams on the road. The Cougars have just one win over a tournament-caliber team since Thanksgiving. It’s not that they can’t. It’s just that they haven’t, while Arizona has a slew of high-profile wins over top tier opposition. I think they get another one.
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Craig Trapp
2-Unit Play. Take #891 Arizona (-1.5) Over BYU (9 p.m., Monday, January 26)
The Wildcats have had the most impressive start to the season and rightfully deserve to be slight favorites on the road tonight. A key factor for Arizona is their superior defense, which will help them secure a win once again tonight. Take Arizona to win and cover the spread.
Craig
Scott Rickenbach
4-Unit Play. Take #894 Tarleton State (-4.5) vs Abilene Christian (7:00 p.m., Mon, Jan. 26)
Great spot for revenge. The Texans recently lost by 4 when at home against the Wildcats and now they get a shot at payback here at home again and hosting Abilene Christian. Tarleton State's recent losses include by just 1 point in OT versus Southern Utah and their most recent win was over Cal Baptist. To put those match-ups in perspective with how it compares to Abilene Christian. The Wildcats last two games have been losses by 22 to Southern Utah and by 16 to Cal Baptist so they did not perform near as well against those teams. When the Texans lost to the Cats they actually won the points in paint battle by 14 points but lost the game by 4 points because Abilene Christian made 7 threes while the Texans made just 1 three-pointer! That is an 18-point variance from deep and will not happen again here. 4* TARLETON STATE -4.5
4-Unit Play. Take #892 BYU (+1.5) vs Arizona (9 p.m., Mon, Jan. 26)
Whenever I see a line like this I am sure to take a deeper look and in this case I like what I see. Why is a 20-0 Arizona team practically a pick'em against a 17-2 Cougars team? Exactly! Don't let this line fool you. The odds makers have this line set this way for a reason and this is the one that ends the Wildcats undefeated season. BYU's only two losses were to Connecticut at Boston and to Texas Tech in Lubbock. Those are great teams and the Cougars now are facing another great team but this time they get them at home and that makes a huge difference here. The Wildcats also have a tough game at rival Arizona State and facing the Sun Devils at their place is a tough match-up. The point being that this is a prime spot for Arizona to get upset and I look for the Cougars to continue their perfect home games run! 4* BYU +1.5
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
4-Unit Play. Take Louisville +8.5 over Duke (Monday @ 7pm est)
We roll with Louisville here as they have immediate revenge against Duke here. Remember, what you have here is a Louisville that is top 10 on offense, top 35 on defense, lost to this Duke team by 11 points last time, this team just beat Pittsburgh on the road 100-59 last time, this team is top 10 when it comes to 2 point field goals. Duke comes off a couple of massive wins, beating Wake and by 21 and beat Stanford by 30 points last time on the road, we like Louisville to step up here and to likely post the cover.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
Passing for today.
Tony George
CBB
1/26/26
3 Units
Take #891 Arizona ML (-120) over BYU
*8 EST Tip
There is zero doubt in my mind that Arizona is the best team in CBB. The team to beat for the title. They are elite on both sides of the ball. I have a 7.5 point overlay against the spread in this game, Ken Pom about the same.
I have watched AZ like 8 times this year wire to wire in games and they really have no weakness. I thought the only team BYU played was Texas Tech that is comparable to AZ, and they got blasted by 13 in that game. BYU is at home which is an advantage but I do not think AZ has issues and handle the venue with no issues. AZ has the #1 rated defense in the Big 12 and as I state all the time, good defenses travel well (39% allowed from the floor). BYU has some depth issues due to injuries as well. I will take the points out of this and lay the moneyline. A Big overlay for a game of this stature, I cannot pass it up.
Vernon Croy
Passing for today.
Scott Spreitzer
4-Unit Play: Take 892 BYU +2 over Arizona (9 p.m., Monday, January 26)
I’m backing BYU on Monday. Both of these teams do a lot of things quite well but Arizona has issues from the deep perimeter away from home. The Wildcats are 20-0 but they’ve won four games away from home by single digits. BYU’s Marriott Center is a nightmare for visitors more often than not. The Cougars are 12th and 25th in offensive and defensive adjusted efficiency and red-hot inside the arc. I believe the Cougars will hand the Wildcats their first loss of the season. I’m backing BYU. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
August Young
4-Unit Play - (892) Arizona/BYU UNDER 166 -110 (1/26 | 9:00PM EST) Arizona rank 4th in the nation in offensive rating, but have gone under the posted total in three-straight with an average combined score of 143.33 ppg. BYU have the 12th ranked offense, but have gone under in two of their last three with an average combined score of 156.67 ppg. Both teams push tempo, but both have elite defensive schemes and anticipate this to slow down drastically in the final 5 minutes. We've taken advantage of unders all year in similar situations. Let's grab another. GL!
Strike Point Sports
2-Unit Play. Take #889 Penn State (+11.5) over Ohio State. (7pm, Monday, January 26)
The Buckeyes put a bunch of effort into Fridays game against Michigan and with a snow event crushing the entire country, and canceling a bunch of games, there won’t be max effort from the home side. Penn State isn’t great, but they have enough pride to keep this one close in what may be a sparse home crowd.
Best of Luck - Strike Point Sports
Jason Sharpe
Passing for today.
Griffin Murphy
2 Unit Play - Take #306615 Delaware State (+1.5) Over S.C. State. (6:00p.m, Monday, January 26th)
Delaware State comes into this game 5-14 on the year, 3-7 in their last 10 games, and presently on a 5-game losing streak after dropping to Morgan State on the 17th of this month in a 1-point differential. We can expect Delaware State to be hungry tonight due to their last game getting postponed and not being on the court for nearly 10 days. S.C. State is 4-16 on the year, 4-6 in their last 10 games, and coming off a 56-50 win over Mid-Atlantic Christian. So these look down for Delaware State whilst things are looking up for S.C. State. When all looks too good to be true, we reverse flip. Delaware is 1-9 on the road, and we expect them to come in tonight and win this game outright against a brutal S.C. State team.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
2 Unit: CBB Take #306620 Texas A&M CC (-1.5) over Texas Rio Grande Valley (-110) (8:00p.m, Monday, January 26th)
Nick Menken
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Doc's Sports
Passing for today.Robert Ferringo
1-Unit Play. Take #891 Arizona (-1) over BYU (9 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26)I just think Arizona is the better team. Provo is a really tough place to play. But Arizona already won at UConn, beat Alabama in Birmingham, and rolled some Big 12 teams on the road. The Cougars have just one win over a tournament-caliber team since Thanksgiving. It’s not that they can’t. It’s just that they haven’t, while Arizona has a slew of high-profile wins over top tier opposition. I think they get another one.
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Craig Trapp
2-Unit Play. Take #891 Arizona (-1.5) Over BYU (9 p.m., Monday, January 26)The Wildcats have had the most impressive start to the season and rightfully deserve to be slight favorites on the road tonight. A key factor for Arizona is their superior defense, which will help them secure a win once again tonight. Take Arizona to win and cover the spread.
Craig
Scott Rickenbach
4-Unit Play. Take #894 Tarleton State (-4.5) vs Abilene Christian (7:00 p.m., Mon, Jan. 26)Great spot for revenge. The Texans recently lost by 4 when at home against the Wildcats and now they get a shot at payback here at home again and hosting Abilene Christian. Tarleton State's recent losses include by just 1 point in OT versus Southern Utah and their most recent win was over Cal Baptist. To put those match-ups in perspective with how it compares to Abilene Christian. The Wildcats last two games have been losses by 22 to Southern Utah and by 16 to Cal Baptist so they did not perform near as well against those teams. When the Texans lost to the Cats they actually won the points in paint battle by 14 points but lost the game by 4 points because Abilene Christian made 7 threes while the Texans made just 1 three-pointer! That is an 18-point variance from deep and will not happen again here. 4* TARLETON STATE -4.5
4-Unit Play. Take #892 BYU (+1.5) vs Arizona (9 p.m., Mon, Jan. 26)
Whenever I see a line like this I am sure to take a deeper look and in this case I like what I see. Why is a 20-0 Arizona team practically a pick'em against a 17-2 Cougars team? Exactly! Don't let this line fool you. The odds makers have this line set this way for a reason and this is the one that ends the Wildcats undefeated season. BYU's only two losses were to Connecticut at Boston and to Texas Tech in Lubbock. Those are great teams and the Cougars now are facing another great team but this time they get them at home and that makes a huge difference here. The Wildcats also have a tough game at rival Arizona State and facing the Sun Devils at their place is a tough match-up. The point being that this is a prime spot for Arizona to get upset and I look for the Cougars to continue their perfect home games run! 4* BYU +1.5
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
4-Unit Play. Take Louisville +8.5 over Duke (Monday @ 7pm est)We roll with Louisville here as they have immediate revenge against Duke here. Remember, what you have here is a Louisville that is top 10 on offense, top 35 on defense, lost to this Duke team by 11 points last time, this team just beat Pittsburgh on the road 100-59 last time, this team is top 10 when it comes to 2 point field goals. Duke comes off a couple of massive wins, beating Wake and by 21 and beat Stanford by 30 points last time on the road, we like Louisville to step up here and to likely post the cover.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
Passing for today.Tony George
CBB1/26/26
3 Units
Take #891 Arizona ML (-120) over BYU
*8 EST Tip
There is zero doubt in my mind that Arizona is the best team in CBB. The team to beat for the title. They are elite on both sides of the ball. I have a 7.5 point overlay against the spread in this game, Ken Pom about the same.
I have watched AZ like 8 times this year wire to wire in games and they really have no weakness. I thought the only team BYU played was Texas Tech that is comparable to AZ, and they got blasted by 13 in that game. BYU is at home which is an advantage but I do not think AZ has issues and handle the venue with no issues. AZ has the #1 rated defense in the Big 12 and as I state all the time, good defenses travel well (39% allowed from the floor). BYU has some depth issues due to injuries as well. I will take the points out of this and lay the moneyline. A Big overlay for a game of this stature, I cannot pass it up.
Vernon Croy
Passing for today.Scott Spreitzer
4-Unit Play: Take 892 BYU +2 over Arizona (9 p.m., Monday, January 26)I’m backing BYU on Monday. Both of these teams do a lot of things quite well but Arizona has issues from the deep perimeter away from home. The Wildcats are 20-0 but they’ve won four games away from home by single digits. BYU’s Marriott Center is a nightmare for visitors more often than not. The Cougars are 12th and 25th in offensive and defensive adjusted efficiency and red-hot inside the arc. I believe the Cougars will hand the Wildcats their first loss of the season. I’m backing BYU. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
August Young
4-Unit Play - (892) Arizona/BYU UNDER 166 -110 (1/26 | 9:00PM EST) Arizona rank 4th in the nation in offensive rating, but have gone under the posted total in three-straight with an average combined score of 143.33 ppg. BYU have the 12th ranked offense, but have gone under in two of their last three with an average combined score of 156.67 ppg. Both teams push tempo, but both have elite defensive schemes and anticipate this to slow down drastically in the final 5 minutes. We've taken advantage of unders all year in similar situations. Let's grab another. GL!Strike Point Sports
2-Unit Play. Take #889 Penn State (+11.5) over Ohio State. (7pm, Monday, January 26)The Buckeyes put a bunch of effort into Fridays game against Michigan and with a snow event crushing the entire country, and canceling a bunch of games, there won’t be max effort from the home side. Penn State isn’t great, but they have enough pride to keep this one close in what may be a sparse home crowd.
Best of Luck - Strike Point Sports
Jason Sharpe
Passing for today.Griffin Murphy
2 Unit Play - Take #306615 Delaware State (+1.5) Over S.C. State. (6:00p.m, Monday, January 26th)Delaware State comes into this game 5-14 on the year, 3-7 in their last 10 games, and presently on a 5-game losing streak after dropping to Morgan State on the 17th of this month in a 1-point differential. We can expect Delaware State to be hungry tonight due to their last game getting postponed and not being on the court for nearly 10 days. S.C. State is 4-16 on the year, 4-6 in their last 10 games, and coming off a 56-50 win over Mid-Atlantic Christian. So these look down for Delaware State whilst things are looking up for S.C. State. When all looks too good to be true, we reverse flip. Delaware is 1-9 on the road, and we expect them to come in tonight and win this game outright against a brutal S.C. State team.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
2 Unit: CBB Take #306620 Texas A&M CC (-1.5) over Texas Rio Grande Valley (-110) (8:00p.m, Monday, January 26th)Nick Menken
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DOC'S SPORTS is coming off five straight winning seasons and is one of the top college basketball betting minds in the country! Packages for the 2025-26 season are available, and we cannot wait for the season to start in early November. We are expecting another big nonconference portion of the season, and our 8-unit Nonconference Game of the Year is slated to go in early December. It has won 13 of the 16 years it has been in existence and it is one of the most sought out games in the entire country. Doc’s has gone 28-12, +10,650 with their plays rated 7.0+ over the past two seasons and is one of the best big game players in the industry. Jump on board now with a veteran handicapper that has 54 years of experience in the industry.
ROBERT FERRINGO is one of the elite college basketball handicappers in the nation and is coming off one of the best seasons in Doc’s Sports history, banking +13,930 for his clients. Robert has banked an extraordinary +20,700 over the past two years (+6,770 in 2023). He has posted 14 of 19 winning college hoops seasons and 56 of 81 winning college basketball months, including six straight. Robert has been at his best right out of the gate, producing an astounding 16 of 19 winning nonconference seasons while raking in +71,090 in early-season profit for his backers. Robert has gone 570-375 (60 percent) with his plays of 5.0 or higher (40-21 run) and you can jump on The Victory Train today!
RAPHAEL ESPARZA racked up +3,720 in profit in 2023-24, and this year he looks for another red-hot start in college hoops. It’s no secret that college basketball totals are Esparza’s specialty, and he chews up the sportsbooks with these razor-sharp plays. Esparza has produced four of five winning college basketball seasons, and 10 out of 13, and this coming season he will fill up your bank accounts with more hoops winners.
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AUGUST YOUNG is an elite college basketball handicapper known for his predictive model that is able to beat the market time and time again - especially when it comes to totals. Young tallied a wire-to-wire winning year in 2024-25 (+4,725) and had an amazing 2022-23 season, churning out +13,590 in profit for his followers! Young has made new connections once again for the 2025-26 season and is expecting similar results. If betting from a value standpoint with the optimal approach to long-term profitability, his methods are sure to be a good fit.
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GRIFFIN MURPHY closed out 2023-24 with a rock solid +3,795 profit and he’s looking forward to another dominating year on the hardwood. Murphy has gone 3-1 with his 8-Unit GOTY Plays (+1,520) over the past two seasons and he does his best work in March Madness. Murphy is very fired up for the forthcoming campaign and is hoping to build on his incredible season-ending performance.
SCOTT SPREITZER ended last season on fire on the hardwood. Spreitzer heads into the 2024-25 season on a +5,220 college basketball winning run over the final two months of last year. Spreitzer has gone 96-59 (62%) with his top picks rated 5.0+ over his last 154 attempts. Spreitzer is a two-time winner in the Las Vegas College Basketball Invitational, nailing over 60% of his plays to take home the trophy. Make college basketball profits a way of life by signing up today!
ARUN SHIVA posted nearly +7,000 in college basketball profit between 2017-2023. He does his best work in March Madness, posting six of nine winning postseasons for a combined +7,000 in profit while hitting nearly 60 percent of his plays in the process. He is known for these explosive runs, and you can expect one or two massive waves each season. The Cowboy utilizes a selective one-play-per-day approach. He is setting up for another big season and would love to have you on board!
STRIKE POINT SPORTS has rolled out 9 of 16 winning college basketball seasons, and his backers banked nearly +20,000 between 2008-2020. SPS releases between 1-5 plays per day and is one of the most explosive college hoops handicappers around. Strike Point Sports has gone 4-2 with their 8-Unit Game of the Year Plays over the past two seasons and have hit better than 60 percent on plays of 5.0 or higher over the last 16 years. Put them to work for your bankroll today!
TONY GEORGE ended last year’s college basketball season on a +1,340 run in March through the national title game. He is looking to pick up where he left off with that momentum in this, his 34th year as a professional handicappers. George employs a low-volume approach and uses a power rankings system that he has developed over the last five years. He also employs a staff handicapper that focuses on small conferences, and half of his positions come from these smaller leagues. Sign up and take advantage!
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