Basketball Picks Thursday

3 best college basketball upset picks, odds for March 8: Target Stanford as +550 longshot against Louisville

SportsLine's computer model revealed its best college basketball upset picks and longshot plays after evaluating the latest college basketball odds

CBS Sports - 9h

Kansas vs. Arizona odds, prediction, line: 2025 college basketball picks, March 8 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Arizona Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday

CBS Sports - 4h

Marquette vs. St. John's odds, prediction: 2025 college basketball picks, March 8 best bets by proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the St. John's Red Storm vs. Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon

CBS Sports - 8h

Duke vs. North Carolina odds, prediction, time: 2025 college basketball picks, March 8 bets from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for UNC Tar Heels vs. Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday

CBS Sports - 3h

Kentucky vs. Missouri odds, prediction, time: 2025 college basketball picks, March 8 bets from proven model

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for Missouri Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday

CBS Sports - 8h

Free college basketball parlay picks for Saturday, March 8 from proven model: Houston covers for 6-1 payout

SportsLine's computer model revealed its best bets for Saturday's college basketball schedule, which would return nearly +600 in a parlay

CBS Sports - 8h

College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions for Duke vs. North Carolina and more Top 25 games on Saturday

Our experts have picks for all of Saturday's big games including the No. 2 Blue Devils facing the Tar Heels

CBS Sports - 4h

UConn vs. St. John's odds, free women's college basketball picks: Huskies cover in 2025 Big East Tournament

SportsLine's Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai just revealed their picks for St. John's Red Storm vs. Connecticut Huskies in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Big East Women's Tournament on Saturday

CBS Sports - 9h

Iowa State vs. Kansas State where to watch: TV channel, college basketball game odds, spread, prediction, pick

Slumping Iowa State heads to The Little Apple to face K-State in the regular-season finale

CBS Sports - 5h

Auburn vs. Alabama prediction, odds, time: 2025 college basketball picks, March 8 bets by proven model

SportsLine's model simulated the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Johni Broome and the Auburn Tigers in an SEC matchup on Saturday 10,000 times

CBS Sports - 5h

Indiana vs. Ohio State where to watch: TV channel, college basketball game odds, spread, prediction, pick

A rematch of a thrilling overtime battle earlier this season is on tap in Bloomington

CBS Sports - 3h

BYU's Whiting out as women's basketball coach

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting is out after three sub-.500 seasons with the Cougars.

ESPN - 3h

Letters to Sports: UCLA basketball coaches draw more scrutiny

Readers of the Los Angeles Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on UCLA basketball coaches Mick Cronin and Cori Close, the Dodgers, Lakers and Rams.

Yahoo Sports - 14h

‘Don’t get your operation on a Thursday,’ this hospital expert warned. Here’s his plan to lower costs and save lives.

Eugene Litvak has a proven way to improve U.S. hospitals. If only they’d let him.

MarketWatch - 7h

Updated list of Bruins' NHL draft picks after trade deadline moves

Here's an updated look at all of the Bruins' future draft picks after they made several moves before the 2025 NHL trade deadline.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Manchester United vs. Arsenal prediction, odds: 2025 English Premier League expert picks for March 9

SportsLine's Jon "Buckets" Eimer reveals his picks for the EPL matchup between Arsenal and Man United on Sunday

CBS Sports - 4h

Pick to 'click': Dodgers hopeful Michael Conforto can be this year's version of Teoscar Hernández

On free-agent signee Michael Conforto, whom Dave Roberts calls his pick to 'click' for the Dodgers this season.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Nets vs. Hornets odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 8 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Charlotte Hornets vs. Brooklyn Nets 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday

CBS Sports - 3h

Tampa Bay Derby 2025 predictions, horses, odds, field: Surprising picks from top horse racing expert

SportsLine horse racing writer Gene Menez reveals his Tampa Bay Derby 2025 picks after evaluating the contenders

CBS Sports - 3h

2025 Shriners Children's 500 odds, expert predictions, picks, props: Include Denny Hamlin in NASCAR best bets

Phil Bobbitt and Steve Greco revealed their 2025 Shriners Children's 500 picks for sites like PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, Sleeper Fantasy, and DraftKings Pick6

CBS Sports - 3h

2025 NASCAR at Phoenix Fantasy rankings, lineups, start-sit advice, racing picks for Shriners Children's 500

SportsLine's Mike McClure gives his top NASCAR Fantasy picks for Sunday's 2025 Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway

CBS Sports - 3h

2025 World Series betting, predictions, odds, best bets: Top longshot MLB futures picks include Red Sox, Cubs

SportsLine MLB expert Nick Stellini has revealed his 2025 World Series longshot picks and MLB future predictions

CBS Sports - 6h

Lakers vs. Celtics prediction, odds, line, spread, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 8 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks, predictions, and best bets for Saturday's Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers game

CBS Sports - 4h

2025 NASCAR at Phoenix odds, predictions, time: Model that hit 19 winners relays Shriners Children's 500 picks

SportsLine simulated the Shriners Children's 500 2025 at Phoenix Raceway 10,000 times. Use its projected leaderboard for NASCAR picks at sites like PrizePicks, DraftKings, and FanDuel

CBS Sports - 8h

NASCAR DFS: 2025 Shriners Children's 500 lineups, daily fantasy racing picks, strategy for FanDuel, DraftKings

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with over $2 million in winnings, gives his top daily Fantasy NASCAR picks for the Shriners Children's 500 2025 at Phoenix Raceway

CBS Sports - 3h

UFC 313 odds, predictions, time, Las Vegas card: Pereira vs. Ankalaev picks from proven MMA expert

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev fight card from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday

CBS Sports - 1h

2025 Shriners Children's 500 odds, Phoenix NASCAR picks: Expert who hit 17 winners eyeing 100-1 longshot

SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks for NASCAR Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway, where Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson and William Byron are favorites

CBS Sports - 8h

No. 21 Saint Mary's heads into March Madness seeking 2nd straight WCC Tournament title

In the fast-changing world of college basketball, some things remain constant

ABC News - 1d

The Best Cinderella Story in Men’s College Basketball Comes With a Twist

St. Thomas, coached by a former psychology professor, is good enough to play in the N.C.A.A. Tournament. It has to wait until 2026.

The New York Times - 8h

Paramount says Trump's CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit seeks to 'punish' network

Paramount on Thursday asked a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the $20-billion lawsuit. The media company separately has agreed to have a mediator look at the case.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance

Investors sent stock prices down on Thursday amid the uncertainty over what President Trump’s inconstancy means for the global economy.

The New York Times - 1d

Spirit win NWSL Challenge Cup in PK shootout

The Washington Spirit won the NWSL Challenge Cup on Thursday defeating the Orlando Pride 4-2 in a penalty shootout, thanks to a crucial save by Aubrey Kingsbury.

ESPN - 8h

Arizona State fires women's hoops coach Adair

Arizona State has fired women's basketball coach Natasha Adair after three seasons of not making the NCAA tournament.

ESPN - 7h

Notre Dame vs. Cal: How to watch tonight's NCAA women's basketball game, time, channel and more

Here's how to tune in to Notre Dame vs. Cal in tonight's ACC tournament quarterfinals.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

College basketball rankings: Duke aims for outright ACC title in rivalry game vs. North Carolina

The Blue Devils enter the matchup at No. 2 in our daily rankings, while the Tar Heels remain unranked

CBS Sports - 7h

Notre Dame vs. Duke basketball score: Blue Devils upset Fighting Irish to advance to ACC Tournament final

The Fighting Irish has lost three of their last five games heading into the NCAA Tournament

CBS Sports - 2h

Iowa State vs. Kansas State odds, how to watch, prediction, free picks: Model reveals picks for March 8, 2025

SportsLine's proven computer model has revealed its best bets for Kansas State vs. Iowa State Saturday on CBS and streaming on Paramount+

CBS Sports - 7h

Indiana vs. Ohio State odds, how to watch, prediction, free picks: Model reveals picks for March 8, 2025 game

SportsLine's proven computer model has revealed its best bets for Ohio State vs. Indiana Saturday on CBS and streaming on Paramount+

CBS Sports - 4h

FDA Nominee Marty Makary to Face Grilling Over Cutbacks and Policy Shifts

Dr. Marty Makary will testify before the Senate health committee on Thursday. Lawmakers may press him over staff reductions and changes in agency direction on issues like vaccines.

The New York Times - 2d

WATCH: SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight

Just minutes after a seemingly successful launch from Texas on Thursday night, Starship Flight Test 8 began to spin out of control when mission control lost contact with the unmanned rocket ship.

ABC News - 1d

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