Maryland forward Jalen Smith tightly guards Iowa forward Luka Garza. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire)

Fri Dec 04 2020Nick Roush

Beautiful post play has become a lost art form at the professional level, but that's not the case in the NCAA, where you're apt to see a bevy of talented posts patrolling the lane on a nightly basis. Here are the five best centers in college basketball.

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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) signals a thumbs up to the sideline during the Big Ten Conference Championship football. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten Week 14 picks: Ohio State vs. Michigan State & 3 more

Fri Dec 04 2020Nick Roush

Big Ten Week 14 betting odds and picks for Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Indiana vs. Wisconsin, Nebraska vs. Purdue, and Penn State vs. Rutgers.

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Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo on the sideline. (Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 14 picks: Memphis vs. Tulane & Tulsa vs. Navy

Fri Dec 04 2020Nick Roush

AAC Week 14 betting odds and picks for Memphis vs. Tulane and Tulsa vs. Navy.

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Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh runs off the field during warm ups. (Photo by Joe Petro/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten Week 13 picks: Penn State vs. Michigan & 3 more

Fri Nov 27 2020Nick Roush

There’s no better time of the year for football than Thanksgiving. This weekend you’ll get to feast on healthy helpings of it across the country in the Big Ten, headlined by traditional powers that have fallen far from grace.

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SMU Mustangs quarterback Shane Buechele (#7) drops back to pass. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 13 picks: SMU vs. East Carolina & 2 more

Wed Nov 25 2020Nick Roush

AAC Week 13 betting odds and picks for SMU vs. East Carolina, Memphis vs. Navy, and UCF vs. South Florida.

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Illinois Fighting Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) reacts after making a jump shot. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

The best point guards in college basketball

Tue Nov 24 2020Nick Roush

In college basketball, you’re only as good as your point guard. The quarterbacks of the offense, these five young stars could become household names before Selection Sunday.

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Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11). (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

NCAA preseason power rankings: Ayo Dosunmu has Illinois on top

Fri Nov 20 2020Nick Roush

Feast Week is upon us as NCAA college basketball teams tip-off around the country. Before the action begins, here’s the best of the best entering an abbreviated COVID-19 plagued season.

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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) signals a thumbs up to the sideline during the Big Ten Conference Championship football. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten Week 12 picks: Indiana vs. Ohio State & 3 more

Fri Nov 20 2020Nick Roush

Could 2020 get any weirder? The biggest Big Ten game of the year is between Ohio State and Indiana. We have betting odds and a pick for that surprisingly spicy matchup as well as three more eagerly anticipated Big Ten games.

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Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 12 picks: Cincinnati vs. UCF & 2 more

Wed Nov 18 2020Nick Roush

The AAC has exciting Thursday-night football and an important test for a Cincinnati team seeking national prominence.

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Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz (5) drops back to pass. (Photo by Dan Sanger/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten betting odds and picks: Wisconsin vs. Michigan & 3 more

Fri Nov 13 2020Nick Roush

Even though Ohio State’s matchup with Maryland was delayed by the virus in College Park, one team’s return from quarantine headlines this week’s Big Ten action.

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Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) looks to pass during a game against the Temple Owls. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 11 picks: East Carolina vs. Cincinnati & 3 more

Thu Nov 12 2020Nick Roush

A week after BYU shined in the Friday night ESPN spotlight, college football’s other dark horse playoff candidate, Cincinnati, will get the chance to pick up style points in primetime.

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Indiana QB Michael Penix Jr. (9) throws a pass during a college football game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Indiana Hoosiers. (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten Week 10 picks: Michigan vs. Indiana & 3 more

Fri Nov 06 2020Nick Roush

Ohio State stands far above the rest of the field in the Big Ten after an ugly Michigan slip up. Can the Wolverines rebound on Saturday with a win over No. 13 Indiana?

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Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 10 picks: Houston vs. Cincinnati & 3 more

Wed Nov 04 2020Nick Roush

American Athletic Conference football rolls along into the first weekend of November. Unlike any other November, the AAC has a College Football Playoff contender — for now.

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Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten picks: Ohio State vs. Penn State & 3 more

Fri Oct 30 2020Nick Roush

After comfortably covering in a week one win over Nebraska, Ohio State heads to Happy Valley where covering another double-digit spread will be no small task.

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Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) looks to pass during a game against the Temple Owls. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 9 picks: Memphis vs. Cincinnati & 3 more

Thu Oct 29 2020Nick Roush

Cincinnati’s statement win over SMU pushed the program into the national spotlight. The ninth-ranked team in America has another chance to assert its dominance over the American Athletic Conference on a packed slate of games on Halloween.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (1) runs up the middle of the field. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten odds and picks: Nebraska vs. Ohio State & 3 more

Fri Oct 23 2020Nick Roush

The Big Ten is back! The conference makes its eagerly anticipated return during Week 8 with a full slate of games. We have odds and a pick for Ohio State vs. Nebraska as well as three more marquee matchups featuring Big Ten teams.

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SMU Mustangs quarterback Shane Buechele (#7) drops back to pass. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 8 picks: Cincinnati vs. SMU & 3 more

Fri Oct 23 2020Nick Roush

A pair of unbeaten teams put their perfect records on the line this weekend when #9 Cincinnati takes on #16 SMU. We have odds and a pick for that game as well as three more AAC matchups.

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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray looks to throw the ball. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire)

MNF: Cardinals vs. Cowboys odds, pick & score prediction

Sat Oct 17 2020Nick Roush

Life after Dak begins in Dallas Monday night against the high-flying Cardinals from Arizona. Fair or not, the outcome will dictate how Cowboy fans will feel about the rest of the 2020 season with Andy Dalton under center.

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SMU Mustangs quarterback Shane Buechele (#7) drops back to pass. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAF Friday night picks: SMU vs. Tulane, BYU vs. Houston

Thu Oct 15 2020Nick Roush

The Friday Night Lights are typically reserved for the prep ranks. In a bizarre coronavirus-plagued college football season, this Friday belongs to AACtion, with not one, but two games to enjoy featuring ranked teams.

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Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo on the sideline. (Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire)

AAC football Week 6 picks: Temple vs. Navy, ECU vs. USF

Fri Oct 09 2020Nick Roush

Week 6 college football betting odds, analysis and picks for Temple vs. Navy and East Carolina vs. South Florida.

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Memphis Tigers quarterback Brady White is flushed from the pocket by Houston Cougars defensive lineman David Anenih. (Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire)

AAC football Week 5 picks: Memphis vs. SMU & 3 more

Thu Oct 01 2020Nick Roush

The American Athletic Conference returns to action this weekend with a bevy of entertaining games. BetAmerica analyst Nick Roush dives into four of the most enticing matchups and offers his picks for each.

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Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) looks to pass during a game against the Temple Owls. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

AAC football Week 4 picks: Army vs. Cincinnati & 2 more

Fri Sep 25 2020Nick Roush

Luke Fickell has turned the Bearcats into the class of the American Athletic Conference, usurping the UCF Knights, but now they run the risk of being upset by the Black Knights of Army.

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Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy (15) looks upfield while he scrambles away from pressure. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire)

College football Week 2 picks + viewing guide

Tue Sep 08 2020Nick Roush

An abbreviated Week 1 of the 2020 college football season is in the books. Only nine games were played and most were decided by halftime. The blowouts should end in Week 2.

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Gonzaga forward Filip Petrusev throws down a dunk. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Icon Sportswire)

Ranking the best forwards in college basketball

Fri Mar 20 2020Nick Roush

Let’s look back at the best forwards NCAAB college basketball had to offer in 2019-20.

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San Diego State Aztecs guard Malachi Flynn (right) shoots during a college basketball game against Utah State. (Photo by Justin Fine/Icon Sportswire)

Ranking the best guards in college basketball

Tue Mar 10 2020Nick Roush

There are a handful of guards that could spark a memorable run through March that catapults them into the conversation for the Wooden Award.

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Kansas Jayhawks guard Devon Dotson yells in celebration after a score and a foul. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAB upset watch: Kansas is cruising for a bruising

Fri Mar 06 2020Nick Roush

Don’t wait until late Friday night to see the spreads for Saturday's games. Start hunting for college basketball upsets now, and cash in before the madness begins with BetAmerica’s college basketball moneyline upset specials.

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Hawaii quarterback Cole McDonald. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

Winners and losers from the NFL Combine

Mon Mar 02 2020Nick Roush

For one week in Indianapolis, 335 prospective pros did their best to prove to front office personnel that they belong in the NFL. Some made the most of their opportunity. Others struggled to perform at their peak.

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Florida State guard Trent Forrest (right) drives to the hoop against Louisville. (Photo by Logan Stanford/Icon Sportswire)

Florida State is the team no one wants to face in March

Fri Feb 28 2020Nick Roush

Once upon a time, Florida State was easily dismissed as an early out in the NCAA Tournament. A 64-team melee that favors those rich in tradition, no matter the seed-line the Seminole brand was not strong enough to make a run. Leonard Hamilton has changed that over the last three years.

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Marquette guard Markus Howard (left) drives past Butler guard Kamar Baldwin. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAB upset watch: Ranked teams will go down this weekend

Fri Feb 28 2020Nick Roush

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Gonzaga forward Filip Petrusev throws down a dunk. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Icon Sportswire)

NCAAB upset watch: Gonzaga is about to get a wake-up call

Fri Feb 21 2020Nick Roush

Don’t wait until late Friday night to see the spreads for Saturday's games. Start hunting for college basketball upsets now, and cash in before the madness begins.

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