Fanatics Free-to-Play College Basketball Pick’em is an excellent replacement for a weekend not filled with a full slate of College Football matchups. The game is straightforward, and similar to almost every other game on their platform. Simply select 10 college basketball game winners, and if you ace all 10, you win $25 in FanCash
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If you select each of the 10 games correctly, you could walk away with $25 in FanCash, ready to spend on jerseys, college basketball gear, and even game tickets right in the Fanatics app.
This week’s College Basketball Pick’em slate
You’ll need to make a pick against the spread for all of the following matchups:
- Arkansas vs. Texas Tech
- DePaul vs. Wichita State
- Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma
- Wright State vs. Marshall
- Nebraska va. Illinois
- Arizona State vs. Santa Clara
- Indiana vs. Kentucky
- SMU vs. LSU
- Arizona vs. Alabama
- UCLA vs. Gonzaga
You must select a winner for all 10 to complete your entry.
Key games on the slate & last-minute Pick’em thoughts
Here’s a closer look at two of the matchups on the slate if you’re trying to finalize your card before the deadline.
Nebraska vs. Illinois
Illinois comes into this Big Ten matchup as a strong team with an 8-2 record and ranked in the Top 25, showing balanced scoring and solid defense early in conference play. Nebraska is also undefeated so far and ranked, making this a solid matchup. Historically, Illinois has held the upper hand in the series and they opened Big Ten play with a solid road win, while Nebraska’s historically been strong at home but this will be a tough test on the road.
Lean: Back the Illini to take the victory. Illinois has the edge as a ranked club with recent strong offensive and defensive showings, and they’ve had success against Nebraska in past meetings.
UCLA vs. Gonzaga
The Bulldogs enter this matchup riding high, and they just trounced North Florida in dominating fashion and sit at 8-1 on the season. Gonzaga also carries a strong track record vs. UCLA. They lead the all-time series 7-3, including multiple recent wins. That said, the Bruins showed they can hang with Gonzaga last season: UCLA snapped a four-game losing streak to the Zags in a tight 65-62 win at the neutral-site showdown. With Gonzaga’s hot form but a bitter recent loss to UCLA still fresh, expect this to be competitive.
Lean: Back Gonzaga to win outright as they look sharper overall this season and have the edge in recent head-to-heads.
Don’t miss the deadline: Lock in your picks
Once the first game tips off, the window closes. Make sure you:
- Open the Fanatics app
- Go to the Games tab
- Enter the College Basketball Pick’em
- Submit all 10 picks before tipoff
Hit all 10 and you’ll win $25 in FanCash, redeemable for official team gear right inside the app.
Lock in your picks now and make your play for $25 in FanCash.
