College basketball fans and bettors got an early taste of March Madness on Saturday, when we saw some great games and a number of buzzer beaters — including a 60-foot heave that saw the Arizona State Sun Devils upsetting the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson. The Sunday, February 26th slate will have a hard time matching that excitement, but we still have plenty of action to soak in. Conference tournament play is right around the corner, making this the best time of the year for basketball fans. However, we still have some time to build our bankrolls before then, so let's attack this Sunday slate with a purpose.
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With that out of the way, here are some of our favorite picks on the February 26 card (odds from DraftKings):
Providence Friars (-7, 149) vs. Georgetown Hoyas
Georgetown has had a very disappointing season in Patrick Ewing's sixth year with the program, but the Hoyas have been great to bettors since the middle of January. Georgetown might be 2-9 straight-up since January 26, but the Hoyas are 9-2 against the spread in that span. Now, the team will be hoping that home-court advantage will help keep things tight against a very good Providence group.