Guys, East Texas A&M and Valparaiso, the darlings of the mid-majors after two huge wins over Power conference schools, have both now lost a game. East Texas A&M lost to FDU, and Valpo lost on the road to South Dakota State, so much for the ranked East Texas A&M dream. Michigan blew out Marquette and looked very impressive once they got going.  The Wolverines have a loaded roster, so beating another power-conference school isn’t surprising. Santa Clara beat North Texas in the battle of the mid-majors. The Broncos are going to make the NCAA Tournament very comfortably again this year.

After two awesome days of hoops, the Thursday slate isn’t very good. It’s not surprising, though, given that Feast Week festivities begin next week. The total win-loss record for the first 11 days of moneyline picks is 373-61.

Picks for day 12, November 12, 2026, are below.

George Mason over Kansas City

Bradley over Coppin State

UMBC over Morgan State

Penn State over Mercyhurst

Indiana over Tennessee Tech

Fort Wayne over Western Michigan

Sacred Heart over Central Connecticut

Quinnipiac over Monmouth

Howard over Stetson

West Virginia over Mercer

Towson over Loyola Maryland

High Point over Southern Utah

Bakersfield over Western Illinois

Rhode Island over Eastern Shore

Brown over Canisius

Bowling Green over Niagara

Alabama A&M over West Florida

Texas A&M over Oklahoma State

South Alabama over LMU

Minnesota over Southern

Richmond over Southern Illinois

BYU over Montana State

UTEP over New Mexico State

San Jose State over Riverside

As you can see from the games above, there are not many great games. However, the basketball sicko in me is going to watch George Mason and Kansas City. They’re going to face an upstart Kansas City team now coached by Mark Turgeon, who had a lot of success at Maryland.  The Kangaroos and Patriots will make for a great game.

Then there is High Point and Southern U. That game won’t be close, but High Point is so much fun to watch. The Panthers are athletic, play extremely fast, shoot a ton of threes, play defense, and are one of the best mid-majors in the country.  The Panthers are going to make a lot of noise this year.

Finally, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State are the best game of the night. The Aggies and their coach play a brand of basketball that is hard to prepare for.  They play fast, push the ball in transition, and shoot a ton of threes. The Cowboys are a team I ranked much higher than most, and this is the game where the rest of the country is going to get a good look at it.  I can’t wait to watch these games tomorrow; enjoy the hoops.