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Predicted Score

CHAR logo
CHAR
CHAR

76.29 @ 76.31

INST
INST logo
INST

49ers vs Sycamores · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CHAR logo
CHAR
CHAR

76.29

-5.5 -105

o152.5 -110

-225

INST logo
INST
INST

76.31

+5.5 -105

u152.5 -106

+195

Western Michigan @ Old Dominion
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

WMU logo
WMU
WMU

76.85 @ 79.87

ODU
ODU logo
ODU

Broncos vs Monarchs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

WMU logo
WMU
WMU

76.85

-1.5 +100

o153.5 -115

-111

ODU logo
ODU
ODU

79.87

+1.5 -110

u154.5 -105

+105

Miami (OH) @ James Madison
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

M-OH logo
M-OH
M-OH

77.97 @ 78.05

JMU
JMU logo
JMU

RedHawks vs Dukes · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

M-OH logo
M-OH
M-OH

77.97

+1.5 +105

o157.5 -115

+105

JMU logo
JMU
JMU

78.05

-1.5 -105

u158.5 -108

-110

USC Upstate @ East Carolina
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

SCUS logo
SCUS
SCUS

68.05 @ 80.02

ECU
ECU logo
ECU

Spartans vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

SCUS logo
SCUS
SCUS

68.05

+16.5 -115

o150.5 -122

+1100

ECU logo
ECU
ECU

80.02

-16.5 -104

u152.5 -115

-1500

Eastern Michigan @ Coastal Carolina
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

EMU logo
EMU
EMU

73.26 @ 71.03

CCAR
CCAR logo
CCAR

Eagles vs Chanticleers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

EMU logo
EMU
EMU

73.26

+1.5 -105

o142.5 -109

+110

CCAR logo
CCAR
CCAR

71.03

-1.5 -105

u143.5 -110

-115

New Hampshire @ Brown
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UNH logo
UNH
UNH

64.67 @ 76.78

BRWN
BRWN logo
BRWN

Wildcats vs Bears · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UNH logo
UNH
UNH

64.67

+8.5 -105

o144.5 -110

+340

BRWN logo
BRWN
BRWN

76.78

-8.5 -110

u145.5 -110

-410

Buffalo @ Marshall
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BUFF logo
BUFF
BUFF

77.67 @ 78.03

MRSH
MRSH logo
MRSH

Bulls vs Thundering Herd · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

BUFF logo
BUFF
BUFF

77.67

+2.5 -105

o155.5 -110

+130

MRSH logo
MRSH
MRSH

78.03

-2.5 -110

u155.5 -105

-142

Ball St. @ Georgia Southern
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BALL logo
BALL
BALL

77.80 @ 76.82

GASO
GASO logo
GASO

Cardinals vs Eagles · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

BALL logo
BALL
BALL

77.80

-1.5 -105

o162.0 -110

-120

GASO logo
GASO
GASO

76.82

+1.5 -110

u162.5 -110

+105

Dartmouth @ Marist
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

DART logo
DART
DART

67.63 @ 73.14

MRST
MRST logo
MRST

Big Green vs Red Foxes · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

DART logo
DART
DART

67.63

+7.5 -108

o137.0 -110

+275

MRST logo
MRST
MRST

73.14

-7.5 -106

u137.5 -105

-315

Vermont @ Iona
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UVM logo
UVM
UVM

71.66 @ 73.60

IONA
IONA logo
IONA

Catamounts vs Gaels · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UVM logo
UVM
UVM

71.66

+1.5 -122

o145.0 -110

-110

IONA logo
IONA
IONA

73.60

-1.5 +105

u145.5 -105

+105

Elon University @ Columbia
Matchup Stats
Northeastern @ Boston U
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NE logo
NE
NE

73.73 @ 76.13

BU
BU logo
BU

Huskies vs Terriers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

NE logo
NE
NE

73.73

+3.5 -140

o148.5 -110

+118

BU logo
BU
BU

76.13

-3.5 +110

u149.5 -115

-125

Howard @ Yale
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

HOW logo
HOW
HOW

71.37 @ 78.35

YALE
YALE logo
YALE

Bison vs Bulldogs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

HOW logo
HOW
HOW

71.37

+8.5 -110

o152.5 -110

+280

YALE logo
YALE
YALE

78.35

-8.5 -105

u153.5 -110

-340

St. Thomas (MN) @ Presbyterian
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

STT logo
STT
STT

72.26 @ 73.81

PRE
PRE logo
PRE

Tommies vs Blue Hose · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

STT logo
STT
STT

72.26

-1.5 -140

o143.5 -115

-164

PRE logo
PRE
PRE

73.81

+1.5 +110

u144.5 -110

+150

Central Michigan @ UL Monroe
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CMU logo
CMU
CMU

77.01 @ 77.14

ULM
ULM logo
ULM

Chippewas vs Warhawks · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CMU logo
CMU
CMU

77.01

-2.5 -110

o151.5 -105

-146

ULM logo
ULM
ULM

77.14

+2.5 +100

u152.5 -110

+136

Morehead St. @ Western Kentucky
Matchup Stats
Lipscomb @ SE Missouri St.
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

LIP logo
LIP
LIP

77.18 @ 77.96

SEMO
SEMO logo
SEMO

Bisons vs Redhawks · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

LIP logo
LIP
LIP

77.18

-1.5 -105

o154.5 -115

-120

SEMO logo
SEMO
SEMO

77.96

+1.5 +100

u156.5 -110

+110

Akron @ UL Lafayette
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

AKR logo
AKR
AKR

75.40 @ 70.69

ULL
ULL logo
ULL

Zips vs Ragin' Cajuns · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

AKR logo
AKR
AKR

75.40

-4.5 -110

o147.5 -110

-194

ULL logo
ULL
ULL

70.69

+4.5 -105

u147.5 -105

+185

Bethune-Cookman @ Furman
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

COOK logo
COOK
COOK

73.73 @ 78.47

FUR
FUR logo
FUR

Wildcats vs Paladins · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

COOK logo
COOK
COOK

73.73

+4.5 -105

o153.5 -115

+175

FUR logo
FUR
FUR

78.47

-4.5 -110

u154.5 -110

-200

Siena @ Bryant
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

SIE logo
SIE
SIE

70.76 @ 73.91

BRY
BRY logo
BRY

Saints vs Bulldogs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

SIE logo
SIE
SIE

70.76

-4.5 -105

o157.0 -110

-195

BRY logo
BRY
BRY

73.91

+4.5 -105

u158.5 -110

+175

Toledo @ Arkansas St.
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

TOL logo
TOL
TOL

80.72 @ 80.23

ARST
ARST logo
ARST

Rockets vs Red Wolves · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

TOL logo
TOL
TOL

80.72

+3.5 -108

o165.5 -110

+145

ARST logo
ARST
ARST

80.23

-3.5 -105

u165.5 -109

-156

Western Illinois @ Valparaiso
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

WIU logo
WIU
WIU

60.67 @ 80.61

VALP
VALP logo
VALP

Leathernecks vs Beacons · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

WIU logo
WIU
WIU

60.67

+19.5 -110

o138.5 -110

+2000

VALP logo
VALP
VALP

80.61

-19.5 -110

u139.5 -110

-2200

Oral Roberts @ Central Arkansas
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ORU logo
ORU
ORU

72.79 @ 80.66

CARK
CARK logo
CARK

Golden Eagles vs Bears · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

ORU logo
ORU
ORU

72.79

+9.5 -110

o154.5 -115

+340

CARK logo
CARK
CARK

80.66

-9.5 -102

u155.5 -110

-420

Seattle @ Hawaii
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

70.78 @ 71.41

HAW
HAW logo
HAW

Redhawks vs Rainbow Warriors · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

70.78

+1.5 -105

o141.5 -115

+107

HAW logo
HAW
HAW

71.41

-1.5 -105

u142.5 -105

-125

Free College Basketball Computer Picks & Expert Picks

Our computer picks table uses a variety of variables such as a team's recent play, home/away splits, injuries and the betting odds for each game for its predictions. The table displays how our computer picks have fared over the past 100 games of the college basketball season. Our computer's algorithm picks the moneyline, spread, and total winner for each NCAAB game.

How To Use Our College Basketball Picks

Before making your NCAAB picks, refer to our college basketball computer picks to see a predicted score for each NCAAB matchup. You can also gauge whether our computer picks heavily favor a side or total in the game. Our college basketball computer picks can even provide value when you're targeting an underdog. Further research can be done using our college basketball betting trends.

If you like a heavy favorite, but our computer picks believe it will be a close game, you may want to do some further research before placing your college basketball bets. You could check out what other bettors are thinking on our college basketball consensus picks page.

As you can see above, as things stand, the table has been unprofitable on both moneyline and spread betting in the last 100 college basketball games. However, our computer picks have been extremely profitable when predicting totals of late, as $100 bettors would be up $599 when betting on our last 100 totals picks.

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Moneyline

Betting on the college basketball moneyline is simple. You're choosing which team you believe will win the contest. The NCAAB moneyline is a bet that includes the odds to win each contest. The favorite will be denoted by a (-), while the underdog will be labeled with a (+) symbol.

You may see a college basketball betting line displayed like this:

TeamMoneyline Odds
Duke-110
North Carolina+120

In this instance, you'd have to bet $110 on Duke to win $100, while a bet on North Carolina would pay out $120 plus your original $100 wager should the Tar Heels win the game.

Spread

A college basketball point spread is a wager on the margin of victory. A spread is the sportsbook's attempt to level the playing field of uneven matchups.

The favorite in every contest will be marked with a (-) along with the number of points they need to win by, in order to cash your bet. The underdog will be labeled with a (+) sign and the number of points they need to avoid losing by.

A college basketball spread could look something like this:

TeamSpread
Duke-3 (-110)
North Carolina+3 (+120)

Here, the Duke Blue Devils would need to win by more than three points to cash your college basketball bet against the spread. While the North Carolina Tar Heels simply need to win, or lose by fewer than three points to cover the spread. The number in parentheses denotes the amount you have to wager to make $100.

Total

A total bet, sometimes called the Over/Under, is the total amount of points sportsbooks believe both teams will combine for in the game. Since college basketball games are shorter, and teams don't employ players like Steph Curry, you'll notice college basketball totals are often far shorter than NBA odds.

A college basketball total may look like this:

TeamTotal
DukeOVER 142 (-110)
North CarolinaUNDER 142 (-110)

In this rivalry game Duke and North Carolina would have to combine for more than 142 points for the Over to hit.

You'd need to bet $110 on the Over to receive a payout of $100. Conversely, if the game ends with a score lower than 142 total points, your bet loses. That same $110 bet would pay out $100. Our Odds Calculator can give you a better idea of how much you'd win based on the amount wagered.

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More than a dozen Covers college basketball picks are released throughout the week during the season, covering all the biggest games and matchups.

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