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Predicted Score

CHAT logo
CHAT
CHAT

71.50 @ 85.72

PSU
PSU logo
PSU

Mocs vs Nittany Lions · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CHAT logo
CHAT
CHAT

71.50

+15.5 -160

o158.5 -110

+900

PSU logo
PSU
PSU

85.72

-15.5 +130

u160.5 -108

-1000

Wake Forest @ Vanderbilt
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

WAKE logo
WAKE
WAKE

68.37 @ 83.18

VAN
VAN logo
VAN

Demon Deacons vs Commodores · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

WAKE logo
WAKE
WAKE

68.37

+17.5 -108

o154.5 -110

+1500

VAN logo
VAN
VAN

83.18

-17.5 -106

u155.5 -105

-2400

Buffalo @ Pittsburgh
Matchup Stats
Mercer @ Virginia Tech
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MER logo
MER
MER

67.78 @ 84.78

VT
VT logo
VT

Bears vs Hokies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

MER logo
MER
MER

67.78

+21.5 -110

o152.5 -114

+2500

VT logo
VT
VT

84.78

-21.5 -108

u153.5 -120

-4500

Green Bay @ Cincinnati
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

GB logo
GB
GB

59.78 @ 85.98

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Phoenix vs Bearcats · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

GB logo
GB
GB

59.78

+25.5 -110

o150.5 -110

+4000

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

85.98

-25.5 -110

u153.5 -108

-8000

Hofstra @ Princeton
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

HOF logo
HOF
HOF

69.54 @ 70.88

PRIN
PRIN logo
PRIN

Pride vs Tigers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

HOF logo
HOF
HOF

69.54

+3.5 -115

o139.5 -115

+135

PRIN logo
PRIN
PRIN

70.88

-3.5 -102

u140.5 -110

-145

Georgia St. @ Charlotte
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

GAST logo
GAST
GAST

68.64 @ 79.38

CHAR
CHAR logo
CHAR

Panthers vs 49ers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

GAST logo
GAST
GAST

68.64

+11.5 -105

o146.5 -110

+600

CHAR logo
CHAR
CHAR

79.38

-11.5 +100

u146.5 -110

-650

Coastal Carolina @ Duke
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CCAR logo
CCAR
CCAR

54.17 @ 91.46

DUKE
DUKE logo
DUKE

Chanticleers vs Blue Devils · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

CCAR logo
CCAR
CCAR

54.17

+41.5 -110

o147.5 -110

+15000

DUKE logo
DUKE
DUKE

91.46

-41.5 -105

u148.5 -110

-100000

VMI @ SMU
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

VMI logo
VMI
VMI

67.66 @ 89.01

SMU
SMU logo
SMU

Keydets vs Mustangs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

VMI logo
VMI
VMI

67.66

+25.5 -120

o158.5 -115

+4000

SMU logo
SMU
SMU

89.01

-25.5 +100

u160.5 -110

-8000

NIU @ Tulsa
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NIU logo
NIU
NIU

68.97 @ 84.25

TLSA
TLSA logo
TLSA

Huskies vs Golden Hurricane · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

NIU logo
NIU
NIU

68.97

+14.5 -110

o154.0 -110

+1200

TLSA logo
TLSA
TLSA

84.25

-14.5 -102

u154.5 -105

-1205

Toledo @ Michigan St.
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

TOL logo
TOL
TOL

63.60 @ 87.27

MSU
MSU logo
MSU

Rockets vs Spartans · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

TOL logo
TOL
TOL

63.60

+26.5 -110

o152.5 -110

+4000

MSU logo
MSU
MSU

87.27

-26.5 -108

u154.5 -115

-10000

West Georgia @ Loyola-Chicago
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

UWG logo
UWG
UWG

62.69 @ 80.00

L-IL
L-IL logo
L-IL

Wolves vs Ramblers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

UWG logo
UWG
UWG

62.69

+18.5 -102

o144.5 -110

+1500

L-IL logo
L-IL
L-IL

80.00

-18.5 -110

u145.0 -110

-2800

Jacksonville St. @ South Alabama
Matchup Stats
South Florida @ DePaul
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

USF logo
USF
USF

70.13 @ 77.36

DEP
DEP logo
DEP

Bulls vs Blue Demons · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

USF logo
USF
USF

70.13

+6.5 -110

o150.0 -110

+250

DEP logo
DEP
DEP

77.36

-6.5 -107

u150.5 -105

-280

Pennsylvania @ Illinois
Matchup Stats
Towson @ Utah
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

TOWS logo
TOWS
TOWS

64.64 @ 76.16

UTAH
UTAH logo
UTAH

Tigers vs Runnin' Utes · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

Spread

Total

ML

TOWS logo
TOWS
TOWS

64.64

+10.5 -110

o141.0 -110

+450

UTAH logo
UTAH
UTAH

76.16

-10.5 -110

u141.5 -110

-549

Cal Poly SLO @ Arizona
Matchup Stats

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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When do we release our college basketball picks?

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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Covers provides free NCAA basketball picks covering many markets, including point spreads, totals, moneylines, player props, and more.