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College basketball picks for the 2023/24 season. Our experts crunch the numbers, betting trends, injury reports, and much more to produce the best free college basketball picks and every day throughout the season and into March Madness itself.

Unlike many places, here at Pickswise, we have you covered all season long, whether it’s non-conference play, conference play, championship week, or March Madness, our NCAA basketball picks have you covered. Our College Basketball picks include a pick against the spread as well as on the points totals market, and both come with expert analysis and the key stats and trends. Check out our free college basketball picks today, and get all the latest College Basketball Odds.

Free College Basketball Picks Explained

With 353 Division I college basketball teams there are plenty of opportunities to find good value college basketball picks. With so many games played each day it is impossible for sportsbooks to get the lines correct for every single match. As sports bettors, this gives us a great opportunity to research the games, and find those edges to better serve our chances of long-term wagering success. That’s precisely what we do here at Pickswise. Our dedicated college basketball team covers every morsel of NCAAB action, leaving no stone unturned in the search for the best value picks for the top CBB action, and NCAA Basketball Futures, all of which are accompanied with full analysis, for free, only here at Pickswise.

Free College Basketball Picks Against The Spread (ATS)

One of the more popular college basketball wagers is betting against the spread (ATS). Against the spread betting isn’t just picking a winner of the basketball game, it’s about picking the team who will win by a set margin, known as covering the spread.

Let’s say you bet your money that Team A covers the spread (wins by a certain amount of points), Duke -6.5 for example. Or that Team B will cover the spread (keep the game closer than oddsmakers expect), Kentucky +6.5. If Duke beat Kentucky 64-60, then Kentucky would cover the spread, and underdog backers will cash their tickets on Kentucky +6.5 points.

The disparity is a big thing in many college basketball matchups and as such Moneyline betting will often see small odds about a favorite. Betting against the spread is very common, for this reason. It allows bettors to wager on the big favorites, who are expected to win, at better odds, but also the opportunity to bet the underdog. These are the main reasons why college basketball against the spread betting is so popular, but it is also one of our most popular college basketball picks on Pickswise. This is because knowing when an underdog might keep a game close or when potentially evenly matched teams might have blowout is very hard to predict without all the research, expertise, analysis and data our team has at its disposal.

Free College Basketball Totals Picks (Over/Under)

The other main NCAAB wager is the totals which are simply betting over or under a set number of points in a game. This market is seen to be one of the easier markets to beat the book if you can get to grips with some of the most important statistics which contribute to how many points will be scored in a ball game.

Some of the most important factors to consider when handicapping totals in basketball are the number of possessions per team in a game and the pace of play. Our experts at Pickswise consider these key angles as well as matchups, injuries, and betting trends to determine which side of the line has the best chance of hitting, and we have a strong record of getting this right.

CBB Picks

All of our CBB picks are posted right here on the college basketball picks page, all season long. Our experts post their top CBB picks, along with a detailed analysis including the key stats and matchups ahead of that game. Our CBB picks include a pick on the money line, spread, and totals for every match we cover, check them out today. we also have reliable College Basketball Predictions daily throughout the season.

College Basketball Parlay Picks

With so many games available to bet on there’s always great potential for College Basketball Parlays. You could make it a multi-game pick combining different money line or against the spread bets or you might want to get creative with other bet types within a single game parlay. Remember when you parlay you need all included bets to win to cash your wager, but with all those odds multiplied it can be very lucrative.

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The statistical method for NCAA Basketball Picks

Just like pro sport teams, the college basketball teams that have success often take a very statistical approach to their decision making, so why wouldn’t you do the same for your bets on them?

At Pickswise we don’t believe in chance bets, our expert team comb through all the data, do all the analysis and provide all their research so you can have confidence in our College basketball picks.

Andrew Wilsher, Pickswise Managing Editor

More Than Just College Basketball Picks

At Pickswise we don’t just cover College Basketball Picks, collegiate sports fans will be pleased to know we also have free weekly expert College Football Picks too.

We also have expert handicappers for each of the professional sports in North America including our NFL Picks, MLB Picks, NBA Picks, and NHL Picks.Check out all of our sports betting picks today.

College Basketball Picks: NCAAB Picks Against The Spread | Pickswise (2024)

FAQs

How often do underdogs cover the spread in college basketball? ›

Does the Size of the Spread Matter?
Spread RangeFavorite CoversUnderdog Covers
-1 to -1.5813778
-2 to -2.51,0451,050
-3 to -3.5976994
-4 to -51,4041,401
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Who is predicted to win the men's college basketball tournament? ›

UConn Huskies

What is the best site to get free sports picks? ›

Pickswise is the home of free sports picks and betting tips. Our experts give you their best bets every day on all major US sports.

What is the biggest point spread in NCAA tournament history? ›

Here are the five biggest point-spread upsets in the 64-team era:
  • 2023, Fairleigh Dickinson (+23½) over Purdue, 63-58.
  • 2012, Norfolk State (+21) over Missouri, 86-84.
  • 2018, UMBC (+20) over Virginia, 74-54.
  • 1997, Coppin State (+18½) over South Carolina, 78-65.
  • 1993, Santa Clara (+18½) over Arizona, 64-61.
Mar 14, 2024

Who covers the spread the most? ›

The New England Patriots have covered the most spreads by a team, covering the spread 390 times.
TEAMO/U REC
1Patriots380-377-9
249ers373-372-17
3Steelers358-386-10
4Packers400-352-5
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How often do favorites cover the spread? ›

NFL favorites at home have only covered 39.81 percent of the time. If your plan is to bet the home or favored team in the second half, stick betting straight up, where the home teams record is 83-78-1, and the favorites are 101-60-1.

Who is predicted to win March Madness 2024 men's? ›

2024 March Madness odds: UConn favored over Purdue in men's title game. And then there were two. Now that we are down to the last two teams, the defending champion UConn Huskies remain the favorites to win the men's college basketball national title.

Who is favored, UConn or Purdue? ›

Huskies

What are the odds of UConn winning the national championship? ›

2025 NCAA Tournament championship odds
UConn+1000
Tennessee+5000
Wisconsin+6000
Ohio State+6000
UCLA+6000
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Apr 9, 2024

Who is the most accurate sports predictor? ›

Accuscore: The Global Leader in Sports Forecasting - Profitable betting since 2004.

What is the most accurate prediction site? ›

  1. Football Whispers (9/10) Football Whispers is hailed by many as the best and most reliable football prediction site. ...
  2. MrFixitsTips (8/10) ...
  3. Sports Mole (8/10) ...
  4. PredictZ (7/10) ...
  5. Betensured (6/10)
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Is paying for sports picks worth it? ›

If you are placing small wagers like that, you will likely end up paying more for your picks than you will end up winning from those bets. Paying for picks is only worth it if you are going to end up winning more money than you paid for the picks in the first place.

What's the biggest upset in NCAA basketball history? ›

Biggest point-spread upsets in NCAA championship game history:
  • Connecticut +9.5 over Duke, 77–74, in 1999.
  • Villanova +9 over Georgetown, 66–64, in 1985.
  • Kansas +8 over Oklahoma, 83–79, in 1988.
  • North Carolina State +7.5 over Houston, 54–52 in 1983.
  • Texas Western +6.5 over Kentucky, 72–65 in 1966.

What is the biggest blowout in college basketball tournament history? ›

What's the biggest blowout in NCAA Tournament history? In 1963, Loyola (Chicago) met Tennessee Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and ran away with a 111-42 victory. That's a 69-point win in a tournament that would end with the Ramblers' lone national championship.

Who has the most NCAA Tournament points all time? ›

1. 407 points (23 games) -- Christian Laettner, Duke, 1989-92.

When the underdog wins do they cover the spread? ›

The underdog must win the game outright or lose by less than 11 points to cover the spread. Unlike a moneyline bet, point spread bets don't always require your team to win the game. If you pick the underdog, you can win your bet if they lose by less than the spread.

How often does the underdog win in basketball? ›

The last time we tightened up the category the upsets went from every 4.93 games to every 3.84 games. Should we expect 1 in every 3 games here? Since 1997, 1632 of the 4,623 teams that were underdogs of 3.5 to 7 points have pulled outright upsets and that translates into 1 every 2.83 games or 35.3% of the time.

How often do underdogs win outright? ›

Since 2013, NFL underdogs have a winning percentage of 33.8%. And since 2003, NFL underdogs have a winning percentage of 33.3%. Over those 20 years, dogs have won at least 40% of games only once – 41.8% in 2006-07.

Is it profitable to bet every underdog? ›

Bettors who wagered $100 on every underdog spread during that span would be up $723. Spread bets are safer and more likely to hit because the underdog doesn't need to win the game to cover. However, spreads also come with worse odds and lower potential payouts, so there's a trade-off there.

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