College Basketball Picks Today: Monday's Best Bets Include Two Moneyline Plays [1/20/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another enticing playoffs slate on 1/20, and we're here to serve up our top picks for Monday's NCAAM action.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including the Idaho vs. Montana game at 9:00PM ET, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Featuring a standout spread play with an edge of 11.3%, these picks are based on data-driven simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [1/20, Updated: 8:32PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our leading predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bets for Monday, January 20, 2025.

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Idaho +5.5 (-110)

• Edge: 11.3%
• Probability: 63.7%
• Matchup: Idaho vs. Montana (9:00PM ET, Monday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Idaho vs. Montana matchup. We recommend a spread bet on Idaho +5.5 at -110 odds, offering an edge of 11.3%.

Idaho ML (+188)

• Edge: 3.8%
• Probability: 38.5%
• Matchup: Idaho vs. Montana (9:00PM ET, Monday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Monday's NCAA action, again in the game between Idaho and Montana. We suggest placing a wager on Idaho ML at +188 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 3.8% edge.

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Hampton ML (-134)

• Edge: 2.5%
• Probability: 59.8%
• Matchup: Hampton vs. North Carolina A&T (9:00PM ET, Monday)

Our next pick for tonight's college basketball action is from the Hampton vs. North Carolina A&T matchup. We recommend a bet on Hampton ML at -134 odds. Our model indicates a favorable 2.5% edge for this wager.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Monday, 1/20/2025

As of 8:32PM ET, here are the next three college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Idaho vs. Montana	Idaho +5.5	-110 @ FanDuel	11.3%
Idaho vs. Montana	Idaho ML	+188 @ FanDuel	3.8%
Hampton vs. North Carolina A&T	Hampton ML	-134 @ FanDuel	2.5%

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Hampton vs. North Carolina A&T (9:00PM ET, Monday)
• Eastern Washington vs. Montana State (9:00PM ET, Monday)
• Idaho vs. Montana (9:00PM ET, Monday)
• Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan (6:30PM ET, Tuesday)
• Vanderbilt vs. Alabama (7:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Mississippi State vs. Tennessee (7:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Butler vs. Connecticut (7:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Boston College vs. Virginia (7:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati (7:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Dayton vs. Duquesne (7:00PM ET, Tuesday)

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Conclusion

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All odds and probabilities in this article are correct and accurate at the time of publication.