College Basketball Picks Today: Thursday's Best Bets Include Utah Valley vs. California Baptist Play [1/23/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another pulse-pounding playoffs slate on 1/23, and we're here to give you our top picks for Thursday's NCAAM action.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including the Utah Valley vs. California Baptist game at 11:00PM ET, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Featuring a standout moneyline play at 11:00PM ET, these picks are powered by extensive simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [1/23, Updated: 10:31PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our famous predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bet for Thursday, January 23, 2025.

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California Baptist ML (-142)

• Edge: 3.5%
• Probability: 62.2%
• Matchup: Utah Valley vs. California Baptist (11:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Utah Valley vs. California Baptist matchup. We recommend aCalifornia Baptist ML bet at -142 odds, offering an edge of 3.5%.

NCAAM Best Bets: Thursday, 1/23/2025

As of 10:31PM ET, here are the next college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Utah Valley vs. California Baptist	California Baptist ML	-142 @ FanDuel	3.5%

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Among Thursday's college basketball picks is a -102 spread play with an edge of 5.0%.

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Washington State vs. Santa Clara (11:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Utah Valley vs. California Baptist (11:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Toledo vs. Bowling Green (6:00PM ET, Friday)
• Milwaukee vs. Northern Kentucky (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Villanova vs. Marquette (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• LIU vs. St. Francis (PA) (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Kent State vs. Ohio (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Saint Joseph's (PA) vs. Dayton (7:30PM ET, Friday)
• Michigan vs. Purdue (8:00PM ET, Friday)
• Penn State vs. Iowa (9:00PM ET, Friday)

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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.