College Basketball Picks Today: Saturday's Best Bets Include Saint Mary's vs. Portland Play [1/4/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another attractive slate on 1/4, and we're here to share our top picks for Saturday's NCAAM action.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including the Saint Mary's vs. Portland game at 10:00PM ET, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Led by a standout spread play at 10:00PM ET, these picks are powered by extensive simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [1/4, Updated: 9:32PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our leading predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bet for Saturday, January 4, 2025.

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Saint Mary's -18.5 (-102)

• Edge: 2.8%
• Probability: 53.3%
• Matchup: Saint Mary's vs. Portland (10:00PM ET, Saturday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Saint Mary's vs. Portland game. We recommend a spread bet on Saint Mary's -18.5 at -102 odds, offering an edge of 2.8%.

NCAAM Best Bets: Saturday, 1/4/2025

As of 9:32PM ET, here are the next college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Saint Mary's vs. Portland	Saint Mary's -18.5	-102 @ FanDuel	2.8%

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Saturday's full suite of NCAAM picks is highlighted by a spread opportunity with a substantial 7.1% edge over the sportsbook odds.

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Saint Mary's vs. Portland (10:00PM ET, Saturday)
• UC Riverside vs. UC Irvine (10:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Cal Poly vs. Hawaii (12:00AM ET, Sunday)
• Indiana vs. Penn State (12:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Florida Atlantic vs. East Carolina (1:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Northwestern vs. Purdue (2:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Colgate vs. Bucknell (2:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Quinnipiac vs. Marist (2:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Iona vs. Siena (2:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Manhattan vs. Rider (2:00PM ET, Sunday)

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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.