College Basketball Picks Today: Sunday's Best Bets Include Maryland vs. Oregon Play [1/5/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another pulse-pounding slate on 1/5, and we're here to bring you our top picks for Sunday's NCAAM action.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including Maryland vs. Oregon and North Texas vs. Memphis, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Featuring a standout moneyline play at 4:00PM ET, these picks are powered by extensive simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Today [1/5, Updated: 3:31PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our famous predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bets for Sunday, January 5, 2025.

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Oregon ML (-178)

• Edge: 2.6%
• Probability: 66.6%
• Matchup: Maryland vs. Oregon (4:00PM ET, Sunday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity today, which comes in the Maryland vs. Oregon game. We recommend aOregon ML bet at -178 odds, offering an edge of 2.6%.

North Texas vs. Memphis Over 136.5 Points (-105)

• Edge: 3.8%
• Probability: 55%
• Matchup: North Texas vs. Memphis (5:00PM ET, Sunday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Sunday's NCAA action, this time in the matchup between North Texas and Memphis. We suggest placing an over/under wager on Over 136.5 Points at -105 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 3.8% edge.

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North Texas +7.5 (-105)

• Edge: 3.6%
• Probability: 54.8%
• Matchup: North Texas vs. Memphis (5:00PM ET, Sunday)

Our next pick for today's college basketball action is also from the North Texas vs. Memphis matchup. We recommend a spread bet on North Texas +7.5 at -105 odds. Our model suggests a favorable 3.6% edge for this wager.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Sunday, 1/5/2025

As of 3:31PM ET, here are the next three college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Maryland vs. Oregon	Oregon ML	-178 @ FanDuel	2.6%
North Texas vs. Memphis	Over 136.5 Points	-105 @ BetMGM	3.8%
North Texas vs. Memphis	North Texas +7.5	-105 @ BetMGM	3.6%

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Kansas vs. UCF (4:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Maryland vs. Oregon (4:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Illinois vs. Washington (4:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State (4:00PM ET, Sunday)
• North Texas vs. Memphis (5:00PM 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.