College Basketball Picks Today: Wednesday's Best Bets Include Virginia vs. California Play [1/8/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another attractive slate on 1/8, and we're here to share our top picks for Wednesday's NCAAM action.

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

Led by a standout spread play with an edge of 6.1%, these picks are based on data-driven simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [1/8, Updated: 10:30PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our famous predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bets for Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

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Virginia +4.5 (-110)

• Edge: 6.1%
• Probability: 58.4%
• Matchup: Virginia vs. California (11:00PM ET, Wednesday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Virginia vs. California game. We recommend a spread bet on Virginia +4.5 at -110 odds, offering an edge of 6.1%.

Virginia vs. California Over 129.5 Points (-110)

• Edge: 3.1%
• Probability: 55.5%
• Matchup: Virginia vs. California (11:00PM ET, Wednesday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Wednesday's NCAA action, again in the matchup between Virginia and California. We suggest placing an over/under wager on Over 129.5 Points at -110 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 3.1% edge.

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Virginia ML (+170)

• Edge: 2.0%
• Probability: 39%
• Matchup: Virginia vs. California (11:00PM ET, Wednesday)

Our next pick for Wednesday's college basketball action is also from the Virginia vs. California matchup. We recommend a bet on Virginia ML at +170 odds. Our model suggests a favorable 2.0% edge for this wager.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Wednesday, 1/8/2025

As of 10:30PM ET, here are the next three college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Virginia vs. California	Virginia +4.5	-110 @ DraftKings	6.1%
Virginia vs. California	Over 129.5 Points	-110 @ BetMGM	3.1%
Virginia vs. California	Virginia ML	+170 @ DraftKings	2.0%

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Wednesday's full suite of NCAAM picks is highlighted by a spread opportunity with a substantial 11.1% edge over the sportsbook odds.

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Virginia vs. California (11:00PM ET, Wednesday)
• Morehead State vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (2:00PM ET, Thursday)
• UNC Greensboro vs. Chattanooga (5:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Vermont vs. Massachusetts-Lowell (6:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Purdue vs. Rutgers (6:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Oregon vs. Ohio State (6:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Oakland vs. Wright State (7:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Charleston vs. Hofstra (7:00PM ET, Thursday)
• James Madison vs. Marshall (7:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Elon vs. William & Mary (7:00PM ET, Thursday)

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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.