College Basketball Picks Today: Thursday's Best Bets Include Two Spread Plays [12/12/2024]

College basketball betting is back for another enticing day on 12/12, 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 Chattanooga vs. Evansville and Texas-Arlington vs. Arkansas State, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Featuring a standout spread play at 8:00PM ET, these picks are powered by extensive simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [12/12, Updated: 7:31PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our leading predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bets for Thursday, December 12, 2024.

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Evansville +2.5 (-110)

• Edge: 3.2%
• Probability: 55.6%
• Matchup: Chattanooga vs. Evansville (8:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Chattanooga vs. Evansville matchup. We recommend a spread bet on Evansville +2.5 at -110 odds, offering an edge of 3.2%.

Arkansas State ML (-345)

• Edge: 2.9%
• Probability: 78.8%
• Matchup: Texas-Arlington vs. Arkansas State (8:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Thursday's NCAA action, this time in the game between Texas-Arlington and Arkansas State. We suggest placing a wager on Arkansas State ML at -345 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 2.9% edge.

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Arkansas State -8.0 (-110)

• Edge: 2.4%
• Probability: 54.8%
• Matchup: Texas-Arlington vs. Arkansas State (8:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our next pick for Thursday's college basketball action is also from the Texas-Arlington vs. Arkansas State matchup. We recommend a spread bet on Arkansas State -8.0 at -110 odds. Our model indicates a favorable 2.4% edge for this wager.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Thursday, 12/12/2024

As of 7:31PM ET, here are the next three college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Chattanooga vs. Evansville	Evansville +2.5	-110 @ BetMGM	3.2%
Texas-Arlington vs. Arkansas State	Arkansas State ML	-345 @ FanDuel	2.9%
Texas-Arlington vs. Arkansas State	Arkansas State -8.0	-110 @ DraftKings	2.4%

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Among Thursday's college basketball picks is a -108n over/under play with an edge of 3.5%.

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Chattanooga vs. Evansville (8:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Texas-Arlington vs. Arkansas State (8:00PM ET, Thursday)
• New Mexico State vs. Texas (8:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Boston University vs. Merrimack (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Army vs. George Washington (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech (7:30PM 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.