College Basketball Picks Today: Thursday's Best Bets Include Two Spread Plays [3/6/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another pulse-pounding playoffs slate on 3/6, and we're here to share our top picks for Thursday's NCAAM action.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including Cal State Northridge vs. UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal Poly, 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 based on data-driven simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [3/6, Updated: 9:34PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our leading predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bets for Thursday, March 6, 2025.

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UC Riverside +1.5 (-108)

• Edge: 2.8%
• Probability: 54.8%
• Matchup: Cal State Northridge vs. UC Riverside (10:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Cal State Northridge vs. UC Riverside game. We recommend a spread bet on UC Riverside +1.5 at -108 odds, offering an edge of 2.8%.

Cal State Fullerton +13.5 (-102)

• Edge: 2.7%
• Probability: 53.2%
• Matchup: Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal Poly (10:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Thursday's NCAA action, this time in the matchup between Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly. We suggest placing a spread wager on Cal State Fullerton +13.5 at -102 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 2.7% edge.

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Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal Poly Under 164.5 Points (-105)

• Edge: 2.5%
• Probability: 53.7%
• Matchup: Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal Poly (10:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our next pick for tonight's college basketball action is also from the Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal Poly matchup. We recommend an over/under bet on Under 164.5 Points at -105 odds. Our model suggests a favorable 2.5% edge for this wager.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Thursday, 3/6/2025

As of 9:34PM ET, here are the next three college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Cal State Northridge vs. UC Riverside	UC Riverside +1.5	-108 @ DraftKings	2.8%
Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal Poly	Cal State Fullerton +13.5	-102 @ DraftKings	2.7%
Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal Poly	Under 164.5 Points	-105 @ DraftKings	2.5%

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Thursday's full suite of NCAAM picks is highlighted by a spread opportunity with a substantial 5.6% edge over the sportsbook odds.

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Long Beach State vs. UC San Diego (10:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Cal State Northridge vs. UC Riverside (10:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal Poly (10:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Western Carolina vs. Mercer (5:00PM ET, Friday)
• Ball State vs. Miami (OH) (6:00PM ET, Friday)
• Western Michigan vs. Bowling Green (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Buffalo vs. Akron (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Dayton vs. Virginia Commonwealth (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Ohio vs. Toledo (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• South Dakota vs. North Dakota State (7:00PM 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.