College Basketball Odds, Picks & Predictions: Saturday (2/24)

by Daniel Dobish |
Feb 24, 2024

We have just two full Saturdays of regular-season college hoops remaining before the conference tournament season tips off. Weâ€™ll lean on more mid-tier teams, and it will be a rapid-fire Saturday column with eight picks, a season-high for this series. Letâ€™s get started!

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Saturdayâ€™s College Basketball Best Bets

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook | All wagers are for 1 unit

Troy @ Louisiana-Monroe - 3:30 p.m. ET

The Trojans (18-10) travel to meet the Warhawks (11-15) in Monroe, La. These teams met last Saturday, and Troy won 85-57 as a 12-point favorite. The Trojans are now 5-2 against the spread (ATS) across the past seven games. On the flip side, ULM is just 2-4 ATS in the past six outings, including the blowout loss to Troy. Back the Trojans.

Bet: Troy -5.5 (-118)

Central Michigan @ Miami (OH) - 3:30 p.m. ET

The Chippewas (16-10) face the Redhawks (12-14) in Oxford, Ohio on Saturday afternoon in this MAC battle. Central Michigan has rolled up eight wins in the past nine games, including a 71-55 victory in Mount Pleasant, Mich., against Miami (OH). CMU is 7-2 ATS in that nine-game span, too. For the Redhawks, theyâ€™ve won and covered just once in the past five outings in the month of February.

Bet: Central Michigan Moneyline (+122)

Air Force @ New Mexico - 4 p.m. ET

Look for plenty of points in this Mountain West Conference battle between the Falcons (8-17) and the Lobos (21-6) at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. Both of these teams have posted plenty of Over results, with Air Force going 10-1 in the past 11 games, although it managed just 43 points last time out against UNLV in a rare Under. On Jan. 20, the Falcons fell 85-66 against UNM at home with a total of 142.5. The Lobos also cashed the Under last time out, but the Over is on a 10-2 run in the past 12 games, dating back to Jan. 9.

Bet: Over 146.5 Total Points (-110)

Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State - 4 p.m. ET

The Sooners (18-8) and the Cowboys (12-14) play in the regular season for the final time as members of the Big 12 conference, with Oklahoma scheduled to move to the SEC next season. The Sooners posted a 66-62 win in the first meeting on Feb. 10, while Oklahoma State covered. OU has dropped the past two games while going just 5-7 SU across the past 12 outings. Still, one of those wins is against OK State. The Cowboys have covered five in a row, but they are just 4-9 SU across the past 13 outings. All the Sooners have to do is win, and theyâ€™ll do just that.

Bet: Oklahoma Moneyline (-108)

UNC Greensboro @ Mercer - 4:30 p.m. ET

The Spartans (20-8) and Bears (13-15) hook up in Macon, Ga., for this SoCon showdown. UNCG has won and covered three in a row. The Spartans are looking for revenge after falling at home against the Bears by a 70-64 score, as Mercer won outright as an 11.5-point underdog. The Bears are still just 2-2 SU/ATS in the four games and two games under .500. Back UNCG, which is the team with the better body of work.

Bet: UNC Greensboro -4.5 (-110)

Davidson @ Richmond - 6 p.m. ET

The Wildcats (15-11) hook up with the Spiders (19-7) in this Atlantic 10 battle in the Commonwealth. Davidson has won just three times in the past seven outings, although the Wildcats have covered three straight. Richmond picked up a 69-64 OT win against Davidson on Jan. 20, and the Spiders have won 14 of the past 16 games while going 12-2 ATS across the previous 14 contests.

Bet: Richmond -5.5 (-106)

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ Lamar - 7 p.m. ET

The Islanders (16-10) will do battle with the Cardinals (15-11) in this Southland clash. Corpus Christi has been red-hot against the number, going 13-3 ATS across the past 16 games. That includes a 79-71 win over Lamar as a 3.5-point favorite at home on Feb. 3. Lamar has won and covered the past two games, but theyâ€™re just 6-4 SU/ATS over the previous 10 outings. Roll with the Islanders straight up.

Bet: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Moneyline (+100)

USC @ UCLA - 10 p.m. ET

The Trojans (10-16) and Bruins (14-12) renew acquaintances in the Battle of Los Angeles. The Trojans have Bronny James, which generated a lot of publicity early on, but things just havenâ€™t gone according to plan for USC. The Trojans have lost and failed to cover three of the past four outings, going just 2-9 SU across the past 11 games, with a 2-6 ATS mark in the past eight. That includes a 65-50 loss at the Galen Center on Jan. 27 in a game USC was favored by 4.5 points. Back the Bruins, and feel confident in doing so.

Bet: UCLA -4.5 (-120)

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