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College Basketball Odds, Picks & Predictions: Saturday (3/2)

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It’s the final full Saturday of regular-season college basketball before the conference tournaments get underway. We’ll try to help you build that bankroll for the conference tourneys and March Madness with six new plays today. Let’s get started!

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Saturday’s College Basketball Best Bets

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

Northern Arizona @ Weber State - 4 p.m. ET

The Lumberjacks (14-16) travel to meet the Wildcats (19-10) at the Dee Events Center in this Big Sky Conference battle. These teams met Feb. 1, with Weber State eking out a 72-70 win at NAU. The Jacks did end up covering as 6.5-point underdogs as the Under (142.5) cashed.

The cover snapped a 7-0 against the spread (ATS) run for Weber State in the series,. The Under has cashed in five of the past six meetings. NAU is a respectable 4-2 ATS in the past six games, while Weber State is just 1-4 ATS in the past five outings. Back NAU, and roll with the Under in a Same-Game Parlay play.

Bet: Northern Arizona +12.5 (-105) and Under 146.5 (-106)

NJIT @ Bryant - 4 p.m. ET

The Highlanders (7-20) wrap up their regular season against the Bulldogs (17-12) in this America East Conference battle in Rhode Island. Bryant has won four in a row in the series, while going 2-1-1 ATS in the span. That includes a 70-55 win and cover as a 9.5-point favorite in New Jersey on Jan. 25, cashing the Under (153.5).

NJIT has cashed the Under in 14 of the past 16 games, and I’m going to be sad once its season comes to an end. They’ve been a total cash cow this season, including a 79-60 loss at home to UMBC where the Under (155) was never in doubt last time out.

Bryant has failed to cover the past five, while going 1-8 ATS in the past nine outings. The Under is on a 4-2 run for the Bulldogs, so we’ll look at another SGP for this AEC battle, too.

Bet: NJIT +12.5 (-105) and Under 148.5 (-110)

Portland State @ Sacramento State - 5 p.m. ET

The Vikings (16-13) head down to California’s capital city to tangle with the Hornets (7-22) in another Big Sky Conference matchup. Portland State won 58-51 in the first meeting in the Rose City back on Feb. 3, barely cashing as a 6-point favorite. In this one, they simply need to win by a bucket.

The Hornets stunned Montana State last time out on Feb. 24, winning 66-63 as a 7.5-point underdog, and Sac State has covered three in a row. Their hot run against the number lately is good news for you, as the books have dropped the line down. Take advantage. Portland State is the better team, and will show it in a road win.

Bet: Portland State -1.5 (-108)

New Orleans @ Incarnate Word - 6 p.m. ET

The Privateers (8-20) travel to the Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center to battle the Cardinals (8-20) in a Southland Conference tilt. Incarnate Word won in the Crescent City earlier this season, 82-80, on Feb. 3 as a 3.5-point underdog.

The Cardinals have won and covered three of the past five in the series. More importantly, the Over (156) cashed in that battle, and the total has gone high in six of the previous seven meetings in this series. When UNO is involved, plenty of points are sure to follow.

Bet: Over 159.5 (-114)

Tarleton State @ Southern Utah - 8:30 p.m. ET

If you don’t know yet, now you do. Lately, it’s been all about the Texans (21-7) of Tarleton State. It’s on a nine-game win and cover streak dating back to Jan. 27. Oddly enough, its last loss and non-cover came Jan. 25 at home against the Thunderbirds (9-19) of Southern Utah.

SUU has lost six in a row, while going 1-5 ATS in the span. Look for the red-hot Texans to avenge that loss with another strong victory and cover.

Bet: Tarleton State -2.5 (-112)

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