NCAA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 28, 2024

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-6)
Louisville Cardinals (7-5)		3.0%
97.0%




67.0
87.9		154.9


Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-8)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-7)		2.5%
97.5%




65.5
87.6		153.1


Coppin State Eagles (1-12)
Georgetown Hoyas (10-2)		0.7%
99.3%




54.3
84.3		138.6


MD E Shore Fighting Hawks (4-11)
Maryland Terrapins (10-2)		0.1%
99.9%




48.4
90.8		139.2


Delaware State Hornets (7-6)
Saint Joseph's Hawks (8-4)		2.1%
97.9%




61.2
84.4		145.6


Ole Miss Rebels (11-1)
Memphis Tigers (9-3)		49.3%
50.7%




76.9
77.3		154.2


Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5)
Davidson Wildcats (9-3)		7.2%
92.8%




63.9
79.0		142.9


Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (8-4)
George Mason Patriots (8-4)		5.7%
94.3%




60.7
77.1		137.8


Mercer Bears (6-6)
Georgia State Panthers (4-8)		34.3%
65.7%




75.3
80.4		155.7


Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (5-5)
DePaul Blue Demons (8-4)		4.7%
95.3%




63.5
80.9		144.4


Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-10)
Boston College Eagles (7-5)		4.7%
95.3%




66.2
83.8		150.0


Bucknell Bison (4-8)
Syracuse Orange (5-6)		9.0%
91.0%




67.7
81.2		148.9


North Carolina Central Eagles (6-9)
North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-10)		59.3%
40.7%




77.2
74.0		151.2


Utah State Aggies (11-1)
San Diego State Aztecs (8-2)		44.5%
55.5%




71.8
74.0		145.8


New Mexico Lobos (9-3)
Colorado State Rams (7-5)		58.5%
41.5%




79.0
76.0		155.0


Nevada Wolf Pack (8-4)
Wyoming Cowboys (7-5)		89.2%
10.8%




77.6
65.2		142.8


Fairfield Stags (5-7)
Columbia Lions (10-1)		11.6%
88.4%




69.5
81.4		150.9


Abilene Christian Wildcats (8-5)
Texas A&M Aggies (10-2)		2.2%
97.8%




61.0
83.8		144.8


Howard Bison (5-7)
Hampton Pirates (7-5)		40.3%
59.7%




72.1
75.5		147.6


Boise State Broncos (9-3)
San Jose State Spartans (7-6)		89.5%
10.5%




77.9
65.4		143.3


New Orleans Privateers (2-9)
McNeese State Cowboys (6-5)		2.5%
97.5%




63.5
85.6		149.1


Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (7-5)
St. John's Red Storm (10-2)		1.2%
98.8%




62.8
90.1		152.9


Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (4-8)
Richmond Spiders (5-7)		39.8%
60.2%




68.1
71.5		139.6


Pepperdine Waves (6-7)
Santa Clara Broncos (8-5)		7.0%
93.0%




67.3
82.6		149.9


Marshall Thundering Herd (7-6)
Elon Phoenix (8-4)		41.0%
59.0%




73.5
76.7		150.2


Washington State Cougars (10-3)
Portland Pilots (5-8)		89.6%
10.4%




83.4
70.7		154.1


Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-3)
UCLA Bruins (10-2)		74.1%
25.9%




78.6
71.1		149.7


Pacific Tigers (5-9)
Saint Mary's College Gaels (10-3)		2.2%
97.8%




59.2
82.2		141.4


Jackson State Tigers (0-12)
California Baptist Lancers (6-6)		7.4%
92.6%




67.5
82.4		149.9


Loyola Marymount Lions (8-4)
San Francisco Dons (10-3)		14.3%
85.7%




67.0
78.0		145.0


Fresno State Bulldogs (4-8)
UNLV Rebels (6-5)		6.9%
93.1%




66.5
82.0		148.5


Grand Canyon Antelopes (8-4)
San Diego Toreros (3-9)		94.6%
5.4%




83.1
66.4		149.5


Games for Dec 27, 2024
Games for Dec 29, 2024

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %		Closing
ML		Closing
Spread		Orig. Total
Points		Closing
O/U		PeriodCurrent
Score
Oregon State Beavers (10-2)
Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2)		37.0%
63.0%
+200
-225
+205
-210
+5-108
-5-105
+5-110
-4½-110
142.0
o137½-108
u137½-105
o137½-110
u138-110
TIME
HALF		32
34

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Mercyhurst Lakers
Binghamton Bearcats		22.4%
77.6%
+235
-275
+280
-280
+6-102
-6-115
+6½-110
-6-110
60
62		-0.34150-0.30538-0.25386
Abilene Christian Wildcats
Texas A&M Commerce Lions		76.3%
23.7%
-445
+370
-550
+445
-8½-113
+9½-110
-9-110
+9½-110
67
68		-1.57639-1.72479-1.43974
Le Moyne Dolphins
Dartmouth Big Green		31.0%
69.0%
+225
-260
+205
-240
+6-110
-5½-105
+5½-110
-5-110
80
76		-1.20815-1.14832-1.17209
Albany Great Danes
Sacred Heart Pioneers		41.0%
59.0%
+145
-157
+145
-160
+3½-110
-3-115
+4-110
-3½-110
74
66		-0.91497-0.91937-0.89260
Merrimack Warriors
Stanford Cardinal		8.8%
91.2%
+950
-1600
+1000
-1500
+15½-105
-15½-107
+16-110
-15½-110
68
74		-0.09639-0.09255-0.09231
Denver Pioneers
Cal Poly Mustangs		22.4%
77.6%
+430
-550
+465
-550
+11-108
-10½-110
+11-110
-10½-110
94
95		-0.20130-0.18994-0.25338
Sacramento State Hornets
Oregon State Beavers		1.7%
98.3%
+1500
-4000
+1800
-3800
+20½-105
-20-108
+20½-110
-20½-110
45
82		-0.06210-0.05261-0.01746
Prairie View A&M Panthers
UCLA Bruins		0.2%
99.8%


+34-110
-33½-110
+34½-110
-34-110
75
111		-0.00210
Florida A&M Rattlers
Utah Utes		1.6%
98.4%


+32½-115
-31½-110
+32-110
-31½-110
59
89		-0.01599
Radford Highlanders
Colorado State Rams		17.6%
82.4%
+620
-850
+650
-950
+12-115
-11½-110
+11½-110
-11½-110
68
78		-0.14430-0.13747-0.19350
Texas Southern Tigers
Boise State Broncos		0.9%
99.1%


+23½-110
-23½-105
+24-110
-23-110
51
82		-0.00941
Stetson Hatters
LSU Tigers		0.6%
99.4%


+23½-105
-23-110
+24-110
-23½-110
53
99		-0.00624
UC San Diego Tritons
Utah State Aggies		7.9%
92.1%
+400
-500
+440
-550
+10½-110
-10-108
+10½-110
-10½-110
75
73		-1.64222-1.71725-2.53565
Houston Christian Huskies
Louisiana Monroe Warhawks		30.8%
69.2%
+160
-175
+150
-170
+4-110
-3½-110
+4-110
-3½-110
74
68		-0.97625-0.94549-1.17857
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Western Illinois Leathernecks		43.4%
56.6%
+126
-135
+125
-135
+2+100
-2-108
+2½-110
-2-110
68
71		-0.57111-0.57304-0.56971
Lamar Cardinals
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		60.5%
39.5%
-135
+120
-135
+130
-2-110
+2-105
-2-110
+2½-110
69
65		-0.58291-0.56352-0.50196
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

Log loss is used to determine the accuracy of a model.

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+/-
Sportsbooks32-1 (0.667)0-0.56461 
Sportsbooks32-1 (0.667)0-0.55843 
DRatings32-1 (0.667)0-0.52913
0.03549
0.02930

Predictions Methodology

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Note that we are an information site, and this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.

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