NCAA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 21, 2024

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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PostponedEastern Illinois Panthers (3-8)
Little Rock Trojans (7-5)		23.9%
76.1%
+230
-275
+245
-280
+6½-108
-6½-108
+7-110
-6½-110
67.4
75.3		142.7
o133½-108
u133½-108
o133½-110
u133½-110
Yale Bulldogs (6-5)
UTEP Miners (8-3)		54.0%
46.0%
+105
-120
+100
-110
+1½-105
-1½-108
+1-110
+0-110
70.7
69.1		139.8
o141½-110
u142-108
o141½-110
u142-110
Portland State Vikings (6-5)
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (6-6)		41.6%
58.4%
+160
-180
+160
-170
+4-105
-4-108
+4-110
-4-110
72.0
75.0		147.0
o144+100
u144-110
o143½-110
u144-110
Kennesaw State Owls (7-4)
San Jose State Spartans (6-6)		42.1%
57.9%
+150
-165
+150
-170
+3½-105
-3½-108
+3½-110
-3½-110
74.9
77.8		152.7
o152½-108
u152½-108
o152½-110
u152½-110
California Golden Bears (7-4)
San Diego State Aztecs (7-2)		27.0%
73.0%
+175
-200
+170
-180
+5-110
-4½-108
+4½-110
-4-110
70.4
77.5		147.9
o143½-110
u144-108
o143½-110
u144-110
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Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %		Closing
ML		Closing
Spread		Orig. Total
Points		Closing
O/U		PeriodCurrent
Score
Oregon Ducks (10-1)
Stanford Cardinal (9-2)		85.4%
14.6%
-215
+190
-215
+195
-5-105
+5-108
-5-105
+5½-110
150.6
o148+105
u147½-108
o147½-110
u148-110
2nd H
17:57		43
22
Cal Poly Mustangs (6-7)
Omaha Mavericks (4-9)		61.7%
38.3%
-120
+115
-125
+125
-2-105
+2-108
-1½-110
+2-110
154.7
o160-108
u160½-108
o159½-110
u161-110
1st H
13:23		13
13
Utah Valley Wolverines (6-6)
Weber State Wildcats (6-6)		47.6%
52.4%
+120
-135
+130
-130
+2+100
-2-115
+3-115
-2-110
141.1
o139½-110
u140-108
o140-110
u140½-110
1st H
11:48		11
14
UC San Diego Tritons (10-2)
San Diego Toreros (3-8)		83.6%
16.4%
-1400
+950
-1400
+900
-13-108
+13½-110
-13-110
+14-110
146.3
o144½-110
u145-108
o143½-110
u144½-110
1st H
12:55		10
7
Bucknell Bison (4-7)
Gonzaga Bulldogs (8-3)		0.6%
99.4%


+34-110
-33½-105
+35-110
-33½-110
151.8
o153-120
u154½-105
o154-110
u154-110
1st H
11:58		14
12

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Georgia Southern Eagles
Texas State Bobcats		23.1%
76.9%
+255
-280
+280
-330
+7½-110
-7-108
+8-110
-7½-110
61
83		-0.32375-0.29484-0.26263
Air Force Falcons
Boise State Broncos		2.4%
97.6%

+2000
-4800
+21-108
-21-105
+21-110
-20-110
59
77		-0.04747-0.02416
Texas A&M Commerce Lions
South Florida Bulls		12.1%
87.9%
+755
-900
+750
-1100
+12-110
-12-110
+12-110
-11-110
62
88		-0.12218-0.12076-0.12906
MS Valley State Delta Devils
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		2.7%
97.3%


+26½-105
-26½-110
+27-110
-26-110
48
93		-0.02766
Bellarmine Knights
Colorado Buffaloes		1.2%
98.8%


+24½-110
-24½-110
+25-110
-24-110
55
79		-0.01200
Austin Peay Governors
Vanderbilt Commodores		1.9%
98.1%


+24-110
-23½-110
+25½-110
-23½-105
55
85		-0.01904
Gardner Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
East Carolina Pirates		21.2%
78.8%
+410
-535
+410
-500
+10½-110
-9½-115
+10½-110
-10-110
84
79		-1.66712-1.65821-1.55065
Furman Paladins
Harvard Crimson		66.4%
33.6%
-145
+135
-140
+130
-2½-110
+3-107
-2½-110
+3-110
77
63		-0.54173-0.55696-0.41009
UCLA Bruins
UNC Tar Heels		49.4%
50.6%
-113
-105
-120
+105
+0-108
+1-110
-1-110
+1½-110
74
76		-0.71086-0.75056-0.68041
UC Riverside Highlanders
UNLV Rebels		18.6%
81.4%
+370
-430
+360
-420
+9-108
-8½-110
+9½-110
-9-110
53
66		-0.23289-0.23835-0.20571
Old Dominion Monarchs
Louisiana Monroe Warhawks		48.3%
51.7%
+110
-125
+110
-130
+2-108
-1½-115
+2-110
-2-110
80
75		-0.77319-0.78250-0.72679
UC Davis Aggies
Pepperdine Waves		53.6%
46.4%
-105
-110
+100
-110
+1-110
+0-108
+1-110
+0-110
46
85		-0.68201-0.67015-0.76744
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Arkansas State Red Wolves		4.4%
95.6%
+950
-1330
+1000
-1400
+15-115
-14½-108
+15-110
-14½-110
67
97		-0.09749-0.09295-0.04510
Marshall Thundering Herd
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		66.5%
33.5%
-165
+150
-170
+150
-3½-108
+3½-108
-3½-110
+3½-110
66
68		-0.93869-0.94549-1.09228
North Carolina A&T Aggies
Arkansas Razorbacks		0.9%
99.1%


+30½-115
-29½-108
+30-110
-29½-110
67
95		-0.00860
UC Irvine Anteaters
Duquesne Dukes		72.7%
27.3%
-265
+240
-260
+240
-6½-105
+7-113
-6½-110
+6½-110
54
70		-1.24372-1.23998-1.29795
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks9761-23 (0.696)13-0.53459 
Sportsbooks9761-23 (0.696)13-0.52390 
DRatings9774-23 (0.763)0-0.46618
0.06841
0.05772

Predictions Methodology

Below are our projections for all of the games in college basketball today. The projections that we provide are now at a “Level 3” (see more at our predictions disclaimer for details). Our proprietary algorithm takes a variety of factors into account that are all predictive in projecting the winner and score.

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

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