Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Thursday, December 5
Published 8:22 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024
There are several strong matchups on Thursday in college basketball play, including the Saint Louis Billikens taking on the San Francisco Dons — that’s one of the 10 games our computer model likes in terms of picks against the spread.
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Today’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks ATS
ATS Pick: San Francisco -9.5 vs. Saint Louis
- Matchup: Saint Louis Billikens at San Francisco Dons
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: San Francisco by 16.9 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: San Francisco (-9.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Cal Poly +1.5 vs. UC Davis
- Matchup: Cal Poly Mustangs at UC Davis Aggies
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Cal Poly by 5.2 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: UC Davis (-1.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Northwestern State +3.5 vs. Incarnate Word
- Matchup: Northwestern State Demons at Incarnate Word Cardinals
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Northwestern State by 2.7 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: Incarnate Word (-3.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: UT Rio Grande Valley -6.5 vs. SFA
- Matchup: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: UT Rio Grande Valley by 12.1 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley (-6.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Southeast Missouri State +15.5 vs. Lipscomb
- Matchup: Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Lipscomb Bisons
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Lipscomb by 10.7 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: Lipscomb (-15.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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ATS Pick: CSU Northridge -5.5 vs. UC Riverside
- Matchup: UC Riverside Highlanders at CSU Northridge Matadors
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: CSU Northridge by 8.9 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: CSU Northridge (-5.5)
- TV Channel: Spectrum Sports
ATS Pick: CSU Bakersfield +15.5 vs. UC Irvine
- Matchup: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners at UC Irvine Anteaters
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: UC Irvine by 12.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: UC Irvine (-15.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Radford -2.5 vs. North Carolina Central
- Matchup: Radford Highlanders at North Carolina Central Eagles
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Radford by 5.4 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: Radford (-2.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: CSU Fullerton -5.5 vs. Long Beach State
- Matchup: Long Beach State Beach at CSU Fullerton Titans
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: CSU Fullerton by 8.4 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: CSU Fullerton (-5.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Penn State -2.5 vs. Purdue
- Matchup: Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Penn State by 5.3 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: Penn State (-2.5)
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
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