College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – January 26

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 26, 2024

The Stanford Cardinal versus the California Golden Bears is a game to see on Friday’s college basketball slate that includes plenty of compelling matchups. To get in on the action, here’s a look at the best bets of the day.

Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in college basketball based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread Pick: Stanford (+2) at Cal

The model leans toward betting on Stanford in this one. The data favors them while DraftKings has Cal favored, but the difference between the two is 2.7 points.

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Stanford Cal
ATS Record 9-9-0 10-9-0
Favorite ATS Record 5-6-0 1-6-0
Underdog ATS Record 4-3-0 9-3-0
Home ATS Record 7-4-0 5-7-0
Away ATS Record 1-3-0 3-1-0
Conference ATS Record 4-4-0 4-4-0

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Total Pick: Iona at Siena Over (132)

The model projects a total (141.3 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game (132 points). Take the over.

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Siena Iona
O-U-P 7-9-2 13-5-0
Home O-U-P 4-3-0 10-1-0
Away O-U-P 3-4-2 2-2-0
Conference O-U-P 3-4-0 6-2-0

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Moneyline Pick: Stanford (+124) at Cal (-148)

Score Prediction: Stanford 78, Cal 77

Stanford Cal
ML Fave. Record 6-4 3-4
ML Und. Record 3-4 4-8
Home ML Fave. Record 5-3 3-4
Home ML Und. Record 2-0 3-2
Away ML Fave. Record 1-0 0-0
Away ML Und. Record 1-2 1-3
Conf. ML Fave. Record 2-2 0-2
Conf. ML Und. Record 3-1 3-3

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Today’s Top 25 Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Michigan State (12-8) at No. 13 Wisconsin (16-4) 8:00 PM ET FS1 Wisconsin (-2.5) 135.5
Nevada (16-4) at No. 25 New Mexico (17-3) 12:00 AM ET

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