College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 5

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 5, 2024

The college basketball schedule on Tuesday, which includes the Alabama Crimson Tide taking on the Florida Gators, is sure to please. Here are the best bets of the day to consider.

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: Alabama (+2.5) at UF

The model line is much more favorable to Alabama compared to the DraftKings line, a 5.1 point difference, and has them favored to win Tuesday’s game outright. Put your money on Alabama.

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Alabama Florida
ATS Record 18-12-0 14-15-1
Favorite ATS Record 15-7-0 10-11-1
Underdog ATS Record 3-5-0 4-4-0
Home ATS Record 11-4-0 7-8-0
Away ATS Record 6-5-0 5-4-0
Conference ATS Record 10-7-0 9-8-0

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Total Pick: Albany (NY) at Bryant Under (168.5)

In this matchup, the model projects a total (154.4 points) much lower than the DraftKings over/under (168.5 points). Bet on the under.

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Bryant Albany (NY)
O-U-P 12-15-1 22-8-0
Home O-U-P 5-6-0 10-5-0
Away O-U-P 6-9-1 9-2-0
Conference O-U-P 6-9-1 12-5-0

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Moneyline Pick: Alabama (+136) at UF (-162)

Score Prediction: Alabama 84, Florida 82

Alabama Florida
ML Fave. Record 15-3 15-3
ML Und. Record 1-7 2-6
Home ML Fave. Record 9-2 9-1
Home ML Und. Record 0-0 1-0
Away ML Fave. Record 5-0 2-2
Away ML Und. Record 1-5 1-4
Conf. ML Fave. Record 11-1 9-2
Conf. ML Und. Record 1-4 2-4

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Today’s Top 25 Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
No. 3 Purdue (27-3) at No. 12 Illinois (22-8) 7:00 PM ET PEAC Illinois (-2.5) 164.5
Tulane (13-16) at No. 24 South Florida (23-5) 7:00 PM ET ESPN+ South Florida (-7) 156.5
No. 16 Alabama (20-10) at Florida (21-9) 7:00 PM ET ESPN Florida (-2.5) 176
Notre Dame (12-18) at No. 7 North Carolina (24-6) 7:00 PM ET ACCN North Carolina (-16) 140
Kansas State (17-12) at No. 14 Kansas (21-8) 9:00 PM ET ESPN Kansas (-12.5) 142.5
No. 25 Dayton (22-6) at Saint Louis (11-18) 9:00 PM ET CBS Sports Dayton (-9.5) 151
No. 13 Auburn (22-7) at Missouri (8-21) 9:00 PM ET SECN Auburn (-11.5) 149.5
No. 21 San Diego State (22-7) at UNLV (18-10) 11:00 PM ET CBS Sports San Diego State (-2.5) 135

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