College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 8

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2024

The Boise State Broncos and the San Diego State Aztecs hit the court for one of many compelling matchups on Friday’s college basketball schedule. The best bets on the slate can be found below.

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: Boise State (+7) at SDSU

The spread for this matchup suggested by the model (2.9 points) is considerably less than the 7-point edge DraftKings gives to San Diego State, though the data still has them as the favorite. Put your money on Boise State to cover.

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Boise State San Diego State
ATS Record 15-12-1 12-16-0
Favorite ATS Record 10-7-1 10-11-0
Underdog ATS Record 5-5-0 2-5-0
Home ATS Record 9-5-0 8-4-0
Away ATS Record 5-4-0 3-10-0
Conference ATS Record 11-6-0 8-9-0

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Total Pick: Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan Over (128)

The model predicts a total (138.3 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game (128 points). Take the over.

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Central Michigan Eastern Michigan
O-U-P 11-18-1 15-13-0
Home O-U-P 3-8-1 9-5-0
Away O-U-P 8-8-0 5-4-0
Conference O-U-P 6-12-0 9-8-0

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Moneyline Pick: Northern Iowa (+105) vs. Belmont (-125)

Score Prediction: Northern Iowa 75, Belmont 74

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Northern Iowa Belmont
ML Fave. Record 11-5 14-1
ML Und. Record 7-8 5-11
Home ML Fave. Record 8-2 10-0
Home ML Und. Record 2-1 1-2
Away ML Fave. Record 3-3 2-0
Away ML Und. Record 3-5 4-9
Conf. ML Fave. Record 7-5 10-1
Conf. ML Und. Record 6-3 3-8

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Today’s Top 25 Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
VCU (19-12) at No. 25 Dayton (24-6) 7:00 PM ET ESPN2 Dayton (-8) 135.5
Boise State (21-9) at No. 21 San Diego State (22-8) 10:00 PM ET FS1 San Diego State (-7) 135.5
Boise State (21-9) at No. 21 San Diego State (22-8) 12:00 AM ET San Diego State (-7) 135.5

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