College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 15

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 15, 2024

The college basketball schedule on Friday, which includes the San Diego State Aztecs versus the Utah State Aggies, is sure to please. Here are the best bets of the day to keep in mind.

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: Utah State (+5) vs. SDSU

San Diego State is favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (5 to 0.5 points). Take Utah State and the points.

Read a full preview of this game here.

Utah State San Diego State
ATS Record 14-14-2 12-18-0
Favorite ATS Record 13-10-2 10-13-0
Underdog ATS Record 1-4-0 2-5-0
Home ATS Record 8-5-0 8-5-0
Away ATS Record 3-7-2 3-11-0
Conference ATS Record 9-9-1 8-11-0

Want to bet on Utah State to cover in this matchup? Sign up for DraftKings Sportsbook and make your bet!

Total Pick: NC State vs. Virginia Over (122.5)

In this game, the model projects a total (135.9 points) significantly higher than the DraftKings over/under (122.5 points). Bet on the over.

Check out full preview of this game here.

Virginia NC State
O-U-P 14-18-0 15-15-0
Home O-U-P 6-11-0 5-8-0
Away O-U-P 6-5-0 7-7-0
Conference O-U-P 12-9-0 8-11-0

Sign up for DraftKings Sportsbook to bet on this game’s point total!

Moneyline Pick: NC State (+120) vs. UVA (-142)

Score Prediction: NC State 69, Virginia 68

NC State Virginia
ML Fave. Record 12-4 18-3
ML Und. Record 4-10 1-6
Home ML Fave. Record 8-3 11-1
Home ML Und. Record 0-2 0-1
Away ML Fave. Record 2-1 4-1
Away ML Und. Record 2-6 1-5
Conf. ML Fave. Record 8-4 13-2
Conf. ML Und. Record 4-7 1-5

Who do you think will win this matchup? Sign up for DraftKings Sportsbook and make your pick!

Today’s Top 25 Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Michigan State (19-14) vs No. 3 Purdue (29-3) 12:00 PM ET BTN Purdue (-7.5) 141.5
Mississippi State (21-12) vs No. 5 Tennessee (24-8) 1:00 PM ET ESPN Tennessee (-10) 141.5
No. 15 South Carolina (26-7) vs No. 12 Auburn (25-7) 3:30 PM ET ESPN Auburn (-7.5) 145
St. John’s (20-13) at No. 2 UConn (30-3) 5:30 PM ET FOX UConn (-9) 149
Ohio State (20-13) vs No. 13 Illinois (24-8) 6:30 PM ET BTN Illinois (-5) 149.5
Texas A&M (20-13) vs No. 9 Kentucky (23-9) 7:00 PM ET SECN Kentucky (-5.5) 160
No. 25 Texas Tech (23-10) vs No. 1 Houston (30-3) 7:00 PM ET ESPN2 Houston (-10.5) 133
TCU (21-12) vs No. 1 Houston (30-3) 7:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh (22-11) vs No. 4 North Carolina (27-6) 7:00 PM ET ESPN North Carolina (-7.5) 148.5
Oregon (22-11) vs No. 6 Arizona (25-8) 8:00 PM ET PACN Arizona (-11.5) 155
Providence (21-12) vs No. 10 Marquette (24-8) 8:00 PM ET FS1 Marquette (-4.5) 138
Florida (22-10) vs No. 19 Alabama (21-10) 9:30 PM ET SECN Alabama (-5) 175
San Diego State (23-9) vs No. 18 Utah State (27-5) 9:30 PM ET CBS Sports San Diego State (-5) 138.5
No. 14 Baylor (23-9) vs No. 7 Iowa State (25-7) 9:30 PM ET ESPN Iowa State (-1.5) 134
Colorado (23-9) vs No. 22 Washington State (24-8) 10:30 PM ET FS1 Colorado (-2.5) 141.5

Not all offers available in all states, please visit DraftKings for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER.

PlayPicks Staff Avatar
Written by
PlayPicks Staff

PlayPicks staff has years of sports betting and DFS knowledge and we share all of that with you for free daily.

View all posts by PlayPicks Staff
Privacy Policy