College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 17

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 17, 2024

Sunday’s college basketball slate has plenty of excitement, including the matchup between the Temple Owls and the UAB Blazers. If you’re wanting information on the best bets for this game or any others, keep reading.

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: Temple (+7) vs. UAB

The model and DraftKings both have UAB taking home the win, but the model has them winning by less (4.9 points). Lean towards taking Temple.

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Temple UAB
ATS Record 17-16-1 19-12-1
Favorite ATS Record 3-8-0 8-10-1
Underdog ATS Record 14-8-1 11-2-0
Home ATS Record 6-7-0 8-7-1
Away ATS Record 7-4-1 7-5-0
Conference ATS Record 12-9-1 14-5-1

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Total Pick: Duquesne vs. VCU Over (130.5)

The DraftKings point total for this matchup is significantly lower (7.8 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.

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VCU Duquesne
O-U-P 15-19-0 16-17-1
Home O-U-P 10-9-0 10-3-0
Away O-U-P 3-6-0 5-7-0
Conference O-U-P 9-12-0 10-12-0

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Moneyline Pick: VCU (-118) vs. Duquesne (-102)

Score Prediction: VCU 70, Duquesne 68

VCU Duquesne
ML Fave. Record 18-5 15-7
ML Und. Record 3-7 5-3
Home ML Fave. Record 11-5 10-3
Home ML Und. Record 1-1 0-0
Away ML Fave. Record 4-0 2-3
Away ML Und. Record 1-4 3-3
Conf. ML Fave. Record 12-3 9-6
Conf. ML Und. Record 2-4 4-2

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Today’s Top 25 Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Florida (24-10) vs No. 12 Auburn (26-7) 1:00 PM ET ESPN Auburn (-5.5) 157.5
Wisconsin (22-12) vs No. 13 Illinois (25-8) 3:30 PM ET CBS Illinois (-4) 148.5

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