College Basketball Best Bets: Three Favorite Picks for Thursday, December 15

It has been a profitable week so far of college basketball bets, and we're looking to keep it rolling on a quiet slate for Thursday, December 15. We're looking to give you some winning best bets using a combination of key stats and trends, as well as some artificial intelligence from our DimersBOT NCAA basketball predictions. With that said, keep reading so that we can help you narrow down what you should be taking on a loaded Thursday of NCAA basketball betting. 

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College Basketball Best Bets for Thursday, December 15

Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs. Wisconsin Badgers - 7:00PM ET

Exam week can be a sleepy time for college basketball teams, especially home favorites vs. cupcake teams they should handle easily. This is often a week where results end up a bit more surprising than normal. We suspect that could be the case in the Kohl Center tonight.

Wisconsin's only other game vs. a team in the 300s on Kenpom this season was an 11-point win against Green Bay. Wisconsin plays an incredibly ugly, slow, grind it out style of basketball, and as long as Lehigh can hang around early, we like their chances to cover 23 points tonight.

BET: Lehigh +23 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 Lehigh vs. Wisconsin Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Lehigh vs. Wisconsin

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Chattanooga Mocs vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders - 7:00PM ET

Chattanooga has won five straight games and comes into this one on a bit of a hot streak. The Mocs' star player, VMI transfer Jake Stephens, has been nothing short of phenomenal this season, and will be the best player on the floor tonight.

Middle Tennessee has played four teams in the Kenpom top 150 this season and has only covered 6.5 once, losing two of those games outright. Shooting could be the difference, as Chattanooga shoots 37.8% from deep as a team, and Middle Tennessee allows opponents to make 36% of their shots from behind the arc.

BET: Chattanooga +6.5 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 Chattanooga vs. Middle Tennessee Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Chattanooga vs. Middle Tennessee

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Oregon State Beavers vs. Seattle Redhawks - 10:30PM ET

There is nothing better than a 10:30PM ET tip between west coast teams. Get your gambling juices flowing ladies and gentlemen. Sitting at just 4-6 on the season, Oregon State has been bad, as they were last year, but that record hides some oddly competitive games against good teams. The Beavers lost by just three points on a neutral floor to Duke and by just one point at USC last week.

Seattle has played just one Power Five opponent this season - a trip to Washington, where the Redhawks lost by 11. They just went to overtime against a horrendous North Dakota team - their form hasn't been great as of late, so we will ride with the home team.

BET: Oregon State +1.5 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

Best College Basketball Parlay Today

There are numerous different ways you can wager on College Basketball games in 2022, such as the moneyline, spread, total, player and team props, and, of course, parlays. While we normally suggest taking our picks on their own, we also really love parlays! With that said, check out the fat payout you can get by throwing all of our best bets together tonight. 

🔥 - Lehigh +23
🔥 - Chattanooga +6.5
🔥 - Oregon State +1.5

*All odds and lines correct at time of publishing