College Basketball First Basket Predictions for Friday Include Trey Kaufman-Renn, Jalen Haynes [3/21/2025]

This Friday, March 21st, it's time for an action-packed day of college basketball action, headlined by Lipscomb's matchup against Iowa State at 1:30PM ET.

After going over Friday's college basketball simulation results this morning (see Dimers Pro for full access), our team of data analysts have revealed their best first basket bet of the day.

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Additionally, this article reveals the college players our predictive analytics model has identified as having the greatest chance of scoring the first basket in their respective matchups on Friday.

Let's dive into today's CBB first basket news and updates.

College Basketball Players to Watch Today

Based on the most recent injury reports, Friday's college basketball games are expected to feature star players such as Zach Freemantle and Dain Dainja, each with a high chance of scoring first when they take to the court.

Who Will Score the First Basket Tonight? [CBB Cheat Sheet for March 21, 2025]

Thanks to simulating Friday's college basketball games 10,000 times each, Dimers has determined the list of players most likely to score the first basket in their respective games.

According to our data-driven analysis, the most likely NCAAM player to score the first basket across today's matchups is Zach Freemantle of Xavier, with a probability of 17.3%.

Following Freemantle closely, the players with the next highest likelihood of scoring the first basket today are Dain Dainja at 17.2% and Kam Jones at 16.9%.

Dimers Pro Pick of the Day: CBB First Basket [Friday, 3/21/2025]

After simulating the outcome of today's CBB slate thousands of times, our trusted predictive analytics model has generated the best college basketball first basket betting pick for Friday.

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Ven-Allen Lubin To Score First Basket

• Odds: +950
• Edge: 5.2%
• Probability: 14.7%
• Game: North Carolina vs. Ole Miss (4:05PM ET)

Our model has identified the best college basketball first basket bet for today's CBB slate in the game between North Carolina and Ole Miss. The bet is on Ven-Allen Lubin (UNC) at odds of +950 with FanDuel Sportsbook, with an edge of 5.2% according to our analysis.

As a feature in our model's top 10 most likely first basket scorers for Friday's CBB slate, Lubin presents the best betting opportunity for those searching for an edge on the market.

Ven-Allen Lubin First Basket Scorer

+950

Bet $50
Payout $525Bet $50, Payout $525

Closer Look at Today's First Basket Props

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Men's College Basketball Schedule for Today [3/21/2025]

• Lipscomb vs. Iowa State (1:30PM ET, Friday)
• Colorado State vs. Memphis (2:00PM ET, Friday)
• Mount St. Mary's vs. Duke (2:50PM ET, Friday)
• North Carolina vs. Ole Miss (4:05PM ET, Friday)
• Grand Canyon vs. Maryland (4:35PM ET, Friday)
• Troy vs. Kentucky (7:10PM ET, Friday)
• New Mexico vs. Marquette (7:25PM ET, Friday)
• Oklahoma vs. Connecticut (9:25PM ET, Friday)
• Xavier vs. Illinois (9:45PM ET, Friday)

Today's CBB First Basket Picks: March 21, 2025

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