College Basketball Picks Today: Friday's Best Bets Include Ohio vs. Akron Play [1/17/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another enticing playoffs slate on 1/17, and we're here to serve up our top picks for Friday's NCAAM action.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including Ohio vs. Akron and Robert Morris vs. Green Bay, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Featuring a standout over/under play at 6:00PM ET, these picks are powered by advanced simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Today [1/17, Updated: 12:31PM ET]

After diving deep into the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our leading predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bets for Friday, January 17, 2025.

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Ohio vs. Akron Under 160.5 Points (-105)

• Edge: 2.4%
• Probability: 53.6%
• Matchup: Ohio vs. Akron (6:00PM ET, Friday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity today, which comes in the Ohio vs. Akron matchup. We recommend an over/under bet on Under 160.5 Points at -105 odds, offering an edge of 2.4%.

Robert Morris ML (-225)

• Edge: 2.1%
• Probability: 67.8%
• Matchup: Robert Morris vs. Green Bay (7:00PM ET, Friday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Friday's NCAA action, this time in the game between Robert Morris and Green Bay. We suggest placing a wager on Robert Morris ML at -225 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 2.1% edge.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Friday, 1/17/2025

As of 12:31PM ET, here are the next two college basketball bets recommended by our model:

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Ohio vs. Akron (6:00PM ET, Friday)
• Virginia Commonwealth vs. Saint Joseph's (PA) (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Providence vs. Villanova (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Robert Morris vs. Green Bay (7:00PM ET, Friday)
• Youngstown State vs. Milwaukee (8:00PM ET, Friday)
• DePaul vs. Georgetown (8:00PM ET, Friday)
• Indiana vs. Ohio State (8:00PM ET, Friday)
• Iowa vs. UCLA (9:00PM ET, Friday)
• Air Force vs. Fresno State (10:00PM ET, Friday)
• Boise State vs. New Mexico (11:00PM ET, Friday)

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Conclusion

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All odds and probabilities in this article are correct and accurate at the time of publication.