College Basketball Picks Today: Saturday's Best Bets Include Two Spread Plays [12/21/2024]

College basketball betting is back for another enticing slate on 12/21, and we're here to serve up our top picks for Saturday's NCAAM action.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including Kennesaw State vs. San Jose State and California vs. San Diego State, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Led by a standout spread play at 10:30PM ET, these picks are based on cutting-edge simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [12/21, Updated: 10:01PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our independent predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bets for Saturday, December 21, 2024.

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Kennesaw State +3.5 (-108)

• Edge: 3.9%
• Probability: 55.8%
• Matchup: Kennesaw State vs. San Jose State (10:30PM ET, Saturday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Kennesaw State vs. San Jose State matchup. We recommend a spread bet on Kennesaw State +3.5 at -108 odds, offering an edge of 3.9%.

California +5.5 (-110)

• Edge: 2.1%
• Probability: 54.5%
• Matchup: California vs. San Diego State (10:30PM ET, Saturday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Saturday's NCAA action, this time in the matchup between California and San Diego State. We suggest placing a spread wager on California +5.5 at -110 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 2.1% edge.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Saturday, 12/21/2024

As of 10:01PM ET, here are the next two college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Kennesaw State vs. San Jose State	Kennesaw State +3.5	-108 @ DraftKings	3.9%
California vs. San Diego State	California +5.5	-110 @ DraftKings	2.1%

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Among Saturday's college basketball picks is a +164 moneyline play with an edge of 2.3%.

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Kennesaw State vs. San Jose State (10:30PM ET, Saturday)
• California vs. San Diego State (10:30PM ET, Saturday)
• Illinois State vs. Cornell (12:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Kent State vs. Alabama (1:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Michigan (1:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Illinois vs. Missouri (1:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Sacred Heart vs. Miami (OH) (1:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Montana State vs. TCU (2:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Detroit Mercy vs. Wisconsin (2:00PM ET, Sunday)
• William & Mary vs. Virginia Commonwealth (2:00PM ET, Sunday)

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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.