College Basketball Picks Today: Monday's Best Bets Include Santa Clara vs. San Francisco Play [12/30/2024]

College basketball betting is back for another enticing slate on 12/30, and we're here to bring you our top picks for Monday's NCAAM action.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including Santa Clara vs. San Francisco and Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Featuring a standout moneyline play at 10:00PM ET, these picks are powered by cutting-edge simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [12/30, Updated: 9:31PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our independent predictive analytics model has identified the best college basketball bets for Monday, December 30, 2024.

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San Francisco ML (-178)

• Edge: 2.6%
• Probability: 66.6%
• Matchup: Santa Clara vs. San Francisco (10:00PM ET, Monday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Santa Clara vs. San Francisco game. We recommend a bet on San Francisco ML at -178 odds, offering an edge of 2.6%.

Pepperdine +20.5 (-108)

• Edge: 2.4%
• Probability: 54.3%
• Matchup: Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine (10:00PM ET, Monday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Monday's NCAA action, this time in the matchup between Gonzaga and Pepperdine. We suggest placing a spread wager on Pepperdine +20.5 at -108 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 2.4% edge.

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Santa Clara vs. San Francisco Under 145 Points (-108)

• Edge: 2.3%
• Probability: 54.2%
• Matchup: Santa Clara vs. San Francisco (10:00PM ET, Monday)

Our next pick for tonight's college basketball action is from the Santa Clara vs. San Francisco game. We recommend an over/under bet on Under 145 Points at -108 odds. Our model shows a favorable 2.3% edge for this wager.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Monday, 12/30/2024

As of 9:31PM ET, here are the next three college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Santa Clara vs. San Francisco	San Francisco ML	-178 @ FanDuel	2.6%
Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine	Pepperdine +20.5	-108 @ FanDuel	2.4%
Santa Clara vs. San Francisco	Under 145 Points	-108 @ DraftKings	2.3%

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Among Monday's college basketball picks is a +130 moneyline play with an edge of 2.6%.

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Santa Clara vs. San Francisco (10:00PM ET, Monday)
• Pacific vs. San Diego (10:00PM ET, Monday)
• Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine (10:00PM ET, Monday)
• UC Irvine vs. California Baptist (10:00PM ET, Monday)
• Nicholls State vs. Seattle (10:00PM ET, Monday)
• North Carolina State vs. Virginia (12:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• UCF vs. Texas Tech (2:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Rhode Island vs. Duquesne (2:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• La Salle vs. Dayton (2:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Davidson vs. George Mason (2:00PM ET, Tuesday)

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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.