College Basketball Picks Today: Saturday's Best Bets Include Two Spread Plays [12/7/2024]

College basketball betting is back for another pulse-pounding slate on 12/7, and we're here to bring you our top picks for Saturday's NCAAM action.

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

Featuring a standout spread play at 10:00PM ET, these picks are based on cutting-edge simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [12/7, Updated: 9:31PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our famous predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bets for Saturday, December 7, 2024.

We sort these picks by start times, reserving the highest edges and probabilities exclusively for Dimers Pro subscribers.

Gonzaga -6.5 (-110)

• Edge: 4.9%
• Probability: 57.3%
• Matchup: Kentucky vs. Gonzaga (10:00PM ET, Saturday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Kentucky vs. Gonzaga matchup. We recommend a spread bet on Gonzaga -6.5 at -110 odds, offering an edge of 4.9%.

UC San Diego -12.0 (-105)

• Edge: 4.3%
• Probability: 55.5%
• Matchup: Cal State Bakersfield vs. UC San Diego (10:00PM ET, Saturday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Saturday's NCAA action, this time in the matchup between Cal State Bakersfield and UC San Diego. We suggest placing a spread wager on UC San Diego -12.0 at -105 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 4.3% edge.

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Gonzaga ML (-265)

• Edge: 4.0%
• Probability: 76.6%
• Matchup: Kentucky vs. Gonzaga (10:00PM ET, Saturday)

Our next pick for Saturday's college basketball action is from the Kentucky vs. Gonzaga game. We recommend a bet on Gonzaga ML at -265 odds. Our model indicates a favorable 4.0% edge for this wager.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Saturday, 12/7/2024

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

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Kentucky vs. Gonzaga	Gonzaga -6.5	-110 @ BetMGM	4.9%
Cal State Bakersfield vs. UC San Diego	UC San Diego -12.0	-105 @ DraftKings	4.3%
Kentucky vs. Gonzaga	Gonzaga ML	-265 @ DraftKings	4.0%

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Saturday's full suite of NCAAM picks is highlighted by a spread opportunity with a substantial 5.6% edge over the sportsbook odds.

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Kentucky vs. Gonzaga (10:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Cal State Bakersfield vs. UC San Diego (10:00PM ET, Saturday)
• San Diego vs. San Diego State (10:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Maryland vs. Purdue (12:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Oklahoma State vs. Seton Hall (12:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Richmond vs. Auburn (12:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Maine vs. Fordham (12:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Vanderbilt vs. TCU (12:30PM ET, Sunday)
• Kansas vs. Missouri (1:00PM ET, Sunday)
• St. Peter's vs. Iona (1:00PM 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.