College Basketball Picks Today: Monday's Best Bets Include Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's Play [3/10/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another pulse-pounding playoffs slate on 3/10, 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 Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's and Idaho vs. Portland State, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Led by a standout spread play at 9:00PM ET, these picks are based on extensive simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [3/10, Updated: 8:30PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our famous predictive analytics model has identified the best college basketball bets for Monday, March 10, 2025.

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Saint Mary's -19.5 (-105)

• Edge: 2.9%
• Probability: 54.1%
• Matchup: Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's (9:00PM ET, Monday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's game. We recommend a spread bet on Saint Mary's -19.5 at -105 odds, offering an edge of 2.9%.

Portland State ML (-188)

• Edge: 2.0%
• Probability: 67.3%
• Matchup: Idaho vs. Portland State (10:00PM ET, Monday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Monday's NCAA action, this time in the matchup between Idaho and Portland State. We suggest placing a wager on Portland State ML at -188 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 2.0% edge.

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San Francisco vs. Gonzaga Under 153.5 Points (-105)

• Edge: 2.3%
• Probability: 53.5%
• Matchup: San Francisco vs. Gonzaga (11:30PM ET, Monday)

Our next pick for today's college basketball action is from the San Francisco vs. Gonzaga game. We recommend an over/under bet on Under 153.5 Points at -105 odds. Our model indicates a favorable 2.3% edge for this wager.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Monday, 3/10/2025

As of 8:30PM ET, here are the next three college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's	Saint Mary's -19.5	-105 @ BetMGM	2.9%
Idaho vs. Portland State	Portland State ML	-188 @ FanDuel	2.0%
San Francisco vs. Gonzaga	Under 153.5 Points	-105 @ FanDuel	2.3%

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's (9:00PM ET, Monday)
• Youngstown State vs. Cleveland State (9:30PM ET, Monday)
• Idaho vs. Portland State (10:00PM ET, Monday)
• San Francisco vs. Gonzaga (11:30PM ET, Monday)
• Cincinnati vs. Oklahoma State (12:30PM ET, Tuesday)
• Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame (2:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Alabama A&M vs. Grambling State (2:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Colorado vs. TCU (3:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• California vs. Virginia Tech (4:30PM ET, Tuesday)
• Siena vs. Rider (6:00PM ET, Tuesday)

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Conclusion

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