College Basketball and March Madness Picks Today: Tuesday's Best Bets Include UC Riverside vs. Santa Clara Play [3/18/2025]

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Our team of college basketball experts has found the best value bets for Tuesday.

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College basketball betting is back for another enticing day on 3/18, and we're here to share our top picks for Tuesday's NCAAM action, with our model working hard to find bets in the March Madness tournament and elsewhere.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including UC Riverside vs. Santa Clara and Cal State Northridge vs. Stanford, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Featuring a standout spread play at 11:00PM ET, these picks are powered by cutting-edge simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [3/18, Updated: 10:31PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our leading predictive analytics model has identified the best college basketball bets for Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

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

Santa Clara -9.5 (-110)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the UC Riverside vs. Santa Clara game. We recommend a spread bet on Santa Clara -9.5 at -110 odds, offering an edge of 2.4%.

Bet $25
Payout $47.73Bet $25, Payout $47.73

Cal State Northridge vs. Stanford Under 156.5 Points (-110)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Tuesday's NCAA action, this time in the matchup between Cal State Northridge and Stanford. We suggest placing an over/under wager on Under 156.5 Points at -110 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 2.3% edge.

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Payout $47.73Bet $25, Payout $47.73

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NCAAM Best Bets: Tuesday, 3/18/2025

As of 10:31PM ET, here are the next two college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup Bet Odds Edge
UC Riverside vs. Santa Clara Santa Clara -9.5 -110 @ BetMGM 2.4%
Cal State Northridge vs. Stanford Under 156.5 Points -110 @ FanDuel 2.3%

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While the bets listed are all positive expected value (+EV) opportunities, subscribing to Dimers Pro grants you unlimited access to today's best bets across all sports, powered by our advanced model.

Among Tuesday's college basketball picks is a -102 spread play with an edge of 4.3%.

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This article is part of our college basketball player props and college basketball best bets series.

For more NCAAB betting content, we have college basketball betting news and the latest March Madness odds and predictions.

Conclusion

This article, enhanced by AI and automation, aims to deliver accurate college basketball insights quickly, with human oversight ensuring high editorial quality. Our predictions are grounded in current data to help you make informed decisions. For additional resources and advice on responsible gambling, please call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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

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