College Basketball Picks Today: Thursday's Best Bets Include Chattanooga vs. UC Irvine Play [4/3/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another enticing day on 4/3, and we're here to give you our top picks for Thursday's NCAAM action.

Today's college basketball best bets come from a range of matchups, including Chattanooga vs. UC Irvine and Villanova vs. USC, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Featuring a standout over/under play at 9:00PM ET, these picks are based on cutting-edge simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [4/3, Updated: 8:32PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our famous predictive analytics model has identified the best college basketball bets for Thursday, April 3, 2025.

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Chattanooga vs. UC Irvine Over 146.5 Points (-105)

• Edge: 3.8%
• Probability: 55%
• Matchup: Chattanooga vs. UC Irvine (9:00PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Chattanooga vs. UC Irvine matchup. We recommend an over/under bet on Over 146.5 Points at -105 odds, offering an edge of 3.8%.

Chattanooga vs. UC Irvine Over 146.5 Points

-105

Bet $25
Payout $48.80Bet $25, Payout $48.80

USC +4.5 (-106)

• Edge: 4.0%
• Probability: 55.5%
• Matchup: Villanova vs. USC (9:30PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Thursday's NCAA action, this time in the game between Villanova and USC. We suggest placing a spread wager on USC +4.5 at -106 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 4.0% edge.

USC +4.5 vs. Villanova

-106

Bet $25
Payout $48.58Bet $25, Payout $48.58

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NCAAM Best Bets: Thursday, 4/3/2025

As of 8:32PM ET, here are the next two college basketball bets recommended by our model:

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Chattanooga vs. UC Irvine (9:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Villanova vs. USC (9:30PM ET, Thursday)

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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.