Free College Basketball Expert Picks - Against The Spread Odds, Predictions for Thursday, November 7, 2024

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Today's best college basketball picks come courtesy of our in-house advanced prediction models. We've analyzed all of the data for today's college basketball spreads and highlighted our top choices for Thursday, November 7, 2024. Each of these CBB predictions against the spread targets our top probabilities, giving you the edge in today’s college basketball picks against the spread.

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College Basketball Picks Against The Spread - Thursday, November 7

Here are the top five college basketball picks against the spread for Thursday, November 7, ranked by their probability of success, starting with the highest:

Illinois State (+3.5) vs. North Dakota State

One of the closest projected matchups in today's college basketball slate is our highest probability for any team to cover. Illinois State gets a 58.4% probability to cover on the road against North Dakota State who are 3.5-point favorites. Our average projected final score is 71-69 in favor of NDSU, with our model also identifying value on the upset, giving Illinois State a 44.7% probability to win outright.

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Nebraska-Omaha (+5.5) vs. Stetson

Another fairly close underdog, Nebraska-Omaha gets a 58.0% probability to cover against Stetson on the road, with our average final score of 76-73 in favor of Stetson, almost half the actual spread. While we still project Stetson to win with a 65% probability, we say this spread should be closer and it presents a betting opportunity with the odds set at -118 (54.1% implied probability).

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Central Michigan (-6) vs. Stony Brook

The only favorite featured in this list, Central Michigan hosts Stony Brook as six-point favorites. They covered the spread and won outright as underdogs in their first game of the year and now we're looking for them to cover again, getting a 55.2% probability, also presenting another valuable play, as their -105 odds imply just a 51.2% chance.

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Prairie View A&M (+15.5) vs. DePaul

At a +15.5 spread, Prairie View A&M is the biggest underdog in this list, but our DimersBOT model gives them a strong chance against the spread. With a 54.6% probability of doing so at nearly even money, this is another value bet at -105 odds. With an average projected final score of 82-69 in favor of DePaul, you can even find some value in a Prairie View upset at +1200 odds.

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Jacksonville State (+1.5) vs. Air Force

Our final Top 5 spread probability is the closest game of the bunch, though it's our lowest probability of the Top 5. At 53.6%, we get a slim 3.1% edge against the sportsbook odds for Jax State to cover vs. Air Force on the road. Our average projected final score sees Jax State losing by just 1 point, putting them in play for the upset as well.

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