March Madness Picks and Best College Basketball Bets Today [Thursday 3/28/2024]

College basketball betting is back for another big slate, and we're here to serve up our top picks for Thursday'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 Illinois vs. Iowa State and Gonzaga vs. Purdue.

Through advanced simulations and machine learning, the below bets are our model's next to go, with the first being a spread play at 10:09PM ET.

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College Basketball Picks Tonight: 3/28/2024

After crunching the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations of today's college basketball action, DimersBOT, our leading predictive analytics model, has precisely determined the next bets for you to make on upcoming matchups on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

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Illinois +1.5 (-110)

• Edge: 3.4%
• Probability: 55.8%
• Matchup: Illinois vs. Iowa State (10:09PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has pinpointed the next best college basketball bet tonight, which comes in the Illinois vs. Iowa State March Madness game. We recommend placing a spread bet on Illinois +1.5, currently available at -110 odds.

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Gonzaga +5.5 (-110)

• Edge: 2.8%
• Probability: 55.2%
• Matchup: Gonzaga vs. Purdue (7:39PM ET, Friday)

Our model has uncovered another standout college basketball bet, specifically in the March Madness game featuring Gonzaga and Purdue. We recommend considering a spread wager on Gonzaga +5.5, which you can find at -110 odds. We have detected a compelling edge of 2.8% for this particular bet.

Please be aware that this game is scheduled for tomorrow. We strongly advise you to make the most of these favorable odds now, before the lines move.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Thursday, 3/28/2024

Our model's next three college basketball bets to make as of 9:31PM ET:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Illinois vs. Iowa State	Illinois +1.5	-110 @ BetMGM	3.4%
Gonzaga vs. Purdue	Gonzaga +5.5	-110 @ FanDuel	2.8%

Tonight's Next-To-Go College Basketball Games To Bet On

• Alabama vs. North Carolina (9:39PM ET, Thursday)
• Illinois vs. Iowa State (10:09PM ET, Thursday)
• North Carolina State vs. Marquette (7:09PM ET, Friday)
• Gonzaga vs. Purdue (7:39PM ET, Friday)

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Conclusion

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