Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Thursday, December 5
Published 5:21 pm Thursday, December 5, 2024
In one of the many compelling matchups on the college basketball slate on Thursday, the Saint Louis Billikens and San Francisco Dons take the court at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center, one of the 10 games our computer model flagged in terms of picks against the spread.
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Today’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks ATS
ATS Pick: San Francisco -8.5 vs. Saint Louis
- Matchup: Saint Louis Billikens at San Francisco Dons
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: San Francisco by 16.9 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: San Francisco (-8.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Cal Poly +2.5 vs. UC Davis
- Matchup: Cal Poly Mustangs at UC Davis Aggies
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Cal Poly by 5.2 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: UC Davis (-2.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Northwestern State +4.5 vs. Incarnate Word
- Matchup: Northwestern State Demons at Incarnate Word Cardinals
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Northwestern State by 2.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: Incarnate Word (-4.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: UT Rio Grande Valley -5.5 vs. SFA
- Matchup: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: UT Rio Grande Valley by 12.0 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley (-5.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Southeast Missouri State +16.5 vs. Lipscomb
- Matchup: Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Lipscomb Bisons
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Lipscomb by 10.7 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: Lipscomb (-16.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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ATS Pick: CSU Northridge -3.5 vs. UC Riverside
- Matchup: UC Riverside Highlanders at CSU Northridge Matadors
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: CSU Northridge by 9.0 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: CSU Northridge (-3.5)
- TV Channel: Spectrum Sports
ATS Pick: Purdue Fort Wayne -6.5 vs. Detroit Mercy
- Matchup: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Detroit Mercy Titans
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Purdue Fort Wayne by 10.4 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-6.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Alabama State +5.5 vs. Southern Miss
- Matchup: Alabama State Hornets at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Southern Miss by 1.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: Southern Miss (-5.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
ATS Pick: Penn State -1.5 vs. Purdue
- Matchup: Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: Penn State by 5.0 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: Penn State (-1.5)
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
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ATS Pick: CSU Bakersfield +15.5 vs. UC Irvine
- Matchup: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners at UC Irvine Anteaters
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Date: December 5
- Computer Projection: UC Irvine by 12.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
- Spread: UC Irvine (-15.5)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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