College Basketball Picks Today: Thursday's Best Bets Include Two Spread Plays [3/13/2025]

College basketball betting is back for another attractive playoffs slate on 3/13, and we're here to bring you our top picks for Thursday's NCAAM action.

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

Led by a standout spread play at 11:30PM ET, these picks are based on advanced simulations and machine learning.

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List of College Basketball Picks Tonight [3/13, Updated: 11:02PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our famous predictive analytics model has figured out the best college basketball bets for Thursday, March 13, 2025.

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

Utah State -8.5 (-106)

• Edge: 5.8%
• Probability: 57.3%
• Matchup: UNLV vs. Utah State (11:30PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has pinpointed the next college basketball betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the UNLV vs. Utah State game. We recommend a spread bet on Utah State -8.5 at -106 odds, offering an edge of 5.8%.

Cal Poly +4.5 (-102)

• Edge: 2.3%
• Probability: 52.8%
• Matchup: Cal Poly vs. UC Riverside (11:30PM ET, Thursday)

Our model has found another great college basketball bet for Thursday's NCAA action, this time in the game between Cal Poly and UC Riverside. We suggest placing a spread wager on Cal Poly +4.5 at -102 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 2.3% edge.

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NCAAM Best Bets: Thursday, 3/13/2025

As of 11:02PM ET, here are the next two college basketball bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
UNLV vs. Utah State	Utah State -8.5	-106 @ FanDuel	5.8%
Cal Poly vs. UC Riverside	Cal Poly +4.5	-102 @ FanDuel	2.3%

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Thursday's full suite of NCAAM picks is highlighted by a spread opportunity with a substantial 7.9% edge over the sportsbook odds.

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List of Upcoming College Basketball Games To Bet On

• UNLV vs. Utah State (11:30PM ET, Thursday)
• Cal Poly vs. UC Riverside (11:30PM ET, Thursday)
• St. Bonaventure vs. Virginia Commonwealth (11:30AM ET, Friday)
• Oregon vs. Michigan State (12:00PM ET, Friday)
• Ole Miss vs. Auburn (1:00PM ET, Friday)
• Wichita State vs. Memphis (1:00PM ET, Friday)
• Saint Louis vs. Loyola Chicago (2:00PM ET, Friday)
• Grambling State vs. Alabama State (2:00PM ET, Friday)
• Wisconsin vs. UCLA (2:30PM ET, Friday)
• Florida Atlantic vs. Tulane (3:30PM ET, Friday)

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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.