Free College Basketball Picks For Today 12/10/2024
Tennessee vs. Miami College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/10/2024
Tennessee vs. Miami Team Profiles
Tennessee vs. Miami 6:30PM ET—Game played in Madison Square Garden. Tennessee is 8-0 on the year. They have several notable wins with a true road win at Virginia and neutral site wins to Virginia and Baylor. Miami is 3-6 and carries a six-game losing streak. They came off a ten-point home loss to Clemson to open ACC play. Three straight losses at home after losing all three games in their Thanksgiving tournament in Charleston. The losses came to Drake, VCU and Oklahoma St.
The Pick with the Explanation
Miami is 262nd in the nation in defensive efficiency. They don’t force turnovers plus surrender 36% from three and 52% inside. On offense they hit 61% inside and 81% at the free throw line. Tennessee is ninth in offensive efficiency as they hit 37% from three and 64% around the bucket. The Vols are second in defensive efficiency giving up 27% from three and 43.5% around the hole. They just put up 96 points on Syracuse last Tuesday. Miami is putting up 82 points per game in the non-conference. Play Miami and Tennessee over 145.
North Dakota St vs. Butler College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/10/2024
North Dakota St vs. Butler Team Profiles
North Dakota St at Butler 6:30PM ET—North Dakota St is 7-4 on this season. They have a bad early season home loss to Illinois St with true road defeats at Call St Bakersfield, Southern Illinois and Samford in overtime. They have a true road win at Santa Clara. Butler is 7-2 with losses at home to Austin Peay and come off a 79-51 road defeat at Houston.
The Pick with the Explanation
Butler is 323rd in the nation in turning the ball over and doesn’t force many on defense sitting 352nd. They shoot only 50% inside but great from three. North Dakota St is 31st in effective field goal shooting as they make 40% from three and 52.4% around the basket. They rebound on defense and hold opponents to 27% from three. This is an experienced Bison team that has been tested. Play North Dakota St +14.5.
Penn St vs. Rutgers College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/10/2024
Penn St at Rutgers Team Profiles
Penn St at Rutgers—Penn St is 1-0 on the year with the loss coming on a neutral court to Clemson by eight points. Notable wins came to Virginia Tech by 22 on a neutral and they opened conference play with an 11-point home win to Purdue. Rutgers sits at 5-4. They opened Big Ten play with an 80-66 road loss at Ohio St. They dropped neutral site games to Alabama and Texas A&M with a true road defeat at Kennesaw St.
The Pick with the Explanation
Rutgers is a team with a good six but lacks continuity as a team. They do utilize their bench. Penn St is an experienced team that sits 25th in offensive efficiency and 37th in the nation on the defensive end. But this is their first true road game. Their strength of schedule is 297th in the nation. Rutgers secures the basketball and hit 52% inside plus make their free throws. They force turnovers on defense and hold opponents to 50% shooting inside. The Scarlet Knights were tested in the non-conference as they had a tough strength of schedule. Play Rutgers -1.
Arkansas vs. Michigan College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/10/2024
Arkansas at Michigan Team Profiles
Arkansas vs. Michigan 9PM ET—Game played at Madison Square Garden. Arkansas is 7-2 on the year. The losses came on neutral courts to Baylor by five and Illinois by 13 points. They have a notable true road win at Miami by three. Michigan sits at 8-1 with their loss coming to Wake Forest by two in Greensboro North Carolina. They come off back-to-back conference wins to Wisconsin on the road and Iowa at home. They have notable neutral site wins against Xavier and Virginia Tech.
The Pick with the Explanation
Michigan ranks seventh in size in the nation and the players have good D1 experience. They sit 11th in the nation in defensive efficiency as they allow 29% from three and 42% around the bucket. Offensively they connect on 61% inside and strong on the offensive glass. Arkansas defends well sitting 19th in defensive efficiency. The team is strong on the defensive glass and allows 30% from three and 49% around the bucket. A good offensive team that hits 36% from three and 58% inside. Head coach John Calipari has a team sitting 338th in minutes continuity. This is a team with good size. But Arkansas big man Zvonimir Ivisic has an ankle injury and questionable. He missed the UTSA game. Play Michigan -5.
Wisconsin vs. Illinois College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/10/2024
Wisconsin vs. Illinois Team Profiles
Wisconsin at Illinois 9PM ET—Wisconsin is 8-2 on the year. They have lost two straight at home to Michigan and a true road loss at Marquette by 14. They have wins in the non-conference at home to Arizona and to Pittsburgh on a neutral. Illinois is 6-2 with losses to Alabama in Birmingham and a true road loss in their Big Ten opener to Northwestern by four.
The Pick with the Explanation
Back-to-back road games for the Badgers and that 14 point loss on Saturday to Marquette is concerning. They have been weak on the offensive glass. Illinois is tops in the nation in effective field goal defense as they rebound plus allow 25% from three and 42% inside. The Fighting Illini is 28th in offensive efficiency as they rebound plus connect on 34% from three and 57% inside. The Fighting Illini has good size. Play Illinois -7.