Free College Basketball Picks For Today 12/12/2024
Iowa St vs. Iowa College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/12/2024
Iowa St at Iowa Team Profiles
Iowa St at Iowa 7:30PM ET—Iowa St is 7-1 on the season with the loss coming to Auburn by two in the Maui Invitational. They have wins on neutral courts to Colorado and Dayton with a home win to Marquette. Iowa checks in at 7-2 with the losses coming on a neutral to Utah St and at Michigan by two. They have a home win to Northwestern in conference.
The Pick with the Explanation
Iowa has good size and is an experienced team sitting 42nd in minutes continuity. On offense they secure the basketball plus convert on 37% from three and 58% inside. They do a good job of forcing turnovers defensively and hold foes to 27% from three. Iowa St sits seventh in offensive efficiency and eighth on the defensive side. They have experience and minutes continuity. But they have yet to play a true road game. Play Iowa +6.
Chattanooga vs. Evansville College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/12/2024
Chattanooga vs. Evansville Team Profiles
Chattanooga at Evansville 8PM ET–Chattanooga is 5-4 on the season. They are 1-3 straight up in their true road games with losses at USC, Saint Mary’s, Austin Peay and a win at Southeast Missouri. They are in the middle of the road in experience by lack size. Evansville is 3-6 on the year. They are 3-2 in their home games with losses to Radford and Western Kentucky. They D1 wins at home came to Green Bay and Campbell. This Purple Aces team have size.
The Pick with the Explanation
Evansville is strong on the defensive glass and shoots well inside at 53%. The Mocs are a poor three-point shooting team that converts 27.6% and surrender 53$ shooting side. The team is weak on the offensive glass. They have shot just 41.5% on the road while surrendering 48%. Evansville has defended at home by allowing 41.8% shooting overall. The Mocs are 3-7 to the spread on the road. The Purple Aces are 5-2 to the spread at home when lined between +3 and -3. Play Evansville +1.5.
UT Arlington vs. Arkansas St College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/12/2024
UT Arlington vs. Arkansas ST Team Profiles
UT Arlington at Arkansas St—UT Arlington is 4-5 on the year with true road losses at USC and Missouri St with a win at Louisiana Monroe. This is an inexperienced team sitting 317th in minutes continuity. Arkansas St enters play at 7-3 and have won all their home games. They came off a 13-point win at Memphis. They played Alabama to a nine-point loss earlier in the season. This team in the upper third in experience.
The Pick with the Explanation
Arkansas St is 316th in the nation in effective field goal shooting hitting only 29% from three and 48% inside. They don’t make their free throws and struggle on the defensive glass. The Mavericks are a great three-point shooting team that connects on 41%. The Red Wolves have failed to cover four of five as they are shooting only 39%. The Mavs have shot 46% on the road this season. Play UT Arlington +9.5.
New Mexico St vs. Texas College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/12/2024
New Mexico St vs. Texas Team Profiles
New Mexico St at Texas 8PM ET—New Mexico St is 4-5 on the year with true road losses at Dayton and UNLV. They beat Utah Tech and Mexico on the road. The Aggies are near the bottom of college basketball in size and bottom half in experience. Texas is 7-2 on the year. They are 4-1 at home coming off a 76-65 defeat to Connecticut. This Longhorns team is experienced.
The Pick with the Explanation
Texas sits 22nd in the nation in defensive efficiency by allowing 41% shooting inside plus force turnovers. Offensively they are a good shooting team that converts 38% from three and 55% inside. Texas does a great job with ball security. New Mexico St a poor shooting team from two and at the free throw line. On defense they don’t pressure the ball much, sitting 355th in the nation in turnovers. The Aggies were beaten soundly at Dayton by 21. Texas came off a home loss and shot 55% on their court this season. The Aggies on the road shot 39%. Play Texas -19.5.