Free College Basketball Picks For Today 12/14/2024
Memphis vs. Clemson College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/14/2024
Memphis vs. Clemson Team Profiles
Memphis at Clemson 11AM ET—Memphis fell to 7-2 after their 85-72 home defeat to Arkansas St. Their other loss came by 14 on a neutral court to Auburn. The Tigers have a notable win against UCONN in Maui in overtime. Memphis is 316th in minutes continuity as they have a roster full of D1 experience. Clemson is 9-1 with their 65-55 home victory to open ACC play against Miami. Their loss came on the road to Boise St by 13. Clemson sits 14th in D1 experience.
The Pick with the Explanation
Memphis turns the ball over at a high rate offensively and hits only 48% inside. The Tigers struggle on the defensive glass plus allow 37% from three. Clemson sits seventh in defensive efficiency in the nation by forcing turnovers, limiting foes to 30% from three and 48% around the bucket. They covered four of five. The Tigers in their past five games are allowing 47% shooting. Play Clemson -6.5.
Texas A&M vs. Purdue College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/14/2024
Texas A&M vs. Purdue Team Profiles
Texas A&M vs. Purdue 12PM ET—Game played in Indianapolis Indiana. Texas A&M is 8-2 after their 72-67 win on a neutral court to Texas Tech. The losses came on the road to UCF with a neutral court loss to Oregon by 10. They are fourth in minutes continuity and ninth in D1 experience. Purdue moved to 8-2 after their 83-78 home win to Maryland. The losses came in true road games at Marquette and Penn St. There is experience on this Boilermakers team as they are 43rd in minutes continuity.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Aggies sit ninth in defensive efficiency by holding foes to 29% from three and 46% around the bucket. They sit 291sts in the nation in effective field goal shooting by hitting only 30% from beyond the arc and 48% from two. They are a poor free throw shooting team. Purdue has held their opponents to 31% from three. In their past five games they have held opponents to 42% shooting. In this period the Aggies are shooting 38% and allowing 39.5% overall. The Aggies are 4-1 to the under away from home. Purdue is 2-0 to the under this season against teams that convert 31% from three and below. Play Texas A&M and Purdue under 143.5.
Auburn vs. Ohio St College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/14/2024
Auburn vs. Ohio St Team Profiles
Auburn vs. Ohio St 1PM ET—Game played on neutral court in Atlanta. Auburn is 8-1 following their 98-54 home win to Richmond. They bounced back from their first loss of the season at Duke 84-78 on December 4th. The Tigers have notable wins on neutral courts to Iowa St, Houston and North Carolina. Ohio St moved to 6-3 after their 80-66 home win to Rutgers. The Buckeyes losses came on the road at Texas A&M and Maryland with a home loss in overtime to Pittsburgh.
The Pick with the Explanation
Auburn sits tops in offensive efficiency in the nation with great shooting and rebounding. Defensively they don’t force many turnovers and allow 32% from three. Iowa St and Houston fell without two possessions of the Tigers. The Buckeyes are tenth in the nation in effective field goal shooting by converting 42% from three and 56% around the whole. They are 12th in the country in effective field goal defense by surrendering 27% from three and 45% inside. In their past five games they have converted 53% from the floor and have covered 5 of 7 in the non-conference. Play Ohio St +11.5.
UCLA vs. Arizona College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/14/2024
UCLA vs. Arizona Team Profiles
UCLA vs. Arizona 3PM ET—Game played in Phoenix Arizona. UCLA is 8-1 following their 73-71 road win at Oregon to begin Big Ten play. Their lone loss came to New Mexico on a neutral court. This is an experienced Bruins team. Arizona is 4-4 after their 102-66 home win to Southern Utah. Their four losses came to Wisconsin on the road, Duke at home with neutral site losses to Oklahoma and West Virginia. The Bruins also have size and D1 experience.
The Pick with the Explanation
UCLA sits fourth in defensive efficiency in the nation by forcing turnovers and surrendering 28.5% from three and 44% inside. They make only 70% at the line. The Wildcats are a poor three-point shooting team converting 31.6%. They are strong on the defensive glass and hold foes to 44% shooting around the bucket. The Bruins have gone under in 7 of their 9 games. Arizona has gone under in 3 of 4 games away from home. In their past five games UCLA holding opponents to 39% shooting. Play UCLA and Arizona under 147.5.
Louisville vs. Kentucky College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/14/2024
Louisville vs. Kentucky Team Profiles
Louisville at Kentucky 5:15PM ET—Louisville is 6-4 following their 77-74 home victory to UTEP. They have three home losses this season to Tennessee, Duke and Ole Miss all by double digits. They play their first true road game. Kentucky checks in at 9-1 following their 78-67 home win to Colgate. The Wildcats lost on the road to Clemson by four points.
The Pick with the Explanation
Louisville has defended well on the year limiting teams to 34% from three and 49% inside. The Cardinals force turnovers. They struggle from three by hitting 27% and make only 71% at the line. Kentucky is 22nd in effective field goal defense by allowing 26% from three and 47% inside. They are strong on the defensive glass. The Wildcats hit 35% from three. Louisville has one under in 7 of 9 away from home. In their past five games the Wildcats have allowed 38% shooting with Louisville in this span hitting only 38%. Play Louisville and Kentucky under 159.5.
Tennessee vs. Illinois College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/14/2024
Tennessee vs. Illinois Team Profiles
Tennessee at Illinois 5:30PM ET—Tennessee enters play at a perfect 9-0. They came off the 75-62 victory on a neutral court to Miami Florida. They have a notable win on a neutral court to Baylor. Illinois is 7-2 after their 86-80 home win to Wisconsin. Their losses came in Birmingham to Alabama and a true road loss in overtime to Northwestern. This is an inexperienced Fighting Illini team sitting 345th in minutes continuity.
The Pick with the Explanation
Tennessee is second in defensive efficiency in the nation as they hold teams to 26.5% from three and 45% around the bucket. They are third in effective field goal shooting by converting 38% from three and the best in the nation from two-point distance at 63%. Strong on the glass on both ends. They pounded Louisville by 22 in their only true road game. Illinois defends well but doesn’t force many turnovers. They converted only 33.6% from three. The Fighting Illini couldn’t separate enough at home to Wisconsin to earn a cover. The Volunteers covered 7 of 9. In their past five games Illinois is shooting only 44%. Play Tennessee -1.5.
Marquette vs. Dayton College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/14/2024
Marquette vs. Dayton Team Profiles
Marquette at Dayton 7PM ET—Marquette is 9-1 following their 88-74 home win to Wisconsin. Their loss came in a true road game at Iowa St by 11. The Golden Eagles have a true road win at Maryland. They team has size and are 12th in minutes continuity. Dayton is 8-2 with their 86-62 home win to Lehigh. Their losses came in the Maui Invitational to North Carolina and Iowa St. The Flyers lack size but are eighth in D1 experience.
The Pick with the Explanation
Marquette is 10th in defensive efficiency as they force turnovers and limit foes to 31-6% from three. They secure the basketball on offense and hit only 34% from three. The Golden Eagles do a great job of slowing down the tempo from opposing teams on offense. Dayton shoots well but is weak on the offensive glass. The Flyers limit opponents to 31% from three. In their home win to Northwestern, they combined point total was 138. Dayton does slow down opposing offenses and plays slow on offense. Play Marquette and Dayton under 151.5.
Gonzaga vs. Connecticut College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/14/2024
Gonzaga vs. Connecticut Team Profiles
Gonzaga vs. UCONN 8PM ET—Game played at Madison Square Garden. Gonzaga is 7-2 on the year with losses on neutral courts to West Virginia and Kentucky in overtime last Saturday. They have notable home wins to Baylor and on a neutral to Indiana. UCONN is 7-3 with the losses coming consecutively in the Maui Invitational to Memphis, Colorado and Dayton. They came off the 76-65 road win at Texas.
The Pick with the Explanation
Gonzaga is hitting only 33.7% from three and allowing 51.2% around the bucket. The Huskies sit fourth in offensive efficiency by hitting 37% from three and 63% inside. They are strong on the glass on both ends and limit foes to 42% shooting inside. The Huskies are shooting 50% in the non-conference and have played a tough schedule Play UCONN +2.
Saint Mary’s vs. Boise St College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/14/2024
Saint Mary’s vs. Boise St Team Profiles
Saint Mary’s vs. Boise St 9PM ET—Game played on a neutral court in Idaho Fallas. Saint Mary’s sits at 9-1 after their 72-63 road win at Utah. The Gaels loss came on a neutral court to Arizona ST by four. They have notable neutral site victories against Nebraska and USC. Boise St is 6-3 after their 74-69 defeat to Washington St in Boise Idaho’s hockey arena. Their other losses came at San Francisco and to Boston College on a neutral court. They beat Clemson at home by 13.
The Pick with the Explanation
Saint Mary’s is strong on the offensive glass plus convert 53% around the hold. They are 29th in defensive efficiency in the nation by allowing 32% from three and 44% inside. Must respect that nine-point win at Utah. Boise St is poor from three hitting 31.5% and doesn’t force many turnovers defensively. They allow 51% shooting around the bucket. That loss to Washington St by five did come on a neutral court but is was in their home city. In their past five games the Gaels are allowing 37% shooting. In this period the Broncos are giving up 47% and have failed to cover five straight. Play Saint Mary’s -2.5.