Free College Basketball Picks For Today 12/15/2024
Georgia Tech vs. Northwestern College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/15/2024
Georgia Tech vs. Northwestern Team Profiles
Georgia Tech vs. Northwestern 4PM ET—Game to be played in Milwaukee. Georgia Tech is 4-5 after their 68-65 road defeat in their ACC opener in North Carolina. They have back-to-back losses all in true road games. They have a bad home loss to North Florida. Northwestern improved to 7-3 after their 70-66 home victory in overtime to Illinois. Their losses came in true road games at Dayton and Iowa with a neutral court two point loss to Butler.
The Pick with the Explanation
Georgia Tech has struggled to shoot the basketball hitting 31.7% from three and 49% inside. They hit only 69% at the line and don’t force turnovers defensively. Northwestern is 24th in the nation in defensive efficiency by allowing 30% from three and 49% inside. They secure the basketball and strong on the glass on both ends. The Yellow Jackets away from home shoot only 36%. Play Northwestern -6.
Arkansas St vs. UAB College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/15/2024
Arkansas St vs. UAB Chicago Team Profiles
Arkansas St at UAB 6PM ET—Arkansas St improved to 8-3 with their 83-79 home win to UT Arlington. The Red Wolves had a true road loss at Alabama but beat Memphis on the road. Their other losses came to Rice and Hofstra on neutral courts. UAB is 5-5 with their 95-66 home win to Prairie View. They have home losses to Vermont and Middle Tennessee St.
The Pick with the Explanation
Arkansas St is a poor shooting team as they sit 318th in effective field goal shooting. They make just 28.6% from three and 48% around the hold. They are also a poor free throw shooting team and struggle on the defensive glass. The Blazers secure the basketball and are strong on the offensive glass. They make 53% from two-point range. The Blazers are 23rd in the nation in minutes continuity. The Red Wolves away from home shoot only 40% overall. Play UAB -3.5.
San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/15/2024
San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago Team Profiles
San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago 6:30PM ET—Game played on neutral court in Milwaukee. San Francisco is 8-2 following their 68-62 home win to D2 school Cal St Stanislaus. Their losses came in their step-up games to Memphis by four and Clemson by 15 on neutral courts. Loyola Chicago sits at 8-0 after their 74-72 home win to USF. All but one game was at home. They beat Princeton by five in a true road game.
The Pick with the Explanation
San Francisco has struggled with turning over the basketball and make only 69% at the free throw line. Loyola has defended well on the year holding teams to 30% from three and 45% inside. The rebound well on both ends and convert 55% around the bucket. The Dons away from home have shot 43.5%. Play Loyola Chicago +4.