Free College Basketball Picks For Today 12/20/2024
Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/20/2024
Valparaiso vs. Western Michigan Team Profiles
Valparaiso at Western Michigan 1PM ET—Valparaiso 5-5 on the year after their 95-73 road defeat at Ohio St. They are 0-2 straight in their true road games with a 19-point loss at DePaul. They are 2-0 against the MAC conference with home wins to Northern Illinois and Central Michigan. Western Michigan fell to 3-7 after their 98-62 road defeat at North Dakota St. The Broncos are 2-2 on their home court with losses to SIU Edwardsville and South Dakota.
The Pick with the Explanation
Western Michigan is 317th in the nation in defensive efficiency as they allow 38% from three and 55% inside. The Broncos sit 323rd in effective field goal shooting connecting on 28.6% from three and 47% inside. The team makes only 69% at the line. The team lacks D1 experience. Valparaiso secures the basketball and connects from 82% at the line. They are strong on the defensive glass. WMU shot well at home hitting 47% and allowing 39%. Vaparaiso on the road is allowing 54% shooting. Play Western Michigan -2.
St Johns vs. Providence College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/20/2024
St Johns vs. Providence Team Profiles
St Johns at Providence 8PM ET—St Johns is 9-2 coming off an 89-61 home victory to DePaul in their Big East opener. Their two losses came on neutral courts to Baylor and Georgia. This is their first true road game. Providence fell to 7-5 after their 74-70 defeat on a neutral court to St Bonaventure. They beat DePaul on the road by seven in overtime in their Big East opener. The Friars are 6-0 straight up at home with a notable win by 19 to BYU.
The Pick with the Explanation
Providence sits 18th in effective field goal defense by allowing 30% from three and 445 inside. They are strong on the glass on both ends. This is an experienced team. St Johns is strong offensively and defensively. The weakness is their three-point shooting and defending plus at the free throw line where they make 70%. The Friars in their conference opener held the Blue Demons to 32.8% shooting. They have defended well at home. Play Providence +7.
Dayton vs. Cincinnati College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/20/2024
Dayton vs. Cincinnati Team Profiles
Dayton vs. Cincinnati 8:30PM ET—This game is played on a neutral court in Cincinnati. Dayton improved to 10-2 with their 66-65 home win to UNLV. Their losses came in Maui to North Carolina and Iowa St. They have yet to play a true road game though this game is not on the Bearcats home court but in their city. Cincinnati sits at 8-1 after their 68-65 home win to Xavier. Their loss came in a true road game at Villanova. They are 2-1 in their true road games and have not played a game on neutral court this season.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Bearkats have played a weak schedule sitting 317th in the nation. The offensive and defensive numbers were great. The massive issue is their 62% free throw percentage. Dayton is 8th in the nation in D1 experience and have good minutes continuity. They have played the tougher schedule and sit 14th in offensive efficiency by hitting 37% from three and 58% inside. They are strong on the defensive glass and defend threes and the paint well. The Flyers have covered all three away from home where they shot 49%. In their past five games the Bearkats are shooting only 45% and have failed to cover four of those games. Play Dayton +3.5.