Free College Basketball Picks For Today 12/25/2024
Loyola Chicago vs. Murray St College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/25/2024
Loyola Chicago vs. Murray St Team Profiles
Loyola Chicago vs. Murray St 1:30PM ET— Loyola Chicago fell to 9-3 following their 77-68 defeat in Hawaii to Charleston. They dropped both games in Hawaii with a one-point defeat to Oakland on Sunday. Their other loss came to San Francisco by 10 on a neutral court. Murray St sits at 6-6 after their 94-90 double overtime defeat to Charlotte, It is a four game losing streak, as they dropped a 17 point decision to Nebraska in the opener of this tournament.
The Pick with the Explanation
Murray St secures the basketball offensively and convert 34% from three. They are strong on the defensive glass and surrender 29% from three. The Ramblers hit 32.6% from three and allowed 34%. Loyola Chicago is a poor free throw shooting team that converts 64.8%. In their past five games they are allowing 46% shooting with 40% from three. Play Murray St +2.5.
Charleston vs. Charlotte College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/25/2024
Charleston vs. Charlotte Team Profiles
Charleston vs. Charlotte 3:30PM ET—Charleston improved to 9-3 after their 77-68 victory to Loyola Chicago. They opened this tournament with a 9-point loss to Oregon St. Their other two defeats came by 29 at Rhode Island and 21 at home to Liberty. Charlotte is 7-5 after their 94-90 overtime win to Murray St. In the opener of the Diamond Head Classic, they dropped a 17 point decision to Hawaii. They have two home losses this year to LIU by 33 and East Tennessee St by 20.
The Pick with the Explanation
Charleston is a high turnover team offensively they is also weak on the offensive glass. They are allowing 54% shooting inside. Charlotte secures the basketball plus hit 75% at the line. Defensively they hold opponents to 29.7% from three. The 49ers in their past five games are allowing 27.3% from three. Away from home they are shooting 46%. The 49ers have won three of four. Play Charlotte +6.5.
Oakland vs. Hawaii College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/25/2024
Oakland vs. Hawaii Team Profiles
Oakland at Hawaii 6:30PM ET— Oakland fell to 4-8 after their 80-74 overtime defeat to Oregon St. They opened the Diamondhead Classic with a one-point win over Loyola Chicago. They are 1-5 straight up in their true road games with the win come at Toledo by 33. Hawaii fell to 7-4 with their 69-55 home defeat to Nebraska. In their tournament opener they beat Charlotte by 17. They are 7-2 at home with the other loss coming to North Carolina by 18.
The Pick with the Explanation
Oakland sits 291st in the nation in effective field goal shooting as they convert 28.3% from three and 62.6% at the line. They don’t force turnovers and rebound poorly defensively and surrender 38.2% from three. Hawaii is strong on the glass on both ends and hit 57.2% inside while allowing 46.7% around the hole. The Golden Grizzlies in their past five games are shooting 40% with 30.5% from three and allowing 46% overall and 38% from three. Hawaii over this period is hitting 49% overall. Play Hawaii -3.5.
Oregon St vs. Nebraska College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/25/2024
Oregon St vs. Nebraska Chicago Team Profiles
Oregon St vs. Nebraska 8:30PM ET—Oregon St improved to 10-2 after their 80-74 victory to Oakland. In their opener of the Diamondhead Classic, they defeated Charleston 74-65. Their losses came at North Texas by three and at home to Oregon by tree. Nebraska is 9-2 with their 69-55 true road win at Hawaii. They opened the tournament with the 66-49 victory to Murray St. The Cornhuskers fell at Michigan St by 37 and to Saint Mary’s by three on a neutral court.
The Pick with the Explanation
Oregon St is 15th in effective field goal defense as they allow 27.7% from three and 46% inside. A strong rebounding team on both ends. Offensively the Beavers converted 38% from three and 54% from two. They hit 79% at the line. Nebraska struggles on the offensive glass and hit only 32.8% from three. The Beavers have covered 10 of 11 in the non-conference and in their past five games allowing 38.9% shooting with 24.2% from three. Play Oregon ST +4.5.