NCAA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 17, 2025

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Northern Iowa Panthers (0-0)
UIC Flames (0-0)		71.9%
28.1%




70.9
64.2		135.1


St. Francis Red Flash (0-0)
Florida Gators (0-0)		14.2%
85.8%




66.4
77.4		143.8


Creighton Bluejays (0-0)
Xavier Musketeers (0-0)		50.6%
49.4%




71.2
70.9		142.1


Youngstown State Penguins (0-0)
Robert Morris Colonials (0-0)		40.0%
60.0%




67.8
71.2		139.0


UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (0-0)
Wisconsin Green Bay Phoenix (0-0)		53.0%
47.0%




75.8
74.5		150.3


Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0)
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-0)		37.8%
62.2%




71.0
74.9		145.9


Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-0)
East Carolina Pirates (0-0)		19.7%
80.3%




65.8
74.9		140.7


Jacksonville Dolphins (0-0)
Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0)		41.0%
59.0%




64.9
68.2		133.1


Richmond Spiders (0-0)
Elon Phoenix (0-0)		80.4%
19.6%




75.5
66.4		141.9


Mercer Bears (0-0)
UCF Knights (0-0)		24.0%
76.0%




64.5
72.4		136.9


The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0)
Charleston Cougars (0-0)		10.5%
89.5%




67.4
80.0		147.4


MD E Shore Fighting Hawks (0-0)
Wagner Seahawks (0-0)		26.5%
73.5%




61.2
68.6		129.8


Albany Great Danes (0-0)
Stony Brook Seawolves (0-0)		25.9%
74.1%




62.3
69.9		132.2


Alabama State Hornets (0-0)
Cincinnati Bearcats (0-0)		4.0%
96.0%




56.5
75.0		131.5


Longwood Lancers (0-0)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-0)		12.6%
87.4%




64.0
75.4		139.4


Texas Southern Tigers (0-0)
NC State Wolfpack (0-0)		9.5%
90.5%




69.4
82.6		152.0


Binghamton Bearcats (0-0)
Pitt Panthers (0-0)		8.5%
91.5%




62.9
76.8		139.7


Siena Saints (0-0)
Vermont Catamounts (0-0)		23.8%
76.2%




63.6
71.6		135.2


Oakland Golden Grizzlies (0-0)
Northern Kentucky Norse (0-0)		24.6%
75.4%




62.3
70.1		132.4


Quinnipiac Bobcats (0-0)
Monmouth Hawks (0-0)		31.8%
68.2%




71.1
76.6		147.7


Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0)
Memphis Tigers (0-0)		16.1%
83.9%




65.3
75.7		141.0


Kennesaw State Owls (0-0)
MTSU Blue Raiders (0-0)		11.8%
88.2%




61.1
72.8		133.9


South Alabama Jaguars (0-0)
Louisiana Monroe Warhawks (0-0)		61.6%
38.4%




66.2
62.4		128.6


Wofford Terriers (0-0)
Wichita State Shockers (0-0)		16.6%
83.4%




61.6
71.8		133.4


Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0-0)
Tulane Green Wave (0-0)		57.0%
43.0%




70.9
68.2		139.1


Cleveland State Vikings (0-0)
UAB Blazers (0-0)		17.1%
82.9%




60.5
70.5		131.0


Houston Baptist Huskies (0-0)
Nicholls State Colonels (0-0)		10.3%
89.7%




76.3
89.2		165.5


James Madison Dukes (0-0)
Old Dominion Monarchs (0-0)		18.9%
81.1%




65.0
74.5		139.5


Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0)
Ole Miss Rebels (0-0)		10.5%
89.5%




58.1
70.8		128.9


South Florida Bulls (0-0)
Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0)		23.2%
76.8%




67.5
75.7		143.2


Weber State Wildcats (0-0)
Utah Valley Wolverines (0-0)		42.8%
57.2%




68.6
71.2		139.8


Bethune Cookman Wildcats (0-0)
Saint Louis Billikens (0-0)		10.6%
89.4%




63.5
75.9		139.4


Arkansas State Red Wolves (0-0)
Texas State Bobcats (0-0)		21.0%
79.0%




64.2
72.9		137.1


Georgetown Hoyas (0-0)
Marquette Golden Eagles (0-0)		25.0%
75.0%




72.3
80.0		152.3


Portland State Vikings (0-0)
Colorado Buffaloes (0-0)		10.6%
89.4%




68.5
81.1		149.6


Seattle Redhawks (0-0)
UC Davis Aggies (0-0)		40.6%
59.4%




73.3
76.6		149.9


Texas A&M CC Islanders (0-0)
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (0-0)		31.7%
68.3%




65.9
71.5		137.4


North Texas Mean Green (0-0)
Santa Clara Broncos (0-0)		64.5%
35.5%




72.5
67.8		140.3


UTSA Roadrunners (0-0)
USC Trojans (0-0)		11.9%
88.1%




65.9
77.5		143.4


Campbell Fighting Camels (0-0)
Gonzaga Bulldogs (0-0)		3.2%
96.8%




62.9
83.4		146.3


Sam Houston State Bearkats (0-0)
Oregon State Beavers (0-0)		14.9%
85.1%




65.2
76.0		141.2


Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0)
Washington State Cougars (0-0)		51.6%
48.4%




74.7
73.9		148.6


Air Force Falcons (0-0)
San Diego State Aztecs (0-0)		5.2%
94.8%




60.9
77.9		138.8


Loyola Chicago Ramblers (0-0)
San Francisco Dons (0-0)		48.3%
51.7%




65.0
65.9		130.9


UT Arlington Mavericks (0-0)
Stanford Cardinal (0-0)		17.6%
82.4%




60.4
70.2		130.6


Arizona State Sun Devils (0-0)
UCLA Bruins (0-0)		43.5%
56.5%




69.8
72.2		142.0


Portland Pilots (0-0)
Oregon Ducks (0-0)		3.5%
96.5%




59.0
78.8		137.8


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Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %		Closing
ML		Closing
Spread		Orig. Total
Points		Closing
O/U		PeriodCurrent
Score
Robert Morris Colonials (0-0)
Detroit Titans (0-0)		53.2%
46.8%
+435
-550
+450
-500
+11-115
-10-109
+10½-110
-10-110
142.1
o144-109
u145-112
o144-110
u144½-110
1st H
19:28		0
0
Washington Huskies (0-0)
Arizona State Sun Devils (0-0)		28.8%
71.2%
+358
-435
+410
-450
+9-105
-9-109
+9½-110
-9-110
145.8
o154-103
u154-109
o154-110
u155-110
1st H
15:20		8
11
Tennessee State Tigers (0-0)
Morehead State Eagles (0-0)		51.7%
48.3%
+545
-700
+550
-700
+12½-112
-11-115
+11½-110
-11-110
136.2
o132-109
u132-105
o131½-110
u132½-110
1st H
17:15		4
4
Wagner Seahawks (0-0)
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0)		59.3%
40.7%
-400
+315
-400
+345
-9-109
+9-105
-9-110
+9-110
144.1
o136-115
u136½-104
o136½-110
u137-110
1st H
16:15		8
5
LIU Sharks (0-0)
Bryant Bulldogs (0-0)		44.3%
55.7%
+205
-245
+205
-240
+5½-109
-5-113
+5½-110
-5½-110
146.7
o164-109
u163½+100
o163½-110
u164-110
1st H
18:22		0
2
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (0-0)
St. Francis Red Flash (0-0)		21.7%
78.3%
-125
+105
-125
+110
-1½-109
+1½-103
-1½-110
+2-110
139.0
o127-105
u127½-108
o126½-110
u127½-110
1st H
16:22		5
6
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (0-0)
Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0)		26.8%
73.2%
-110
+100
-110
-103
-1-105
+1-105
+0-110
+1-110
144.7
o155-109
u155+100
o154½-110
u155-110
1st H
19:55		0
0
Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0)
South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0)		45.5%
54.5%
-550
+435
-550
+495
-10½-109
+10+105
-10½-110
+11-110
139.2
o139½-109
u138½+105
o139-110
u139-110
1st H
19:55		0
0
Hartford Hawks (0-0)
Baylor Bears (0-0)		10.1%
89.9%
+1688
-3938
+2500
-4900
+26-110
-25½-104
+26-110
-25½-110
128.5
o138½-110
u139-109
o138-110
u139-110
FINAL
FINAL		55
79
Howard Bison (0-0)
Drexel Dragons (0-0)		10.4%
89.6%
+240
-260
+240
-280
+7-110
-6½-110
+7-109
-6½-110
145.2
o138-110
u139-115
o137-110
u138½-110
2nd H
19:00		36
28

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Wyoming Cowboys
South Dakota State Jackrabbits		26.3%
73.7%
-180
+157
-175
+165
-4-110
+4-105
-3½-110
+4-109
87
72		-0.47331-0.46561-1.33461
Incarnate Word Cardinals
TCU Horned Frogs		4.3%
95.7%

+1700
-3500
+19½-105
-19-110
+19½-109
-19-110
65
69		-0.05558-0.04360
North Alabama Lions
Alabama A&M Bulldogs		53.1%
46.9%
-185
+165
-160
+162
-4-115
+3½+105
-3½-109
+4½-110
60
68		-1.00068-0.96022-0.75711
McNeese State Cowboys
Houston Baptist Huskies		63.7%
36.3%
-1300
+795
-1300
+875
-14-110
+14-105
-14-109
+14-109
78
68		-0.11362-0.10476-0.45103
Niagara Purple Eagles
VCU Rams		9.2%
90.8%


+31-112
-31-108
+31½-109
-31-110
58
84		-0.09633
Wofford Terriers
Gardner Webb Runnin' Bulldogs		56.4%
43.6%
-650
+476
-650
+500
-11-105
+10½-103
-10½-110
+11½-110
83
57		-0.18259-0.17589-0.57341
Washington State Cougars
USC Trojans		20.3%
79.7%
+709
-1100
+700
-1050
+13-115
-12½-110
+13-110
-12½-109
61
68		-0.12649-0.12831-0.22711
Jacksonville Dolphins
Texas A&M Aggies		16.3%
83.7%


+26½-110
-25½-120
+26-109
-25½-110
75
112		-0.17825
Saint Mary's College Gaels
Boise State Broncos		64.4%
35.6%
-135
+115
-135
+125
-2-110
+2½-115
-2-109
+2½-110
67
68		-0.80428-0.82968-1.03417
North Texas Mean Green
South Alabama Jaguars		52.6%
47.4%
+100
-115
+105
-120
+1½-115
-1-110
+1½-109
-1-110
58
57		-0.72743-0.75056-0.64282
Kent State Golden Flashes
Portland Pilots		71.9%
28.1%
-315
+265
-300
+255
-7-114
+7½-110
-7-109
+7-109
78
88		-1.32720-1.29814-1.27047
Chicago State Cougars
Loyola Chicago Ramblers		2.2%
97.8%
+900
-1900
+950
-1500
+15½-108
-15-110
+15½-109
-15-110
84
75		-2.35136-2.38358-3.79468
Detroit Titans
IPFW Mastodons		34.3%
65.7%
+330
-410
+360
-420
+9½-110
-9-115
+9½-110
-9-109
77
81		-0.25408-0.23835-0.42031
Charlotte 49ers
Charleston Cougars		33.8%
66.2%
+220
-260
+230
-250
+6-110
-6-110
+6-109
-6-109
67
74		-0.35955-0.35364-0.41241
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
New Mexico Lobos		12.1%
87.9%
+950
-2000
+1100
-1600
+15½-110
-15½-105
+15½-109
-15½-109
59
75		-0.09531-0.08484-0.12897
Troy Trojans
UAB Blazers		19.9%
80.1%
+205
-240
+220
-250
+6-115
-5½-112
+6-109
-6-109
86
85		-1.14832-1.18958-1.61249
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

Log loss is used to determine the accuracy of a model.

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Sportsbooks63-1 (0.667)2-0.44255 
Sportsbooks64-1 (0.750)1-0.35241 
DRatings64-2 (0.667)0-0.54268
-0.10013
-0.19027

Predictions Methodology

Below are our projections for all of the games in college basketball today. The projections that we provide are now at a “Level 3” (see more at our predictions disclaimer for details). Our proprietary algorithm takes a variety of factors into account that are all predictive in projecting the winner and score.

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