NCAA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for January 18, 2026

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		PointsTotal
Points		Best
O/U

Bet Value

We use three different graphics to describe Bet Value within a matchup.

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Florida Atlantic (0-0)
Temple Owls (0-0)		23.8%
76.2%


-2-110
+2½-110
-2-110
+2½-110
64.4
72.5		136.9
o151½-110
u151½-110
o151½-110
u151½-110
Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0)
Maryland Terrapins (0-0)		27.3%
72.7%


+2½-110
-2½+100
+2½-110
-2½-110
67.5
74.6		142.1
o147-110
u148-110
o147½-110
u148-110
American University Eagles (0-0)
Army Black Knights (0-0)		49.0%
51.0%


-8½-118
+8½-102
-4½-110
+4½-110
70.1
70.5		140.6
o146½-105
u146½-115
o146½-110
u146½-110
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (0-0)
Wisconsin Green Bay Phoenix (0-0)		37.8%
62.2%

-165
+140
-3½-115
+4-110
-3½-110
+3½-110
73.6
77.5		151.1
o156½-110
u157-110
o157-110
u158-110
Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers (0-0)
IPFW Mastodons (0-0)		37.3%
62.7%

+140
-165
+3½-110
-3-105
+3½-110
-3-110
64.9
69.0		133.9
o149-110
u149½-110
o149-110
u151-110
Volatility Bet Value Active
Charlotte 49ers (0-0)
East Carolina Pirates (0-0)		46.3%
53.7%


-1½-110
+1½-105
-1½-110
+1½-110
64.9
66.5		131.4
o143½-110
u143½-110
o143½-110
u143½-110
Wichita State Shockers (0-0)
South Florida Bulls (0-0)		58.7%
41.3%

+250
-320
+6½-105
-6½-110
+7-110
-6½-110
63.4
60.3		123.7
o156-110
u157+100
o157-110
u158-110
Volatility Bet Value Active
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0-0)
UAB Blazers (0-0)		54.1%
45.9%


+2-110
-2-110
+2-110
-2-110
64.4
62.7		127.1
o157½-110
u158-110
o158-110
u158-110
Overall Bet Value Active
North Texas Mean Green (0-0)
Tulane Green Wave (0-0)		58.0%
42.0%


+1½-110
-2+100
+2-110
-1½-110
69.2
66.3		135.5
o134½-110
u135-105
o134-110
u135-110
UTSA Roadrunners (0-0)
Memphis Tigers (0-0)		14.1%
85.9%

+1550
-4500
+21½-115
-21-110
+21½-110
-21½-110
67.6
78.6		146.2
o146½-115
u147½-110
o146½-110
u146½-110
Arizona State Sun Devils (0-0)
Houston Cougars (0-0)		27.1%
72.9%

+1150
-2400
+16½-105
-16½-110
+16½-110
-16½-110
66.4
73.4		139.8
o145-110
u146½-115
o145-110
u145½-110
Washington State Cougars (0-0)
San Francisco Dons (0-0)		32.0%
68.0%

+205
-250
+5½-105
-5½-110
+6-110
-5½-110
67.4
73.0		140.4
o143½-110
u143½-110
o143½-110
u143½-110
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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
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Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
Northern Colorado Bears
Sacramento State Hornets		56.3%
43.7%
-285
+255
-280
+260
-7-110
+7-110
-7-109
+7-105
89
93		-1.28866-1.29543-0.82807
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Seattle Redhawks		91.7%
8.3%
-500
+425
-550
+500
-9½-110
+10-110
-9½-109
+10-110
71
50		-0.20586-0.17980-0.08675
Kansas State Wildcats
Oklahoma State Cowboys		27.5%
72.5%
+130
-145
+145
-145
+2½-110
-2½-108
+3-110
-2½-109
83
84		-0.55080-0.52452-0.32124
Idaho Vandals
Weber State Wildcats		28.1%
71.9%
-115
-105
-110
+100
-1-110
+0+102
+0-110
+1-109
75
67		-0.67172-0.67015-1.27093
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos		35.1%
64.9%
-138
+120
-135
+125
-2½-105
+2½-112
-2½-109
+2½-109
62
77		-0.82225-0.82968-0.43206
Montana Grizzlies
Montana State Bobcats		53.7%
46.3%
+205
-240
+205
-240
+6-115
-5½-107
+5½-109
-5½-109
67
76		-0.38151-0.38151-0.77022
Portland Pilots
Loyola Marymount Lions		26.7%
73.3%
+296
-370
+320
-380
+8-103
-8-110
+8-109
-8-109
71
58		-1.41523-1.46439-1.31953
Abilene Christian Wildcats
Southern Utah Thunderbirds		36.9%
63.1%
-150
+149
-165
+155
-3-110
+3-110
-3½-109
+3½-109
52
74		-0.91389-0.95078-0.46008
Ole Miss Rebels
Mississippi State Bulldogs		26.4%
73.6%
+157
-175
+170
-180
+4-110
-3½-115
+4-109
-4-109
68
67		-0.96903-1.00641-1.33344
Louisville Cardinals
Pitt Panthers		67.7%
32.3%
-310
+260
-295
+270
-7-110
+7-110
-6½-110
+7-109
100
59		-0.31290-0.30886-0.38977
New Mexico Lobos
San Diego State Aztecs		8.0%
92.0%
+200
-230
+210
-220
+5½-110
-5½-105
+5+100
-5-109
79
83		-0.39087-0.38472-0.08361
Omaha Mavericks
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles		25.7%
74.3%
+100
-120
+100
-120
+1-107
-1½-105
+1½-110
-1-109
73
62		-0.73760-0.73760-1.36028
Brigham Young Cougars
Texas Tech Red Raiders		40.8%
59.2%
+130
-138
+140
-145
+3-110
-2½-113
+3-110
-2½-109
71
84		-0.55953-0.53299-0.52438
Long Beach State 49ers
Cal State Northridge Matadors		31.7%
68.3%
+260
-315
+260
-300
+7-105
-7-115
+7½-109
-7-110
87
80		-1.31707-1.30833-1.15024
Cal State Fullerton Titans
UC Riverside Highlanders		34.2%
65.8%
-150
+135
-145
+135
-3-110
+3-105
-2½-109
+3-110
72
81		-0.87962-0.87165-0.41803
St. John's Red Storm
Villanova Wildcats		21.2%
78.8%
-144
+130
-140
+130
-2½-104
+2½-115
-2-110
+2½-109
86
79		-0.55199-0.55696-1.55018
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

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

More on Log Loss
+/-
Sportsbooks13378-50 (0.605)5-0.65017 
Sportsbooks13383-50 (0.624)0-0.63228 
DRatings13370-63 (0.526)0-0.75782
-0.10765
-0.12554

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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