College Basketball Best Bets
The ultimate resource to help you find the best bets each day in college basketball .
This page is divided into 3 simple sections.
The first section lists all of our premium member best bets for the day for College Basketball Picks. This section lists all the games for all sports, including NCAA basketball. If you don't have a membership at Doc's Sports you can test out our premium best bets risk free with a complimentary free $60 account here.
The second section lists one or two of our complimentary college basketball matchup reports. We write these daily for most NCAA basketball games. These articles are more for the do-it-yourself types that want to really dig in and also have the time do the extensive research required each day.
The third section ties into the second section where our experts give advice on what to do with the information and how to spot a best bet in College Basketball.
College Basketball Best Bets Tonight [Updated daily]
TODAY'S TOP COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYS
SCOTT RICKENBACH delivered a 6-2 Wednesday with a 3-0 hoops sweep. He has a 7-Unit College Basketball Play (2:30 p.m.) Thursday. Rickenbach is on a +2,310 college run since Jan. 27 and is 21-11 (66%) on plays rated 4.0+. Sign up below!
STRIKE POINT SPORTS is coming off an upset win Wednesday (Ole Miss) and has a rare 7-Unit College Basketball Play (9:30 p.m.) Thursday. SPS is locked into the SEC tournament and is looking to cash a top ticket on the hardwood. They nailed a 7-Unit soccer win (PSG) yesterday and you can sign up below for this one.
NICK MENKEN is now 12-4, +2,415 with his college basketball plays in the month of March and he has produced +2,125 on plays rated 5.0+. Menken has a 6-Unit College Basketball Play (2:30 p.m.) as part of a two-pack of picks and you can sign up below to ride the hot hand.
TODAY'S TOP NBA PLAYS
.ROBERT FERRINGO is 75-48 (60%), +14,260 on his last 123 NBA plays rated 5.0+ after a 7-Unit win last Friday. Robert has a 7-Unit NBA Play Thursday and is 34-21 (60%) on NBA plays rated 7.0+. He is 14-5, +5,640 on his last 19 plays rated 5.0+ across all sports and you can sign up now!
DOC’S SPORTS NBA won their 5-Unit play on Saturday. They have a strong angle on one matchup for Thursday after a winning Wednesday, and this a 7-Unit NBA Prediction (7 p.m. EST). Doc’s could not be more confident in this one! Sign up below for Doc’s Thursday NBA card!
TODAY'S TOP NHL PLAYS
GRIFFIN MURPHY tallied a 6-Unit hockey win last night (Philly) and is up +2,295 on his last 35 plays. Murphy is releasing an 8-Unit NHL Game of the Year (8 p.m.) Thursday and nailed his only other 8-Unit Play this season. Sign up now and get on it!
ROBERT FERRINGO is on a 60%, +1,600 push his last 20 hockey plays and is looking to build on his profitable season. Robert has a 7-Unit NHL Play Thursday and is 17-7 (72%) on hockey plays rated 7.0+. He has posted three straight winning NHL years and is up nearly +69,000 on all plays rated 5.0+. Sign up below for the full card (16 total Units in play).
TONY GEORGE has a 6-Unit NHL Play (7 p.m.) Thursday and he is hunting the books with this one. George nailed 7-Unit and 6-Unit hockey winners last night and he is 4-1 with his last five picks on the ice. Sign up below and get this one now. (ESPARZA has the same side.)
RAPHAEL ESPARZA is on a stellar 24-14, +5,030 hockey run and he has racked up a 10-4, +2,835 burst since the Olympic break. Esparza is releasing a 7-Unit NHL Play (7 p.m.) tonight and he sees even more value here. Sign up below and don’t miss out! (GEORGE has the same side.)
NICK MENKEN is running hot on the ice with four straight NHL winners (+1,480). Menken is releasing a 7-Unit NHL Play (9 p.m.) as part of a two-play card built to keep the momentum rolling. Sign up below and don’t miss out on it!
CRAIG TRAPP nailed a 7-Unit NBA winner last night and is on the prowl for more with a 7-Unit NHL Play (7 p.m.) Thursday. This is his firt top play in over a month and you can get on it by signing up below!
TODAY'S TOP DAILY PROP PLAYS
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Complimentary College games for today [Updated daily]
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 3/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/11/2026
The NC State Wolfpack are set to go head to head with the Virginia Cavaliers at Spectrum Center on Thursday, March 12, 2026. North Carolina State enters this one with a win-loss mark of 19-12 so far this year. Virginia has a mark of 27-4 this season. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread. Read More >>
Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Texas Southern Tigers Prediction, 3/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/11/2026
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs are scheduled to take on the Texas Southern Tigers at Gateway Center on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Alabama A&M enters this contest with a mark of 17-14 for the campaign. Texas Southern has a record of 12-17 for the season. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread. Read More >>
What Makes a Best Bet in College Basketball? [Updated during the season]
Here you will find a list of tips from our college basketball experts that will help you understand what makes up a NCAA basketball best bet and what you should be looking for in order to spot one on your own.
DOC'S SPORTS – I like to play on up-tempo teams at home. It seems like at some point in the game they will feed off the crowd energy and go on a double-digit run and put the game away against a lesser opponent. Playing on the road is a much different atmosphere and many of these up-tempo teams are not as effective so I look to avoid them.
ROBERT FERRINGO – One of the reasons that I love college basketball and have had so much success in this sport over the past decade is that there are so many angles to play. There are letdowns and look aheads. There are revenge games. There are under-the-radar injuries. There are games involving odd travel schedules. But for a best bet there are several things that I home in on. And here is one of them: take experience and cohesion over talent. If I am looking at a best bet I would rather have a less talented team that has seniors, veterans, and guys that have played together for a while against a team that maybe has more overall talent, but it's young and inexperienced talent. Basketball is a game of chemistry and coordination. Veteran teams and players are a little more predictable in their efforts. And they tend to be a big more reliable in marquee games against younger, more hyped-up opponents.
RAPHAEL ESPARZA – I said a couple years ago that handicapping small conference schools means big money in the wallet. Just like in college football, you want to look at the small schools. It's no secret that in college basketball home-court advantage is huge, especially early in conference play. But lack of action on those smaller schools can give you outstanding betting value and if you are a totals better like myself then betting totals in smaller conference is a big moneymaker. Bettors always tend to bet the TV games and smaller conferences don't always get televised. The best times to bet the smaller schools are on Wednesdays and Saturdays because those are the bigger days in college basketball and trust me the oddsmakers are looking at the "key games", not the smaller schools, so soft action can produce big winners.
STRIKE POINT SPORTS – Conference schedules can seem like a big portion of the year, but a lot of hidden value is lost amongst the weekly shuffle of so many games. Bet on teams looking to avoid or capitalize on half-week sweeps. The same goes with momentum. A middle of the road team like Virginia Tech coming off a big home win against Duke earlier in the week and having the chance to finish the week with another big win at home (say against Notre Dame) can be a good spot. Momentum is key, and looking for the hidden value in a given week from back-to-back games is a good trend to identify.
ARUN SHIVA – College Basketball might be the sport that has the greatest value in any given season. There are just so many games and many smaller teams have incredible value on them, as the oddsmakers simply do not have time to focus on them when so much action is the bigger conference games. So, look for mid-major teams who have senior leadership, who have been looking forward to face certain big named teams all year, working on their game plans accordingly and will push the Power-5 team to more of an offensive performance.
GRIFFIN MURPHY – I have a very simple strategy on finding college basketball best bets. College teams play very differently whether they are on the road or at home. There are specific teams that play absolute poor basketball on the road, and dominant basketball at home. Finding your best bet is simple. Find a team that is playing 7-3 or better in their last 10 games and see how they currently play at home. Those are two major influences that can change the game for you when it comes to college basketball best bets.
JASON SHARPE – College basketball best bets for me involve taking advantage of the hundreds of teams that one can bet. With so many teams in college it's nearly impossible for the bookmakers to keep a handle on all of them. So, I will usually focus my efforts on the areas that the books don't and that's in the smaller leagues like the Ohio Valley Conference or the Big Sky. Spending most of my time and energy on studying up and following these teams closely gives me a tremendous edge.
VERNON CROY – When it comes to making a big play in college basketball I use my systems, trends, stats and strength of schedule to my advantage. I also look for certain situations where I have a team winning by 10+ points and yet the line is off by at least six or more points. This process starts well before the season starts as I study and make note of certain under the radar teams that shoot the ball extremely well, play good defensively, and have a quality coach. Since there are so many college basketball games being played every week it is not hard to find games where the line is off by six or more points. In the NBA I find extreme value with certain teams in the next game after their star player goes down to injury, however it is the complete opposite in college basketball since most teams are not good enough to step up in the absence of their star player.
TONY GEORGE – This college basketball tip refers to March Madness and the NIT Tournaments. There are numerous teams in the NIT every year that you can argue should have made it to the Big Dance field of 64. If you look closely at the schedule of those teams you will no doubt see a horrific road record, which is what kept them out. The NIT tournament, until it reaches New York for the Final Four, is not on neutral floors and teams have home games. In many cases a team with a bad road record plays a team in the same boat. However, that team is at home where they went 13-2 on the year. I always look for bad road teams against good home teams in the NIT and if the price is right they are worth fading in that game no matter who they are.
SCOTT SPREITZER - Returning point-guards, assists-to-turnover ratios, and points in the paint are three of six key categories I use when handicapping college basketball. And the best thing about those keys is that they work in both nonconference action and when conference play begins later in the season. Add in our sought-after power ratings system, and we have enjoyed betting college basketball longer than any sport we wager on, going back nearly 30 years. It also may be the sport that offers more depth of value than any other, thanks to the volume of games and the smaller conferences where we the bettor can gain the advantage over the books. I've been a huge proponent of wagering on the Missouri Valley for 20+ years, and there's nothing better than finding value, week-after-week, on under the radar tilts.
AUGUST YOUNG - When betting college basketball, I would advise to look out for the smaller market games with lower betting limits. Bookmakers set low limits for a reason, and it's directly related to their confidence in the numbers they are hanging. Smaller market games don't get much public attention and therefore are hugely shaped by sharp action -- which you can use to your advantage if you understand the value of a half-point and key numbers. Totals are even softer than the spread and can be exploited beautifully. Often the sharpest bettors will set up these markets one way, to come back even bigger on the other side as limits increase towards tip-off. I feel like a kid in a candy store when college hoops get going!
SCOTT RICKENBACH - One of the keys for me, though I do make plenty of ATS bets and totals wagers as well, is utilizing moneylines. When you have a small dog in a great situation, oftentimes the better value is playing them at plus money for an outright win. Of course, the reverse can be true with small favorites in a reasonable money line price range. Important key factors include scheduling situations, guard play (especially veteran stacked teams early in the season) and home-road dichotomy. Some teams travel well historically or some have very dominant home courts. All the above as well as money management are the keys to long-term success in college basketball.
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