NCAA Basketball Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for December 18, 2025

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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SIU Edwardsville Cougars (7-4)
Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-8)		74.2%
25.8%
-270
+235
-270
+240
-6-110
+6½-110
-6-110
+6½-109
72.5
64.9		137.4
o135-109
u136-110
o134½-110
u135½-110
Bradley University Braves (7-4)
Indiana State Sycamores (7-4)		66.9%
33.1%
-220
+195
-220
+195
-5½-110
+5½-105
-5-109
+5½-110
76.3
70.9		147.2
o149½-110
u150-110
o149-110
u150½-110
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-8)
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-6)		28.4%
71.6%
+230
-260
+240
-250
+6½-110
-6-106
+6½-110
-6-105
72.6
79.3		151.9
o149½-110
u151-110
o149-110
u151-110
Overall Bet Value Active
All Bet Values Active
Fairfield Stags (6-5)
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (6-4)		37.4%
62.6%
+210
-250
+220
-255
+6-103
-6-105
+6-109
-6-109
67.9
72.1		140.0
o142½-110
u143-110
o142½-110
u143-110
Radford Highlanders (5-7)
William & Mary Tribe (8-3)		20.2%
79.8%
+320
-430
+350
-420
+9-110
-8½-110
+8½-105
-8½-109
79.8
88.8		168.6
o169½-105
u171-110
o170-110
u171-110
All Bet Values Active
Lafayette Leopards (3-8)
Charlotte 49ers (4-7)		11.9%
88.1%
+475
-700
+500
-665
+11-110
-11-110
+11½-109
-11½-109
64.2
76.0		140.2
o137-110
u138-110
o137-110
u138½-110
American University Eagles (7-4)
VCU Rams (7-4)		3.1%
96.9%

+1500
-2800
+19-110
-18½-110
+19½-109
-19-110
64.7
85.5		150.2
o153½-110
u155-111
o155-110
u155-110
Western Carolina Catamounts (4-6)
Georgia Bulldogs (9-1)		1.3%
98.7%


+32½-105
-32½-109
+32½-109
-32½-109
68.9
95.5		164.4
o167½-105
u168-110
o167½-110
u169-110
Furman Paladins (7-4)
Manhattan Jaspers (4-7)		80.7%
19.3%
-550
+430
-500
+400
-10½+100
+10½-110
-10-109
+10-109
81.0
71.6		152.6
o154-115
u154-105
o153½-110
u154½-110
Temple Owls (6-5)
Davidson Wildcats (8-2)		27.6%
72.4%
+183
-210
+190
-210
+4½-101
-4½-110
+5-109
-5-109
69.2
76.2		145.4
o141-110
u141-110
o140½-110
u141½-110
Delaware State Hornets (4-8)
Saint Joseph's Hawks (6-4)		4.8%
95.2%

+1300
-2300
+19-115
-18-105
+18½-110
-18-109
62.7
80.1		142.8
o137½-110
u139-105
o137-110
u139-110
All Bet Values Active
All Bet Values Active
Norfolk State Spartans (4-7)
Grambling State Tigers (3-6)		48.8%
51.2%
-116
+100
-115
+100
-1½+105
+1-110
-1-109
+1-109
68.6
69.2		137.8
o135½-110
u137-125
o135-110
u136-110
Drake Bulldogs (6-5)
Murray State Racers (8-3)		26.5%
73.5%
+280
-325
+270
-320
+7½-110
-7½-107
+7½-109
-7½-105
73.9
81.1		155.0
o156-110
u157-110
o156-110
u157-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Overall Bet Value Active
UMKC Kangarros (2-10)
Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-1)		0.2%
99.8%


+28-110
-28-105
+29-110
-28-109
60.6
98.4		159.0
o161-110
u161½-110
o162-110
u162-110
Georgia State Panthers (2-9)
Georgia Southern Eagles (8-5)		15.9%
84.1%
+410
-520
+400
-475
+9½-105
-9½-110
+10-109
-9½-110
72.9
83.3		156.2
o159½-115
u160-105
o160-110
u160-110
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-8)
TCU Horned Frogs (7-3)		1.6%
98.4%

+2600
-7500
+24-105
-24-110
+24-109
-23½-110
63.0
88.2		151.2
o147½-110
u148-110
o147-110
u147½-110
Winthrop Eagles (7-5)
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (4-9)		86.1%
13.9%
-1200
+700
-900
+675
-13-115
+13½-110
-13-109
+13-105
85.6
74.6		160.2
o156-110
u156½-110
o157-110
u157½-110
SE Missouri State Redhawks (5-6)
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5-6)		55.6%
44.4%
-145
+130
-145
+125
-2½-110
+3-109
-2½-109
+2½-109
77.8
75.5		153.3
o155-110
u155½-110
o155-110
u155½-110
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (8-3)
Tennessee State Tigers (6-4)		46.5%
53.5%
+125
-140
+125
-140
+2½-105
-2-115
+2½-105
-2½-109
72.7
74.2		146.9
o141-105
u141-110
o140-110
u141½-110
Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-7)
Lindenwood Lions (6-4)		12.5%
87.5%
+700
-1000
+700
-1000
+13-110
-12½-108
+13-110
-12-110
65.9
77.3		143.2
o146½-110
u147-110
o146½-110
u147-110
Little Rock Trojans (2-9)
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (3-7)		36.4%
63.6%
+100
-110
+110
-120
+1-108
-1-108
+1½-109
-1½-109
70.0
74.4		144.4
o141-105
u141½-105
o140½-110
u141½-110
Overall Bet Value Active
Louisiana Lafayette (1-10)
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5)		14.8%
85.2%
+725
-1000
+725
-1100
+13½-110
-13-105
+13½-110
-13-109
61.9
72.7		134.6
o132½-110
u132½-110
o132-110
u132½-110
Illinois State Redbirds (8-3)
Southern Illinois Salukis (6-5)		50.2%
49.8%
+110
-125
+115
-115
+1½-105
-1½-110
+2-109
-1-110
75.6
75.4		151.0
o153½-108
u154-110
o153-110
u154½-110
Volatility Bet Value Active
Pepperdine Waves (4-7)
Long Beach State 49ers (2-9)		43.8%
56.2%
+160
-180
+160
-175
+4-106
-4-110
+4½-110
-4-109
70.3
72.6		142.9
o141-110
u141-105
o141-110
u141½-110
Games for Dec 17, 2025
Games for Dec 19, 2025

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %		Closing
ML		Closing
Spread		Orig. Total
Points		Closing
O/U		PeriodCurrent
Score
Hampton Pirates (5-6)
Jackson State Tigers (1-9)		68.8%
31.2%
-400
+300
-390
+335
-8½-105
+8½-110
-8½-109
+9-110
141.7
o136-110
u136½-110
o136-110
u136½-110
2nd H
01:42		77
71
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-5)
Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-5)		38.8%
61.2%
+192
-210
+185
-210
+5-107
-5-105
+5-109
-5-109
137.6
o137½-110
u138-105
o136½-110
u137½-110
1st H
09:31		16
18

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML		Best
Spread		Final
Points		Sportsbook
Log Loss		DRatings
Log Loss
SE Missouri State Redhawks
Chattanooga Mocs		29.2%
70.8%
+156
-175
+160
-170
+3½-110
-3-112
+3½-109
-3½-109
74
70		-0.96664-0.96964-1.22994
Longwood Lancers
Morgan State Bears		73.9%
26.1%
-270
+220
-230
+220
-6-109
+6-110
-5-110
+6½-110
84
80		-0.35645-0.37044-0.30280
Le Moyne Dolphins
Binghamton Bearcats		59.7%
40.3%

-125
+125
-3-105
+3-110
-1½-110
+2½-109
78
63		-0.58778-0.51552
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Michigan Wolverines		4.0%
96.0%

+2500
-7500
+25-105
-25-110
+25-109
-25-109
60
101		-0.03823-0.04084
Maryland Terrapins
Iowa Hawkeyes		21.2%
78.8%
+470
-600
+525
-700
+11-110
-10½-110
+11-109
-11-109
64
83		-0.18621-0.16793-0.23861
New Mexico State Aggies
Abilene Christian Wildcats		62.9%
37.1%
-120
+105
-125
+110
-1½-105
+1½-110
-1½-109
+2-110
69
77		-0.75056-0.77319-0.99048
UMass Lowell River Hawks
UMass Minutemen		8.4%
91.6%
+500
-750
+520
-700
+11½-110
-11-110
+11½-109
-11½-109
60
80		-0.17302-0.16918-0.08734
Elon Phoenix
Wofford Terriers		32.9%
67.1%
+165
-185
+170
-185
+4½-110
-4½-105
+4-109
-4-109
73
52		-1.00068-1.01255-1.11115
UNC Greensboro Spartans
East Carolina Pirates		26.0%
74.0%
+263
-300
+260
-270
+7½-115
-7-110
+7-105
-7-109
82
78		-1.31438-1.28841-1.34765
Fresno State Bulldogs
Arkansas Razorbacks		5.1%
94.9%
+1200
-4000
+1500
-2600
+19½-102
-19-110
+20-110
-19-110
58
82		-0.07589-0.06289-0.05250
Akron Zips
Tulane Green Wave		69.1%
30.9%
-280
+240
-270
+260
-6½-105
+6½-110
-6-110
+7-110
88
71		-0.33588-0.32256-0.36938
Evansville Purple Aces
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers		18.1%
81.9%
+600
-800
+600
-850
+12-110
-12-105
+12½-109
-12-110
79
80		-0.14903-0.14813-0.19935
North Carolina A&T Aggies
North Carolina Central Eagles		58.4%
41.6%
-156
+140
-140
+120
-2½-115
+3-110
-2-115
+3-110
69
54		-0.52103-0.57618-0.53832
Incarnate Word Cardinals
Nicholls State Colonels		49.9%
50.1%
-120
+100
-115
+100
+0-108
+1-105
-1-109
+1-109
67
74		-0.73760-0.72743-0.69065
Dartmouth Big Green
Wyoming Cowboys		14.2%
85.8%
+950
-1400
+950
-1400
+15½-110
-15-109
+15-109
-14-110
80
93		-0.09716-0.09716-0.15364
Seton Hall Pirates
Kansas State Wildcats		35.3%
64.7%
+130
-145
+125
-145
+3-110
-2-110
+2½-109
-2½-109
78
67		-0.85918-0.84658-1.04183
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks4728-11 (0.681)8-0.47826 
Sportsbooks4731-11 (0.713)5-0.44135 
DRatings4737-10 (0.787)0-0.37368
0.10459
0.06767

Predictions Methodology

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