Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Thursday, December 5

Published 8:33 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024

ATS Pick: Cal Poly +2.5 vs. UC Davis

• Matchup: Cal Poly Mustangs at UC Davis Aggies
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: Cal Poly by 5.1 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: UC Davis (-2.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: San Francisco -9.5 vs. Saint Louis

• Matchup: Saint Louis Billikens at San Francisco Dons
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: San Francisco by 16.3 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: San Francisco (-9.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: UT Rio Grande Valley -5.5 vs. SFA

• Matchup: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: UT Rio Grande Valley by 12.1 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley (-5.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Northwestern State +3.5 vs. Incarnate Word

• Matchup: Northwestern State Demons at Incarnate Word Cardinals
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: Northwestern State by 2.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Incarnate Word (-3.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Southeast Missouri State +15.5 vs. Lipscomb

• Matchup: Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Lipscomb Bisons
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: Lipscomb by 11.2 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Lipscomb (-15.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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ATS Pick: Penn State -1.5 vs. Purdue

• Matchup: Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: Penn State by 5.5 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Penn State (-1.5)
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
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ATS Pick: CSU Northridge -5.5 vs. UC Riverside

• Matchup: UC Riverside Highlanders at CSU Northridge Matadors
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: CSU Northridge by 8.9 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: CSU Northridge (-5.5)
• TV Channel: Spectrum Sports

ATS Pick: CSU Fullerton -5.5 vs. Long Beach State

• Matchup: Long Beach State Beach at CSU Fullerton Titans
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: CSU Fullerton by 8.4 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: CSU Fullerton (-5.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Radford -3.5 vs. North Carolina Central

• Matchup: Radford Highlanders at North Carolina Central Eagles
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: Radford by 5.9 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Radford (-3.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: TCU -1.5 vs. Xavier

• Matchup: Xavier Musketeers at TCU Horned Frogs
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: TCU by 3.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: TCU (-1.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+