The men’s college basketball tournament is still about a month away, and as March Madness approaches, value abounds on the college basketball betting markets. Let’s dive into our top college basketball parlay picks for today, Tuesday, February 20, including a college basketball prediction for tonight’s late San Francisco-St. Mary’s game. Bettors yet to sign up at BetMGM should do so to take advantage of the 33% profit boost available at the book. Need more action? Check out the rest of our college basketball articles — or our parlay builder and our guide to parlay betting.
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Fordham-Davidson Prediction
The Davidson Wildcats will host the Fordham Rams early on Tuesday evening. The Wildcats are trading as a 6.5-point favorite, which is slightly less than the 8.8-point favorites that Bart Torvik’s projections make them.
We’re trusting Davidson to win this one outright. Their outright odds, again, per Bart Torvik, clock in at 81%. We’re buying them at -300 (75%) on BetMGM.
Davidson is trading at only -286 (74.1%) on Pinnacle, a sharp book, but I’m trusting the projections over the market for this one. The Wildcats are a shaky 6-3 SU as a home favorite but beat Fordham by 10 on the road last month.
College Basketball Parlay Pick: Davidson ML
Maryland-Wisconsin Prediction
The Wisconsin Badgers have been a frustrating team to watch this season, but they’re better than their 17-9 SU record. Fortunately, they are 12-2 SU at home, and they’re an unblemished 11-0 SU as a home favorite, which they are today.
Like Davidson, Wisconsin is trading at -300 (75%) on the moneyline at BetMGM. They’re also -311 (75.7%) at Pinnacle. Bart Torvik’s projections make them a 7.4-point favorite with a 79% chance of winning this one outright.
The edge that the projections identify is much larger than what the market suggests, but it’s always great to get a bet that checks boxes on both sides.
Wisconsin should win this one thanks largely to its offense, which ranks 16th in adjusted efficiency (118.8), far ahead of 188th-ranked Maryland (105.6).
College Basketball Parlay Pick: Wisconsin ML
San Francisco-St. Mary’s Prediction
Let’s wrap up today’s college basketball parlay with our San Francisco-St. Mary’s prediction. The Gaels are trading as a 7.5-point favorite but are only -300 (75%) on the moneyline at BetMGM. At Pinnacle, they are -335 (77%).
Bart Torvik’s projections also see a ton of value on St. Mary’s tonight. His model lists the home team as a 10.9-point favorite with an 88% chance of winning outright. St. Mary’s is also a solid 11-3 SU as a home favorite this year.
The Gaels are winners of 13 straight. The San Francisco Dons are also hot, winners of six straight, but those wins all came over middling teams. The Dons lost a home game to St. Mary’s by 17 in January. They also lost a road game to Gonzaga by five.
College Basketball Parlay Pick: St. Mary’s ML
Final College Basketball Picks & Parlay Bet Today
Today’s Teaser
Leg 1: Davidson Moneyline
Leg 2: Wisconsin Moneyline
Leg 3: St. Mary’s Moneyline
= +137 (+167 Boosted!) at BetMGM
We’re getting a parlay at odds of +137 which should be costing us -129, per Bart Torvik’s projections, or +132, per Pinnacle. Add on the 33% profit boost and you’ve got yourself a great deal over at BetMGM. Let’s put a unit down on this one.
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