Free Picks: NCAA College Basketball Best Bets and Money LIne Selections For 1/20/22

It was another exciting night of sweating out a multitude of close games in College Hoops last night. Luckily, the ball continued to bounce our way and we came out on top of almost all of the nail biters we put money on. Our Best Bet was Wake Forest (-2.5) at Georgia Tech and they made it easy on us with an 80-64 victory. That win raised our Best Bet of the Day record to 18-7 which is padding the bank account. Our Money Line suggestions went 14-3 and that improved our record to 113-36 so far. There are a lot of games to sift through for tonight and let’s see if our good fortune can stretch into another night.

Papa Dudes Best Bet for College Basketball Today

Boise State 13-4 at Utah State 10-8 (-1): I must admit I am strictly betting this slim margin of a spread. Based on the two team’s records and strength of schedule, this should be a very close game. The Broncos probably should be favored as they have won 10 in a row including a win at Washington State and home wins over Santa Clara and Fresno State. On the other hand, the Aggies are struggling having lost their last three conference games, albeit against really good opponents. But, all three games went down to the wire and could have been wins. I’m playing the law of averages here and going with the home team turning it around and winning a close one on their home floor.

PAPA DUDES BEST BET: Utah State -1

Money Line and Score Projections for the Rest of the College Basketball Slate:

Georgetown 6-8 at #21 Providence 14-2 (-11.5): The Friars have been idle for awhile but G-Town is bad. – THE PICK: Friars 70 Hoyas 58

#25 UConn 12-4 (-8.5) at Butler 9-8 : This one has upset written all over it. – THE PICK: UConn 67 Butler 63

#4 Purdue 15-2 (-3.5) at Indiana 13-4: Purdue is the better team. – THE PICK: Purdue 81 Indiana 76

North Florida 4-14 at Florida State 11-5 (-23): Easy non-con win for the Noles. -THE PICK: Florida State 90 North Florida 61

Tulsa 6-9 at Cincinnati 13-5 (-8): Bearcats better be ready. – THE PICK: Cincinnati 73 Tulsa 66

Idaho State 3-12 at Weber State 12-5 (-16.5): Another easy win for the Wildcats. – THE PICK: Weber State 77 Idaho State 59

Eastern Illinois 2-14 at Murray State 15-2 (-27): The Racers get win No.16. – THE PICK: Murray State 87 Eastern Illinois 61

#16 USC 14-2 (-1.5) at Colorado 12-4 : Trojans are struggling; Buffaloes ready for a stampede. – THE PICK: Colorado 71 USC 66

#3 Arizona 14-1 (-10.5) at Stanford 10-5: Can Stanford ambush another Top-5 team?. – THE PICK: Arizona 77 Stanford 70

#9 UCLA 11-2 (-9.5) at Utah 8-10: The Bruins should win but this could be an upset. – THE PICK: UCLA 68 Utah 64

South Dakota State 15-4 (-9.5) at St.Thomas 8-8: Jackrabbits get a win on the road. – THE PICK: Jacks 75 St.Thomas 69

San Diego 10-7 at BYU 15-4 (-15.5): Cougars win but don’t cover. – THE PICK: BYU 76 San Diego 67

San Francisco 15-3 at #1 Gonzaga 14-2 (-16): Wish the spread was a little lower. -THE PICK: Gonzaga 93 San Francisco 77

Santa Clara 11-6 at St.Mary’s 13-4 (-9): Good, competitive win in the West Coast Conference. – THE PICK: St.Mary’s 73 Santa Clara 67

North Dakota 4-14 at Oral Roberts 12-6 (-20): Easy win for the Golden Eagles. – THE PICK: Oral Roberts 76 North Dakota 58