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

Published 4:20 pm Thursday, December 5, 2024

ATS Pick: San Francisco -8.5 vs. Saint Louis

• Matchup: Saint Louis Billikens at San Francisco Dons
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: San Francisco by 16.9 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: San Francisco (-8.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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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 5.2 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: UC Davis (-2.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Northwestern State +4.5 vs. Incarnate Word

• Matchup: Northwestern State Demons at Incarnate Word Cardinals
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: Northwestern State by 2.7 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Incarnate Word (-4.5)
• 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: Southeast Missouri State +16.5 vs. Lipscomb

• Matchup: Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Lipscomb Bisons
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: Lipscomb by 10.7 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Lipscomb (-16.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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ATS Pick: CSU Northridge -4.5 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 (-4.5)
• TV Channel: Spectrum Sports

ATS Pick: Purdue Fort Wayne -6.5 vs. Detroit Mercy

• Matchup: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Detroit Mercy Titans
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: Purdue Fort Wayne by 10.4 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Purdue Fort Wayne (-6.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Alabama State +5.5 vs. Southern Miss

• Matchup: Alabama State Hornets at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: Southern Miss by 1.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Southern Miss (-5.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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 5.3 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Penn State (-1.5)
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
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ATS Pick: CSU Bakersfield +15.5 vs. UC Irvine

• Matchup: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners at UC Irvine Anteaters
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Date: December 5
• Computer Projection: UC Irvine by 12.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: UC Irvine (-15.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+