A large midweek slate awaits sports bettors on Wednesday, providing plenty of opportunities to find valuable college basketball picks.
No. 16 Alabama vs. No. 12 Auburn anchors Wednesday’s schedule, but the smartest college basketball picks come from a mixed bag of high- and low-profile games, including Furman vs. Mercer, Murray State vs. Belmont and UCLA vs. Stanford.
Below, we break down where the value lies with all three of these shorter spreads, including the matchup with the wrong team favored.
Let’s take a look.
College Basketball Picks for Wednesday
*College basketball odds as of Tuesday afternoon
Furman vs. Mercer Pick
7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
- Current spread: Mercer +3.5
- Projected spread: Mercer +0.5
Right off the bat, we have the largest edge of Wednesday’s slate, as the difference between our projection of Mercer +0.5 and the widely available +3.5 results in an 8.8% edge.
PRO Report Pick: Mercer +3.5
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Murray State vs. Belmont Pick
8 p.m. ET | ESPN+
- Current spread: Murray State +1
- Projected spread: Murray State -1.5
The latest college basketball odds show Murray State as a 1-point underdog against Belmont, though the Action Network’s PRO Projections set the Racers at -1.5 as of the time of writing.
PRO Report Pick: Murray State +1
UCLA vs. Stanford Pick
9 p.m. ET | Pac-12 Network
- Current spread: Stanford -2.5
- Projected spread: Stanford -5.5
Right on the heels of Furman vs. Mercer is UCLA vs. Stanford, which boasts an 8.7% Cardinal edge.
Considering this is the biggest game among the three listed in this article, it’ll be interesting to monitor if Stanford’s price stretches toward our projection as Wednesday night’s tipoff nears.
PRO Report Pick: Stanford -2.5