College Basketball: Best Games for December 20

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Data Skrive

Friday’s college basketball schedule has several top-tier games, including a matchup between the Valparaiso Beacons and the Western Michigan Broncos.

To pick up an edge ahead of today’s college basketball, see our betting preview below.

Keep reading to check out our betting primers for this season, and discover all of our predictions here, too!

Closest Projected College Basketball Games (by Spread) for December 20

Valparaiso (6-5) at Western Michigan (3-8)

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  • Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Western Michigan Last Game: 76-73 L vs Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso Last Game: 76-73 W vs Western Michigan
Odds to Cover

Western Michigan -2 vs. Valparaiso

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Delaware (7-5) at Saint Peter’s (5-5)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Saint Peter’s Last Game: 72-64 W vs Delaware
  • Delaware Last Game: 72-64 L vs Saint Peter’s
Odds to Cover

Western Michigan -2 vs. Valparaiso

Bet $20, Payout $37.24

Longwood (11-3) at North Carolina Central (6-9)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • North Carolina Central Last Game: 82-67 L vs Longwood
  • Longwood Last Game: 82-67 W vs North Carolina Central
To Cover the Spread

Longwood -3.5 vs. North Carolina Central

Bet $20, Payout $37.09

No. 22 Dayton (10-2) at No. 19 Cincinnati (8-1)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Cincinnati Last Game: 68-65 W vs Xavier
  • Dayton Last Game: 66-65 W vs UNLV
Betting Odds

Cincinnati -3.5 vs. Dayton

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Rider (4-8) at Pennsylvania (4-7)

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  • Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Pennsylvania Last Game: 79-66 W vs Rider
  • Rider Last Game: 79-66 L vs Pennsylvania
Spread

Pennsylvania -4.5 vs. Rider

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Yale (6-5) at Akron (6-4)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Akron Last Game: 74-58 L vs Yale
  • Yale Last Game: 74-58 W vs Akron
Spread

Yale -4.5 vs. Akron

Bet $20, Payout $37.70

Holy Cross (7-5) at Siena (5-7)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Siena Last Game: 78-70 L vs Holy Cross
  • Holy Cross Last Game: 78-70 W vs Siena
To Cover the Spread

Siena -5 vs. Holy Cross

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Delaware State (7-6) at Alabama State (4-8)

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  • Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
  • Alabama State Last Game: 83-80 L vs Delaware State
  • Delaware State Last Game: 83-80 W vs Alabama State
To Cover the Spread

Alabama State -5.5 vs. Delaware State

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

St. John’s (9-2) at Providence (7-5)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Providence Last Game: 74-70 L vs Saint Bonaventure
  • St. John’s Last Game: 89-61 W vs DePaul
Odds to Cover

Alabama State -5.5 vs. Delaware State

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Norfolk State (8-6) at Grambling (2-9)

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  • Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • Grambling Last Game: 76-70 L vs Norfolk State
  • Norfolk State Last Game: 76-70 W vs Grambling
Spread

Norfolk State -6.5 vs. Grambling

Bet $20, Payout $37.39
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