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Free College Basketball Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game Dec. 16, 2025

Louisville Cardinals logo LOU @ Tennessee Volunteers logo TENN Tue, Dec 16 • 7:00 PM ET
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DePaul Blue Demons logo DEP @ St. John's Red Storm logo SJU Tue, Dec 16 • 7:00 PM ET
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Spread
DePaul Blue Demons logo DEP +19.5 (-110)
Best Odds
+19.5 -110 DraftKings
Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Shawn Krest
Betting Analyst
+19.5  -110
+19.5  -110
+19.5  -110
+19.5  -110
+19.5  -110

DePaul has held its last two opponents to season-low totals, winning both, straight up and ATS. The Blue Demons have covered spreads against Georgia Tech, Wichita State, and Northwestern this season. Look for St. John’s to continue its recent defensive renaissance and get a comfortable win to open conference play, but the point differential won’t hit 20.

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Queens University Royals logo QNC @ Arkansas Razorbacks logo ARK Tue, Dec 16 • 9:00 PM ET
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Spread
Arkansas Razorbacks logo ARK -25.5 (-110)
Best Odds
-24.5 -102 BetMGM
Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Rohit Ponnaiya
Betting Analyst
-23.5  -118
-24.0  -105
-23.5  -114
-24.5  -102
-24.0  -110

The Razorbacks are 8-2 with their only losses coming in a close road game against No. 9 Michigan State and a competitive neutral site contest against No. 3 Duke. They've beaten No. 11 Louisville and No. 19 Texas Tech this month, and now they host Queens, who're coming off a 38-point loss to Wake Forest. The Royals are 4-5 against Div-1 schools, with all of their wins coming against teams outside the Top 250 at KenPom. They attempt threes at the 16th-highest rate in the country and will struggle to convert those on the road against an Arkansas squad that sits in the Top 50 in 3-point defense (29.4%). Queens plays at a fast pace and ranks just 349th in the country in adjusted defense. With the Razorbacks boasting a highly efficient, up-tempo offense and plenty of depth, they'll run up the score here.

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UC San Diego Tritons logo UCSD @ Loyola Marymount Lions logo LMU Tue, Dec 16 • 11:30 PM ET
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UC San Diego Tritons logo Loyola Marymount Lions logo u148.5 (-110)
Best Odds
u146.5 -110 bet365
Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Rohit Ponnaiya
Betting Analyst
u146.5  -112
u146.5  -110
u146.5  -114
u146.5  -115
u146.0  -110
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KenPom, Bart Torvik, and Haslametrics are all projecting between 145-146 points in this game. UC San Diego shoots threes at a high rate and knocks them down a sizzling 40.2% clip. However, outside shooting tends to significantly fall off for college teams on the road and the Tritons struggle in the more sustainable offensive categories; offensive rebounding and attacking the rim. They face Loyola Marymount who has been significantly better on defense (68th in adjusted defense per KenPom) than offense (219th in adjusted offense). The Lions do a poor job on the offensive glass and sit outside the Top 250 in TO rate and free throw rate. However, they're 63rd in the country in opponent eFG% (47.3%).

MoneyLine
UC San Diego Tritons logo UCSD (-166)
Best Odds
 -118 FanDuel
Pick made: 21 hours ago
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Chris Vasile
Publishing Editor
 -120
 -120
 -118
 -125
 -120
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I'll side with the better offensive team here as the Tritons are putting up 85 points on 50% shooting. They are also the ninth-best three-point team in the land, connecting at a 40.2% clip. That'll be tough for Loyola Marymount to contain. 

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