College Basketball Predictions and Picks Today: Bet Under (136.5) in Pepperdine vs Saint Mary’s March 10

We’re coming off a 6-2-1 week in our college basketball best bets. We’ll try to keep things going in what should be an entertaining week of basketball.

A quick look at the odds of winning March Madness shows that Gonzaga (+5000) and Saint Mary’s (+10000) have the shortest NCAAB championship odds among the teams playing on Monday.

Let’s take a look at some options from Monday’s college basketball schedule.

Top 3 College Basketball Picks Today

1. Bet Gonzaga (-14.5) to Cover in WCC Semifinals

Gonzaga and San Francisco played less than two weeks ago in the final game of the regular season, with the Bulldogs winning 95-75 when listed by the NCAAB basketball lines as a 9.5-point favorite. Now the teams meet in Las Vegas in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament.

When considering college basketball player prop bets, keep in mind that Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard had 29 assists in the two games against San Francisco during the regular season.

The nation’s leader in assists is your @WCChoops Player of the Week pic.twitter.com/FMNsgcG3qn

— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) March 3, 2025

Gonzaga finished the regular season by covering in four of its last six games, including a pair of matchups with San Francisco. The Bulldogs have played in the WCC title game in each of the last 27 seasons and a win over the Dons will extend that streak.

The San Francisco vs Gonzaga best bet to consider is for the Bulldogs to cover as 14.5-point favorites.

Bet Gonzaga (-14.5) to Cover

2. Dine vs Saint Mary’s Under 136.5

Dine managed 41 and 50 points in the two matchups with Saint Mary’s this season.

The Waves were fortunate to get by Oregon State and Santa Clara to reach the WCC semifinals, per dine vs Saint Mary’s stats. This will be dine’s fourth game in four days while Saint Mary’s hasn’t played since topping Oregon State on Mar. 1.

Everything is coming up Gaels ♠️

Congratulations to the @wccsports:
Player of the Year – Augustas Marciulionis
Defensive Player of the Year – Mitchell Saxen
Coach of the Year – Randy Bennett
Newcomer of the Year – Paulius Murauskas
Sixth Man of Year – Mikey Lewis#GaelsRise pic.twitter.com/ceJyJz2K8k

— Saint Mary’s Hoops (@saintmaryshoops) March 4, 2025

We’d feel a little better if the total was a little higher than 136.5. However, eight of the last 10 games for the Gaels finished under the total. When making March 10 college basketball bets, take the game to land under.

Bet Dine vs Saint Mary’s Under 136.5

3. Bet Cleveland State (-2) vs Youngstown State

Youngstown State pulled off the upset in the most recent matchup with Cleveland State.

In a one-bid league, there is no margin for error as Youngstown State and Cleveland State meet in the Horizon League semifinals in Indianapolis.

The BetUS sportsbook had Cleveland State favored by 1.5 points but now the Vikings are favored by 2.5 points.

Cleveland State is 7-2-1 against the college basketball spread in its last 10 games as the favorite. Youngstown State is just 6-5 ATS this season as the underdog. That is enough to go with the Vikings to play their way into the Horizon League final.

When making online bets, it could be worth taking Cleveland State at +200 to win the Horizon League tournament. Only Robert Morris at +160 has shorter odds.

Bet Cleveland State (-2½) vs Youngstown State

Questions of the Day

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