College Basketball Predictions Today: George Mason-Duke Over 137 Among Top Picks for December 17

Here are my top NCAAB expert picks to bet on today.

Top 3 College Basketball Picks Today

1. George Mason vs Duke Over 137

Duke takes a four-game winning streak into a home date with George Mason. The Blue Devils shot just 32% on 3-pointers the last time out against Incarnate Word as it was the second game in a row when Duke was held under 80 points.

George Mason was held to 63 points in a loss to Marquette earlier in the season but has also scored 93, 94, and 100 points in games this season.

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— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) December 17, 2024

Points will be harder to come by when George Mason heads to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face the fifth-ranked Blue Devils.

With Virginia Tech transfer Darius Maddox leading the Patriots and Duke freshman Cooper Flagg looking to rebound after being limited to six points in his last game, don’t be surprised to see this game land over the 137-point total set by BetUS Sportsbook.

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2. DePaul vs St. John’s Over 150

It should be too surprising to see St. John’s at 8-2 heading into Big East play but having DePaul with the same record going into Tuesday’s matchup is a different story.

All nine DePaul players who average more than 10 minutes per game played elsewhere during the 2023-24 season. The Blue Demons didn’t test themselves in non-conference play and perhaps that played a role in the overtime loss to Providence in DePaul’s conference opener.

DePaul has been over 85 points five times this season after Jacob Meyer’s 23 points led the Blue Demons to a 91-72 win over Wichita State.

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— St. John’s Men’s Basketball (@StJohnsBBall) December 16, 2024

Since losing to Georgia, St. John’s has scored 77, 88, and 99 points in its last three games. When looking at college basketball betting trends, don’t look for another 11-point increase in this matchup but consider the -110 odds for the game to land over 150.5 points after 22 points from Zuby Eliofor’s 22 points helping the Red Storm score a season-high 99 points in its last game.

Bet on DePaul-St. John’s Over 150 (-115)

3. Stanford ATS (-15.5) vs Merrimack

The good news is that Merrimack improved to 2-0 in its first season in the MAAC with a recent three-point win against Niagara, followed by a non-conference win versus Boston University. The bad news is that Merrimack will not be facing a MAAC team on Tuesday.

The Warriors lost by 20 points at Ohio State and by 20 points at Florida last season. Merrimack has already suffered losses to UMass Lowell, UTSA, and VCU.

Adam Clark is off to an impressive start as he is averaging 19.7 points. He also leads Merrimack in assists and steals but he is the only double-digit scorer for the Warriors.

With no player taller than 6-foot-7, how will the Warriors contend with 7-foot-1 senior Maxime Raynaud who has scored at least 20 points in seven of his last eight games and has eight double-doubles this season?

Two other Stanford starters average more than 14 points per game. When looking at college basketball betting lines today, take Stanford to cover as 15.5-point favorites.

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