College Basketball: Best Games for January 4

Data Skrive

In one of the many exciting matchups on the college basketball slate on Sunday, the New Mexico State Aggies and the Missouri State Bears take the court at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Here are the betting odds to dissect prior to Sunday in college basketball.

Keep reading to check out our previews for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!

Closest Projected College Basketball Games (by Spread) for January 4

New Mexico State (8-5) at Missouri State (9-5)

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  • Game Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • Missouri State Last Game: 89-82 W vs New Mexico State
  • New Mexico State Last Game: 89-82 L vs Missouri State
To Cover the Spread

Missouri State -1.5 vs. New Mexico State

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Le Moyne (6-9) at Mercyhurst (6-9)

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  • Game Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Mercyhurst Last Game: 74-60 W vs Le Moyne
  • Le Moyne Last Game: 74-60 L vs Mercyhurst
Betting Odds

Mercyhurst -1.5 vs. Le Moyne

Bet $20, Payout $36.95

Fairleigh Dickinson (4-11) at Saint Francis (PA) (3-12)

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  • Game Time: 4 p.m. ET
  • Saint Francis (PA) Last Game: 85-82 W vs Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Fairleigh Dickinson Last Game: 85-82 L vs Saint Francis (PA)
To Cover the Spread

Fairleigh Dickinson -1.5 vs. Saint Francis (PA)

Bet $20, Payout $35.87

Richmond (11-4) at Fordham (9-6)

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  • Game Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • Fordham Last Game: 83-75 L vs Richmond
  • Richmond Last Game: 83-75 W vs Fordham
Odds to Cover

Richmond -2.5 vs. Fordham

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Creighton (9-6) at Seton Hall (13-2)

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  • Game Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • Seton Hall Last Game: 56-54 W vs Creighton
  • Creighton Last Game: 56-54 L vs Seton Hall
To Cover the Spread

Seton Hall -2.5 vs. Creighton

Bet $20, Payout $37.09

UIC (5-10) at Valparaiso (7-8)

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  • Game Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • Valparaiso Last Game: 66-59 W vs UIC
  • UIC Last Game: 66-59 L vs Valparaiso
Spread

Valparaiso -2.5 vs. UIC

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Iona (10-6) at Marist (9-5)

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  • Game Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Marist Last Game: 83-38 W vs Iona
  • Iona Last Game: 83-38 L vs Marist
Betting Odds

Marist -3.5 vs. Iona

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Fairfield (9-7) at Niagara (4-10)

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  • Game Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Niagara Last Game: 83-75 L vs Fairfield
  • Fairfield Last Game: 83-75 W vs Niagara
Spread

Fairfield -3.5 vs. Niagara

Bet $20, Payout $38.69

Tulsa (13-2) at North Texas (10-5)

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  • Game Time: 4 p.m. ET
  • North Texas Last Game: 72-67 W vs Tulsa
  • Tulsa Last Game: 72-67 L vs North Texas
To Cover the Spread

Tulsa -3.5 vs. North Texas

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Youngstown State (8-8) at Northern Kentucky (12-5)

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  • Game Time: 4 p.m. ET
  • Northern Kentucky Last Game: 94-79 W vs Youngstown State
  • Youngstown State Last Game: 94-79 L vs Northern Kentucky
Betting Odds

Northern Kentucky -3.5 vs. Youngstown State

Bet $20, Payout $38.02
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