College Basketball: Best Games for January 23

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In one of the many exciting matchups on the college basketball schedule on Friday, the Mercyhurst Lakers and the New Haven Chargers hit the court at Jeffrey P. Hazell Athletics Center.

Take a peek at our odds breakdown for college basketball’s action today.

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

Closest Projected College Basketball Games (by Spread) for January 23

Mercyhurst (9-11) at New Haven (9-11)

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  • Game Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • New Haven Last Game: 61-57 L vs Mercyhurst
  • Mercyhurst Last Game: 61-57 W vs New Haven
Betting Odds

Mercyhurst -1.5 vs. New Haven

Bet $20, Payout $39.42

Charleston Southern (11-10) at Longwood (11-10)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Longwood Last Game: 91-56 W vs Gardner-Webb
  • Charleston Southern Last Game: 87-83 L vs Presbyterian
Odds to Cover

Charleston Southern -1.5 vs. Longwood

Bet $20, Payout $38.69

Kennesaw State (12-8) at Louisiana Tech (11-8)

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  • Game Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Louisiana Tech Last Game: 82-76 W vs Kennesaw State
  • Kennesaw State Last Game: 82-76 L vs Louisiana Tech
Betting Odds

Kennesaw State -1.5 vs. Louisiana Tech

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

UMass (12-8) at Buffalo (13-6)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Buffalo Last Game: 82-63 L vs Akron
  • UMass Last Game: 84-82 W vs Toledo
To Cover the Spread

UMass -1.5 vs. Buffalo

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Middle Tennessee (11-7) at Jacksonville State (9-9)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Jacksonville State Last Game: 64-60 W vs Louisiana Tech
  • Middle Tennessee Last Game: 90-87 W vs Missouri State
Odds to Cover

Middle Tennessee -1.5 vs. Jacksonville State

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Tulane (12-7) at Charlotte (10-9)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Charlotte Last Game: 73-70 W vs East Carolina
  • Tulane Last Game: 79-74 L vs Florida Atlantic
Odds to Cover

Charlotte -3.5 vs. Tulane

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Chicago State (2-17) at Saint Francis (PA) (5-14)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Saint Francis (PA) Last Game: 63-61 W vs Stonehill
  • Chicago State Last Game: 62-56 L vs New Haven
Betting Odds

Saint Francis (PA) -3.5 vs. Chicago State

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Furman (14-7) at UNC Greensboro (8-13)

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  • Game Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • UNC Greensboro Last Game: 89-66 L vs Furman
  • Furman Last Game: 89-66 W vs UNC Greensboro
Spread

Furman -4.5 vs. UNC Greensboro

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Utah State (15-3) at Colorado State (12-7)

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  • Game Time: 10 p.m. ET
  • Colorado State Last Game: 81-52 W vs Air Force
  • Utah State Last Game: 86-76 L vs UNLV
To Cover the Spread

Utah State -5 vs. Colorado State

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Marquette (7-13) at Butler (12-7)

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  • Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Butler Last Game: 87-80 W vs DePaul
  • Marquette Last Game: 105-104 W vs Providence
Betting Odds

Butler -6.5 vs. Marquette

Bet $20, Payout $39.23
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