College Basketball: Best Games for January 5

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The matchups on Monday in college basketball action that shouldn’t be missed include the Alabama State Hornets squaring off against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at H.O. Clemmons Arena.

Read through our betting preview for college basketball’s action today.

Below you can find our betting primers for this season, and discover all of our expert picks here, too!

Closest Projected College Basketball Games (by Spread) for January 5

Alabama State (4-10) at UAPB (4-10)

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  • Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
  • UAPB Last Game: 95-83 W vs Alabama A&M
  • Alabama State Last Game: 89-69 W vs Mississippi Valley State
To Cover the Spread

UAPB -1.5 vs. Alabama State

Bet $20, Payout $38.69

Lamar (7-7) at SE Louisiana (4-10)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • SE Louisiana Last Game: 73-63 L vs SFA
  • Lamar Last Game: 82-70 L vs McNeese
Odds to Cover

Lamar -1.5 vs. SE Louisiana

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Incarnate Word (8-6) at UT Rio Grande Valley (5-9)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • UT Rio Grande Valley Last Game: 63-59 L vs Texas A&M-CC
  • Incarnate Word Last Game: 73-56 W vs Houston Christian
Odds to Cover

Incarnate Word -1.5 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

No. 10 Nebraska (14-0) at Ohio State (10-3)

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  • Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Ohio State Last Game: 80-73 W vs Rutgers
  • Nebraska Last Game: 58-56 W vs Michigan State
Odds to Cover

Ohio State -2.5 vs. Nebraska

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Milwaukee (7-8) at Green Bay (7-8)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Green Bay Last Game: 72-54 W vs Purdue Fort Wayne
  • Milwaukee Last Game: 76-70 L vs Wright State
Spread

Milwaukee -2.5 vs. Green Bay

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

William & Mary (11-3) at Charleston (SC) (9-6)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Charleston (SC) Last Game: 85-81 W vs Elon
  • William & Mary Last Game: 76-57 W vs Stony Brook
Spread

Charleston (SC) -3.5 vs. William & Mary

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

Pennsylvania (7-6) at Princeton (4-11)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Princeton Last Game: 75-69 W vs Vermont
  • Pennsylvania Last Game: 80-61 W vs NJIT
To Cover the Spread

Princeton -3.5 vs. Pennsylvania

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Texas A&M-CC (7-7) at Houston Christian (5-9)

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  • Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Houston Christian Last Game: 73-56 L vs Incarnate Word
  • Texas A&M-CC Last Game: 63-59 W vs UT Rio Grande Valley
Betting Odds

Texas A&M-CC -3.5 vs. Houston Christian

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Columbia (11-3) at Cornell (7-6)

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  • Game Time: 5 p.m. ET
  • Cornell Last Game: 133-65 W vs Alfred State
  • Columbia Last Game: 106-51 W vs Penn State-Abington
Spread

Cornell -4.5 vs. Columbia

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

Oregon (8-6) at Rutgers (7-7)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Rutgers Last Game: 80-73 L vs Ohio State
  • Oregon Last Game: 64-54 W vs Maryland
Spread

Oregon -4.5 vs. Rutgers

Bet $20, Payout $39.23
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