College Basketball: Best Games for December 19

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Data Skrive

Thursday’s college basketball slate has plenty of quality competition on the docket. Among those contests is the Oakland Golden Grizzlies taking on the Cleveland State Vikings.

For a breakdown of all the big games in college basketball today, dive into our betting preview below.

Keep reading for our previews for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!

Closest Projected College Basketball Games (by Spread) for December 19

Oakland (3-6) at Cleveland State (6-6)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Cleveland State Last Game: 103-37 W vs Brescia
  • Oakland Last Game: 77-58 L vs Michigan State
Betting Odds

Oakland -1.5 vs. Cleveland State

Bet $20, Payout $37.70

Lipscomb (7-5) at Middle Tennessee (9-3)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Middle Tennessee Last Game: 67-65 W vs Lipscomb
  • Lipscomb Last Game: 67-65 L vs Middle Tennessee
To Cover the Spread

Middle Tennessee -1.5 vs. Lipscomb

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

UC Irvine (10-1) at Belmont (9-3)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Belmont Last Game: 92-84 L vs UC Irvine
  • UC Irvine Last Game: 92-84 W vs Belmont
Spread

UC Irvine -2.5 vs. Belmont

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

South Dakota (9-4) at Utah Tech (3-10)

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  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Utah Tech Last Game: 100-66 W vs Whittier
  • South Dakota Last Game: 89-66 W vs Western Illinois
Betting Odds

South Dakota -3 vs. Utah Tech

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Tennessee Tech (4-7) at Lindenwood (5-6)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Lindenwood Last Game: 81-63 W vs IUPUI
  • Tennessee Tech Last Game: 71-68 L vs Western Illinois
To Cover the Spread

Lindenwood -3 vs. Tennessee Tech

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

SIU-Edwardsville (7-4) at Little Rock (6-5)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Little Rock Last Game: 77-69 L vs UIC
  • SIU-Edwardsville Last Game: 100-52 W vs Eureka
Betting Odds

Little Rock -3.5 vs. SIU-Edwardsville

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Alabama State (4-7) at Norfolk State (7-6)

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  • Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • Norfolk State Last Game: 71-54 W vs Alabama State
  • Alabama State Last Game: 71-54 L vs Norfolk State
Odds to Cover

Norfolk State -4.5 vs. Alabama State

Bet $20, Payout $37.24

Grambling (2-7) at Delaware State (5-6)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Delaware State Last Game: 71-59 W vs NJIT
  • Grambling Last Game: 75-65 L vs SE Louisiana
Spread

Grambling -4.5 vs. Delaware State

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Tennessee State (4-7) at Southern Indiana (5-5)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Southern Indiana Last Game: 91-56 W vs Shawnee State
  • Tennessee State Last Game: 89-58 W vs Johnson (TN)
To Cover the Spread

Southern Indiana -4.5 vs. Tennessee State

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Eastern Illinois (3-7) at Southeast Missouri State (4-6)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Southeast Missouri State Last Game: 93-56 W vs Saint Mary-Woods
  • Eastern Illinois Last Game: 81-66 L vs Eastern Kentucky
Betting Odds

Southeast Missouri State -4.5 vs. Eastern Illinois

Bet $20, Payout $38.18
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