College Basketball Best Bets for Monday: Matchups, Odds, Picks, Predictions

The MauiJim MauI Invitational features five AP top-25 teams. There are also the Cayman Islands Classic, Paradise Jam, Sunshine Slam and Hall of Fame Classic.

Texas Tech, Louisville, Arkansas, Bellarmine, Northern Arizona, Texas, Ohio State, San Diego State and Cincinnati are the games on Monday.

Texas Tech, Louisville, Arkansas, Bellarmine, Northern Arizona, Ohio State, Cincinnati and Arizona are the best bets for Monday.

There are some College Basketball Best Bets for Monday. San Diego State is moneyline betting against them. Arkansas is betting on Arkansas. Texas Tech-Creighton is under 133.5. Temple is an upset betting via FanDuel. Bellarmine team total is Under (Off).

Ohio State has faced three opponents ranked 289th or worse in KenPom's rankings. San Diego State's defense has been more disruptive. The Aztecs are one of five teams in the top eight that also rank 36th in adjusted offensive efficiency.

Louisville is 0-3 after three one-point losses. Arkansas is a strong contender in the SEC. The Razorbacks have won all three games by 15-plus points. Louisville is devoid of any true leadership.

Texas Tech and Creighton are playing a 2:30 p.m. ET game in Hawaii. The Bluejays are one of the best offensive teams in the country. Texas Tech has a defensive player in Daniel Batcho who blocks the 13th-highest percentage of shots in college basketball.

Temple earned a huge non-conference win over Temple and a neutral-site victory over Rutgers. The Owls have five sophomore starters who have turned the ball over on just 18.4% of possessions. St. John's has a more veteran bunch that ranks in the top 80 in minutes continuity.

Bellarmine's compact defense should limit Duke's offensive potential. Duke has players that go 6-foot-8, 6.5-6.7 and 7-feet tall. Bellarmines spend the 343rd-longest time per possession on defense.

College basketball best bets for Monday are available from 6:26 a.m. ET.