College Basketball Best Bets Today: Odds, predictions and picks for Tuesday, December 20th

There are 45 college basketball games on Tuesday, December 20th. There are some quality games, including conference games in the ACC and Big East.

College basketball schedule today has 45 games. There are 45 Division I vs. Division II matchups on Tuesday night. The games are mostly conference games in the ACC and Big East.

Southern Indiana is a newcomer to Division I and play their first true road game since December 4th. Fort Wayne is one of the best defensive rebounding teams in the nation and has held opponents to just 28.7% from 3 this season. Southern Indiana has taken a 3 on 49.3% of shot attempts, but only 30.1% on triple tries. FortWay has had double-digit treys in three of last four games.

Marquette and Providence play their second conference games of the season. Fort Wayne is a 5-point favorite against Marquette. Both teams have good offensive and defensive records. Providence has played the 326th-ranked schedule per Ken Pomeroy. Marquet is 23rd in adjusted offensive efficiency per KPom and 203rd on defense. The Golden Eagles have one of biggest TO% differentials. They are 14th in the nation in Close Two FG%.

Harvard is coming off of an embarrassing loss to Howard. UC Irvine is one of the biggest regression candidates in the nation from a shot-making standpoint. The Crimson have played a weak schedule, but Tommy Amaker's offense always moves the ball effectively in half-court. Both teams are shooting well from the 3-point line, so something has to give from beyond the arc. Marquette is a good bet to cover the spread.

Harvard is a good bet at +10.