College basketball is here! If you can’t get enough of it, we have good news for you. We’re dropping a daily college basketball parlay pick. Whether it’s a spread, total, or monyeline action, we’ll cover it all as the season goes. Today I’m keeping it simple. This is just a moneyline parlay for teams I feel confident about. However, just to make sure we got a nice plus-money parlay, I added in one close game I felt confident in. Let’s take a look at the college basketball parlay pick of the day!
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College Basketball Parlay Pick Of The Day (November 2nd)
For our first college basketball parlay pick of the day, we’re taking the moneyline (ML) on five teams. Three of these should be easy money. They’re in here because they’re easy, but they slightly raise our odds to get to plus money. It’s true, you could just go with the -154 and -245 ML picks for a +130 parlay. However, adding three easy teams pushes us up to +162. For those not wanting to do the math, that gives us close to an extra 0.85 per dollar bet.
My picks start with UTEP (-154) over Northern Kentucky. The Minders enter the Mountain West with more talent and depth. Northern Kentucky lost its top five scorers from last year, leaving a rebuilding roster that will struggle to match UTEP’s athleticism. This is on a neutral court in Sioux Falls.
Next we have George Mason (-3500) over UMBC. Look, it’s college basketball. Upsets do happen. However, George Mason is a legitimate Atlantic 10 contender hosting an American East team that likely won’t be able to compete. The talent and size gap is pretty big here.
Third, we have Temple (-2000) over Central Connecticut State. This is a home game for Temple. They have a history of strong home openers, and they have more talent. Another “gimme” pick, hopefully.
Fourth, I added Iowa State (-2100) over Memphis to our parlay. Iowa State enters ranked 18th overall, and they bring their elite defense and experience to Sioux Falls. The Cyclones’ pressure and rebounding should overwhelm a Memphis team that’s going to be adjusting to new staff and players.
Finally, we have Marist (-245) over Dartmouth. Marist has been a consistent 18+ win program in recent years and could be a MAAC title contender. The Red Foxes are at home against an Ivy League team that is expected to finish near the bottom of its conference. Despite the shorter odds compared to teams like Iowa State, this should still be an easy one.
All five sides should win outright, and +162 starts off our college basketball season on the right foot!
Looking for a little more juice? I’m also puttin ga small wager on UTEP and Marist ML, combined with Iowa State (-15.5), George Mason (-17.5), and Temple (-15.5). This will pay us +1516. Just a quarter-unit wager. However, if it hits, that would still give us +379 on units.
