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5 Smart College Basketball Spread, Over/Under Picks for 1/3/2026

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PRO Systems and Projections guide five, data-charged college basketball spread and over/under picks Saturday.

Home courts are pivotal to totals and teams that may struggle due to elevation highlight an all-day card of betting action.

I'm picking off this list of games, simply implementing a couple of premium, PRO betting tools:

  • BYU vs. Kansas State (1:30 p.m. ET)
  • Tennessee vs. Arkansas (3 p.m. ET)
  • Air Force vs. UNLV (5 p.m. ET)
  • Nevada vs. Fresno State (7 p.m. ET)
  • Boise State vs. San Diego State (10 p.m. ET)

Let's lock in some smart bets for January 3rd hoops.


5 Smart College Basketball Picks Using Projections, Systems (January 3)

BYU vs. Kansas State NCAAB Pick Saturday

Odds: BYU -8.5; O/U 171.5

BYU oftentimes benefits from home-court advantage due to familiarity playing in altitude.

But what happens when these teams go on the road?

PRO Systems suggest