Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Friday, January 31

Published 4:33 pm Thursday, January 30, 2025

ATS Pick: Manhattan +1.5 vs. Iona

• Matchup: Iona Gaels at Manhattan Jaspers
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Manhattan by 4.4 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Iona (-1.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Canisius +4.5 vs. Niagara

• Matchup: Niagara Purple Eagles at Canisius Golden Griffins
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Niagara by 1.8 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Niagara (-4.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Columbia -4.5 vs. Harvard

• Matchup: Harvard Crimson at Columbia Lions
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Columbia by 7 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Columbia (-4.5)
• TV Channel: SNY

ATS Pick: Dayton +1.5 vs. Saint Louis

• Matchup: Dayton Flyers at Saint Louis Billikens
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Dayton by 0.3 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Saint Louis (-1.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

ATS Pick: Fairfield +12.5 vs. Quinnipiac

• Matchup: Fairfield Stags at Quinnipiac Bobcats
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Quinnipiac by 10.7 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Quinnipiac (-12.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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ATS Pick: Merrimack -8.5 vs. Mount St. Mary’s

• Matchup: Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers at Merrimack Warriors
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Merrimack by 10.1 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Merrimack (-8.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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ATS Pick: Butler +3.5 vs. Georgetown

• Matchup: Butler Bulldogs at Georgetown Hoyas
• Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Georgetown by 2.1 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Georgetown (-3.5)
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

ATS Pick: Brown +1.5 vs. Pennsylvania

• Matchup: Brown Bears at Pennsylvania Quakers
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Pennsylvania by 0.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Pennsylvania (-1.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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ATS Pick: Purdue -11.5 vs. Indiana

• Matchup: Indiana Hoosiers at Purdue Boilermakers
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Purdue by 12.2 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Purdue (-11.5)
• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

ATS Pick: Yale -2.5 vs. Princeton

• Matchup: Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers
• Time: 5 p.m. ET
• Date: January 31
• Computer Projection: Yale by 3.2 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Yale (-2.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)