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To grab them with the 16th best odds is an absolute treat. This is, without a doubt, my favorite college basketball futures bet available. Since January 1st, Alabama ranks as Bart Torvik’s best team, and deservedly so. The Crimson Tide have been absolutely electric of late, beating Kentucky by 20, Arkansas by 31, and LSU by 30. The 10th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (11-3 overall, 5-2 Big Ten) host the Northwestern Wildcats (6-6, 3-5) Wednesday for an 8 p.m. Below, we analyze the Northwestern-Wisconsin college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Get ready for a Summit battle as the Denver Pioneers and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks will face off at 2 p.m. ET on Friday at Hamilton Gymnasium. Denver is 1-12 overall and 1-7 at home, while North Dakota is 5-14 overall and 1-9 on the road. Denver is averaging 67.5 points per game this season, while North Dakota scores 65.4 points per outing.

The Fighting Hawks are favored by 2.5-points in the latest Denver vs. North Dakota odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 142. Before entering any North Dakota vs. Denver picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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• College basketball is finally here! While some games have been postponed or delayed, there is still an exciting slate throughout the day to kick off the 2020-21 season. Before getting into my best bets of the day, let me give you some quick pointers on betting this season. Fade low-continuity teams early in the season:.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Denver vs. North Dakota. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Denver vs. North Dakota:

• Denver vs. North Dakota spread: Denver +2.5
• Denver vs. North Dakota over-under: 142 points

What you need to know about Denver

The Pioneers have to be hurting after a devastating 84-58 loss at the hands of the North Dakota State Bison last week. Denver limps into Friday's contest having lost 12 consecutive games. Despite losing 12 straight, the Pioneers have found themselves an explosive playmaker on the offensive end of the floor.

Guard Jase Townsend has been the catalyst for Denver's offense this season, averaging 19.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Sam Hines Jr. adds 10.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

What you need to know about North Dakota

Meanwhile, the game between the Fighting Hawks and the Western Illinois Leathernecks on Saturday was not a total blowout, but with North Dakota falling 99-87 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. Filip Rebraca had a strong showing in Saturday's loss, scoring 24 points while adding six rebounds and one assist. For the season, Rebraca is averaging 17.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

A pair of defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Denver has allowed its opponents to shoot 48.10 percent from the floor on average, which is the 17th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. North Dakota has experienced some struggles of its own as the Fighting Hawks have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.80 percent from the floor on average, which is the 25th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball.

How to make North Dakota vs. Denver picks

The model has simulated Denver vs. North Dakota 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

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So who wins Denver vs. North Dakota? And which side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks.