With Maryland being the only AP top 25 team in action on Thursday’s college basketball slate, it provides bettors plenty of opportunities to focus in on the less watched and covered conferences, which may also provide an advantage over the oddsmakers.

While Auburn's stingy defense ranks 20th in the country in opponent 3-point percentage (29.8%), Mizzou is outside the Top 150 with an opponent 3PT% of 33.6%. The Tide shoot 37.5% from deep away from home, so expect positive regression in that area.

Boise State and San Diego State battle for third in the Mountain West in this college basketball odds, prediction, and pick.