College Basketball Parlay Picks for Tuesday, December 16, 2025

By: Kim Smith Published 12/16/2025, 03:00 AM ET

The college basketball season has plenty of high caliber games on tap on Tuesday. These games have made it very easy for us to find a great 2 leg college basketball parlay for Tuesday 12/16/25.

Check out our parlays, as well as all of our college basketball picks.

College Basketball Parlay

  • Toledo vs Michigan State – Michigan State -23.5 (-102)
  • South Carolina vs Clemson – Clemson Team Total Over 76.5 Points

Leg 1 – Toledo Rockets vs Michigan State Spartans

This matchup is extremely lopsided on paper and statistically. Michigan State owns a 97.4% matchup win probability according to ESPN Analytics and allows just 62.1 points per game, one of the best defensive marks in the country.

Toledo plays at a fast pace and scores 82.6 PPG, but that number is inflated by weaker competition. Against higher-level defensive teams, the Rockets have struggled to control tempo and protect the ball. Michigan State’s rebounding edge (41.6 RPG vs 35.6) and interior defense should limit second-chance opportunities and lead to extended scoring runs.

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At the Breslin Center, Michigan State has consistently buried overmatched opponents, and this is a classic spot where Tom Izzo’s team builds a double-digit halftime lead and continues to apply pressure in the second half. Check out the Michigan State vs Toledo pick.

Pick: Michigan State -23.5

Leg 2 – South Carolina Gamecocks vs Clemson Tigers (Team Total)

Rather than laying double digits in a rivalry game, the better angle here is Clemson’s team total. The Tigers are averaging 81.8 points per game and are facing a South Carolina defense that has not been tested by many high-efficiency half-court offenses.

Clemson is 6–0 at home and plays at a controlled but efficient pace, shooting well inside the arc and dominating the glass (41.4 RPG). South Carolina allows 68.2 PPG, but those numbers come largely against mid- and low-major opponents.

In a rivalry setting at Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson should push the tempo selectively and capitalize at the free-throw line late, making the team total a safer and more predictable angle than the full-game spread. Check out the South Carolina vs Clemson pick.

Pick: Clemson Team Total Over 76.5 Points

Final Thoughts

This parlay blends a high-confidence spread with a controlled offensive angle, reducing volatility while maintaining strong payout value:

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