Louisville wasn’t supposed to be this good this quickly, but the Cardinals have moved up the timetable under Chris Mack with wins over the likes of Michigan State, North Carolina and Virginia Tech. But what sportsbooks and bettors want to know is if they are good enough to cover -3.5 versus the Cardinals. DJ has your free pick.
Where has the offense gone for Virginia? The Cavaliers remain outstanding on defense as always, but they’ve managed just 55 and 56 points in regulation in their past two contests. That might be good enough to beat the likes of N.C. State and Miami, but it’s not going to be good enough to win against the likes of Duke. Can the Cavs find their offense and find a way to win against the spread of -2.5?
If Marquette is going to make a run at the Big East title, it absolutely must win this game. Both the Golden Eagles and the Wildcats are safely in the NCAA tournament field barring an absolute collapse, but at 8-2 in the league, Marquette still has a realistic chance to knock 10-0 Villanova off of its throne and claim its first title in the reconfigured Big East. The sportsbooks and bettors agree with this so far as Marquette is currently an early 1.5 point favorite. DJ gives his college basketball pick!
This will be the first meeting between these clubs this season and if the past results in this series are any indication for this match, Indiana would be the play. The Hoosiers have taken won and covered five of the last six with the only blemish coming in overtime in a pick’em game. Resident NCAA handicapper Dan Jamison is bucking that trend. Find out why.
The LSU Tigers hit the road to take on SEC rival Mississippi State in Wednesday night hoops action. Tip off for the game is set for 9 PM ET and can be viewed on ESPN. LSU will be looking to get back to their winning ways after losing their first conference game while Mississippi will be looking to take their overall SEC record to over .500. Predictem handicapper Dan Jamison digs into the numbers and gives out his opinion on which team you should back against the spread tonight.
The Jayhawks got back on track with a nice win over Texas Tech but come into this game riding a three-game road losing streak. K-State put an end to a one game slide with an 18-point victory over Ok St., improving their record to 6-1 over their 7 matches. The betting board has the Wildcats as a small -2.5 betting favorite ND with a total line of 131 points. Kansas has taken sight straight in series and my just have their opponent’s number. Check out our prognosticator’s prediction.
Dan is back with his in-depth analysis and betting prediction on the Boston College at Duke Tuesday night game. The odds board has the Blue Devils as a huge -23.5 point favorite with an O/U line of 157 points. Tip off for tonight’s game is set for 7 PM ET at Cameron Indoor Stadium and it can be viewed on ESPN.
The Washington State Cougars and the Oregon Ducks will go at it in the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon at 8 PM ET. The consensus line on this game has the Ducks as a large -14 favorite on the point spread line with the total in play at 144. Our handicapper is willing to lay the big number and back the home Ducks. Find out why.
One of the biggest games on the NCAA board Saturday has Kansas traveling to take on Kentucky at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 PM ET and it can be watched on ESPN. The betting line at most betting shops has Kentucky as a -6.5 point favorite with the total offered up at 144 points. Read on to get NBA capper Dan Jamison’s analysis and point spread pick.
Dan Jamison has a big college basketball play on the Michigan Wolverines versus Indiana Hoosiers game. Sportsbooks opened the Wolverines as 3.5 point favorites. Michigan is coming off a 2 point win but took its first L inside of a week ago. Is Michigan ripe for an upset or are bookmakers overrating to this week’s iffy performance?