The early afternoon college hoops slate on Wednesday is full of intriguing matchups, with some intra-conference bouts as well.
Action Network’s college basketball PRO Report is designed to try to find value in the slate of games that are set to be played by identifying signals and converting them into tangible edges.
For this piece, we’ll take a look at the games below.
- UC Santa Barbara vs. Appalachian State, 5 p.m. ET
- Virginia Tech vs. Boston College, 5:30 p.m. ET
Read on to see where you can find the best value on these matchups.
Odds and data as of Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET.
College Basketball Odds for Wednesday
UC Santa Barbara vs. Appalachian State
6 p.m. ET
Appalachian State will make a trip West to take on UCSB in Phoenix, and it shapes up to be a difficult battle for the Mountaineers.
They come in as 4.5-point underdogs, and according to our proprietary data, the sharps are taking the favorite. Though just 26% of the tickets are on UCSB to secure a cover, a significantly higher portion of pros are taking that side, rather than the public majority on the Mountaineers.
The lone 4.5-point number on the board right now is at BetMGM, so be sure to get the best available price for you.
PRO Pick: UCSB -4.5 (-110 via BetMGM)
Virginia Tech vs. Boston College
6:30 p.m. ET
Just 1% of the money is on the side of the Boston College Eagles on Wednesday night despite the fact that 35% of the betting tickets are on them.
Usually, this would be a concerning indicator, but we’ve tracked sharp money on BC in this game, leading one to believe that the 1% is more down to a few massive wagers that came in on Virginia Tech.
The Hokies come into the matchup at 11-1 while Boston College is 6-6, but that isn’t stopping sharp bettors, who are all over this one.
Pick: Boston College +9.5 |
