There are some intriguing matchups on the college basketball docket this evening, and sharp bettors are taking aim at some of them.
Butler vs. Creighton and Western Kentucky vs. South Carolina are just two of the games taking sharp action this evening, and we’ll be breaking them down.
Action Network’s PRO betting signals aim to find value by evaluating a number of unique factors, such as tracking professional betting data and building model projections.
Read on to see where the PRO Report is finding value on the games below.
Odds and data as of Thursday at 12 p.m. ET.
College Basketball Odds & Predictions
Western Kentucky vs. South Carolina
7 p.m. ET
It was a banner night for the Western Kentucky athletic program last evening, as it took out South Alabama in the New Orleans Bowl. Now, it has a chance against a Power Five basketball program tonight.
The Hilltoppers are favorites, and according to sharp bettors, that’s how it should be. At 8-2 on the season, they’re looking like a dangerous team, and pros like the price they’re getting against South Carolina.
Of all betting tickets, 75% are on WKU, and an even greater 92% of the money is siding with them, indicating the biggest tickets are coming in on the Toppers.
Pick: Western Kentucky -2.5 |
Butler vs. Creighton
8 p.m. ET
In this contest, you have a more “Pros vs. Joes” situation, as the sharps are getting behind a Creighton team that is returning star player Ryan Kalkbrenner, while the public likes the Bulldogs.
Our PRO system, “Fade the Public in Big Conferences,” which has a 57% win rate and 10% ROI, is also on Creighton here.
This line has risen in recent hours, chasing up from 7.5 to 8.5 at some books, but there are still flat eights to be found in the market.