It is a great day to watch some college basketball.
The conference season is just getting going, and there are some intriguing matchups to start to get a feel for who’s going to punch their tickets to the Big Dance.
We have tracked sharp action coming in on three games tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday night.
Let’s get right into them.
Appalachian State vs. Marshall
7 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Both teams will tip off conference play with a barnburner of a matchup.
Marshall is off to a rousing start. The Thundering Herd have started the season 11-2. They are ranked No. 81 overall on KenPom, which happens to be the highest in the Sun Belt Conference.
App State has started the season 7-6 and has yet to win a game against a team ranked in the top 200 on KenPom. The Mountaineers have a chance to change that tonight.
The line has gone from App State +11.5 to App State +10. We are seeing sharp action come in on the Mountaineers as they’re getting 73% of the bets and 97% of the money.
PRO Report Pick: Appalachian State +10 |
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UMBC vs. Maryland
7 p.m. ET on ESPNU
This is an intriguing matchup for the DMV area.
UMBC has become a mid-major basketball powerhouse over the years ever since upsetting Virginia in the tournament as a No. 16 seed.
They get to go up against the state’s flagship school in the Maryland Terrapins.
The spread opened at Maryland -17 and has slowly gone up. It’s currently around Maryland -18 depending on the book.
That’s because we’ve tracked sharp action coming in on the Terps. They’re getting 56% of the bets and account for 89% of the handle.
PRO Report Pick: Maryland -17.5 |
What is QuickSlip?
QuickSlip is an Action Network feature that allows users to automatically pre-load their bet slip at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Green Bay vs. Detroit
7 p.m. ET on ESPN+
The Horizon League tips off conference play as well tonight.
Green Bay has been absolutely putrid as one of the worst teams in college basketball. After a 2-11 start, the Phoenix are ranked No. 358 out of 363 teams on KenPom.
Detroit has been a bit better at 5-8 and sits just outside the top 200 on KenPom.
The spread opened at Detroit -15 and has moved down to Detroit -14.5.
We’re seeing sharp action coming in on the Phoenix. Green Bay is getting 40% of the tickets and accounts for 88% of the handle.
PRO Report Pick: Green Bay +14.5 |
What is QuickSlip?
QuickSlip is an Action Network feature that allows users to automatically pre-load their bet slip at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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