College Basketball Odds: Cleveland State vs. Milwaukee
| Cleveland State Odds | +2.5 |
| Milwaukee Odds | -2.5 |
| Over/Under | 158.5 |
| Date | Friday, Jan. 12 |
| Time | 3 p.m. ET |
| Channel | ESPN+ |
*College basketball odds as of Friday morning
A long and loaded holiday sports weekend starts with an 18-game college basketball odds board on Friday, including Cleveland State vs. Milwaukee at 3 p.m. ET.
I know, many people may not see a mid-afternoon matchup as part of the weekend, but it’s my article, and I make the rules.
Either way, this is a game with odds and no matter when it takes place, it’s a college basketball prediction with the potential for value.
With this in mind, let’s dig into the college basketball prediction that pro bettors are making for Friday’s unassuming Cleveland State vs. Milwaukee matinee.
College Basketball Prediction: Cleveland State vs. Milwaukee
Milwaukee sits as a 2.5-point favorite against Cleveland State as of the time of writing.
And according to the Action Network’s PRO betting tools, smart money has already had an impact on this line.
The Panthers initially hit the market at -1.5 before sharps steamed the favorites, pushing this spread out to a consensus of -2.5, and even to -3 at a handful of sportsbooks.
Steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market and is often the result of bettors with the resources and respect to move odds getting down on the same side of the same game at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.
In addition, our college basketball public betting data is reporting that Milwaukee has landed 90% of the money wagered on the spread on just 59% of the tickets, indicating that the larger wagers are coming in on the favorite as well.
PRO Report Prediction: Milwaukee -2.5 (-115) via BetMGM
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