The 2024-25 college basketball season starts with a bang — an all-day, 112-game slate — on Monday.
No. 8 Baylor vs. No. 6 Gonzaga anchors today’s season-opening schedule, with the Bulldogs listed as 6.5-point favorites based on the latest college basketball odds.
Gonzaga has also landed the lion’s share of the action as 74% of spread tickets and 78% of the money has pushed the ‘Zags from -2.5 to -6.5 since Saturday.
So, that begs the question: Should bettors tail this significant spread move for tonight’s showdown?
Or is the smartest college basketball pick for Baylor vs. Gonzaga to buy back the Bears following the four-point spread adjustment?
Thankfully, Action PRO’s college basketball projections provide an extremely definitive answer.
College Basketball Pick for Baylor vs. Gonzaga
*Odds as of Monday morning
So far the action has been all Gonzaga, and the spread movement confirms this.
However, Action PRO’s college basketball projections suggest a much more competitive matchup — Baylor +1.5, to be exact.
The difference between the latest consensus spread of +6.5 and Action PRO’s projection of +1.5 translates to a very beefy A-graded, 15.3% edge.
To put the size of this edge in perspective, it’s the second-largest of Monday’s staggering 112-game slate.
Now a disclaimer.
Baylor ranges anywhere from +5.5 (BetMGM) to +6.5 (Fanatics) with varying vigs in between, so be sure to shop for the best price (defined as odds and vig) to ensure you’re locking in the biggest available edge.
PRO Pick: Baylor +6.5 (-110) — Fanatics
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