Thanksgiving is just one week away, meaning it’s time to start turning our attention to college basketball odds early each morning.
Today’s schedule tips with James Madison taking on Illinois Chicago (UIC) at 11 a.m. ET, and even though this game won’t drive much of a betting handle, there’s always an opportunity for value.
Our Action PRO premium betting tools are also plowing through the real-time data and have identified a sneaky college basketball pick that wiseguys are making for Thursday morning’s James Madison vs. UIC matchup.
Let’s dig in.
College Basketball Odds, Sharp Pick for James Madison vs. UIC
*Odds as of Thursday morning
According to live college basketball odds, James Madison is a 3.5-point spread favorite over UIC as of the time of writing.
Interestingly, 79% of spread tickets have landed on the underdog Flames as well.
However, that majority does not include the sharps.
Action PRO’s sharp action signal is reporting that savvy bettors steamed the Dukes at -2.5, pushing the spread up to the latest consensus of -3.5.
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 wager at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.
It’s also important to note that the vig does vary wildly — FanDuel is offering James Madison -3.5 at -102 while DraftKings is 10 cents longer at -3.5 (-112) — so be sure to shop for the best price possible if laying the points in Thursday morning’s matchup.
PRO Pick: James Madison -3.5 (-102) — FanDuel
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