College basketball odds may not all that important to sports bettors today.
First, today is both Christmas Day and the start of Hanukkah, so many people will be preoccupied with friends, family and celebrating the holidays.
And for those interested in watching and/or betting on sports, a high-end NFL doubleheader and five-game NBA slate await.
Therefore, a college basketball matchup between Loyola Chicago and Murray State (1:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU) may not be all that interesting to the majority of fans and bettors.
But college basketball odds are available for Loyola Chicago vs. Murray State, and according to Action PRO’s premium tools and betting data, sharps are quietly pouncing on this matchup.
Sharpest College Basketball Pick for Loyola Chicago vs. Murray State
*Odds as of Wednesday morning
Loyola Chicago is a 2-point spread favorite against Murray State according to live college basketball odds.
And while the spread is still short, sharp bettors are taking a position on the Ramblers.
Specifically, wiseguys have steamed Loyola Chicago on multiple occasions thus far, pushing the spread from its opener of -1.5 to a consensus of -2, with BetMGM moving even more aggressively to -2.5.
Steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market that 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.
Interestingly, FanDuel is stubbornly (in a good way for us) standing pat at -1.5, so be sure to shop for the best odds possible if tailing the pros on Wednesday’s matinee.
PRO Pick: Loyola Chicago -1.5 (-112) — FanDuel
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