Baylor vs. UC Santa Barbara Odds
Baylor Odds | -10.5 |
UCSB Odds | +10.5 |
Over/Under | 141.5 |
Date | Friday, March 17 |
Time | 1:30 p.m. ET |
How to Watch | TNT |
Odds via FanDuel as of Friday |
Baylor vs. UCSB features one of the day’s biggest favorites — but does that mean anything during March Madness?
Already on Thursday, we saw a +890 underdog and a +210 dog win outright. UCSB — at market-best — is +450 on the ML.
But that’s not what we’re here for — it’s for the first half total. And, according to extensive historical data, there’s a clear edge for this 1:30 p.m. ET tipoff.
Is it the under? Or over? And what are the related philosophies behind this selection? Read further below.
Baylor vs. UCSB College Basketball Odds, Prediction
The Action Network’s proprietary betting system indicates that first-half unders for games that start at 2 p.m. ET or earlier have gone under 66% of the time when the total is fewer than 70 points. That’s an eye-popping 25% ROI since 2011. A $500 per game bettor would be up about $11,250.
For Baylor vs. UCSB, the first half under fits that total parameter at around 66.5 across the marketplace.
The best price on the market is with Caesars at under 66.5 (-110).
This betting system has returned 25% on investment over a lengthy sample size. This year, only six games fit the betting system, so variance will be abound.
In order to maximize returns, please use the same unit sizing across all bets if you’re tailing this betting system.
On Friday, two other games fit this system: Michigan State vs. USC and St. Mary’s vs. VCU.
Pick: First Half Under 66.5 (-110) |