Brown vs. Northwestern Odds
| Brown Odds | +14 |
| Northwestern Odds | -14 |
| Over/Under | 127.5 (-110 / -110) |
| Date | Thursday, Dec. 29 |
| Time | 4 p.m. ET |
| How to Watch | Big Ten NEtwork |
*Odds via DraftKings as of Thursday morning.
Brown vs. Northwestern tips off at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday to open the college basketball slate, and there has been line movement going against the grain of public action.
The Northwestern Wildcats enter Thursday’s game with momentum following an impressive start to the 2022-23 season. That hot start includes an active four-game winning streak and two 38-point victories on the bounce against DePaul and UIC.
It’s often difficult to read too much into early-season Northwestern basketball, but this year’s Wildcats squad appears to be one of the program’s most promising since it last made the NCAA Tournament in 2017.
Brown has also secured some impressive wins, including victories against Bryant and Rhode Island. Brown also competed well against Michigan State.
Read on to discover how the Action Network’s NCAA Basketball PRO Report is helping us find value in today’s slate-opening college basketball game.
Brown vs. Northwestern PRO Betting Prediction
Odds and betting data updated as of 11 a.m. ET.
When the majority of betting action is on one side, and the line moves in the reverse direction — it signals that respected money has come in on the opposing side.
This is precisely the situation we have for today’s game between Brown and Northwestern.
Thirty-five percent of the tickets on the spread have hit Brown, and 40% of the money has come in on the same side. Nonetheless, the Bears point spread has moved from +14.5 to +13.5 at most sportsbooks.
However, that is not the case at DraftKings, which has held Brown at a flat +14 as of writing.
We have also tracked sharp money coming in on Brown, corroborating the observed reverse line movement.
PRO Pick: Brown +14 (-115 via DraftKings)