The college basketball odds board for Saturday, March 4 is a mixed bag of smaller conference tournament games and big-time major conference matchups, including No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 9 Texas, No. 25 Pittsburgh vs. No. 16 Miami, Duke vs. North Carolina and No. 8 Arizona vs. No. 4 UCLA.
The action gets started with nine noon ET contests, and according to Action Network’s PRO tools, three of these are already popping as savvy betting picks.
After examining the latest college basketball odds movement and sharp money indicators, here are the smartest picks for Saturday’s early slate of games.
College Basketball Odds, Picks
*Odds as of Saturday morning
Alabama vs. Texas A&M Pick
12 p.m. ET | CBS
Saturday’s noon ET headliner is No. 2 Alabama visiting No. 24 Texas A&M, and sharp bettors are already taking a position in this matchup.
The Aggies initially hit the market as 2-point underdogs before an influx of professional betting action flipped Texas A&M to between -1.5 and -2 as of the time of writing.
According to Action Network’s college basketball public betting data, Texas A&M has also attracted a stunning 92% of the money wagered on the spread but on just 56% of the tickets.
This, combined with the drastic spread movement we’ve seen thus far, leaves little doubt regarding the sharp side of this matchup.
Pick: Texas A&M (-1.5) |
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Seton Hall vs. Providence Pick
12 p.m. ET | FOX
Circa Sports in Las Vegas opened the Seton Hall vs. Providence total at 140.5, a number that wiseguys have steamed down to 139.
Action Labs’ Bet Signals are reporting that this under has been hit by respected bettors on multiple occasions, explaining why oddsmakers kicked the total down to the latest number.
With that said, there are some shops still at 139.5, so be sure to visit Action Network’s College Basketball Live Odds Page to pinpoint the best number possible if tailing the pros in this matchup.
PRO Pick: Under 139.5
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Ohio State vs. Michigan State Pick
12 p.m. ET | ESPN
The betting data for Ohio State vs. Michigan State looks very similar to that of Alabama vs. Texas A&M above.
FanDuel Sportsbook opened the Buckeyes at +7.5, and the underdogs are the preferred landing spot for sharp bettors.
Multiple waves of smart money have hit Ohio State, pushing the spread down to +6.5 across the market.
And just like Texas A&M above, the biggest bets are falling on Ohio State as well, evidenced by the 85% of money currently flowing on the Buckeyes.
PRO Pick: Ohio State +6.5
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