There are three games on Wednesday’s college basketball odds board, including two NIT quarterfinal matchups and the CBI championship between Illinois State and Cleveland State (5 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
With the college basketball season winding down, fans and bettors are savoring every bit of hoops they can get, and that includes the sharps tonight.
While casual bettors may be singularly focused on tomorrow’s Sweet 16 matchups, smart money is all over Wednesday afternoon’s Illinois State vs. Cleveland State CBI title game.
Below we examine the college basketball pick that wiseguys are making for Illinois State vs. Cleveland State.
College Basketball Odds, Sharpest Pick for Illinois State vs. Cleveland State
*Odds as of Wednesday morning
The Redbirds are 2.5-point spread favorites against the Vikings according to the latest college basketball odds.
However, this number initially hit the market at Illinois State -1.5 before sharps steamed the favorite, driving the line out to the current consensus of -2.5.
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 side of the same game at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.
Please note that this vig does vary from sportsbook to sportsbook, so be sure to shop for the best possible price if tailing the pros on Wednesday’s Illinois State vs. Cleveland State CBI matchup.
PRO Pick: Illinois State -2.5 (-105) — Caesars
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