The New Year’s Eve college football schedule welcomes sports bettors with a five-game slate on Tuesday.
The action gets started at 12 p.m. ET with Alabama taking on Michigan, followed by three more bowl games kicking off between 2-3:30 p.m. ET before the College Football Playoff quarterfinals get underway with Boise State vs. Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl at 7:30 p.m. ET.
I know, that’s a lot of time to already be spending on college football for an article focused on college basketball odds and picks, but my point is to not completely bypass opportunities for value, no matter the sport.
And when it comes to value, with have it right out of the gate for Tuesday’s NC State vs. Virginia college basketball matchup.
College Basketball Odds, Sharpest Pick for NC State vs. Virginia
*Odds as of Tuesday morning
The Cavaliers are short 1.5-point favorites against the Wolfpack on Tuesday afternoon according to live college basketball odds.
However, NC State initially opened at -1.5 before sharps steamed Virginia, flipping the Cavs from +1.5 to -1.5 as of the time of writing.
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.
And while this line has settled at a consensus of Virginia -1.5, there are a handful of sportsbooks offering -1, so be sure to shop for the best odds if following the smart money on Tuesday afternoon.
PRO Pick: Virginia -1 (-108) — DraftKings
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