We’ve reached the calm before the Super Bowl 59 storm.
Super Bowl weekend is nearly upon us, but Friday’s college football odds board is a paltry one, offering just seven matchups.
I typically focus on smaller programs in these articles, but when it comes to Friday’s college basketball schedule, it’s the biggest game — No. 12 St. John’s vs. No. 19 UConn — that’s catching the eyes of professional bettors.
With this in mind, let’s dig into the college basketball pick that wiseguys are making for Friday night’s St. John’s vs. UConn matchup.
College Basketball Odds, Pick for St. John’s vs. UConn
*Odds as of Friday morning
The Huskies are 3-point favorites against the Red Storm based on live college basketball odds.
Interestingly, this line initially hit the market at UConn -1.5, suggesting that smart money is laying the points thus far.
Action PRO’s tools concur, tracking sharp action on the favorite for Friday’s tilt.
Specifically, sharps steamed UConn at the opener of -1.5, explaining why this spread has pushed out to -3 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.
Interestingly, FanDuel is offering this line a half-point better than most other sportsbooks, so, as always, make sure you’re locking in the best possible price if tailing the pros on Friday’s St. John’s vs. UConn matchup.
PRO Pick: UConn -2.5 (-110) — FanDuel
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