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College Basketball Odds: Early Picks & Predictions for 2023 NCAA Tournament

Brackets for the 2023 NCAA Tournament were revealed last night, meaning that the full field and first set of matchups are officially set.

Sportsbooks were also quick to open college basketball odds for the NCAA Tournament last night as well, giving bettors an opportunity to go ahead and pounce on their favorite early value picks.

As a result, I decided to take the Action Network’s PRO tools for a spin to identify the NCAA Tournament picks that the wiseguys are making and how that’s affecting college basketball odds.

College Basketball Odds, Picks

*Odds as of Monday morning

Oral Roberts vs. Duke Pick

Thursday | 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS

Duke is one of the hottest teams in the country, but that could have a direct result in the Blue Devils being overvalued against the Golden Eagles.

Oral Roberts opened at +7.5 at many shops around the market before pro bettors pounced on the points.

Action Labs’ Bet Signals are reporting that sharps steamed the underdog on Sunday night, driving this spread down to +6.5 as of Monday morning.

Steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market and is often the result of bettors with the resources to move odds getting down on the same side of the same game at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.

What is QuickSlip?

QuickSlip is an Action Network feature that allows users to automatically pre-load their bet slip at FanDuel Sportsbook.


Kennesaw State vs. Xavier Pick

Friday | 12:40 p.m. ET | truTV

In early NCAA Tournament betting, it’s the Kennesaw State vs. Xavier under that’s landing the brunt of wiseguy action.

Money from respected bettors has pounded that side of the total, pushing this line down four points since Sunday night.

An added bonus? The Kennesaw State vs. Xavier under is a match for the Action Network’s Neutral Court Unders PRO System, which has produced a 55% win rate since 2005.

What is QuickSlip?

QuickSlip is an Action Network feature that allows users to automatically pre-load their bet slip at FanDuel Sportsbook.


Vermont vs. Marquette Pick

Friday | 2:45 p.m. ET | CBS

Similar to Oral Roberts vs. Duke above, wiseguys took an early position on the underdog in Vermont vs. Marquette.

The Catamounts initially posted at +11.5, but two separate waves of smart money flooded Vermont, leaving oddsmakers little choice but to react by quickly adjusting the spread to a consensus +10.5.

Interestingly, DraftKings is still at +11 as of the time of writing, so be sure to visit the Action Network’s College Basketball Live Odds Page to confirm that you’re optimizing line value in this matchup.

PRO pick: Vermont +11

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