Friday’s college basketball odds board gets going with St. Bonaventure taking on VCU (11:30 a.m. ET, USA) in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Top-seeded VCU lost to St. Bonaventure, 77-75, in their first meeting this season, but exacted its revenge with a 75-61 victory on Jan. 24.
Live college basketball odds list the Rams as 11.5-point spread favorites against the Bonnies with Friday’s over/under sitting at 133.5.
Per usual, Action PRO’s premium betting tools are on the case and have pinpointed the exact college basketball prediction that pros are making for Friday morning’s matchup.
Let’s take a look.
College Basketball Odds, St. Bonaventure vs. VCU Prediction
*Odds as of Friday morning
Seventy-six percent of spread tickets have come in on St. Bonaventure as of the time of writing.
However, the wiseguys are laying the points with VCU, setting a classic sharps vs. squares showdown.
The Rams opened at -10.5 on Thursday night before pros pounced on VCU, driving the spread out to the latest consensus of -11.5.
Specifically, wiseguys steamed VCU early this morning and a second time around 6:48 a.m. ET, revealing the sharp side of this matchup.
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 the majority of shops have stretched to VCU -11.5, a handful are still offering -11, so be sure to peruse the market to ensure you’re locking in the best possible price.
PRO Pick: VCU -11 (-110) — bet365
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