It is a great day to watch some college basketball.
The conference season is just getting going, and there are some intriguing matchups to start to get a feel for who’s going to punch their tickets to the Big Dance.
We have tracked sharp action coming in on two games in the Big Sky conference tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday night.
Let’s get right into them.
Eastern Washington vs. Montana
9 p.m. ET on ESPN+
The Big Sky conference gets things going with a matchup between two teams expected to finish toward the top of the league.
Montana went through the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 6-6 record. It is ranked No. 178 on KenPom, good enough for second in the Big Sky.
Eastern Washington has started 6-7 and is ranked 212th on KenPom, third in the Big Sky.
The line opened with Montana as a 5.5-point favorite and that line has held steady throughout the day with some movement toward Montana -6.
We have tracked sharp action coming in on Eastern Washington. The Eagles are getting just 25% of the public bets, but account for 58% of the handle.
PRO Report Pick: Eastern Washington +5.5 |
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Idaho vs. Montana State
9 p.m. ET on ESPNU
We are sticking in the Big Sky conference with this game.
We previously discussed Montana and Eastern Washington as the second and third highest-rated teams in the conference on KenPom. Montana State is the highest-ranked team in the Big Sky on KenPom with a 7-6 record.
Idaho is 6-7, but is ranked No. 305 in adjusted overall efficiency on KenPom. That’s over 150 spots lower than Montana State.
Montana State opened as a 12-point favorite and that line has moved to 12.5 at most books. We’ve tracked sharp action coming in on the Bobcats.
Montana State is getting 43% of the bets and accounts for 96% of the handle.
PRO Report Pick: Montana State -12.5 |
What is QuickSlip?
QuickSlip is an Action Network feature that allows users to automatically pre-load their bet slip at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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