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Ball State vs. Wyoming Betting Odds, Pick, Prediction: Cowboys Look to Stay Perfect Against Reigning MAC Champs
Ball State vs. Wyoming Odds Saturday, Sept. 18 4 p.m. ET Stadium Ball State Odds Spread Total Moneyline +7 -115 53.5 -110o / -110u +210 Wyoming Odds Spread Total Moneyline -7 -105 53.5 -110o / -110u -260 Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute college football odds here. The Wyoming Cowboys look to stay perfect as they welcome in the defending MAC champion Ball State…
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Week 2 NFL Bets: Eagles, Rams, Steelers/Cowboys Teaser, More Spreads & Over/Unders
NFL betting analyst Raheem Palmer breaks down his favorite Week 2 bets below, featuring Eagles and Rams. Week 2 NFL Bets Philadelphia Eagles +3 (William Hill) This is a matchup between two teams that have been ravaged with injuries, leading the league in Adjusted Games Lost the last few seasons. Not including COVID absences, the…
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Week 3 College Football Odds & Predictions: Best Bets for Afternoon Slate, Including Nevada-Kansas State
There’s no slowing down on college football Saturdays if the goal is to earn some hard-earned cash. Some of the more notable matchups of Week 3 are featured early in the day, but the afternoon window provides several low-key spots with value. Our experts dove right into a possible ugly situation for Arkansas at home…
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College Football Odds, Picks: Our Best Bets for Week 3’s Noon Kickoffs, Including Cincinnati vs. Indiana (Saturday, Sept. 18)
After a wild Week 1 that featured multiple surprises, Week 2 generated its fair share of headlines. Oregon upset Ohio State on the road, two top-10 teams nearly lost to unranked opponents and Iowa completely shut down Brock Purdy & Co. to win the Cy-Hawk Trophy. Also, USC was throttled before firing its coach two…
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College Football Week 3 Cincinnati vs. Indiana Betting Odds & Pick: Why to Ride the Under
Cincinnati vs. Indiana Odds Saturday, Sept. 18 Noon ET ESPN Cincinnati Odds Spread Total Moneyline -3.5 -110 50 -110o / -110u -180 Indiana Odds Spread Total Moneyline +3.5 -110 50 -110o / -110u +155 Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute college football odds here. Cincinnati heads on the road for their first big test as a top…
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Week 2 NFL Picks For Every Game: Why You Should Consider Betting the Packers, Browns & Chiefs
Well, we’re off to a heck of a start. The 2021 NFL season is off and running, and I’m picking every game. That means 272 incoming picks, and we’re already 10-5-1 to begin the year. Hey, that’s a 67% hit rate! Not bad, and it’s actually 12-4 if you played the 49ers and Jets early enough…
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10 College Football Situational Spots to Bet in Week 3 & Week 4
Each week, I take a glance at the college football schedule for the following week to see which teams might get caught looking ahead. Since a lot of you seemed to enjoy this piece for Weeks 1 and 2, I decided to share the spots I have circled for the next two college football weekends.…
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2021-22 College Basketball Win Totals: WynnBET Sets Odds For Gonzaga, UCLA, 8 Others
While football is in full swing, we are less than two months away from the official start of the 2021-22 college basketball season on Nov. 9. With the new campaign right around the corner, WynnBET has released team totals for all expected top-10 teams, including the likely No. 1 overall team, Gonzaga. WynnBET just launched…
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Seahawks vs. Colts Odds, NFL Week 1 Predictions, Pick: Bet On Carson Wentz In His Indianapolis Debut?
Seahawks vs. Colts Odds Seahawks Odds -2.5 (-115) Colts Odds +2.5 (-105) Over/Under 50 Time 1 p.m. ET TV FOX Odds via DraftKings. For up-to-the-minute NFL odds click here. The Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts underwent major changes in the offseason for very different reasons. Seattle spent the offseason overhauling its offense, bringing Shane Waldron…
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NFL Spread Bets & ATS Pick’Em Picks: Seahawks, Broncos, More Week 1 Favorites & Underdogs
NFL betting analyst Raheem Palmer breaks down his favorite Week 1 picks for the DraftKings‘ Pro Football Millionaire Pick’Em contest as well as two more bets on Jets-Panthers and Browns-Chiefs. NFL Pick’Em Picks I’ll be picking five NFL sides each week of the season for this contest. Note that the spreads for this contest lock…
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Analyzing All 16 NFL Spreads & Over/Unders — And Whether You Should Bet Any Sunday
We’ve waited a long time, but NFL Week 1 is finally here! The preseason is in the books, the previews have all been written, and I’ve made all my MVP (Tom Brady!), season leaders (Aaron Jones!), and Super Bowl (Browns?!) bets. Now, it’s time for some real football. I’ll be picking every single NFL game…
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Week 1 NFL Betting & Fantasy Preview: Breaking Down All 13 of Sunday’s Matchups (Sept. 12)
Week 1 NFL Previews Click on a matchup to skip ahead Steelers at Bills 1 p.m. ET Jets at Panthers 1 p.m. ET Jaguars at Texans 1 p.m. ET Cardinals at Titans 1 p.m. ET Chargers at Washington 1 p.m. ET Eagles at Falcons 1 p.m. ET Seahawks at Colts 1 p.m. ET Vikings at…
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College Football Odds, Pick for Ball State vs. Penn State: Time to Fade the Nittany Lions? (September 11)
Ball State vs. Penn State Odds Saturday, Sept. 11 3:30 p.m. ET FS1 Ball State Odds Spread Total Moneyline +22 -110 58 -110o / -110u +950 Penn State Odds Spread Total Moneyline -22 +110 58 -110o / -110u -1750 Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute college football odds here. We have ourselves an intriguing matchup in Happy Valley as the Ball State Cardinals visit…
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College Football Odds & Pick for Toledo vs. Notre Dame: Betting Value on Rockets in Week 2 (September 11)
College Football Week 2 Odds Saturday, Sept. 11 2:30 p.m. ET Peacock Toledo Odds Spread Total Moneyline +17 -115 56 -105o / -115u +575 Notre Dame Odds Spread Total Moneyline -17 -105 56 -105o / -115u -850 Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute college football odds here. Notre Dame holds a perfect 8-0 record all-time against MAC teams, but this will…
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Purdue vs. UConn Odds, Prediction, Pick: Bet Boilermakers to Dominate Huskies in Week 2 College Football Action
Purdue vs. UConn Odds Saturday, Sept. 11 3 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network Purdue Odds Spread Total Moneyline -34.5 (-120) 56.5 -105o / -115u -9000 UConn Odds Spread Total Moneyline +34.5 (+100) 56.5 -105o/-115u +3000 Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute college football odds here. The UConn Huskies stink. They are a flat-out terrible football team that’s played flat-out awfully through two games. They…
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Saturday College Football Picks & Predictions: 4 Best Bets for Early Games, Including MTSU vs. Va. Tech, Ohio State vs. Oregon
While the Week 2 matchups may not hold the same weight as the contests we saw seven days ago, there are still plenty of opportunities to make some cash. Our college football staff is here to get you ready as they break down the early slate featuring some of the top duels of the weekend…
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College Football Odds & Betting Picks: Model Value on Toledo-Notre Dame, South Carolina-ECU, More
And just like that we’re onto Week 2 of the college football season. However, despite there being just one real week of games (sorry Week 0), casual bettors will overreact to these results. Go ahead and give Alabama the national title! Clemson is done! Appalachian State is a College Football Playoff contender! Sorry, that last…
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Saturday’s College Football Weather Forecast: Heavy Winds Moving Iowa vs. Iowa State Odds, 8 Other Week 2 Games
All bettors — whether new or very experienced — understand the importance of weather when it comes to handicapping college football. Think about it — the effect of weather can be massive on outdoor games, allowing savvy bettors to get ahead of line moves and potentially lock in significant line value. And potentially even more…
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Week 2 College Football Group of 5 Parlay: Our Top Picks, Featuring Wyoming, Liberty & Troy (Sept. 11)
Each week, to coincide with the release of the “Group of Five Deep Dive” under the Big Bets On Campus podcast banner, I’ll be sharing my Group of Five Parlay of the week. I can’t promise I’ll always be siding with the pesky underdogs of the FBS, but I can promise that the payouts are…
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Notre Dame vs. Florida State Odds, Pick & Prediction: Betting Preview for Sunday College Football Game
Notre Dame vs. Florida State Odds Sunday, Sept. 5 7:30 p.m. ET ABC Notre Dame Odds Spread Total Moneyline -7 -110 55.5 -110o / -110u -285 Florida State Odds Spread Total Moneyline +7 -110 55.5 -110o / -110u +225 Odds via PointsBet. Check out the latest NCAAF odds here. One of college football’s classic rivalries gets standalone attention on the…
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Florida State vs. Notre Dame Odds, Picks, Predictions: The Edge Pros Are Betting Sunday
Notre Dame vs. Florida State Odds Notre Dame Odds -7 Florida State Odds +7 Over/Under 55.5 Date Sunday Time 7:30 p.m. ET TV ABC *Odds as of Sunday morning It’s already been a loaded Week 1 college football slate, but it’s not over yet! Tonight, we get two of the biggest brands in college football…
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2021 College Football Week 1 Underdog Odds & Picks: The Best Moneyline Bets, Including UCLA & Florida State
For the past three seasons on our college football betting podcast (now Big Bets on Campus) , Collin Wilson and I pick our two favorite moneyline underdogs for each Saturday’s slate. For Week 1 this season, we actually have one on Saturday and another on Sunday. 2018-20: 39-67 +5.1 units 2021: 0-0 +0.0 units If…
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Oregon State vs. Purdue Odds, Pick, Prediction: Total Has Value in Power 5 Matchup (Sept. 4)
Oregon State vs. Purdue Odds Saturday, Sept. 4 7 p.m. ET FS1 Oregon State Odds Spread Total Moneyline +7 -110 69 -110o / -110u +220 Purdue Odds Spread Total Moneyline -7 -110 69 -110o / -110u -275 Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute college football odds here. The Oregon State Beavers visit the Purdue Boilermakers in West Lafayette in each team’s…
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Indiana vs. Iowa Odds, Pick, Prediction: Total Has Value in Week 1 College Football Matchup (Sept. 4)
Indiana vs. Iowa Odds Saturday, Sept. 4 3:30 p.m. ET BIGTEN Indiana Odds Spread Total Moneyline +3.5 -105 46 -115o / -105u +155 Iowa Odds Spread Total Moneyline -3.5 -115 46 -115o / -105u -180 Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute college football odds here. Perhaps the biggest game outside of Georgia vs. Clemson takes place in Iowa City on Saturday…
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College Football Odds, Best Bets: Our Top 5 Picks for Saturday Afternoon’s Kickoffs, Including Iowa vs. Indiana & Marshall vs. Navy (Sept. 4)
We’ve enjoyed every second of college football’s return so far, but it’s not over yet. In fact, it’s barely just begun. We have plenty of chances to make some more money ahead, and it kicks off with Saturday’s afternoon games. Our staff is all over this kickoff window, handicapping everything from the top-25 Iowa vs. Indiana…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Betting Analysis for Sparks vs. Fever, Sky vs. Mercury and More (Tuesday, August 31)
I’ve meant to take a look at ATS records across the league for quite some time. But then came the month-long Olympic break, and I forgot all about the thought until now. It only took a bit of writer’s block to jog my memory of what seemed like a useful idea. Nonetheless, this can be…
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Carson Wentz on COVID List: What it Means for Colts Week 1 Odds Against Seahawks
Carson Wentz was among three offensive players the Indianapolis Colts placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, the team announced. Wentz, wide receiver Zach Pascal and center Ryan Kelley will all miss time on the list, which initially put into question their status for Week 1 against the Seahawks. However, according to a report from…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Best Bets for Sparks vs. Sun & Wings vs. Mystics (Saturday, August 28)
It will be quite a race to determine the eighth and final remaining playoff spot in the WNBA. That’s where the New York Liberty currently find themselves, but four straight losses have allowed the Sparks and Mystics to come back into contention. All three teams are separated by a half-game, with Los Angeles and Washington…
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NFL Odds & Preseason Betting Predictions For Friday: 2 Picks For Colts at Lions & Steelers at Panthers
Note: Find our guide to betting Saturday’s games here. NFL Preseason Odds Matchup Odds Time Colts at Lions Colts -2 33.5 (-110/-110) 7 p.m. ET Eagles at Jets Jets -5.5 34 (-110/-110) 7:30 p.m. ET Steelers at Panthers Panthers -4 35.5 (-110/-110) 7:30 p.m. ET Vikings at Chiefs Chiefs -4.5 38.5 (-110/-110) 8 p.m. ET…
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College Football Best Bets: Our Staff’s Top Futures & Win Totals for 2021
Football is back. It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for. Now, after having a summer to recap the entire 2020 season and look up and down teams’ rosters for 2021, we can use what we’ve learned to our advantage. Our staff has done exactly that. They’ve listed their 11 favorite futures and win totals bets…
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College Football Odds & Picks for Eastern Illinois vs. Indiana State: Can Sycamores Cover in FCS Showdown? (Saturday, Aug. 28)
Eastern Illinois vs. Indiana State Odds Saturday, Aug. 28 6 p.m. ET ESPN+ Eastern Illinois Odds Spread Total Moneyline +13.5 -105 50.5 -106o / -114u +470 Indiana State Odds Spread Total Moneyline -13.5 -115 50.5 -106o / -114u -700 Odds via FanDuel. Last updated: Thursday, 10 p.m. ET. If you’re anything like me when you…
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2021 MAC Betting Manifesto: Stuckey’s Guide to MACtion Win Totals, Futures Odds & Predictions
Well, it’s what you’ve all been waiting for: the 2021 MAC Manifesto. And by “you all,” I mean the 30 degenerates who live and die with weekday MACtion. Last year, I was fortunate enough to predict the MAC Championship matchup and cash in on Ball State 9-1. No pressure this year, right? Well, I do…
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Sports Betting Brings Another Factor in Horse Racing’s Future
Legal sports betting’s steady growth across America will not end the nation’s pari-mutuel horse racing industry, but it gives leading gaming operators another revenue-generating option to accompany far-more profitable casino options – and one less reason to invest in the often money-losing races. Horse Racing Background With the decline of horse racing interest and participation…
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Stuckey’s Top Power 5 Win Total Bets for the 2021 College Football Season
College football is here, which means Stuckey has his futures plays ready to go. It all starts with his favorite Power 5 win total bets, including picks for Alabama, Indiana, and Colorado. But that’s not all he has on his card. Stuckey also has his top Group of 5 win totals, along with his favorite…
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NFL Rookie of the Year: Colts QB Sam Ehlinger’s Odds On the Move
More playing time for Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger has thrust the University of Texas product into the Rookie of the Year mix. Ehlinger’s down from +8000 to +4000 at DraftKings after getting reps with the starters for the first time all training camp Tuesday. Although second-year quarterback Jacob Eason will get the nod in preseason…
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Coaches Poll vs. Collin Wilson’s Power Ratings: Notre Dame, USC Lead Biggest Disagreements
The very first Coaches Poll Top-25 ranking was released Tuesday. Reigning national champion Alabama received all 63 first-place votes, which aligns with our own Collin Wilson’s 2021 power ratings. Both the coaches and Collin clock Clemson in at No. 2, but let the madness begin thereafter. 2021 College Football Coaches Poll vs. Collin Wilson’s Power…
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2021 NFL Preseason Week 1 Odds, Schedule: Lines, Dates & Times for All 16 Matchups
Week 1 of the 2021 NFL preseason gets underway on Thursday, Aug. 12 and includes 16 matchups throughout the week. While confusing, the actual start of the 2021 NFL preseason is one week prior when the Dallas Cowboys take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game (click here to see…
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Colts Week 1 Starting Quarterback Odds: Nick Foles Chasing Jacob Eason as Favorite
Odds to take first snap for Colts in Week 1 Odds via DraftKings Player Odds Jacob Eason -150 Nick Foles +250 Brett Hundley +400 Carson Wentz +500 Sam Ehlinger +650 Marcus Mariota +700 Tyler Bray +1000 Philip Rivers +1200 Jimmy Garoppolo +1400 Gardner Minshew +1600 Blake Bortles +1600 With Carson Wentz expected to miss the…
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Carson Wentz Surgery Moves Odds on Colts Futures & Week 1 vs. Seahawks
Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Carson Wentz has decided to undergo surgery on his foot, which will sideline him for 5-to-12 weeks. The team announced the decision on Monday. When the news was announced, the Colts were +2800 at DraftKings to win the Super Bowl. Win totals and AFC South futures were off the board. FanDuel…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Lynx at Aces, Storm at Mercury, More Friday Games (July 9)
The games are starting to wind down for the WNBA as we’re into the final weekend before the All-Star Game and the Olympic break. With each team already reaching the halfway point of the season in terms of games played, we should have a good idea of who the contenders are and the pretenders. Two teams…
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WNBA’s Odds, Predictions, Previews: Thursday’s Slate Includes Mystics vs. Sparks, Sky vs. Liberty, Wings vs. Fever (June 24)
We cashed a ticket with the Chicago Sky on Tuesday, as they pummeled the Liberty in a 92-72 road victory. The win was the sixth in a row for Chicago since Candace Parker returned from an ankle injury. The two-time WNBA MVP missed eight games, but Chicago is a perfect 7-0 with her on the…
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WNBA Odds, Predictions, Picks: Storm at Fever, Sun at Sky, More Thursday Betting Previews (June 17)
Though the WNBA card has five games on the schedule for Thursday, three of them are rematches featuring the same teams that the league built into the schedule to reduce travel as a response to COVID-19. While it may be pragmatic, it does have its limitations as the quality of the game could be somewhat…
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Tuesday WNBA Odds, Predictions, Betting Picks: Best Bets for Storm vs. Fever, Liberty vs. Aces, More (June 15)
I was all ready to write a placid intro previewing the state of the WNBA heading into Tuesday’s games, and then I caught wind of an all-out Twitter beef that broke out between the Mercury’s Skylar Diggins-Smith and the Liberty’s Jazmine Jones. You see, it all started with what seemed like an innocuous Bleacher Report…
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WNBA Odds, Picks, Predictions: Storm vs. Dream & Fever vs. Sky (Wednesday, June 9)
The story of this WNBA season might be the six game-winning buzzer-beaters that fans have been treated to thus far. While yesterday’s action failed to produce any new last-second game-winners, both games were remarkably competitive, with Dallas and Washington each winning by a four-point margin. In fact, both games actually finished with an exact 85-81…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: 3 Best Bets for Thursday, Including Aces vs. Liberty, Sky vs. Mercury & Fever vs. Sparks (June 3)
We’re back with three more WNBA games on Thursday after going 2-1 on official plays the last time out. All four underdogs ended up covering the spread on Tuesday, thus improving their mark on the season to 25-15-1 (+8.5 units). Away underdogs have been even better as they’ve gone 16-8 for +6.96 units. As for…
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Tuesday WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Aces-Sun, Sparks-Wings, Mercury-Sky & Fever-Storm (June 1)
This season has been quite an adjustment for many teams. Overseas players returned stateside but couldn’t rejoin their WNBA team until they were able to produce six negative COVID-19 tests. There’s also been the reintegration of players who opted out last season. And, lastly, several teams are dealing with injuries that have impacted them at…
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Indy 500 Odds, Predictions: Best Betting Picks for Sunday’s (May 30) Race at the Brickyard
“1,100 miles of racing” — a phrase that shakes my wife to the core. As a motorsports bettor, there is no better day than the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. Typically, today’s schedule includes Formula 1’s (F1) Monaco Grand Prix, followed by IndyCar’s Indy 500, with NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 finishing off the day. Due to…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Projections for 4 Friday Games, Including Sparks vs. Sky, Fever vs. Aces & More (Friday, May 28)
It’s been a good start to the season for the WNBA as viewership is up all over North America. According to ESPN, the league averaged 357,000 viewers across its ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 networks during the first five games of the 2021 season. That’s a 74% increase from the 2020 average and a 45% jump…
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2021 College Football Win Totals: Finding Betting Value Using Collin Wilson’s Projections
The end of May has arrived, which means one thing for college football bettors: Opening win totals. DraftKings released odds for each team on Tuesday, signaling that the 2021 season is drawing near. The Action Network’s very own Collin Wilson has delivered his projected totals (without juice) for every FBS team, which can help bettors…
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Tuesday’s WNBA Odds, Predictions, Picks & Injury News For All 3 Games (May 25)
It’s been amazing to watch the level of competition in the WNBA this season. Who would have predicted that the Connecticut Sun would be the only undefeated team remaining in the league? Who saw the New York Liberty’s rapid ascension from a team that won just two games last season to a team with the…
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NBA Betting Odds, Picks, Predictions: Our Best Pacers vs. Wizards Play-In Game Bets (Thursday, May 20)
Thanks to a thriller between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, it’s safe to say the NBA Play-In has lived up to the massive amounts of hype it has received over the past month. The tournament rolls on Thursday night with a single-elimination matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards for the…
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NBA Player Prop Bets, Picks: 3 Plays for the Wizards vs. Pacers Play-In Game (Thursday, May 20)
Well, last night was fun. The Western Conference gave us a pair of memorable, hard fought games after a rough start to the play-in tournament on Tuesday night. Tonight, we’re back in the East for what should be a more open and high-scoring affair between the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers. For those who are…
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Pacers vs. Wizards Odds, Preview, Prediction: How To Bet Thursday’s Eastern Conference Play-In Game (May 20)
Pacers vs. Wizards Odds Pacers Odds +3.5 Wizards Odds -3.5 Moneyline +125 / -155 Over/Under 239.5 Time 8 p.m. ET TV TNT Odds as of Wednesday and via BetMGM With the eighth and final playoff spot on the line in the East, the Indiana Pacers will visit the Washington Wizards in what should be a…
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Pacers vs. Wizards Odds, Picks, Predictions: Sharp Action on Thursday’s NBA Play-In Game (May 20)
NBA Odds: Pacers vs. Wizards Pacers Odds +3.5 Wizards Odds -3.5 Over/Under 237.5 Time | Channel 8 p.m. ET | TNT The ultimate NBA betting cheat code Best bets for every game Our NBA model’s biggest daily edges Profitable data-driven system picks TRY FOR FREE The Pacers head to Washington to take on the Wizards…
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College Football Game of the Year Odds & Picks: 3 Bets for Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame, UCLA vs. Stanford & More
The college football gambling dynamics changed when the Supreme Court struck down PASPA in 2018. The current landscape allows investors in a handful of states to make legal sports wagers from a number of different operators at any time. This has only benefited the consumers who now get a wide variety of oddsmakers rushing to…
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Pacers vs. Wizards Odds For NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament (Thursday, May 20)
Pacers vs. Wizards NBA Play-In Odds Pacers Odds +3.5 WizardsOdds -3.5 Moneyline +135 / -160 Over/Under TBA Time Thursday, 8 p.m. ET TV TNT Odds as of Wednesday and via BetMGM. The Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards will face off in Game 5 of the NBA Play-In Tournament this Thursday night. Find their respective playoff…
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NBA Play-In Tournament Betting Odds, Picks, Predictions: Our Staff’s Best Bets for Hornets vs. Pacers, Wizards vs. Celtics (Tuesday, May 18)
The NBA Play-In Tournament is finally here and we’ve got all of the action covered for Tuesday two pivotal matchups on TNT: Hornets vs. Pacers (6:30 p.m. ET) Celtics vs. Wizards (9 p.m. ET). But our NBA analysts are tackling tonight’s two games from every angle. They betting spreads, totals and moneylines in tonight’s games.…
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Pacers vs. Hornets Single Game Parlay: 3 Bets for the First Play-In Game (May 18)
Editor’s Note: Caris LeVert will miss tonight’s game between the Pacers and Hornets due to health and safety protocols. Pacers vs. Hornets Odds Pacers Odds -1.5 (-114) Hornets Odds +1.5 (-106) Moneyline -126 / +108 Over/Under 226.5 Time 6:30 p.m. ET TV TNT Odds as of Tuesday afternoon and via FanDuel. It’s been tough to…
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NBA Player Props & Picks for Play-In Games: 3 Bets for Pacers vs. Hornets & Celtics vs. Wizards (May 18)
The playoffs are here. Well, okay, fine. As my colleague Matt Moore would say, the “playoffs” are not here yet. But the postseason is here, and it’s time to get excited for our first-ever NBA play-in tournament. Tonight, we tip off with a pair of Eastern Conference games, so let’s grab a few props and…
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Hornets vs. Pacers Odds, Predictions & Picks: The Live Bet to Make In First Play-In Game (Tuesday, May 18)
Editor’s Note: Caris LeVert will miss tonight’s game between the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets due to health and safety protocols. Hornets vs. Pacers Odds Hornets Odds +2 Pacers Odds -2 Moneyline +105 / -125 Over/Under 226 Time 6:30 p.m. ET TV TNT Odds as of Tuesday afternoon and via PointsBet. The Indiana Pacers host…
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Hornets vs. Pacers Odds For NBA Postseason Play-In Tournament (May 18)
The Charlotte Hornets and Indiana Pacers will face off in Game 1 of the NBA Play-In Tournament this Tuesday night. Find their respective playoff odds as well as an overview of how they reached this point below. Hornets vs. Pacers NBA Play-In Odds Hornets Odds +3 Pacers Odds -3 Moneyline +120 / -143 Over/Under 227…
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Lakers vs. Pacers Odds, Preview, Picks: How to Bet Matchup Depending on Who’s Active (Saturday, May 15)
Lakers vs. Pacers Odds Lakers Odds -7 Pacers Odds +7 Moneyline -300 / +245 Over/Under N/A Time 1 p.m. ET TV NBATV Odds as of Saturday morning and via FanDuel. It sure looks like this is a matchup between two teams headed for the play-in tournament next week, but it’s safe to say one of…
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WNBA Opening Night Odds, Picks & Projections: Best Bets for Fever vs. Liberty, Mercury vs. Lynx & Sun vs. Dream
After a year of championing the call for justice and social change, many WNBA players will be back in their home cities to continue the fight as the season gets underway. Four games are on the schedule for when the season tips off Friday night, which means there’s plenty to unpack after a busy offseason…
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Bucks vs. Pacers NBA Odds & Picks: Target the Total In Game of Two Eastern Conference Playoff Teams (May 13)
Bucks vs. Pacers Odds Bucks Odds -8.5 Pacers Odds +8.5 Moneyline -400 / +310 Over/Under 240.5 Time Thursday, 7 p.m. ET TV League Pass Odds as of Thursday morning and via DraftKings. Thursday night brings us a key battle of Midwestern postseason teams, as the Indiana Pacers battle the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks won the…
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Sixers vs. Pacers NBA Odds & Picks: Sharps Like Indiana As Home Dogs (Tuesday, May 11)
NBA Odds: Sixers vs. Pacers Sixers Odds -5.5 Pacers Odds +5.5 Over/Under 234 Time | Channel 8 p.m. ET | BSIN The Indiana Pacers host the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in one of the many late-in-the-year, regular-season games with huge postseason implications. Indiana is currently a half game ahead of the Washington Wizards for the…
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NBA Odds & Best Bets: Our Top Picks for Monday, Including Cavaliers vs. Pacers and Spurs vs. Bucks (May 10)
Monday night’s NBA slate is light on games with just six matchups on the schedule. However, there’s still plenty up for grabs in the two games on tonight’s nation TV schedule with the Washington Wizards facing the Atlanta Hawks (7:30 p.m. ET on NBATV) and the Utah Jazz playing the Golden State Warriors (10 p.m.…
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Wizards vs. Pacers NBA Odds & Picks: Target the Total with Fast-Paced Teams in Indiana (Saturday, May 8)
Wizards vs. Pacers Odds Wizards Odds -3.5 Pacers Odds +3.5 Moneyline -160 / +135 Over/Under 247.5 Time 7 p.m. ET TV NBA TV Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. The Wizards and Pacers will continue to wind down their respective seasons in two opposite spots on Saturday evening. For Washington, it’s a chance to…
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3 NBA Player Prop Bets & Picks For Saturday (May 8)
Not all NBA players are what they seem. Sometimes we think of a sharpshooter and assume they make more 3s than actuality. For other players, they may not pop and sizzle as much athletically, but they’re still winning players who help their teams. Saturday night’s props will play one of the former and two of…
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NBA Betting Odds & Picks: Our Staff’s Best Bets for Hawks vs. Pacers and Grizzlies vs. Pistons (Thursday, May 6)
We’ve got a busy Thursday in the NBA with two star-studded national TV games on TNT: Nets vs. Mavericks (7:30 p.m. ET) and Lakers vs. Clippers (10 p.m. ET). We’ve also got a pivotal game for the bottom of the East play-in bracket with the Wizards facing the Raptors in Tampa. Our NBA analysts Raheem…
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Pacers vs. Wizards NBA Odds, Picks, Predictions: Where Value Lies on the Total (Monday, May 3)
Pacers vs. Wizards Odds Pacers Odds +5 Wizards Odds -5 Moneyline +170 / -200 Over/Under 246.5 Time Monday, 7 p.m. ET TV League Pass Odds as of Monday and via BetMGM If you’re looking for proof that the NBA’s new play-in system is already working, just check this game out. In most other seasons in…
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NBA Player Prop Bets, Picks: 3 Picks in Pacers vs. Thunder, Pelicans vs. Timberwolves & More (Saturday, May 1)
It’s one of those NBA days where it feels like half the league is listed as questionable, so we’re digging deep today with three names many fans may not be particularly familiar with. Two of our three lines are at just 0.5 too, with one over and one under we’ll be sweating all game. For…
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Nets vs. Pacers NBA Odds & Picks: The Over Has Value With Durant & Irving Playing (April 29)
Nets vs. Pacers Odds Nets Odds -8.5 Pacers Odds +8.5 Moneyline -360 / +280 Over/Under 243.5 Time Thursday, 6 p.m. ET TV NBA TV Odds as of Thursday morning and via PointsBet. It’s a rare national television spot Thursday night for the Indiana Pacers — at least for whatever is left of this roster right…
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Thursday NBA Betting Odds & Picks: Our Staff’s Best Bets for Nets vs. Pacers, Bucks vs. Rockets (April 29)
We have a small six-game lineup on Thursday’s NBA card, but that doesn’t mean our Action Network analysts haven’t uncovered three solid plays for your wagering interest. Our crew is focused on two showdowns, with selections coming in games featuring the Brooklyn Nets taking on Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks going up against the…
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NBA Player Prop Bets, Picks: Wednesday’s Three Top Selections, Including Kevin Love & Kevon Looney (April 21)
The single most important factor for NBA player props is playing time. That key component almost always dictates our first lean toward going over or under on a play. More opportunity means more chances for shots, passes and rebounds, but it’s not a guarantee. Our three picks Wednesday are seeing nice upticks in playing time,…
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NBA Betting Odds & Picks: Our Best Bets for Bulls vs. Celtics & Rockets vs. Heat (Monday, April 19)
Editor’s note: The Pacers have announced Myles Turner has suffered a partial tear of his plantar plate in the great toe of his right foot. We’re kicking off the week with an NBA slate that is anchored by two exciting games on ESPN: Warriors vs. 76ers (7:30 p.m. ET) and Jazz vs. Lakers (10 p.m.…
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Pacers vs. Jazz NBA Odds & Picks: Why Indiana Has Value as a Road Dog (Friday, April 16)
Pacers vs. Jazz Odds Pacers Odds +10 Jazz Odds -10 Moneyline +380 / -510 Over/Under 233.5 Time Friday, 3 p.m. ET TV NBA TV Odds as of Thursday and via PointsBet Friday afternoon basketball, just the way we like it, right? The Pacers and Jazz will meet in Salt Lake City on Friday afternoon. Indiana…
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Wednesday’s NBA Odds, Picks & Projections: Betting Analysis for Hornets vs. Cavaliers, Heat vs. Nuggets, More (April 14)
For the 2020-2021 NBA season, I’ll be publishing my projections for every NBA game on the Wednesday and Friday slate. Here’s what you’ll find in my model: projected team totals, projected combined totals, projected spreads for the matchup and the implied odds for the moneyline. Note: My projections won’t be updated in real-time throughout the…
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NBA Betting Odds & Picks: Our Staff’s Best Bets for Pacers vs. Rockets, Wizards vs. Kings, More (Wednesday, April 14)
It’s Wednesday in the NBA and that means 12 games on the slate, including two games with postseason implications on national TV: Nets vs. 76ers (7 p.m. ET) and Mavericks vs. Grizzlies (9:30 p.m. ET). Our NBA analysts are focused on three under-the-radar matchups tonight and are betting two spreads and one one total. Take a look…
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Clippers vs. Pacers Odds, Picks & Predictions: How To Bet This Game Without Myles Turner
Clippers vs. Pacers Odds Clippers Odds -2.5 Pacers Odds +2.5 Moneyline -140 / +120 Over/Under 229 Time 7:30 p.m. ET TV TNT Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet It’s a rare TNT appearance tonight for the Indiana Pacers when they face the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. The Clippers won at home in…
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NBA Odds, Picks & Projections: Best Bets for Jazz vs. Suns, Thunder vs. Hornets & More (Wednesday, April 7)
For the 2020-2021 NBA season, I’ll be publishing my projections for every NBA game on the Wednesday and Friday slate. Here’s what you’ll find in my model: projected team totals, projected combined totals, projected spreads for the matchup and the implied odds for the moneyline. Note: My projections won’t be updated in real-time throughout the…
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Bulls vs. Pacers Odds & Picks: How To Bet Tuesday’s Game Despite Uncertainty
Bulls vs. Pacers Odds Bulls Odds +1.5 Pacers Odds -1.5 Moneyline -105 / -115 Over/Under 224.5 Time 7 p.m. ET TV NBA League Pass Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. We’ve got an important one tonight between the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers. The neighboring rivals are always out for each other in this…
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Pacers vs. Spurs NBA Odds & Picks: Both Defenses Should Dominate on Saturday Night (April 3)
Pacers vs. Spurs Odds Pacers Odds +6 Spurs Odds -6 Moneyline -180 / -220 Over/Under 219.5 Time Saturday, 9 p.m. ET Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM The San Antonio Spurs host the Indiana Pacers Saturday in a matchup of two teams that have been struggling since the All-Star break. The Spurs are 6-8…
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MLB Opening Day Betting Odds: Lines for Thursday’s 15-Game Slate
Opening Day of the 2021 MLB season is here, so it’s time to check out which teams are favored on the 15-game slate. Unlike previous years, when MLB has one or two highlight games the day before Opening Day proper, all 30 teams are set to open their season on Thursday, April 1, with games…
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Sunday NCAA Tournament Player Prop Picks: Afternoon Bets Include Underdogs Against Gonzaga & Michigan in Sweet 16 (March 28)
NCAA Tournament Player Prop Picks Sweet 16: Sunday, March 28 What a opening weekend! We waited two long years for March Madness, and it was a wild and wacky first two rounds, with upsets galore and all sorts of fun basketball. Hey, you know what else is fun? Winning bets. Last weekend, our Props Tool…
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Pacers vs. Bucks NBA Odds & Picks: Bet the Over, Even Without Giannis Antetokounmpo (Monday, March 22)
Pacers vs. Bucks Odds Pacers Odds +5.5 Bucks Odds -5.5 Moneyline +180 / -220 Over/Under 228.5 Time Monday, 8 p.m. ET TV NBA TV Odds as of Sunday and via DraftKings. Indiana broke out of a 5-13 rut to take down the Miami Heat twice over the weekend. Continuing to stack wins will not be…
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NBA Odds, Picks, Predictions: Best Bets for Celtics vs. Grizzlies, Hawks vs. Clippers (Monday, March 22)
The weekend was unkind to a few stars around the league with injuries to LeBron James Giannis Antetokounmpo and LaMelo Ball taking some of the wind out of an already shaky season. But the NBA will roll on Monday night with eight games on the schedule, including the Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks at 9…
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NBA Player Prop Picks: Our 2 Best Bets To Target In Spurs vs. Hornets on Monday (March 22)
Well we certainly had a blast all weekend with March Madness, but let’s get back to the professionals, shall we? The great part about NBA player props is that we have so much more data to go on, and that NBA players are far more predictable than college dudes. For those who are new to…
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Purdue vs. North Texas Odds, Pick, Prediction: How the Mean Green Can Cover in NCAA Tournament
North Texas vs. Purdue Odds North Texas Odds +7.5 Purdue Odds -7.5 Moneyline +260 / -335 Over/Under 126.5 Time Friday, 7:25 p.m. ET TV TNT Odds as of Thursday evening and via DraftKings Despite flying under the radar for most of the Big Ten regular season, No. 20 Purdue has the profile of a team…
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NBA Odds & Picks: Our Staff’s Best Bets for Nets vs. Pacers, Bucks vs. 76ers (Wednesday, March 17)
Wednesday night’s 10 game NBA slate has gives us two fun national TV matchups: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7 p.m. ET) and Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks (9:30 p.m. ET). Our NBA crew sees value in two East matchups on Wednesday night, including the Bucks and Sixers, and are betting one spread, and…
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March Madness Tempo Report: 3 Totals to Target in Round of 64
March Madness Tempo Report Adjusted Tempo is defined as possessions per 40 minutes. Oddsmakers consistently use tempo ranks to calculate the number of expected shot attempts in a basketball game. Depending on a certain team’s rank in offensive and defensive efficiency, a team can consistently go under or over the set total. Oral Roberts made…
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March Madness Bracket-Busters, Ranked: The 13- to 15-Seeds With the Best Odds for an Upset
Is a No. 12 seed beating a No. 5 seed even an upset anymore? Boring. What’s not boring is a No. 16 seed taking out a No. 1 seed, which UMBC did a few years back against Virginia (somehow by 20 points), but that’s the only time it’s happened since the field expanded to 64…
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NCAA Tournament 2021 Bracket Picks & Predictions: Betting Analysis For Every First-Round Game
The 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket has been revealed, and we’ve got you covered with instant analysis in real-time for every first-round matchup and more! Whether you’re looking for advice on your office pool or looking to get ahead of opening lines, we’ve got you covered with betting and bracket picks as soon as matchups are…
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2021 NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakdown: South Region Betting Angles & Predictions
You’d think Baylor might be a bit envious of some of the other top seeds with the draw the Bears pulled on Sunday. In large part because no other Big 12 team can be seeded 2-4 in the same region as the top-seeded Bears, Baylor’s quarter of the bracket was flooded with some of the…
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Pacers vs. Lakers NBA Odds & Picks: Injured Los Angeles Will Still Cover (March 12)
Pacers vs. Lakers Odds Pacers Odds +4.5 Lakers Odds -4.5 Moneyline +160/-190 Over/Under 217.5 Time 10:30 p.m. ET TV NBA TV Odds as of Thursday night and via BetMGM. The Pacers and Lakers return to action on Friday night after the NBA All-Star Break and look to rebound after tough finishes to the first half.…
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Friday College Basketball Odds & Picks: Purdue vs. Ohio State, Texas Southern vs. Jackson State & North Texas vs. Louisiana Tech
Time to start the weekend a little early. As has been the case all week, college basketball will be played all day Friday, starting before lunch and ending with a late-evening nightcap. Our college hoops staff has you covered throughout the day. Their first set of best bets for the day starts in the afternoon…
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Rutgers vs. Indiana Odds, Betting Pick: Bank on Low-Scoring Affair in Big Ten Tournament (Thursday, March 11)
Rutgers vs. Indiana Odds Rutgers Odds +3 Indiana Odds -3 Moneyline N/A Over/Under 130.5 Time | TV Thursday, 6:30 p.m. ET | BTN Odds as of Wednesday evening and via DraftKings. Indiana and Rutgers look to keep their season’s alive Thursday when they battle in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Indiana has…
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Wednesday’s College Basketball Best Bets: Our Top Picks for the Late-Night Set, Including Notre Dame vs. North Carolina & Oklahoma vs. Iowa State (March 10)
We’ve made it through the early games. We’ve made it through the semi-late games. Now, it’s time for the late-night set. Wednesday night’s games offer the perfect chance to continue a hot streak or get back on top after a long day. We have ACC action with Notre Dame vs. North Carolina kicking things off…
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Butler vs. Xavier: Big East Conference Tournament Odds & Picks: Bet the Total With Struggling Offenses (Wednesday, March 10)
Butler vs. Xavier Odds Butler Odds +6.5 Xavier Odds -6.5 Moneyline +220 / -275 Over/Under 133.5 Time | TV Wednesday, 6 p.m. ET | FS1 Odds as of Tuesday night and via BetMGM. Xavier looks to bolster its tournament resume when it takes on Butler in the first round of the Big East Tournament on…
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Butler vs. Creighton Basketball Odds & Picks: How Pros & Experts Are Betting Saturday’s Spread
Butler vs. Creighton Odds Butler Odds +12.5 Creighton Odds -12.5 Over/Under 134 Time | Channel 5 p.m. ET | FOX We actually have a nice little Saturday planned for college basketball bettors. With a 76-game slate starting at noon ET, there’s plenty of action to satiate the appetites of even the most hardcore college hoops…
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Creighton vs. Butler Basketball Odds & Pick: Bet the Bulldogs To Cover Saturday’s Spread
Creighton vs. Butler Odds Butler Odds +13 Creighton Odds -13 Moneyline N/A Over/Under 134 Time | TV Saturday, 5 p.m. ET | FOX Odds as of Friday night and via PointsBet. The Butler Bulldogs look to hop on a three-game win streak for the first time this season as they travel to challenge the Creighton…