There are numerous players on the court who can score the rock in loads of ways. Of course with the NCAA tournament rapidly approaching (and not soon enough) it’s about that time to start keeping an eye on the best players and what they are going to bring to the games. Check on tonight’s latest odds with our comparative college basketball spreads page. Let’s cut to the chase and go with the nation’s best scorer. Jimmer Fredette 6-2, Guard, BYU ranked #3 Firstly, he has a heads up on the...
Read more about Best College Basketball Player 2010-11 College Basketball Betting Options for Tonight (3/2/11) - March 2, 2011This is a great night for College basketball. Four of the top five teams in the nation are playing tonight. All of these teams are in contention to cut down the nets in Houston in a month’s time. Check on tonight’s latest odds with our comparative college basketball spreads page. First up is Texas A&M taking on the Kansas Jayhawks in the Phog Allen Fieldhouse. Sports Interaction makes Kansas a -13 home favorite, and Kansas has dominated the Aggies historically. A&M was on a roll...
Read more about College Basketball Betting Options for Tonight (3/2/11) Memphis at East Carolina - March 2, 2011The Memphis Tigers head out on the road tonight and travel to East Carolina in this C-USA showdown scheduled for a 7:00 P.M. tip-off. Our latest college basketball spreads show East Carolina favored by just one point. If you want a place to do your college basketball betting then we recommend looking at BetUS, who has a $500 match bonus for our readers. Memphis (21-8, 9-5) comes into this matchup tonight struggling on the road this season. The Tigers are just 4-5 SU on the road this season while...
Read more about Memphis at East Carolina Morehead State at Murray State - February 24, 2011The Morehead State Eagles will head out on the road tonight to take on the Murray State Racers in this Ohio Valley Conference showdown scheduled for a 9:00 P.M. ET tip-off. The NCAA basketball odds makers opened Murray State as a 3.5 point favorite with a total of 125.5. Line movement shows that Murray State is now -4 at almost all outlets while the total is still sitting at 125.5 and I have seen a few 126. Morehead State (21-8, 12-4) enters this matchup on a 9 game winning streak in which they are...
Read more about Morehead State at Murray State Duke v. Temple - February 23, 2011The Temple Owls have an opportunity to put the Atlantic 10 conference on the map prior to next month’s national tournament and it comes this Wednesday against the top-ranked team in the country. Looking at the latest NCAA basketball odds, the Duke Blue Devils are 14-point favorites over the Owls. The Duke Blue Devils reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press polls after losing it several weeks prior to a then-undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes team. Now 25-2 on the season, the Blue Devils...
Read more about Duke v. Temple 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Schedule - February 17, 2011The 73rd annual Men’s Division I NCAA Basketball tournament is scheduled to start on March 15th this season, with the final game slated to be played on April 4th at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. For betting lines on all of the games once the tournament participants are set, be sure to check our March Madness odds. For the first time in its history the NCAA tournament will feature 68 teams in total. Thirty teams will receive an automatic bid, those who win their conference tournament. ...
Read more about 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Schedule Canisius at Niagara - February 16, 2011The Canisius Golden Griffins will head out on the road tonight to take on the Niagara Purple Eagles in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup scheduled for a 7:00 P.M ET tip-off. Our latest college basketball odds show Canisius as the 3.5-point favorite. Canisius (13-12, 7-8) enters tonight’s matchup playing decent basketball as of late going 3-2 SU the last five games while going 3-2 ATS. The Golden Griffins success as of late is the strong play of their defense allowing just 62.4 points...
Read more about Canisius at Niagara George Mason at VCU - February 15, 2011The George Mason Pirates will head out on the road tonight to take on the VCU Rams in this Colonial Athletic Association with the winner taking over the top spot in this conference after tonight. Our latest college basketball spreads list George Mason as a 1.5 point favorite. George Mason (21-5, 13-2) enters this matchup playing outstanding basketball as of late. The Pirates are 10-0 SU the last ten games while going 10-0 ATS. The Pirates recent success has been outstanding defensive play allowing...
Read more about George Mason at VCU Ohio State at Wisconsin - February 12, 2011The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes face their stiffest challenge of the season Saturday when they travel to face the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers. The Buckeyes are off to their best start in 50 years and have a shot to be the first team in 35 years to go through an entire season unbeaten. To have a chance, they must first try and win at the Kohl Center for the first time since 2000. They have lost eight straight games there and odds makers give the home team a slight edge as a result. College basketball...
Read more about Ohio State at Wisconsin Pittsburgh at Villanova - February 11, 2011The Pittsburgh Panthers are set to take on the Villanova Wildcats Saturday. ESPN’s College GameDay will be heading to the Villanova campus for the first time in the school’s history, and for good reason. Both teams are ranked inside the Top 10 this season. These teams were picked to finish 1-2 in the Big East preseason poll, and for the most part they have lived up to expectations. Taking a look at the college basketball odds, we find a line of Villanova -3.5 over Pittsburgh with a total set...
Read more about Pittsburgh at Villanova Odds to Win 2011 NCAA Player of the Year - February 11, 2011We are getting closer and closer to the end of the 2010-11 regular season, and by now we have a pretty good idea of who is in the running for the 2011 Naismith College Player of the Year award. A board of selectors and fan voting determine who wins the award, and it is handed out to the winner in April. For an idea of what it takes to be the nation’s best, here is list of the past five players to win the award. 2010: Evan Turner, Ohio State 2009: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma 2008: Tyler Hansbrough,...
Read more about Odds to Win 2011 NCAA Player of the Year Siena at Iona - February 11, 2011The Siena Saints will head out on the road tonight to take on the Iona Gaels in this Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference showdown scheduled for a 7:00 P.M. ET tip-off. Our college basketball odds list Iona as a 10.5 point favorite with a total set at 146.5. I have seen the line move to Iona -11 and even some -11.5 at a few outlets. The total is all over the place with some outlets still at 146.5 and a few are at 147 and there are a few 146 out at a few sportsbooks. Siena (10-13, 7-6) enters tonight...
Read more about Siena at Iona Alabama at Vanderbilt - February 10, 2011At the midway point of their SEC schedules, both the Alabama Crimson Tide and Vanderbilt Commodores would love to get the second half of conference play started with one in the win column. The Commodores need this win especially considering they are sitting at the bottom of the standings in the SEC East. Alabama, meanwhile, has been the surprise of the conference as they sit in first place in the SEC West. College basketball lines for this contest show us odds of Vanderbilt -6.5 over Alabama with...
Read more about Alabama at Vanderbilt Connecticut at St. John’s - February 10, 2011The tenth-ranked Connecticut Huskies are set to do battle Thursday night in Madison Square Garden with the pesky St. John’s Red Storm. The Huskies have victories over four teams that are ranked inside the top 12 this season and have clearly been the surprise of the Big East conference. The Red Storm have arguably played the most difficult schedule in the land this season, and it doesn’t get any easier tonight. College basketball odds for this contest show us a line of Connecticut -1 over St....
Read more about Connecticut at St. John’s Georgetown at Syracuse - February 9, 2011In a crucial Big East showdown Wednesday, the 11th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas will take on the No. 12 Syracuse Orange in the Carrier Dome. This contest will be nationally televised on ESPN at 7:00 EST for those of you interested in tuning in. The Orange have not lost three in a row at the Carrier Dome since a loss to Georgetown nine years ago. In fact, that was the last time they lost at home to the Hoyas. College basketball spreads for this game show us a line of Syracuse -4.5 over Georgetown with...
Read more about Georgetown at Syracuse North Carolina at Duke - February 8, 2011The biggest rivalry in college basketball is renewed Wednesday when the North Carolina Tar Heels visit Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on the Duke Blue Devils. Not surprisingly, this game will be nationally televised on ESPN at 9:00 EST for the country to see. This rivalry took a hit last year due to a down season for the Tar Heels, while the Blue Devils went on to win the national championship. With UNC on the rise and Duke still at the top of their game, it should be much more competitive this season....
Read more about North Carolina at Duke Northern Iowa at Evansville - February 8, 2011The N. Iowa Panthers will head out on the road tonight to take on the Evansville Purple Aces in tonight’s Missouri Valley showdown scheduled for an 8:05 P.M. ET tip-off. Our latest college basketball odds list the game at a pick ‘em. N. Iowa (18-7, 9-4) enters this matchup tonight off a four point loss at Drake as a 4 point favorite their last time out. The Panthers won 8 in a row up until that last game in which their defense let them down and allowed 72 points their third highest point...
Read more about Northern Iowa at Evansville Tennessee at Kentucky - February 8, 2011The Kentucky Wildcats host the Tennessee Volunteers Tuesday in a game that will be nationally televised on ESPN at 9:00 EST. This SEC showdown on Super Tuesday features the return of Vols heads coach Bruce Pearl, who is back after serving an eight-game suspension. Pearl has not won at Kentucky’s Rupp Arena since 2006 and will have a tall task ahead if he’s going to end that streak. College basketball lines for this contest show us odds of Kentucky -9 over Tennessee with a total set of 138 points. Tennessee...
Read more about Tennessee at Kentucky Missouri at Kansas - February 7, 2011The Kansas Jayhawks are set to host the Missouri Tigers on Monday in a Top 25 Big 12 showdown. The second-ranked Jayhawks may be without star freshman guard Josh Selby for this contest. He has a stress reaction in his right foot that kept him out of their game at Nebraska over the weekend. The No. 14 Tigers are looking for a signature road win, something that has avoided them all season. College basketball lines for this contest show us odds of Kansas -10.5 over Missouri with a total set of 154.5...
Read more about Missouri at Kansas Michigan State at Wisconsin - February 5, 2011The Michigan State Spartans travel to face the 19th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers Sunday. The Spartans have had few bright spots this season, but one was certainly their comeback win over the Badgers earlier this season. They erased a late nine point deficit to come back and beat Wisconsin 64-61 in overtime. Little has gone right for the Spartans since that January 11th win, and they are actually in jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament. College basketball spreads for this contest show us a line of...
Read more about Michigan State at Wisconsin Big East College Basketball Power Rankings - February 4, 2011The Big East Conference is a BEAST this year in College Basketball. How many teams with this conference get into the Big Dance? They should get a plenty and trust me it’s well deserved. The Big East could get at least 10 teams in the tournament, possibly 11 or how about even 12 teams in the Big Dance from one conference. It could happen this year but it’s doubtful with all the automatic bids from the weaker conferences. We’ll keep our eyes open down the stretch to see how the bottom of the...
Read more about Big East College Basketball Power Rankings Michigan at Ohio State - February 3, 2011The top-ranked and undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes look to remain unbeaten Wednesday when they host the Michigan Wolverines in a Big Ten rivalry game. You can catch this contest on ESPN at 7:00 EST tonight if you are a fan of either team, watching just to watch, or wagering on it. For those of you who partake in betting, you will find college basketball odds featuring a line of Ohio State -16.5 over Michigan with a total set of 130.5 points. Ohio State (22-0, 9-0) may be unbeaten, but it hasn’t...
Read more about Michigan at Ohio State Notre Dame at DePaul - February 2, 2011Coming off one of the biggest wins in program history, the ninth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish look to avoid suffering what would be on of their worst losses ever. The Irish travel to face the DePaul Blue Demons who have lost 21 straight Big East games. Notre Dame has had some time off since beating then-No. 2 Pittsburgh 56-51 on January 24. It was only the second loss for the Panthers in their last 53 home games. Odds makers feel the Irish will respond just fine Thursday in a game that will be...
Read more about Notre Dame at DePaul Syracuse at Connecticut - February 2, 2011The Syracuse Orange will try to avoid their longest losing streak in 42 years when they travel to face the Connecticut Huskies Wednesday. After opening the season 18-0, the Orange have went on to drop four straight games. Their previous worst stretch of futility was a 6-game losing streak back in 1969. Syracuse has watched their ranking drop a whopping 14 spots, where they sit as the 17th-ranked team in the land. The seventh-ranked Huskies are looking to bounce back from their first home loss this...
Read more about Syracuse at Connecticut Duke at Maryland - February 1, 2011The Duke Blue Devils look to bounce back from their worst loss of the season when they travel to face the Maryland Terrapins Wednesday night. They did just that last season, bouncing back from a road loss to a Big East team to reel off 18 wins in 19 games en route to winning the national title. That lone loss came to the Terrapins. These teams are set to square off on ESPN at 9:00 EST Wednesday. College basketball odds show us a line of Duke -4.5 over Maryland with a total set of 149.5 points. Fifth-ranked...
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