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The Temple Owls (5-5 SU, 4-4 ATS, 4-4 O/U) and Villanova Wildcats (11-1 SU, 4-4 ATS, 1-7 O/U) will both be gunning for a victory tonight when the longtime Philadelphia rivals meet at Villanova Pavilion. The Wildcats have won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook and are looking to go 4-0 in Big Five games for the third time in four seasons.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Matchup:
Miami Hurricanes (7-3 SU, 4-3 ATS) at St. John’s Red Storm (9-2 SU, 3-2-1 ATS)
Madison Square Garden, New York – Noon ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* MIA has won five of its last seven games SU
* MIA has lost five of its last six road games SU
* MIA has played four of its last six road games OVER the total
The West Virginia Mountaineers travel to Ohio to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in a game that could have consequences down the road. West Virginia only has 2 losses on the season, but sports betting fans have to realize that the conference that West Virginia plays out of, the Big East, is loaded with good teams.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: XAVIER -7.5
Xavier played great defense in winning its Crosstown Shootout with Cincinnati, but then came back a week later and fumbled around in what was its biggest test of the season. In this case, the loss was a bitter one, as they fell behind 22-3 to Duke and could never quite recover as the Blue Devils hit 52.5% of its shots on the way to an 82-64 rout. Nonetheless, Xavier has put together a decent resume with wins over Virginia Tech and Memphis. Derrick Brown leads the way with 14.4 points a game, and no less than six members of the Musketeers have pulled down at least four rebounds a game.
The cold-shooting Golden Panthers of Florida International (4-8 SU, 2-7 ATS) seem like they have a tough matchup on their hands when they tangle with the defensively-stingy Georgetown Hoyas (8-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 PM ET at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-0 SU, 3-4 ATS) have yet to taste defeat this year after an off-season infusion of talent. On Monday night they will try to stay undefeated as they take on the East Carolina Pirates (8-2 SU, 4-1 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that is scheduled to tip off at 7 PM ET at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, N.C.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack (7-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) will stay at home on Monday night for another big non-conference test as they host the Marquette Golden Eagles of the Big East (9-2 SU, 2-4-1 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that is slated to tip off at 7 PM ET at the BC Center in Raleigh.
The Villanova Wildcats (10-1 SU, 4-4 ATS, 1-7 O/U) have won two consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook and are back on the court tonight after final exams when it hosts the Navy Midshipmen (8-3 SU) tonight. The Wildcats are coming off a solid 70-59 win over Big Five Philadelphia city rival LaSalle back on Dec. 14, covering the spread for BetUS NCAA college basketball sports betting backers as a 9-point road favorite in the BetUS Sportsbook.
It’s a dynamic Saturday afternoon of great college basketball action with several key games in somewhat neutral site locations.
Here’s a look at four must-see matchups
Duke vs. Xavier – 2 pm ET
Game being played in New Jersey.
Michigan State Spartans (7-2 SU, 3-4 ATS) vs. Texas Longhorns (9-1 SU, 4-3 ATS)
Toyota Center, Houston — 2 PM ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* MSU has won five of its last six games SU
* MSU has covered two of its last six games
The Connecticut Huskies travel to a neutral site to take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Gonzaga was ranked fourth in the nation until getting upset by the Arizona Wildcats last week. It doesn’t matter, really, since it’s so early in the season the Bulldogs are still finding out about themselves. Gonzaga is a very good team.
Basketball fans get a few early Christmas presents on the college hoops betting schedule this weekend with a pair of Top 10 matchups, as the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils battle the No. 7 Xavier Musketeers and the No. 2 Connecticut Huskies face off with the No. 8 Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-3 SU, 2-2-1 ATS, 1-3-1 O/U) have alternated wins and losses in each of their last four games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2 SU, 2-2 ATS, 3-1 O/U) have won three of their last four while covering the spread for BetUS NCAA college basketball betting fanatics in two of those contests.
The Ole Miss Rebels (7-3 SU, 3-5 ATS) were hoping to come into their game in the SEC/Big East Invitational under better circumstances, but their coach is under a cloud of controversy as they go up against the Louisville Cardinals (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that will tip off at 9 PM ET at the U.S. Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Fall Semester is in the books at most campuses around the United States and that means several key players will be suiting up and in action for their respective teams. These players will affect some of the biggest programs in the nation and additionally affect the betting marketplace. Some have been out due to injury while others due to suspension and others due to eligibility.
It’s not just an intra-state rivalry, but an intra-CITY rivalry as well, as the Georgia State Panthers (3-6 SU, 2-3-1 ATS) tackle the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that will be tipping off at 7:30 PM ET at Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta.
