There’s a Big Monday of college basketball on ESPN with the Big East and Big 12 sending some of their best teams into the fray.
Here’s a quick look at the two nationally televised encounters:
Marquette Golden Eagles at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
This Big East clash will begin at 7 pm ET on ESPN. Click here for current Odds.
The Duke Blue Devils always have plenty of support but their backers haven’t been getting any returns lately.
Since starting the season by covering 8 of their first 12 spreads, the Blue Devils have covered just one of their last five and that should give bettors pause heading into Saturday’s matchup against the Maryland Terrapins.
What every sports bettor should know is that betting, like most things in life, is best judged through statistical analysis. There is always some intuition that individuals should follow when picking their teams, as everyday there are exceptions to the rule. But as you’ll see, in the long run, numbers don’t lie.
The UCLA Bruins (14-3 SU, 8-8 ATS, 8-8 O/U) saw their 10-game winning streak come to a screeching halt the last time out. The Washington State Cougars (11-6 SU, 4-10 ATS, 5-9 O/U) have won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook. Tonight, the longtime Pac-Ten rivals will each look to pick up a victory when they battle at Friel Court.
The USC Trojans (12-5 SU, 7-8 ATS, 7-7 O/U) and Washington Huskies (13-4 SU, 10-5 ATS, 7-7 O/U) have each won two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Pac-Ten rivals will both be trying to pick up a win in the BetUS Sportsbook on Thursday when they battle at Edmundson Pavilion.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers could be the hottest bet that nobody knows about.
Emerging as one of the most surprising stories of the year, Minnesota is on an 8-2 run against the spread (ATS) and has a victory over Big East powerhouse, #9 Louisville, under their belt already.
The North Carolina Tar Heels may be keeping the student body happy with their wins but bettors definitely aren’t sharing the same enthusiasm.
UNC ranks fifth in the nation with a 16-2 record but it’s the record against the spread that has some backers bailing on them as they prepare for a big Atlantic Coast Conference matchup against the #9 Clemson Tigers.
The Connecticut Huskies are moving their way up to the top of the polls, but their backers would be happy if they would just cover a home game.
UConn is 16-1 on the season and ranked third in the nation as they get ready to host the #20 Villanova Wildcats. Check out our Live Odds page for the latest on this Big East encounter.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack (10-5 SU, 6-4-1 ATS, 4-5 O/U) snapped their three-game losing streak in the BetUS Sportsbook the last time out, narrowly beating Georgetown 76-71 in overtime on Saturday while covering the spread as 4-point home favorites.
The Michigan Wolverines (13-5 SU, 7-5-1 ATS, 7-5 O/U) have dropped two consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook including a dismal 65-58 loss to Ohio State on Saturday in which they failed to cover the spread as 5.5-point home favorites in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The top-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers get their first real test at home when they host the #8 Syracuse Orangemen on Monday night.
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Both teams are coming off tough Big East games on Saturday, which is almost a given in the best conference in the country. The Panthers played at Rick Pitino’s Louisville team and Syracuse had a home tilt with Notre Dame.
There’s a mega non-conference tilt between the Duke Blue Devils and the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday at 1:30 pm ET.
CBS brings you the live broadcast between the host #2 Blue Devils and an athletic Hoyas’ team.
Visit the Live Odds page. for the latest information and pay special attention to Georgetown’s non-conference and road underdog performance marks.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Clemson Tigers are two of the three unbeaten teams remaining as they go head-to-head on Saturday at 3:30 pm ET.
Both teams have rather quietly risen to the top of the national stage, playing in the shadows of Duke and North Carolina. However, after Wake’s upset of UNC last Sunday, the spotlight has finally turned to these programs.
The Pittsburgh Panthers (16-0 SU, 6-4—1 ATS, 6-5 O/U) remained undefeated after beating the South Florida Bulls 75-62 on Wednesday, despite failing to cover the spread as whopping 21-point home favorites in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Louisville Cardinals (12-3 SU, 8-7 ATS, 5-8 O/U) have reeled off four consecutive wins after losing on Dec. 31, beating a fine Notre Dame team 87-73 in overtime on Monday to cover the spread for BetUS NCAA college basketball online betting backers as a 6.5-point home favorite.
The Georgetown Hoyas (12-3 SU, 6-5 ATS, 5-6 O/U) have won two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook following a two-game losing streak, covering the spread the last time they took the floor. The Duke Blue Devils (15-1 SU, 9-6 ATS, 4-10 O/U) have won seven straight games and covered the spread their last time out after a modest two-game ATS losing streak.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-1 SU, 7-3-1 ATS, 3-7 O/U) have won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook, covering the spread for BetUS NCAA college basketball betting backers each time out. The Wisconsin Badgers (12-4 SU, 7-7 ATS, 7-6-1 O/U) had their three-game winning streak snapped the last time they took the floor, getting handily beaten while failing to cover the spread for the third time in its last five games.
