It’s another small slate in college basketball after a fun-filled weekend with some insane matchups.
Ultimately, there’s no top-25 team playing today. In fact, there’s only one Power-4 team on the schedule tonight. Yet, there’s still some value on the board.
Let’s find the best college basketball picks today.
We’re Filtering Through The Slate
Tonight’s slate is a bit odd. Nearly half of the slate features mid-major teams facing non-D-1 opponents.
There are only seven games with odds and lines that aren’t listed in the “extra” category. But all we need is two games with some value out of those seven.
I know which games I’ll be attacking, and you will too if you read below!
McNeese Cowboys vs. Houston Christian Huskies (+14.5 -110)
The McNeese Cowboys have started the season 9-2 after an improbable run last season under Will Wade. Bill Armstrong has helped keep the success sustainable in Lake Charles.
On the other hand, Houston Christian is 5-5 but just lost to Southeastern Louisiana in overtime. The Huskies have been dreadful defensively, allowing an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. Meanwhile, McNeese has shot a 52.9% effective field goal percentage and has a top-100 offense according to KenPom.
Plus, the defense has gained 26.7% of turnovers per game. The Cowboys are weak on the glass and foul a lot. But the turnovers save them. In addition, HBU has hit only 60.3% from the foul line this season.
I’m all over McNeese in this one.
Expert Pick: McNeese -14.5 (-110) at Caesars
Incarnate Word Cardinals vs. TCU Horned Frogs (-17.5 -120)
The TCU Horned Frogs have been super competitive this season. They lost to Michigan by four, defeated Florida by four, won against Wisconsin by nine, and lost to Notre Dame by two in overtime. They’re legit.
Yet, we’re still trying to figure out Incarnate Word. The Cardinals defeated McNeese and were competitive against Indiana, only to lose their last two conference games to Nicholls and New Orleans.
Incarnate Word has one of the worst defenses in the nation, allowing an effective field goal percentage of 57.8%. While TCU isn’t the top offense, they’re above average in almost every offensive category. They’ll take advantage, especially at home.
Plus, the Horned Frogs have allowed a 47.9% effective field goal percentage, giving up only 48.2% from inside. Incarnate Word shoots a lot inside and has only hit 49.2% from two-point range. If they’re not efficient, TCU will run away with this game.
I’ll back TCU at -17.5 as well.
Expert Pick: TCU -17.5 (-110) at BetMGM
Join The Fun!
Tonight’s games will be heavily watched. But if you’ve got some skin in the game, you’ll undoubtedly enjoy these matchups. We’re hoping for a couple of blowouts, and there’s nothing more fun than watching a team you bet destroy the other team.
You can join me on these two bets or check out the odds on the other games in action tonight. There will be more exciting games on the slate later, but we can still enjoy these ones knowing we’ve got some good value.
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