The Wisconsin Badgers have been burying their backers lately with an 0-5-1 ATS record heading into tonight’s home tilt against Illinois.
The Badgers ATS freefall has also coincided with a six-game losing streak that has them in jeopardy of missing their first NCAA tournament since 1998, before the Bo Ryan era.
Wednesday night in college basketball involves elite teams in elite conferences, with plenty of great betting opportunities.
#7 Wake Forest at Miami-Florida
Wake Forest is favored by 2.5 points and the game is on ESPN2 at 7:30 pm ET.
The Florida Gators and South Carolina Gamecocks square off tonight in Gainesville in an SEC betting showdown.
Sportsbook.com has established Florida as nine-point favorites, with a Total of 151.5. The game will be on ESPN starting at 9 pm ET.
Florida (18-4, 7-8 ATS) is trying to become the flagship team in the conference but was dragged around like a gator by the tail at Tennessee in being wiped out, 79-63 as 3 ½-point underdogs.
The Purdue Boilermakers have been a bettor’s best friend lately and they’ll be looking to increase profits when they visit the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday night.
The Boilermakers are on a six-game winning streak, all in the Big Ten, and have gone 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in that span. That recent streak isn’t surprising for smart wagerers who know that Purdue is an incredible 27-9-1 ATS in their last 37 conference games.
The defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks (17-4 SU, 10-5 ATS, 8-7 O/U) have won six consecutive games since falling to Michigan State back on Jan. 10, covering the spread in every contest except one. The Baylor Bears (15-6 SU, 6-7 ATS, 8-5 O/U) got their 2008-09 campaign off to a fantastic start but are mired in the midst of a poor three-game losing streak.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Matchup:
South Florida Bulls (7-13 SU, 11-8 ATS) at St. John’s Red Storm (11-9 SU, 6-8-1 ATS)
Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, NY — 2 PM ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
The Connecticut Huskies have been making their backers a lot of cash on the road this season.
UConn is 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in road games with lines this year. They had a huge win at Notre Dame that snapped the incredible 45-game home winning streak the Irish were on. Their only ATS loss was a 67-55 win at St. John’s where they failed to cover the spread by a measly half a point.
The Washington State Cougars (11-8 SU, 5-11 ATS, 6-10 O/U) have dropped two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The 14th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils (16-3 SU, 10-5 ATS, 7-8 O/U) have won two consecutive games and four of their last five overall. Tonight, both teams will be trying to pick up an SU and ATS win in the BetUS Sportsbook when they battle at Wells Fargo Arena.
There’s an unlikely Top 25 matchup tonight as #20 Gonzaga hosts #22 Saint Mary’s, with the winner taking over first place in the West Coast Conference.
Sportsbook.com has the Zags as 8 ½-point favorites on the home court. ESPN2 has this exceptional matchup starting at 11 pm ET.
This is the first game of the season between two ranked conference opponents from a non-BCS league.
The Villanova Wildcats have had a lot of trouble covering spreads against the Pittsburgh Panthers, but can a new location help break the drought?
The 21st ranked Wildcats are 0-4 against the spread in the last four meetings between these Big East rivals with two of those failures coming at home, one at the on-campus Pavilion, and the other at the Wachovia Center where the Philadelphia 76ers currently play.
Duke Blue Devils’ backers should feel good about their team heading into Wednesday’s game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
With a dominating 85-44 display against Maryland on Saturday, Duke took the cash as 15-point favorites and claimed the #1 spot in the AP Top 25 rankings.
The Kentucky Wildcats are the only undefeated team in the SEC as they get ready to play at Mississippi tonight.
Sportsbook.com has Kentucky (16-4, 10-4 ATS) as a nine-point favorite with a Total of 142.5. ESPN will have the coverage starting at 7 pm ET.
After another sluggish start to the regular season, the duo of Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson has sparked the Wildcats, and the rest of the team has found a rhythm in being role players and doing their respective jobs.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-6 SU, 4-8 ATS, 6-5 O/U) have dropped three straight games including their first home defeat since 2006, a disheartening 69-61 home loss to UConn on Saturday in which they failed to cover the spread for BetUS NCAA college basketball sports betting enthusiasts as a 2-point home underdog in the BetUS Sportsbook.
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.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Matchup:
Auburn Tigers (11-7 SU, 9-3 ATS) at Arkansas Razorbacks (12-4 SU, 5-5 ATS)
Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, AR — 1 PM ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* ARK has won five of the last six meetings SU
* AUB has covered three of the last four meetings
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.
