College Basketball Betting Forum
Edwards likes LSU +5 vs. Michigan
Edwards likes Ohio to take out Creighton as a 5.5-point ‘dog
Betting Preview and Prediction: Kansas vs. USC
Ga. Tech, Oklahoma, lose key players
Betting Preview and Prediction: UNC vs. Wisconsin
First Four Preview: Michigan St. vs. UCLA
Gonzaga’s Kispert is ‘chalk’ to win MOP
Edwards: 2021 NCAA Tournament Bracket Analysis
Gonzaga favored, Illinois has next-shortest odds
Edwards is bullish on red-hot Cowboys +3
Michigan’s Isaiah Livers out indefinitely with foot injury
Betting Preview and Prediction: FSU vs. North Carolina
Betting Preview and Prediction: Texas vs. Texas Tech
KU will be without David McCormack in Big 12 Tourney
Illinois favored to be fourth No. 1 seed
Iowa’s Wieskamp, Michigan’s Brooks suffer injuries
Buckeyes open as short favorites vs. Illinois
Villanova’s Gillespie out for the rest of the season
Edwards likes Cowboys as double-digit ‘dogs
Betting Preview and Prediction: Oklahoma St. at Baylor
Instant Classic: Baylor wins OT thriller, pulls out miracle cover
Bettor hits 12-team parlay to win $93,740 at BetMGM
Nebraska’s leading scorer Teddy Allen leaves program
BetOnline now has Gonzaga as +230 ‘chalk’
Injury Updates: Pitt loses 2 of its top scorers
Betting Preview and Prediction: Baylor at Kansas
Betting Preview and Prediction: Iowa at Michigan
Notes and Nuggets: UH to host Western Ky.
Betting Preview and Prediction: Alabama at Arkansas
Michigan’s Tournament odds down to +450
Betting Preview and Prediction: Virginia at Duke
Betting Preview and Prediction: Iowa at Wisconsin
Edwards likes Nebraska-Maryland ‘under’ 134.5 points
Betting Preview and Prediction: Utah St. at Boise St.
Duke’s Jalen Johnson opts out
Saturday Primer
Baylor is a +290 ‘chalk’ at DraftKings
Betting Preview and Prediction: Tennessee at Kentucky
Betting Preview and Prediction: Kansas at Tennessee
Gonzaga is +275 ‘chalk’ to win 2021 NCAA Tournament
Oats has Alabama sprinting toward high NCAA seed
Edwards likes Auburn as a generous ‘dog at Arkansas
Florida will be without Scottie Lewis again tonight vs. Tennessee
Alabama still unbeaten in SEC, but Jones and Bruner to miss time
UF’s Johnson breathing on his own, speaking to family and FaceTimed with teammates
UF star Keyontae Johnson is in a medically-induced coma
DraftKings is offering look-ahead spreads in college basketball
Edwards: Alabama -3 is the play vs. Stanford
Report: Wichita St. poised to give Gregg Marshall a pink slip
Virginia, Kentucky listed as 2020 national championship co-favorites
Kentucky and Virginia are the 7/1 co-favorites to win the 2020 NCAA Tournament.
USC Trojans basketball lands five-star Evan Mobley
The USC Trojans landed a huge verbal commitment today from Evan Mobley, who is a five-star recruit in the 2020 basketball class.
Offshore prop has San Diego St. favored over Auburn to stay unbeaten longer
BetOnline has posted a prop for which team out of Auburn and San Diego State stays unbeaten the longest.
SEC Notebook: Only 3 locks for the NCAA Tournament, but lots of bubble squads
Brian Edwards breaks down the status of bubble teams, hot ATS squads and more in his latest SEC Basketball Notebook.
Betting Preview: Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats
As of late Monday night, most books had Kentucky installed as a nine-point home favorite for Tuesday’s SEC showdown vs. Tennessee.
Former Ivy POY Seth Towns transfers from Harvard, picks Buckeyes over Duke
Harvard transfer Seth Towns, the 2017-18 Ivy League Player of the Year, picked Ohio State over Duke as his grad-transfer destination.
7/20 Notes and Nuggets
There’s good news from the NBA bubble, bad news for Gonzaga hoops and a veteran linebacker available in the transfer portal.
Testimony at federal trial alleges Sean Miller paid to get Deandre Ayton
The second federal fraud trial tied to corruption in college basketball is ongoing this week, and Wednesday’s testimony wasn’t good for Arizona’s Sean Miller.
BYU’s Yoeli Childs suspended for Cougars’ first 9 basketball games
BYU Cougars basketball star Yoeli Childs has been suspended by the NCAA for the first nine games of the 2019-20 season.
Circa Sports offers up odds to win the 2020 NIT, giving UNC the shortest number
Circa Sports is offering odds to win the 2020 NIT, with North Carolina carrying the shortest number (12/1).
Betting Preview: Maryland at Michigan State
As of late Friday afternoon, BetOnline had Michigan State installed as a 5.5-point home favorite vs. Maryland.
Tuesday’s Bubble Games, Bonus Nuggets
Brian Edwards provides bettors with all they need to know about tonight’s stacked college basketball card.
UF’s Scottie Lewis announces he’s returning for his sophomore season
Florida rising sophomore Scottie Lewis is returning to the Gators for the 2020-21 campaign.
7/29 Notes and Nuggets
Brian Edwards hits on plenty of news from the NBA and NFL in his latest column for Wednesday.
Corruption trial thrusts Duke basketball into national spotlight
FBI wiretaps caught multiple schools discussing payments to two recruits who eventually went to Duke.
Bill Self responds to NCAA allegations that have him, Kansas basketball, in hot water
Kansas has confirmed Yahoo’s report that it received a Notice of Allegations early Monday, and it went all-in denying the NCAA’s charges of a lack of institutional control by KU and three Level I violations against the basketball program.
Vandy’s Aaron Nesmith, the SEC’s leading scorer, is out indefinitely with a stress fracture
Vandy’s Aaron Nesmith, the SEC’s leading scorer, will most likely miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture.
Betting Preview: San Diego State at Boise State
Leon Rice’s team is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games, and the Broncos are 5.5-point home underdogs today vs. undefeated San Diego State.
Circa Sports releases odds to win low and mid-major conference tourneys
Liberty, Gonzaga and San Diego State are favored to win their respective conference tournaments that start this week.
Notes: Stanford lands Ziaire Williams; SEC has five of nation’s top-eight incoming classes
The SEC has five of the country’s top eight incoming recruiting classes in college basketball.
Cockburn, Dosunmu withdraw from NBA Draft, set Illinois up for a big season
MajorWager’s Blake Von Hagen thinks Illinois at 50/1 odds (MyBookie) to win the national title is worth a shot.
Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan would rather not go back to college
Former Florida men’s basketball beat writer Kevin Brockway covered Billy Donovan’s team for most of his storied tenure in Gainesville. Brockway’s sources tell him Donovan would rather stay in the NBA.
Illinois rallies to nip Wisconsin on walk-off FG as a 30.5-point home underdog in biggest upset of 2019
Lovie Smith’s team ended a four-game losing streak by beating Wisconsin 24-23 on a walk-off field goal to cash 25/1 money-line tickets at William Hill.
Florida star PG Andrew Nembhard has the flu, status vs. Auburn in doubt
Florida point guard Andrew Nembhard is battling the flu ahead of Saturday’s showdown vs. Auburn.
Tuesday’s Tips: Kentucky at LSU + Bonus Nuggets
Brian Edwards previews tonight’s key SEC showdown, Kentucky at LSU, before diving into a bunch of nuggets for tonight’s stacked slate.
Tuesday Rewind: Bubble teams thrive, money-line underdogs cash big tickets
Bubble teams went 7-2 in Tuesday’s college action, making the bubble picture even more complicated 11 days from Selection Sunday.
Keytontae Johnson returning to the Florida Gators for his junior season
Florida forward Keyontae Johnson announced his intentions of returning for his junior year on March 14.
Bovada, BetOnline offering odds for Michigan’s next coach
BetOnline is listing Butler’s LaVall Jordan as the +200 favorite to become Michigan’s next head coach. Bovada has Texas Tech’s Chris Beard as the +325 “chalk” to replace John Beilein.
Conference odds and season win totals are out for college basketball
Blake Von Hagen breaks down the odds to win the top conferences’ regular-season titles and reviews some season win totals in college basketball.
Rutgers surging toward its first NCAA Tournament bid since 1991
Rutgers appears poised to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991.
Betting Preview: Butler Bulldogs at Seton Hall Pirates
MajorWager’s Blake Von Hagen previews Wednesday’s Big East showdown between Butler and Seton Hall in East Rutherford, N.J.
Betting Preview: North Carolina at Duke
North Carolina will be looking to avenge an overtime loss to Duke when it faces the Blue Devils on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Arkansas guard Isaiah Joe to test NBA waters
Arkansas rising junior guard Isaiah Joe (16.9 PPG) will test the NBA waters, but he can return to school if he chooses.
Memphis basketball lands another 5-star commitment, among early favorites for 2020 national title
Memphis added another 5-star recruit to it’s No. 1 class. The Tigers are among the favorites for the 2020 National Championship.
Caesars has most liability on futures with Spartans, while BetOnline is exposed the most with the Gators
Caesars’ biggest liability on college basketball futures is Michigan State, while BetOnline has its most exposure on the Florida Gators.
DraftKings has Oregon’s Payton Pritchard favored to win Wooden Award
Oregon guard Payton Pritchard is the ‘chalk’ to win the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s best player this season.
Edwards likes Rutgers -2 vs. Michigan in Big Ten action tonight
MajorWager’s Brian Edwards is endorsing a play on Rutgers as a short home favorite tonight vs. Michigan.
Utah State, Liberty punch their tickets to 2020 NCAA Tournament
Liberty, Utah State, Winthrop, Belmont and Bradley are the first five teams to earn bids to the 2020 NCAA Tournament.
Wake Forest fires Danny Manning
Wake Forest dismissed Danny Manning on April 25 after a disappointing six-year tenure.
Michigan hires Juwan Howard as men’s basketball coach
Michigan made a splash by hiring a familiar name. But can a former NBA player with zero college coaching experience work at the highest level?
Stephen F. Austin wins at Duke in OT on buzzer beater as an 85/1 money-line underdog
Stephen F. Austin cashed 85/1 money-line tickets by winning at Duke in overtime at the buzzer last night as a 27.5-point road underdog.
Edwards is bullish on the Badgers as underdogs tonight at Purdue
Brian Edwards has targeted the Wisconsin Badgers as underdogs tonight at Purdue.
John Beilein out as head coach of Cleveland Cavaliers
After compiling a 14-40 record, John Beilein is out as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Harvard’s Seth Towns has narrowed his list to six schools for 2020-21
Due to the Ivy League’s archaic redshirt rules, Harvard’s Seth Towns has to transfer for 2020-21, and the 2018 Ivy Player of the Year is down to six schools.
Wake Forest hires ETSU’s Steve Forbes as its next head basketball coach
Wake Forest has hired ETSU’s Steve Forbes to replace Danny Manning as its head basketball coach.
SEC basketball becoming as ruthless as SEC football
SEC basketball is in its golden era. Conference expectations, recruiting, facilities and money are starting to mirror SEC football.
LSU’s Mays, Taylor returning to school to rejoin Wade, incoming 5-star Watford
LSU’s Skylar Mays and Marlon Taylor have withdrawn from the NBA Draft to return to school. They’ll rejoin Will Wade and incoming 5-star freshman Trendon Watford.
Western Ky. star Charles Bassey out for the season with tibial plateau fracture
Western Kentucky star center Charles Bassey had season-ending surgery earlier today.
Wake Forest could be missing key players tonight at Notre Dame
Wake Forest could be without three key players tonight at Notre Dame.
SEC Update: ‘Bama suffers costly loss; LSU, Auburn slumping at the wrong time
Alabama’s hopes of earning an NCAA Tournament bid took a hard hit with last night’s loss to Texas A&M as a double-digit home favorite.