College Basketball Betting Lines: SC To Go Down?
Experiencing a bit of a sports-hangover from the excitement of Wild Card Weekend and the BCS National Championship game on Tuesday? Not to worry, as you can dive head first back into the sports world with college basketball tonight. Check out the college basketball betting lines below.
College Basketball Betting Lines: South Carolina @ Alabama
South Carolina is one of two unbeaten teams left in the NCAA whether or not they can remain that way after tonight is the dramatics that will play out in this contest.
USCÂ sits at 15-0 straight up and have covered in 11 of those games. They head to Alabama tonight where they will be -4.5 favorites. ‘Bama is 0-3 against the spread over their last handful of games.
The total is set at 136 points and most analysts like the UNDER on this one with both teams possessing solid defensive ability. Four of the Gamecocks last five games have landed on the UNDER.
This game will start at 9 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.
College Basketball Betting Lines:Â Ole Miss @ LSU
If you are looking for a riskier game to bet on, Ole Miss versus LSU is the best pick. LSU is favored to win with a -10.5 point spread, but bettors seem to be split on where to lay money on this one.
Neither team is particularly proficient at covering the spread. Ole Miss has the best record at 12-3 but are 7-7 against the spread. LSU is 9-6 overall but have only covered in five of thsoe games.
The total is a bit of a safer bet on this one. It is set at 157.5 points. Most bettors are looking at the UNDER. Both Ole Miss and LSU have shot well below their averages over their last three games and if that trend continues UNDER bettors will be sent to the payout window.
This game will air nationally on ESPN 2. You can watch it at 9 p.m. ET.
