Ohio State Buckeyes second year head coach Chris Holtmann has found the going much more difficult in his second year on the job. Holtmann will get no relief Sunday as his Bucks have a tough assignment at the Michigan State Spartans. The Villanova Wildcats may not be Final Four material, YET. But they are still Top 20 strong and figure to be too much for the St. John’s Red Storm. The Creighton Blue Jays have dropped off from their usual March Madness level of success. The Seton Hall Pirates have also slipped from last year but have still shown betting value. The Cincinnati Bearcats have been in the American Athletic Conference hunt all season and have the potential to manhandle a Wichita State Shockers team that has been a disappointment. Let’s take a look at Sunday’s best bets for college basketball!
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #11 Michigan State Spartans 1 p.m. ET CBS
The Ohio State Buckeyes have cooled off considerably with just three payouts in their last 10 games. While OSU has a strong defense that is ranked 36th in the nation their offense has been a drag and ranks 193rd in the county. The Michigan State Spartans have paid in seven of their last ten games and are much more well balanced than the Bucks. Sparty will boast the best player on the floor in guard Cassius Winston and his 18.8 points per game. OSU has dropped four of their last seven against the spread as road pups. Conversely MSU has come away with the cash in six of their last seven laying points at home. Michigan State has paid in four of their last five as a home favorite against Ohio State. Overall the Buckeyes have paid in just two of their last ten against Sparty.
#13 Villanova Wildcats at St. John’s Red Storm, 5 p.m. ET, FS1
St. John’s has dropped five of their last nine on the board and has a woeful defense ranked 237th in the nation. On the other hand, Villanova is one of the hottest teams in the land with eight payouts in their last nine games.
Villanova has been one of the best values on the board in college basketball on the road with six straight payouts away from home. On the other hand, St. John’s has paid in just five of their last 15 games at home. Villanova has shown its best wagering value in this series away from home with nine payouts in their last 13 games at St. John’s. Nova guard Phil Booth is averaging 18.5 points per game and gets strong support from forward Eric Paschall’s 17.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per outing.
Seton Hall Pirates at Creighton Blue Jays, 3 p.m. ET, FS1
Creighton is a mere shell of itself with just four payouts in their last six games. Their defense is terrible as always and ranked 261st in the country.
Seton Hall has been a good value in away games with six payouts in their last ten games away from home. Meanwhile Creighton has slipped as a home value with just two payouts in their last five home court matchups.
Seton Hall has had the value advantage in their head to head series with Creighton. The Pirates have covered five of their last seven matchups with the Blue Jays.
Wichita State Shockers at Cincinnati Bearcats, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN
Cincinnati has covered four of their last six and will have the best player on the floor in guard Jarron Cumberland with 19 points per game. On the road Wichita State has struggled to bring home the bacon with just two payouts in their last eight games away from home. Balanced against that is Cincinnati’s good record as a home value with seven payouts in their last 11 games as a host. In this head to head series Cincinnati has won and covered their last two meetings with the Shockers.
College Basketball Live Betting Odds Sunday Best Bet Picks: Michigan State Spartans, Villanova Wildcats, Seton Hall Pirates, and Cincinnati Bearcats!
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