It was yet another 2-1 showing against the College Basketball odds which made it five straight winning weeks for my Wednesday Night Parlay Picks at the online sportsbook. Georgetown kicked the night off by sticking within the number against the Providence Friars who failed to cover the inflated point spread as expected. The Alabama Crimson Tide followed it up with an all-out skunking of Florida after taking the Gators out behind the woodshed and serving up an embarrassing 97-69 defeat to easily cover the 10-point spread. San Diego State prevented us from busting out the brooms after going into Logan and handling Utah State. The Mountain West continues to be my kryptonite! Another jam-packed Hump Day night card of college hoops awaits! Here’s to adding to the bankroll once again with a trio of investments to target for your Wednesday night parlay cards!
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Tennessee Volunteers
If ever there was a spot to back the Tennessee Volunteers, this is it! Rick Barnes troops enter this crucial home tilt with the Tide off back-to-back one-point defeats to Vanderbilt on the road and Mizzou at home. That finds Santiago Vescovi and Co. just 1-3 SU and 0-4 against the college basketball odds the last four times they took to the hardwood. Meanwhile, Brandon Miller and his mates enter this tilt off a huge road win against hated Auburn and sit in the driver’s seat of the SEC with an unblemished 12-0 record.
Even so, Bama likely would’ve lost Saturday’s matchup at Neville Arena had the Tigers offense not gone in the tank the final five minutes of the game. Auburn had them on the ropes but failed to land the knockout blow ultimately allowing the Tide to get out of dodge with the win and cover. Nate Oats’ kids had all kinds of issues with the Tigers No. 21 ranked defense per the Pomeroy Ratings, and now it must face a pissed off bunch of Vols that ranks No. 1 in the land in defensive efficiency. While Tennessee’s offense also leaves a bit to be desired (No. 52), I just don’t foresee Bama’s perimeter oriented attack getting the job done against another nasty defense in back-to-back games; on the road no less! Confidently lay the possession with the home team and look for the college basketball gods to hand the Tide their first loss in conference.
Marquette Golden Eagles
The Big East regular season title will be on the line when the No. 13 Xavier Musketeers invade the Fiserv Forum to take on the No. 10 ranked Marquette Golden Eagles. Shaka Smart’s kids currently hold a one-game lead in conference and will be out to even the season series after dropping an 80-76 decision to the X-Men in the Cintas Center as 3-point underdogs back on January 15. We laid those points with Sean Miller’s squad in that matchup and came away feeling a tad bit fortunate to cover after Marquette was able to comfortably run its offense in hostile territory.
While Xavier dominated the glass winning the battle of the boards 43-29, Zach Freemantle was a major contributor in that lopsided tally pulling in eight caroms while also chipping in with 10 points. His services will however be sidelined for the rematch and I expect his absence to play a major role in how round two plays out. The Golden Eagles have won all but one of their 15 played games in front of the hometown faithful (10-5 ATS). With Freemantle unavailable to clog the paint and Marquette owners of the best 2-point offense in the country, look for Kam Jones and Co. to thrive close to the rack. Xavier’s lack of depth and shrunken size will prevent it from dominating the glass. Points will come in bunches for both sides, but in the end it will be the Golden Eagles that log the margin win to take one step closer towards locking up the regular season title.
Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas and Texas A&M hooked up back on January 31 in a game that saw Eric Musselman’s kids procure the 81-70 win and cover as 3.5-point home favorites in an end result that was way more one-sided than the 11 point final margin of victory dictates. While this game will present Buzz Peterson’s kids with an opportunity to cut its deficit in the SEC standings, I still think the Razorbacks are the better overall team. The Aggies had all kinds of issues dealing with the Hogs defense evidenced by shooting 34 percent from the field, but it also had major issues separating on the glass where it only won the battle of the boards 39-37.
A&M was never in a position to pull the upset even though it was once again dominant on the offensive glass (20). While in the midst of a three-game SU and ATS win streak, I’m fading the home team regardless of how poorly Arkansas looked over the weekend in a surprising 70-64 home loss to Mississippi State. The defeat snapped their three-game losing streak, but I believe the reintegration of Nick Smith Jr. played a role. The offense was out of sorts all game long and it carried over to the other end of the court where it allowed a horrendous Bulldogs offense to convert at a 47 percent clip and drain six of 10 shots from beyond the arc. I expect the Hogs to be much more locked in Wednesday night and compete valiantly on the road much like it has in its last three treks away from Fayetteville (3-0 ATS). Look for the rematch to go down to the wire and for the Hogs to have a shot of winning it outright – take the points!
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