Today we have a loaded slate of College Hoops on tap with 57 games to choose from. Let’s examine where smart money is leaning for a trio of matchups using our VSiN CBB Betting Splits, which are updated every 5 minutes and come directly from DraftKings and Circa Sports.
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7 p.m. ET: Monmouth at Drexel (-2.5, 133.5)
Monmouth (12-12) has won three of their last four and just held off Stony Brook 76-75, winning outright as 1.5-point road dogs. Meanwhile, Drexel (13-12) has won four of their last five and just outlasted Elon 82-77, winning outright as 4.5-point road dogs.
This line opened with Drexel listed as a 1.5-point home favorite.
Sharps have pounced on the Dragons laying short chalk at home, pushing Drexel up from -1.5 to -2.5.
Ken Pom has Drexel winning by three points (66-63).
With this in mind, many bettors have looked to protect themselves and gain some added cushion by targeting Drexel on the moneyline at -140.
At DraftKings, Drexel is taking in 77% of moneyline bets and a whopping 94% of moneyline dollars, a notable “low bets, higher dollars” one way Pro and Joe bet split in favor of a straight up Dragons victory.
When two teams in the CAA face off in conference play, the home favorite is 37-18 (67%) straight up this season. If they are also coming off a win, like Drexel here, they improve to 26-7 (79%) straight up with a 10% ROI.
Drexel has the better defensive efficiency (131st vs 141st), effective field goal percentage (204th vs 290th), three-point shooting (86th vs 189th) and limit their opponents to a better effective field goal percentage (25th vs 99th).
Drexel is 10-3 at home this season. Monmouth is 4-7 on the road.
7 p.m. ET: Central Connecticut (-2.5, 128.5) at New Haven
Central Connecticut (13-10) has won three of their last four and just crushed Wagner 84-67, easily covering as 5.5-point home favorites. On the other hand, New Haven (10-14) has lost four of their last five and just fell to Chicago State 63-57, losing outright as 5.5-point home favorites.
This line opened with Central Connecticut listed as a 1.5-point road favorite.
Wiseguys have gotten down hard on Central Connecticut laying short road chalk, driving the Blue Devils up from -1.5 to -2.5.
This line move is especially meaningful considering this is an added/extra game with a 6-digit rotation number (306583-306584). In other words, this is a tiny, overlooked matchup that the betting public has little to no interest in. However, based upon the line movement we can infer that sharps have specifically targeted the matchup and sided with the road team.
Ken Pom has Central Connecticut winning by two points (66-64). He also has the Blue Devils ranked higher (288th vs 337th).
As a result, bettors looking to mitigate some risk in the event of a close game may prefer a Central Connecticut moneyline play at -145.
At DraftKings, the Blue Devils are receiving 78% of moneyline bets and 92% of moneyline dollars, a notable “low bets, higher dollars” sharp split in favor of a straight up Central Connecticut victory.
Central Connecticut has the better offensive efficiency (230th vs 354th), effective field goal percentage (162nd vs 298th), three-point shooting (56th vs 338th) and free-throw shooting (47th vs 312th).
The Blue Devils also do a better job of not turning it over on offense (134th vs 315th).
Central Connecticut is averaging 75 PPG on offense compared to 64 PPG for New Haven.
8 p.m. ET: Coastal Carolina (-1.5, 131.5) at Louisiana
Coastal Carolina (15-11) has won seven of their last nine and just outlasted Massachusetts 94-91 in triple overtime, winning outright as 2.5-point home dogs. Similarly, Louisiana (9-16) has won four in a row and just took down Central Michigan 85-80, covering as 2.5-point home favorites.
This line opened with Coastal Carolina listed as a 1-point road favorite.
Sharps have quietly sided with the road chalk, pushing Coastal Carolina up from -1 to -1.5.
Ken Pom has Coastal Carolina winning by two points (65-63). He also has the Chanticleers ranked much higher (233rd vs 306th).
With this in mind, many pros have looked to gain some wiggle room by taking Coastal Carolina on the moneyline at -120.
When two teams in the Sun Belt face off in conference play, the road favorite is 17-7 (71%) straight up with an 8% ROI this season.
Coastal Carolina has the better defensive efficiency (164th vs 254th), free-throw shooting (192nd vs 260th) and take better care of the ball on offense, ranking 61st in fewest turnovers committed compared to 260th for Louisiana.
Coastal Carolina also hold their opponents to a far better effective field goal percentage (22nd vs 214th).
The Chanticleers have the better scoring offense (74 PPG vs 63 PPG) and grab more rebounds per game (41 vs 30).
