Top picks from the CBB betting divisions on Wednesday 18th December

Today, we have a full selection of College Hoops in print with nearly 60 games to choose from. Let’s explore where the smart money is leaning with our VSiN CBB betting splits, updated every 5 minutes and coming straight from DraftKings and Circa Sports.

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Murray State (6-3) just saw its three-game winning streak come to an end, falling in overtime to Western Kentucky 81-76 and pushing as 5-point road dogs. Meanwhile, Indiana State (6-4) has won three straight and just outlasted Missouri State 80-77 to win outright as 5-point road dogs. This line opened with Murray State listed as a 2.5-point road favorite. The Sharps have put up points with Murray State and steamrolled the Racers up from -2.5 to -3.5. At DraftKings, Murray State receives 58% of spread bets and 67% of spread dollars. At Circa, Murray State takes 50% of spread bets and 60% of spread dollars. Both books show little public support, but also respected smart money in the form of a “low stakes, higher dollars” stake split. Ken Pom has Murray State win by three points (79-76). He also has Murray State ranked much higher (104th vs. 195th). Murray State has the superior offensive efficiency (114th vs. 125th), defensive efficiency (112th vs. 290th) and passing the ball better (160th in turnover percentage vs. 329th). Murray State is allowing just 65 PPG compared to 77 PPG for Indiana State. Murray State is also a buy-low favorite after a loss against a vendor-high home dog after three straight wins. Those looking to protect themselves against a close win that might not cover the spread could also look to play Murray State on the moneyline at -170.

San Francisco (9-2) has won five in a row and just took down Loyola Chicago 76-66, covering as 4-point neutral site favorites. On the other hand, Bradley (8-2) just saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end as they fell to Santa Clara 84-74 and failed to cover as 3-point neutral site dogs. This line opened with San Francisco listed as a 1.5-point road favorite. However, we have since seen the line turn to Bradley -2 at home. This signals a stark “dog to favorite” line draw in favor of Bradley, with pros backing the home team. Pro has specifically targeted Bradley to win straight up (-130). At DraftKings, Bradley receives 48% of moneyline bets, but a whopping 84% of moneyline dollars. At Circa, Bradley takes 33% of the moneyline bets, but as much as 98% of the moneyline dollars. Both books show a massively sharp contrarian betting differential in favor of Bradley winning the game. Ken Pom has Bradley to win by one point (73-72). Bradley has the better offensive efficiency (41st vs. 79th), effective field goal percentage (60% vs. 57%), three-point shooting (45% vs. 37%), and free throw shooting (74% vs. 70%). Bradley has a low value as a short home favorite after a loss to a high-selling dog on a long winning streak. Bradley is 4-0 at home. Meanwhile, this is San Francisco’s first true road game of the season.

Montana State (5-6) just saw their two-game winning streak come to an end, where they were crushed by USC 89-63 and failed to cover as 9-point road dogs. On the flip side, UC Riverside (7-4) has won three in a row and just edged St. Francis Illinois 78-55. This line opened with UC Riverside listed as a 1.5-point home favorite. Skarpe has pounced on UC Riverside with short chalk at home, steamrolling the Highlanders from -1.5 to -2.5. This move is especially notable because only 33% of spread bets take UC Riverside on Circa, yet the line moved in their favor. This signals some sharp “fade the trendy dog” reverse line movement at UC Riverside, with pros backing the unpopular home team. The Sharps especially favor UC Riverside to win outright (-145) as they take 75% of moneyline bets and 80% of moneyline dollars at DraftKings. This is also a very low bet, late night game, meaning it fits the model of an “obscure” line move typically run by smart men who have taken a specific interest in the matchup. Ken Pom has UC Riverside winning by one point (73-72). UC Riverside has the better offensive rebounding percentage (29% vs. 23%) and defensive efficiency (170th vs. 175th). UC Riverside is a perfect 4-0 at home. Montana State is just 1-5 on the road. This is the third straight home game for UC Riverside, while Montana State is playing their second straight road game.