The college basketball weekend offers up another huge Saturday of betting action with 73 board games gracing the schedule.

2008-01-04

The college basketball weekend offers up another huge Saturday of betting action with 73 board games gracing the schedule. Get used to it, as this is how it will be for every week up until March Madness. First tip-offs are at noon eastern. Here’s a quick look at some of the top games, plus the top trends on the board.

The highlight games come on the west coast as the Pac 10 opens up conference play with some great matchups. Among them are Oregon visiting Arizona, UCLA taking on Cal in Berkeley, Stanford hosting USC, and in-state rivals Washington State and Washington going head-to-head. The Pac 10 is one of the top conferences in all of college basketball this season, so the race for the league title is expected to be fast and furious. UCLA is the favorite, and is expected to get off to a fast start at Cal since the Bruins boast a 29 & 15 ATS record on the road under Ben Howland. Their cross-city rival USC could be a factor too, and will put a trend of 24 & 8 ATS versus winning teams on the line when it takes on the Cardinal. Meanwhile, Washington State was one of the 6 remaining unbeaten teams at the week’s outset and will be looking for its sixth straight head-to-head win over the Huskies.

Saturday’s Top Trends
(615) CONNECTICUT vs. (616) NOTRE DAME
CONNECTICUT is 0-10 ATS (-11 Units) as an underdog over the L2 seasons.
The average score was CONNECTICUT 58.5, OPPONENT 69.7 - (Rating = 5*)

(531) MICHIGAN vs. (532) PURDUE
MICHIGAN is 0-10 ATS (-11 Units) as a road underdog or pick over the L2 seasons.
The average score was MICHIGAN 56.1, OPPONENT 75.1 - (Rating = 5*)

(543) RICE vs. (544) OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA is 10-0 ATS (+10 Units) at home vs poor shooting teams (<=42% FG%) since 1997.
The average score was OKLAHOMA 81.5, OPPONENT 51.8 - (Rating = 4*)

(549) LOUISVILLE vs. (550) KENTUCKY
KENTUCKY is 1-10 ATS (-10 Units) vs. top caliber teams outscoring opponents by 12+ PPG over the L2 seasons.
The average score was KENTUCKY 66.1, OPPONENT 75.1 - (Rating = 3*)

(629) TCU vs. (630) SAN DIEGO ST
TCU is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%) over the L2 seasons.
The average score was TCU 60.1, OPPONENT 72.4 - (Rating = 3*)

(533) GEORGETOWN vs. (534) RUTGERS
GEORGETOWN is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) against conference opponents over the L2 seasons.
The average score was GEORGETOWN 67.8, OPPONENT 57.8 - (Rating = 2*)

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