College Basketball Betting Guide: Lines, Trends & Picks For Wednesday, Nov. 30

College Basketball Betting Lines, Odds & Picks

The Big/Ten ACC Challenge continues on Wednesday with a few matchups between ranked opponents. The Big Ten swept all games yesterday, but scroll down to see who I plan to back in tonight’s games.

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Ohio State at Duke Preview

No. 25 Ohio State (5-1 SU, 3-3 ATS, 3-3 O/U) travels to Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight to take on No. 17 Duke (4-2 SU, 3-2-1 ATS, 1-5 O/U). 

Ohio State comes into this matchup having won four of its last five games and is fresh off of a win over No. 21 Texas Tech. Their only loss this season came at the hands of then-No. 17 San Diego State. Offensively, the Buckeyes have been clicking lately. They put up at least 80 points in their last two outings and have seen fairly balanced scoring across their rotations this year. Ohio State’s defense has also been a bright spot for them, only giving up an average of 61 points per game. One of the reasons I like Ohio State tonight is because of their perimeter defense. They're holding teams to just 26% shooting from deep, which will come in handy against a Duke team that’s averaging just over 22 3PT attempts per game. 

Duke’s defense is also extremely solid, ranking 19th in college basketball. However, it’s their offense that makes me a little weary because their scoring has been really inconsistent lately. In their last four games, they’ve alternated between scoring in the 70s and scoring in the 50s. With that type of variance, it’s hard for me to lay that many points with the Blue Devils. 

MY PICK: Ohio State +5.5

Howard at Yale Preview

The Yale Bulldogs (3-1 SU, 4-0 ATS, 0-4 O/U) welcome the Howard Bison (1-5 SU, 2-4 ATS, 4-2 O/U) to town for a non-conference matchup on Wednesday night. 

Yale is coming off its first loss of the season after getting beat by Colorado on Sunday, so this is a great bounce-back spot for them against a mediocre Howard team. Yale outpaces Howard in nearly every statistical category, but the one that stands out most is the difference in points against for each team. The Bulldogs are only giving up 53 points per game while Howard is surrendering 77. That’s not a great sign for the Bison, especially with Yale shooting 50% from the field right now. The Bulldogs are also 4-0 against the spread this season and are outscoring teams by 26 points per game. This is Bulldogs or nothing for me. 

The over at 135.5 might also be a good look when considering how much Yale should be able to take advantage of Howard's defense. Plus, our BetQL model seems to like that play.  

MY PICK: Yale -12.5, Over 135.5

McNeese State at Tennessee Preview

McNeese State (1-4 SU, 4-1 ATS, 2-3 O/U) is going to have its hands full tonight in Knoxville, facing Tennessee (3-1 SU, 1-3 ATS, 2-2 O/U) at Thompson-Bolling Arena.

Tennessee returned four of its five starters from last year's team which has contributed to their early season success. The Vols last two wins came against ranked teams in USC and Kansas en route to winning the Battle 4 Atlantis. Tonight’s game against McNeese State is going to be a drastic change in the level of competition and Tennessee should feast. That being said, laying 35 points is quite a hefty number and makes me a little weary of a backdoor cover after Tennessee’s starters get pulled in the second half. Because of that, I'm looking at the total in this game. Between the Vols ability to attack the offensive glass, get to the free-throw line, and force turnovers, this game could get out of hand quickly. McNeese State also doesn’t defend well at all and Tennessee is going to take full advantage, so I lean toward the Vols covering -19.5 in the first half, but I like the over in this game a bit more. 

MY PICK: Over 133 

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