The Kansas State Wildcats (15-5 overall, 4-4 Big 12) travel to the Hilton Coliseum to face the Iowa State Cyclones (15-6 overall, 5-3 Big 12) in a conference battle for 4th place.   Tipoff is 9pm Eastern and will be televised on ESPN Full Court.

Odds makers at Greatest Sports Picks have the home Cyclones as 1.5-point favorites.  Iowa State is currently priced at -115 on the money line. The Over/Under is set at 138.  Early action has been mixed with a slight lean towards Kansas State.

These two teams have met 4 times over the past 3 seasons.  K State has won all 4 contests; however, Iowa State has covered 3 of 4 ATS.  K State beat ISU by 1 last February in Hilton Coliseum.  3 of 4 games went OVER the total.

The Cyclones have rewarded their backers this season, covering 59% ATS, 10-7.  7-10 Over / Under.  Kansas State is at 50% ATS, 8-8.  8-8 Over / Under.

K State lost their last game at home to Oklahoma as double-digit favorites.  Iowa State is looking to continue its roll after defeating #4 Kansas in Hilton.  This game starts a big week at The Greatest Sports Picks.

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The Pittsburgh Panthers (13-9 overall, 2-7 Big East) travel to WVU Coliseum in Morgantown to face the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-7 overall, 5-4 Big East) in a MUST –WIN conference game.  Tipoff is 7pm Eastern and will be televised on ESPN.

Odds makers at Greatest Sports Picks have West Virginia as 6-point favorites.  WVU is currently priced at -260 on the money line. The Over/Under is set at 136.5.  Early Pittsburgh action dropped them from +7 to +6 and that lowered the total from 137.5 to 136.5.

These two teams have met 4 times over past 3 seasons.  Pitt has won SU and ATS 3 of 4 and 3 straight. Pitt beat WVU by 13 last March in the Big East Tourney and by 5 in Morgantown.  The 4 games split 2-2 Over / Under.

The Mountaineers have rewarded their backers this season, covering 63% ATS, 12-7.  12-7 Over / Under.  Pitt has cashed at a paltry 41% ATS, 7-10.  7-9 Over / Under.

Pitt has won 2 straight conference games since the return of PG Tray Woodall.  Can the Pitt Panthers continue their dominance over archrival Mountaineers?  Or is this the year Coach Huggins and All Big East star Kevin Jones get the better of the Panthers?

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Billy Donovan’s Florida Gators (15-4 overall, 3-1 SEC) travel to Tad Smith Coliseum to face the Mississippi Rebels (13-6 overall, 3-2 SEC) in a Southeastern Conference game.  Tipoff is 7pm Eastern and will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

Odds makers at Greatest Sports Picks have the visiting Gators as 5.5 point favorites.  Florida is currently priced at -240 on the money line. The Over/Under is set at 138.  Early sharps bet the dog dropping them from 6 to 5.5 and that pushed the total down from 138.5 to 138.

These two teams have met twice in the past 3 seasons.  Florida has won both SU but the two have split ATS. Florida beat Mississippi by 6 in January as 8-point favorites.  That game went OVER the total.

Florida has rewarded their backers this season, covering 57% ATS, 8-6.  11-3 Over / Under.  Mississippi has cashed at 46% ATS, 7-8.  8-9 Over / Under.

Tonight’s game looks to be an exciting contest.  Florida has 3 straight double-digit wins.  Mississippi is playing its best basketball of the season.  Don’t miss out on this big SEC WINNER.

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The Brigham Young Cougars travel to Cassell Coliseum to face the Virginia Tech Hokies of the ACC.  Tipoff is 7pm Eastern and will be televised on ESPN3.

Odds makers at Greatest Sports Picks have Virginia Tech favored by 2.5 points.  The Hokies are currently priced at -135 on the money line. The Over/Under is set at 142.  Early action has moved the Hokies from -2 to -2.5 and that pushed the total from 140 to 142.

These two teams have not met in the past 3 seasons.  The Cougars won the only game played between the two schools in 1967.

Virginia Tech is coming off its biggest win of the season over in-state rival Virginia.  Virginia Tech is 12-7 SU, 46% ATS, 7-8.  5-10 Over / Under.  BYU has a 17-5 SU record.  They are 50% ATS, 9 – 9.  8 – 9 Over / Under.

BYU can score, a lot.  They are tops in the West Coast Conference in scoring and 11th in the nation, averaging 80 points per game.  Noah Hartsock leads the Cougars in scoring at 17.5 ppg but their attack is balanced with 4 players averaging double figures and Brock Zylstra just shy at 9 ppg.

Erick Green leads the Hokie attack with 16 ppg.  The Hokies struggle to put up points, relying on strong defense to win games.

This is a true road test for BYU.  Its not easy to into Blacksburg and win- just ask Coach K and Duke who struggle there every year.  The Hokies will play hard and their students will show their pride, but in the end, the Cougars win.  BYU has too much firepower.  They control the ball well and will avoid costly turnovers.  Virginia Tech could come out flat after their big road win in Charlottesville.

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The Miami Hurricanes (10-7 overall, 1-3 ACC) travel to Phillips Arena in Downtown Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-11 overall, 1-4 ACC) in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.  Tipoff is 9pm Eastern and will be televised on ESPNU.

Odds makers at Greatest Sports Picks have the visiting Hurricanes as 2-point favorites.  Miami is currently priced at -135 on the money line. The Over/Under is set at 130.5.  Early Miami action moved them from -1 to -2 and that pushed the total from 130 to 130.5.

These two teams have met every year for past 3 seasons.  Miami has won SU 2 of 3; however, Georgia Tech leads ATS 2-1.  Tech beat Miami by 9 last March in the final game played at Alexander Coliseum.  All 3 games went UNDER the total.

Neither team has rewarded their backers this season.  Georgia Tech has covered 43% ATS, 6-88-6 Over / Under.  Miami has cashed at a paltry 36% ATS, 5-910-4 Over / Under.

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The #1 ranked Syracuse Orangemen travel to Fifth Third Arena to play the Cincinnati Bearcats in a Big East Conference game.  Tipoff is 7pm Eastern and will be televised nationally on ESPN.

Odds makers at Greatest Sports Picks have Syracuse favored by 5 points.  The Orangemen are currently priced at -210 on the money line. The Over/Under is set at 136.  Early action has moved the Orangemen from -4 to -5 and that pushed the total from 135 to 136.

These two teams have met twice in the past 3 seasons.  Syracuse has simply owned the series.  A 17-point SU and ATS win in Cincinnati (71- 54 , 2010) and a 15-point SU and ATS win in the Carrier Dome (67-52 ,  2011).  Both games went UNDER the total.

Syracuse is coming off its first loss of the season after starting with 20 wins.  They have covered 60% ATS, 12-8.  9-10 Over / Under.  Cincinnati has a 15 -5 SU record.  They are 50% ATS, 7 – 7.  8 – 6 Over / Under.

 Fab Melo is expected to miss the game for unknown reasons.  He is the leading rebounder and shot-blocker for Syracuse.

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Free Picks sets up the Hyundai Sun Bowl, which pits the Utah Utes against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a nationally televised College Football Bowl Game on Saturday at the Sun Bowl (2 pm ET, CBS).

NCAAF Betting odds have Georgia Tech a 3-point favorite, although some sportsbooks have the Yellow Jackets down to -2. The moneyline betting odds have the Yellow Jackets a -125 favorite, down sharply from the opening line of -165, while the Utes are a +115 underdog, up from the opening of +150. The over/under total is at 50, which is down a point from the opening of 51.

Head-to-head, this NCAAF Bowl Game marks the first meeting since Nov. 25, 2005, when Utah surprised Georgia Tech 38-10 and covered the spread as a 9-point road underdog. The score was over the total of 46.

Utah (7-5 SU, 5-7 ATS) lost 17-14 to the Colorado Buffaloes on Nov. 25 and failed to cover as a 22.5-point home favorite. The score was under the total of 49.5. Georgia Tech (8-4 SU, 5-6-1 ATS) lost 31-17 to the Georgia Bulldogs on Nov. 26 and failed to cover as a 4.5-point home underdog, while the score was under the total of 53.

College Football Picks stats show Utah is 4-1 SU in its last five games overall, and 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games overall, while the total has stayed under in five of Utah’s last seven games. Georgia Tech is 8-4 SU in its last 12 overall and 1-6-1 ATS in its last eight overall.

 

College Football Picks previews the Insight Bowl with the Iowa Hawkeyes taking on the No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners on Friday at Sun Devil Stadium (10 pm ET, ESPN).

NCAAF Picks odds have Oklahoma a 14-point favorite, while some sportsbooks have the Sooners down to -13.5. College Football Betting fans have been hammering the Hawkeyes, as the Sooners opened as 15.5-point favorites.

Moneyline Betting Odds have Oklahoma a -525 favorite, down from the opening of -575, and Iowa as a +425 underdog, down from the opening of +460. The over/under total is at 57.5, down slightly from the opening number of 58.

Iowa’s 53rd ranked offense will be going up against Oklahoma’s 37th ranked defense, while the Sooners’s top rated (10th in the nation) offense will go against Iowa’s 42nd ranked defense.

Iowa (7-5 SU, 5-7 ATS) was beaten 20-7 by the Nebraska Cornhuskers in its last game on Nov. 25. The Hawkeyes failed to cover as a 9-point road underdog and the score was under the total of 53. Oklahoma (9-3 straight up, 6-6 against the spread) was hammered 44-10 by the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Big 12 Conference championship game on Dec. 3. The Sooners could not cover as a 3.5-point underdog and the score was under the big total of 71.

Sports Picks stats show Iowa is 2-4 against the spread in its last six games overall, and three of its past five games have gone under the total. Oklahoma is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games overall, but 2-5 ATS in its last seven games overall.

NCAAF Picks sets up a pair of College Football Betting opportunities Thursday, starting with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish facing the Florida State Seminoles in the Champs Sports Bowl at the Florida Citrus Bowl (5:30 pm ET, ESPN).

College Football Odds have Florida State a 3-point favorite, while the moneyline betting odds have the Seminoles a -160 favorite and the Fighting Irish a +145 underdog. The over/under total is at 46, down from the opening number of 48.

Unlike many College Bowl Games’ combatants, these two teams have a head-to-head history, although they’ve met just three times since 1996 and their last meeting was eight years ago. The Seminoles routed the Irish 37-0 on Nov. 1, 2003 and easily cashed as a 12.5-point road favorite.

The Fighting Irish (8-4 SU, 5-7 ATS) lost 28-14 to the Stanford Cardinals on Nov. 26 and failed to cover as a 7-point road underdog. The Seminoles (8-4 straight up, 6-6 against the point spread) won 21-7 against the Florida Gators on Nov. 26 and cashed as a 3-point road favorite.

Also Thursday, the Washington Huskies and the No. 12 Baylor Bears meet in the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome (9 pm ET, ESPN).

NCAAF Betting odds have Baylor as a 10-point favorite while the moneyline odds have Baylor as a -345 favorite and the Huskies a +315 underdog. The over/under total is at 78.

Washington is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games overall, and Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last five games overall.

College Football Picks previews an ESPN doubleheader on Wednesday, starting with the Toledo Rockets and the Air Force Falcons in the Military Bowl at RFK Stadium (4:30 pm ET, ESPN).

NCAAF Betting Bowl odds have the Rockets as a 3-point, -165 moneyline favorite while the Falcons are a +145 underdog. The over/under total is hovering around 70 after opening at 71.

The Rockets (8-4 SU, 7-5 ATS) beat the Ball State Cardinals 45-28 on Nov. 25 and covered as a 14-point favorite, while the score was over the total of 71.5. The Falcons (7-5 straight up, 5-7 against the point spread) blew out the Colorado State Rams and cashed as a 14-point favorite. The score was over the total of 52.5.

As is the case between most bowl game opponents, there is no head-to-head history between the Rockets and the Falcons.

Later Wednesday, the California Golden Bears battle the No. 24 Texas Longhorns in the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego (8 pm ET, ESPN).

College Football Betting has Texas as a 3-point favorite. Moneyline betting odds have Texas a -155 favorite and California a +135 underdog, while the over/under total is at 47.5.

California is 7-5 SU and ATS and on Nov. 25 beat the Arizona State Sun Devils 47-38 covering as a 6-point underdog while the score was over the total 55.5. Texas is 7-5 SU and 6-6 ATS and lost 48-24 to the Baylor Bears on Dec. 3, unable to cover as a 2-point road underdog.

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