College Basketball Best Bets (12/1/23)
Author: Dylan Lieck | 12/1/23 | 1:15 P.M. CST
We’ve been SMOKING hot to start the season in college basketball, and there’s two games I have my eye on here. I’m not going to give as in depth of a break down on these, but I have already played both myself, and I like both plays.
Best Bet of the Night:
Game: Purdue @ Northwestern
Line: Purdue -5.5
Total: 135.5
Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (NW Home Court)
Time: 8:00 P.M. CST
Dylan’s Pick: Northwestern +5.5
Summary:
Look we’re just going to continue to play home teams all season. When teams go on the road, regardless of when it is, but ESPECIALLY in conference play, it’s extremely tough to win. It’s even harder to cover. So we’re going to traditionally take 95% of our plays on true home teams between +7 and -5. You’re getting Purdue at a highly inflated price, as they are currently 7-0. Northwestern has plenty of talent. And although their football team has no home field advantage, their gym can get quite wild. It’s going to be ROCKING tonight. Give me NW +5.5 all day
Official Pick: NW +5.5
Best Bet 2
Game: UCONN @ Kansas
Line: Kansas -3
Location: Alan Field House (KU Home Arena)
Time: 8:00 P.M. CST
Dylan’s Pick: Kansas -3
Summary:
Look once again, we’re getting a UCONN team who’s probably slightly better than Kansas on a neutral floor at -3. But we’re getting this when UCONN is missing one of their top freshman guards. And they’re playing their first true road game of the season at Alan Fieldhouse, one of the toughest places to play in the country. This is a much bigger game for Kansas, who got smacked by Marquette in Maui last time they played a top 10 team. So I’m sure Bill Self is going to have his guys ready to go. You also have a young KU team who is only getting better game to game. And as much as I can’t stand Kevin McCullers, he is playing some very good basketball.
Triston Newton, The PG for UCONN is the only way Kansas doesn’t win this game and cover. He’s a stud and he has the capability of dropping 30-40 on any given night. But Kansas at home, in front of that crowd, against UCONN in their first true road game? I’ll take KU -3.
Official Pick: KU -3
