College Basketball Odds, Picks & Predictions: Monday (1/20)
It was another exciting week in college basketball, and some major headlines were made out of the Big East. Creighton ended UConn’s 28-game home winning streak, while DePaul ended its 39-game Big East losing streak with a win at Georgetown.
It was also a big weekend for road teams, as Alabama, Auburn and Purdue won on the road in top-25 matchups.
Keep reading for a detailed breakdown of our college basketball best bets and top picks for Monday, January 20th.
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Monday's Best College Basketball Bets
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Columbia (+7.5) @ Princeton (-7.5) | O/U 153.5 (-112/-108)
Columbia enters this game on a three-game losing streak, with the last two losses coming to Ivy League rivals Cornell and Yale at home. But I am banking on the Lions playing well in this MLK Day afternoon tilt, as it is one of the best shooting teams in the country.
Columbia is one of a few teams in the country ranking in the top 33 in both two-point and three-point shooting. That is a big reason the Lions rank 12th in effective field goal percentage.
The Lions also own a big edge at the free throw line (75.1% to Princeton’s 67.3%). Even though the Tigers are on a six-game winning streak, just five of those wins have come against Division I (D-I) opponents, and none were by more than four points.
Pick: Columbia +7.5 (-112)
Georgetown (+7.5) @ Villanova (-7.5) | O/U 135.5 (-108/-112)
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