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The Kansas Jayhawks’ rule over the Big 12 could be coming to an end. With three losses in their last four games, though one was out of conference, the Jayhawks bid for a 15th straight regular season conference title is hanging in the balance. They’re not out of the picture by any stretch trailing K-State by just two games in the loss column. Playing on the road has been a nightmare for KU with just one win, and they travel to Fort Worth for a matchup with the TCU Horned Frogs looking to snap a f... 

With two national championships in the last three years the Villanova Wildcats have reached a lofty status with the college basketball betting public. Yet the fact that a lot of casual money is bet on head coach Jay Wright’s team has not seemed to damage their wagering value. As a matter of fact, Nova has been one of the most profitable teams on the board in any sport. The Marquette Golden Eagles are far less celebrated than the defending national champions. But they are also making big money as... 

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari is well regarded for his elite recruiting classes and the “one and done” nature of his revolving door roster. It takes a special coach to keep such a strong level of success that U of K has enjoyed considering the perpetual roster changes that take place each year in Lexington. Despite being one of the most public teams on the board Kentucky has also been among the most profitable as of late. While the Mississippi State Bulldogs have been respectable, t... 

Regular season college basketball games don’t get any bigger than this. The No. 2 ranked Duke Blue Devils will hit the road to face off against the No. 3 ranked Virginia Cavaliers in a pivotal ACC clash. These teams are both pushing for the conference title as well as a No. 1 seed in March Madness.... 

The Wisconsin Badgers have knocked off Big Ten opponent the Michigan Wolverines once this year. If they can do so again, the top of the conference standings are going to be very tight heading down the stretch. Michigan currently sits ahead of the pack but Wisconsin and and several others are right on its tail.... 

The college basketball season is in full swing, and the better teams in each conference have begun to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. Thursday will be a busy day of action and there are plenty of games to wager on for gamblers.... 

Tuesday night saw two teams ranked in the AP Top 10 fall when Michigan State suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of Illinois and St. John’s tipped Marquette by a single point. It was part of a jam-packed session of mid-week games, and while Wednesday’s schedule is noticeably lighter, there are some important games on the menu for tonight. Plenty of bubble teams will be in action, and they will look to strengthen their resumes with wins over conference foes.... 

Penny Hardaway has not gotten off to a great start as the new face of the Memphis Tigers. The former NBA All-Star was one of the league’s best throughout the 1990s, but he is a neophyte in the coaching world. He was a high school head coach for just one season before taking over at Memphis, and that led to criticism of him being used as a recruiting tool and little else. Hardaway’s Tigers are just 13-9, so he hasn’t done much to answer those concerns, and they will be underdogs at home to the Ci... 

Who says there is a lull in the sports betting season now that the NFL season is over? College basketball is here to pick up the slack in the run-up to March Madness, and there will be nine ranked teams in action this Tuesday night. While there are no games between ranked teams, plenty of ranked teams are on upset alert heading into tonight. Florida State and Kansas are both underdogs on the road against tough conference opponents, and other teams might end up falling this week too.... 

The Big 12, Big Ten and Big Sky are all a part of the Big Monday lineup of college basketball games. For those looking to get a fix now that the Super Bowl is over and the NFL season is done, college hoops action is ready to fill the void. Four ranked teams are in action, including a mammoth ACC matchup between No. 15 Louisville and No. 12 Virginia Tech.... 

They’ve lost two games and trail Virginia in the ACC standings by a half-game, but the Duke Blue Devils, with a collection of young talent that could probably give some NBA teams a stiff test, are the most high profile team in college basketball. Led by the top draft pick in the next NBA draft, Duke hammered St. John’s over the weekend for its fifth straight victory and Zion Williamson continues to put up massive numbers while slamming a few highlight reel dunks every game. The Boston College Ea... 

Last year the Oklahoma Sooners were far too dependent upon Freshman sensation Trae Young who became a literal one-man team, much to the detriment of the rest of the lineup, especially on defense. This year Oklahoma is something of an opposite program in that they are much more team oriented with an emphasis on defense. Most important of all the Sooners are making money on the college basketball betting board with far greater regularity. The Iowa State Cyclones are also one of the most profitable... 

On Monday night two of the most underrated teams with two of the most underappreciated coaches will meet up in a key Atlantic Coast Conference matchup when Chris Mack and the Louisville Cardinals face Buzz Williams and the Virginia Tech Hokies Monday night on ESPN. Mack is in his first year at Louisville after a highly successful run at Xavier in which he posted three conference championships with an Elite Eight appearance two years ago. Williams meanwhile has taken Virginia Tech to new heights ... 

Saturday’s college basketball schedule offers some of the best potential wagering opportunities of the season but also some tremendous peril, at least for some of the power teams and their backers. Even a mediocre or slumping team can become a viable threat, especially on their home court, against a power team. The largest crowds of the season will turn out on Saturday’s throughout the country to cheer on their home teams against the name brand power visiting what is often a potential trap. Bala... 

Although they do not garner much in the way of national recognition or attention the St. Johns Red Storm is in the hunt for March Madness on the strength of an offense that is among the most prolific in the country. The big question for Saturday is if they can win a shootout at the Duke Blue Devils against a team that can score even more than they can while also adding an element of defense. Indeed, Duke is looking like Final Four material as one of the most complete teams in all of college bask... 

The Kentucky Wildcats have been on an impressive streak of late, but they are still in third place in the SEC, so they must keep on rolling to claim another conference championship. Kentucky has a tough matchup next time out when it hits the road to face off against the Florida Gators.... 

The Louisville Cardinals weren’t particularly impressive in the non-conference season, but they have turned it on since the beginning of ACC play. They are tied for first place in the conference but it won’t be easy to stay there as there are myriad powerful opponents coming up. Louisville has a big game next time out when it hosts the North Carolina Tar Heels.... 

The Michigan State Spartans lost their first conference game last time out and are itching to get back on the court. They will do so on Saturday in a home game against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Spartans are clearly the superior team and have the location advantage so the oddsmakers are likely to make them comfortable favorites.... 

The Michigan Wolverines have put together one of the most impressive seasons in college basketball. They sit atop the Big Ten and will look to remain there with a win this week against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Michigan is on the road in this game which could make it tougher, but the Wolverines will still be favored to pick up the victory.... 

Don’t look now, but the Gonzaga Bulldogs look like they are ready to play spoiler once more. Mark Few has created a powerhouse out in Spokane, turning the Bulldogs from a lovable mid-major into a wrecking ball that is constantly demolishing the rest of the teams in the West Coast Conference. Gonzaga lost just one conference game in each of the last two seasons, and the Bulldogs are currently unbeaten in conference play this year. The BYU Cougars are hopeful they can put a halt to Gonzaga’s run t... 

We are still one month away from March Madness, but this is a crucial stretch for teams looking to solidify their spots in the NCAA Tournament. College basketball is right in the thick of things in conference play, and teams can find themselves lulled to sleep by the monotony of it and suffer a key loss that hurts them on Selection Sunday. The four ranked teams I’m highlighting on Wednesday aren’t traditional powers in the basketball world, and they will look to keep chugging along to try to sec... 

As good as the Nevada Wolf Pack have been this season, their lead in the Mountain West Conference remains tenuous. One team close behind is the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, who missed a chance to get even at the top with a loss to San Diego State their last time out. Meanwhile, the Pack enjoyed a little break over the weekend and will look to continue their assault on the league with a visit to their in-state rival on Tuesday night.... 

The Miami Hurricanes are in a bad place right now. Miami is under .500 and the school looks set to finish with a losing record for the first time ever under Jim Larranaga. Larranaga had led the Hurricanes to a 20-win season in six of his seven years on campus, but this year’s team has struggled mightily even though it is a mostly veteran unit with no true freshman on the roster. They will be home underdogs this Wednesday when the ranked Virginia Tech Hokies come to south Florida.... 

Sparty on. The Michigan State Spartans have been tearing up the Big Ten. Michigan State is a perfect 9-0 in the conference, and Tom Izzo’s bunch are looking like one of the favorites come March. They are tied with Tennessee for the second-longest winning streak in the nation, but they will be on the road in a hostile environment this Sunday. The Purdue Boilermakers have one of the best home crowds in the Big Ten, and their fans will try to make life tough on the visiting Spartans.... 

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have to wonder what they did to upset the ACC’s schedule makers. Notre Dame has already faced three ranked teams in conference play (losing all three games), and now they must face the two best teams in the conference with just one day’s rest between the games. On Saturday, they will host Virginia, while on Monday night, they will host the Duke Blue Devils. Notre Dame will be an underdog in both games, but Duke is expected to be a significant favorite against the Ir...