College Basketball 12/4

Virginia @ Purdue (PUR -2, 103.5) 7:15 PM

No, you aren’t reading that incorrectly. Purdue is favored and the total is dangerously close to being under 100! The Cavaliers are 350th in possessions per game while the Boilermakers are 324th in possessions per game. The Cavaliers allow 40.3 ppg which ranks 1st while the Boilermakers allow 58.4 ppg which ranks 13th. Carsen Edwards scored 42 points in the elite eight classic from last season, while no other Boiler scored more than 7. This could be rough, but I trust the Cavaliers to win a type of game like this against a Purdue team that has turned the ball over 42 times in their last 2 games.

Bet: UVA +2
Confidence: 5 Units
Result: Virginia 40 Purdue 69

Texas Tech @ DePaul (TTU -2.5, 137) 8:30 PM

Oh, hey, look, another final four team getting hosed at the spread line. Ok, fair enough, the Red Raiders looked horrible in Las Vegas, losing back to back to Iowa and Creighton. Maybe they had too much fun out there. Now they got to go Chicago and play DePaul. There’s nothing fun to do in Chicago in the winter, just ask Bears fans. The Red Raiders will be ready and will give DePaul their first loss.

Bet: TTU -2.5
Confidence: 3 Units
Result: Texas Tech 60 DePaul 65 OT

San Diego State @ Colorado State (SDSU -5.5, 134) 9 PM

San Diego State is 8-0 and have been steam rolling teams lately, winning by an average margin of 19.1 ppg. Remember the two teams Texas Tech lose to in Vegas? The Aztecs beat Creighton by 31 and Iowa by 10 on that same trip. Colorado State has not seen the same competition and will be overwhelmed when the Aztecs come to town.

Bet: SDSU -5.5
Confidence: 1 Unit
Result: San Diego State 79 Colorado State 57

Ohio State @ North Carolina (UNC -3.5, 138) 9:30 PM

The Buckeyes are ranked all the way up to 6th. But I think that’s a little overvalued due to their 25 point win against Villanova. They have not played a game outside of the state of Ohio and now have to travel to Tar Heel Country. The Buckeyes have played the 47th toughest schedule while North Carolina has played the 3rd toughest schedule. Coming off a big win against a tough, physical Oregon team, the Tar Heels will be ready when the Buckeyes come to town.

Bet: UNC -3.5
Confidence: 3.5 Units
Result: Ohio State 74 North Carolina 49

Today’s Record: 1-3
All-Time Record: 17-8 (68%)