Trends for the end of Power 5 college basketball regular season
Here is what VSiN’s Steve Makinen wants you to know heading into the final two weeks of the regular season for the Power 5 college basketball conferences:
>Home-court advantage means more than at any point in the season.
>The Total trends Over in late-season games.
>Look for revenge games where a home favorite lost the earlier meeting.
Of course, Steve has the numbers to back up those insights and drills down into specifics by team and by conference.
The teams that typically perform best have had consistent coaching staffs that have prepared their teams strategically to be ready for this time of year.
Greg Peterson has 10 games he likes on tonight’s menu, including this one:
Iowa vs. Illinois (9 p.m. ET)
While Illinois has struggled on defense recently, it still ranks 23rd in points per possession allowed at home. Iowa’s offense is not the same away from home, ranking 70th in points per possession away from home compared to 21st at home—a 13.8 points per 100 possessions difference.
Pick: Under 171.5 (Greg’s Handicapped Total: 168)
You can find Greg’s handicapped lines for every game here and the latest episode of his Coast-to-Coast Hoops podcast here.
More college resources
>Josh Appelbaum will post his Sharp Report later this morning.
>Adam Burke will have his Best Bets later, too.
>Steve Makinen‘s power ratings with estimated scores
>DraftKIngs/Circa Betting Splits.
Quick Hits
MLB: VSiN.com managing editor Adam Burke is posting his team-by-team previews. The MLB Betting Guide will be out on Thursday for VSiN Pro subscribers.
NHL: Jonathan Davis will have his Best Bets later today.
NBA: Zach Cohen will have his plays later this morning.
Soccer: Nigel Seeley has three Premier League plays for today and tomorrow.
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