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College Basketball Odds: Evansville vs. Indiana State
| Evansville Odds | +6.5 |
| Indiana State Odds | -6.5 |
| Over/Under | 126.5 |
| Time | 5 p.m. ET |
With some distance between now and Super Bowl 55, casual bettors are turning their attention to college basketball in the lead-up to March Madness.
As a result, college hoops handles will steadily grow as we head toward Selection Sunday with high-profile matchups attracting the lion’s share of public money.
Recreational bettors prefer action on games they’ll be watching, which certainly skews toward nationally-televised matchups.
So of course today’s 5 p.m. ET game between Evansville and Indiana State is the one wiseguys are popping, right?
Using our College Basketball PRO Report, here’s how sharp money has already forced oddsmakers to make multiple adjustments to Evansville vs. Indiana State odds.
College Basketball Picks: Evansville vs. Indiana State
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Sharp Action
The combination of Action Labs’ smart money indicators and The Action Network’s college basketball betting percentages peg Evansville vs. Indiana State as a classic sharp action spot.
Evansville has attracted just 34% of the spread bets, yet its line has slipped from +8 to +6.5 (click here for live college basketball odds) since opening.
Big Money
On top of the smart money move triggered by Action Labs’ Bet Signals, we see that 64% of the loot is also on the Purple Aces.
As mentioned above, Evansville has landed about one-third of the spread bets, meaning that oddsmakers are clearly reacting to the money in this matchup.
PRO Report Pick: Evansville +6.5
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