College Baskeball Betting Free Picks: Illinois @ Ohio State
Added on Mar 03, 2010 by Jack Thurman in
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With a short slate of NBA games for online betting for Tuesday and the NBA just getting back to work the best value positions are in college basketball betting. We’ll take a look at a Big 10 game as Ohio State hosts Illinois. Buckeyes are already set for a NCAA tournament bid, but Illinois is still in the fight.
Illinois at Ohio State
March 2, 6:00 PM Pacific
So much of college basketball handicapping comes down to motivation–determining which teams are ‘up’ for a particular game and betting accordingly. In this spot, we’re thinking that the road underdog Illinois is a strong position. Ohio State is a lock for a NCAA tournament invitation, and will likely get a #2 seed. Illinois, meanwhile, is a classic ‘bubble team’ with an 18-11 record in a good conference that needs to pick up every quality win they can to solidify their case for a postseason bid. A win, or at the very least a competitive effort, at Ohio State would go a long way to bolster their resume.
Illini have been a great road investment this season with a 7-1 ATS mark away from home. They’re also 7-4 ATS as an underdog. It’s going to be almost impossible for Ohio State to get ‘up’ for a team they beat by 19 on the road in mid February. This dynamic combined with the favorable motivational spot for Illinois puts us on a talented underdog getting a bunch of points.
Bet Illinois +10 over Ohio State
