Best College Basketball Bets Today: Go with Saint Mary’s -6 as Road Favorite on February 06

Let’s take a look at some college basketball betting lines and find the top bets today.

Top 3 College Basketball Picks Today

1. Maryland (+2) to Cover at Ohio State

It has been an interesting season to date for Ohio State when the Buckeyes face a ranked team, and this time they’re up against Maryland, who are listed at +6000 in our March Madness odds.

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Ohio State opened more than a few eyes with a 20-point win over Kentucky at Madison Square Garden in December behind 30 points from Bruce Thornton. There was also a road win against Purdue. However, the Buckeyes lost Michigan State, Oregon, Wisconsin and Illinois by a combined total of 19 points. This is another chance to get a win that would look good to the NCAA tournament selection committee.

It won’t be easy considering that Maryland won by 24 points when the teams played in December.

Maryland has won four games in a row and with back-to-back road victories against Illinois and Indiana, why not take the Terrapins to cover as 2-point underdogs in your college basketball picks today?

Bet On Maryland +2

2. Saint Mary’s (-6) to Cover at San Francisco

Both Saint Mary’s and San Francisco have seen more games land under the total than finish over this season. That’s why BetUS Sportsbook has set the total for this game at 131.5.

Defense has carried Saint Mary’s to the top spot in the West Coast Conference standings. The Gaels held a talented Gonzaga team to 58 points the last time out to extend their winning streak to 10 games. That makes picking the game to land over 131.5 a little risky, so if you want to bet on the total, consider the under.

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However, we’re going with a NCAAB spread pick for this one. The last two times Saint Mary’s played in San Francisco, the Gaels won both games by 17 points. We expect a closer game this time but taking the Gaels as the 6-point road favorite could be the way to proceed.

Bet On Saint Mary’s -6 (-105)

3. Loyola Marymount vs Gonzaga to Land Over 154.5

Gonzaga has averaged 99 points in its last four games following a loss. The Bulldogs have also allowed at least 80 points in four of their last 10 games as they lead the WCC with 15 games landing over the total this season.

Even though four of the five games for Loyola Marymount as a road underdog have landed under the total, Gonzaga will look to hit the ground running after being held to 58 points by the stifling Saint Mary’s defense.

Those who like college basketball player prop bets might want to look in the direction of Gonzaga forward Graham Ike. Ike has 22 and 24 points in his last two games.

Another Loyola Marymount vs Gonzaga bet to consider is for the game to go over 154.5.

Bet Loyola Marymount vs Gonzaga to Land Over 154.5

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