College Basketball Prediction, Picks and Odds for Today: Bet Over 141 in Colorado vs Iowa State Feb 18

BetUS has you covered with previews of the Illinois vs Wisconsin, Purdue vs Michigan State, Texas A&M vs Mississippi State and Kansas vs BYU matchups. We’ll take a look at some other college basketball best bets to consider.

When looking at the odds of winning March Madness Florida (+1000), Houston (+1000) and Iowa State (+1600) have the shortest championship odds among the teams playing on Tuesday.

Let’s take a look at some options from Tuesday’s college basketball schedule.

Top 3 College Basketball Picks Today

1. Bet Over 141 for Colorado vs Iowa State

Iowa State seemed to have recovered from a tough start to February with back-to-back losses to Kansas State and Kansas. 

One college basketball betting trend to consider is that five of Iowa State’s last six games against unranked teams saw Iowa State score at least 75 points. Curtis Jones led the way with two 20-point efforts in his last three games.

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— Iowa State Men’s Basketball (@CycloneMBB) February 17, 2025

Colorado has allowed 69 and 71 points in recent losses to ranked Houston and Kansas teams. 

The teams hadn’t met since 2015 before Iowa State erupted for 99 points in the Maui Invitational in November. A late December game also landed over the sports betting odds total. Now the teams meet for the third time this season.

When making Feb. 18 college basketball bets, take the Colorado vs Iowa State matchup to land over the 141-point total.

Bet on Colorado vs Iowa State Over 141 (-110)

2. Villanova (+9) to Cover At UConn

No team plays up or down to the competition this season more than two-time defending national champion UConn.

After going on the road and winning against a ranked Creighton team, UConn headed to New Jersey to face a Seton Hall team with just one Big East win. Thanks to a late steal and basket, Seton Hall came away with the stunning win, per Villanova vs UConn stats.

Remember good,old-fashioned blowouts (where writers could have a game story ready to go by the final buzzer)? UConn hasn’t had really any in Big East play:

“I think it’s been evident we show up for big games and don’t play as well for not-as-big games.”
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— David Borges (@DaveBorges) February 17, 2025

UConn is back home to face Villanova and Eric Dixon, the nation’s leading scorer. When the teams met earlier this season, Villanova led by as many as 12 points before holding on when Alex Karaban missed a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left to play and the visiting Huskies trailing by a point.

It won’t be a surprise to see UConn return to the win column, but we like Villanova to cover as the 9-point underdog when looking at the Villanova vs UConn best bets.

Dixon and UConn freshman Liam McNeeley should be the top college basketball player prop bets in the Big East clash.

Bet on Villanova ATS to Cover At UConn (-110)

3. Bet Minnesota (+11½) to Cover at UCLA

Seven of UCLA’s last 10 games have been decided by six points or less, so seeing the Bruins as a double-digit favorite is catching our attention. Even though Minnesota has lost its last two games against ranked teams by 22 and 21 points, the Gophers did pick up victories against ranked Michigan and Oregon teams earlier this season.

UCLA has won eight of its last nine games. But with the BetUS sportsbook listing UCLA as a 11½-point favorite, we’ll take Minnesota to make enough shots for the Gophers to improve to 5-3 against the spread as the road underdog.

Bet on Minnesota (+11½) to Cover at UCLA (-110)

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