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College basketball is one of the most popular sports to wager on, especially during one particular month of the year. College basketball betting presents many great opportunities to wager, and bettors tend to do pretty well when wagering on the sport.

There are a handful of different levels when it comes to college basketball, but it is Division 1 that tends to get all of the focus. The NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament takes place during the month of March, and that is one event that always attracts plenty of wagers.

College basketball starts to get things going in November each year, and then a champion is crowned in April. Teams compete in nonconference games to begin the year, but the best time to bet is during conference action later in the year.

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Morehead State Eagles vs Chattanooga Mocs NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

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Seattle Redhawks vs Cal Poly Mustangs NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

Utah Valley Wolverines vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Jacksonville Dolphins NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

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Coppin State Eagles vs UMBC Retrievers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

Omaha Mavericks vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

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<p>Betting on today's Eagles and Mocs game? Catch the action at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN, as the Mocs hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Chattanooga as the -12 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 142.5 points.</p><h3>MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES VS CHATTANOOGA MOCS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Morehead State Eagles +12</p><p>This game will be played at McKenzie Arena at 8:00 ET on Thursday, November 14th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-71 in favor of the Mocs.</li><li>Even though we have Chattanooga winning straight-up, we like Morehead State at +12.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>No Pressure for Morehead State as Away Dogs</h3><h3>Morehead State Eagles Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Morehead State dropped their season opener, losing 83-56 to Cincinnati on Friday. The Eagles were heavy underdogs at +28.5 but managed to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>After trailing 37-19 at halftime, Morehead State scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 46. The game’s total points of 139 fell just under the O/U line of 142.5.</p><p>Morehead State managed just 56 points in their last game, shooting 35.7% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.3%, and they hit 66.7% of their free throws, going 12-for-18 from the line.</p> <p>Dillon Mitchell, Simas Lukosius, and Jizzle James each scored 14 points, with Mitchell going 7-for-7 from the field. Lukosius hit 2-of-2 from three-point range and added 6 assists, while James connected on 2-of-3 from deep.</p><p>Morehead State's defense struggled, giving up 83 points on 60% shooting from the field. The Eagles allowed 33 field goals on 55 attempts.</p> <p>Inside the arc, Morehead State gave up 27 two-pointers on 39 attempts, a 69% shooting percentage. From three-point range, they allowed 6 threes on 16 attempts, a 37% success rate. The Eagles also sent the opposing team to the line 15 times, where they made 11 free throws, shooting 73%.</p><h3>Pressure Builds for Chattanooga as Home Favorites</h3><h3>Chattanooga Mocs Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Chattanooga dropped to 0-1 on the season with a 67-61 loss to Austin Peay on Monday. The Mocs, who were -2.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>After trailing 37-31 at halftime, Chattanooga couldn’t make up the difference in the 2nd half, as both teams scored 30 points after the break. The game’s total points of 128 fell short of the O/U line of 147.</p><p>Chattanooga's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 5 of 29 threes for a 17.2% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 39.1% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 43.8%.</p> <p>Inside the arc, the Mocs were more efficient, shooting 57.1% on two-point attempts. Bash Wieland led the team with 19 points, while LJ Thomas added 18, and Sai Witt contributed 17. Isaac Haney was efficient, hitting 3 of 4 threes and finishing with 14 points.</p><p>Chattanooga's defense held their opponent to 67 points, allowing them to shoot 43% from the field. The Mocs gave up 15 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 45% shooting rate.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Chattanooga's defense allowed 6 threes on 15 attempts, with their opponent shooting 40%. They also sent them to the line 26 times, where they made 19 free throws, a 73% success rate.</p>

The First Four games provided all kinds of intrigue in the NCAA Tournament, but the First Round begins today and many believe this is when the Madness truly starts. There are so many directions that we could go with a spotlight game, but I want to talk about what I believe is the best bet on the board.

For that, we’ll head to the 7:15 p.m. ET time slot in the Midwest Region where the Cleveland State Vikings take on the Houston Cougars. Houston is a 20-point favorite per <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/bovada"><strong>Bovada Sportsbook</strong></a> with a total of 134.5. This is the #2 vs. #15 matchup and the game will be played at Assembly Hall on the Indiana University campus.
<h3><strong><u>Cleveland</u></strong><strong><u> State</u></strong><strong><u> Vikings</u></strong></h3>
The Vikings are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since Norris Cole became a cult hero that got drafted by the Miami Heat. Credit to Dennis Gates, who oversaw a Vikings run that culminated with a Horizon League Championship. The Vikes went 16-4 in the Horizon League regular season and 19-7 overall, with losses to Toledo, Ohio, and Ohio State in the non-conference.

The Vikings beat Fort Wayne in triple overtime to survive their first game in the conference tournament and were fortunate to get six days off before having to play Milwaukee. Wins over the Panthers and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies punched a Golden Ticket to the Big Dance.

Not to take anything away from Cleveland State, but they are #1 in Ken Pomeroy’s Luck Factor and #2 in Bart Torvik’s F.U.N. metric, which stands for Fortune Unexplained by Numbers. Cleveland State was 8-3 in games decided by six or fewer points and 18-3 against Quadrant 4 teams. The Vikings were 1-4 against Quadrant 2 or better teams.

Houston will be the best team that the Vikings have played. This is a Cleveland State team that allowed opponents a 31.8% ORB% and a 50.9% 2P% while facing mostly Horizon League squads. The Vikings did hold the opposition to a 30.8% 3P% in a conference where teams shot 34.3% on three-pointers. The Horizon League was eighth nationally in 3P% on offense, but Cleveland State’s defensive prowess on the perimeter is a big reason why they are in this spot.

Offensively, the Vikings shot 52.1% on two-point shots in a conference that was tied for sixth in 2P% at 50.9%. Cleveland State is a scrappy team and a team with a heightened sense of belief, but this is an altogether different challenge.
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<h3><strong><u>Houston</u></strong><strong><u> Cougars</u></strong></h3>
Dennis Gates told the <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/coachdgates/status/1371579584957837318">story</a></strong> of one of his interactions with Kelvin Sampson on Twitter when it was announced that the Vikings would play Houston. My concern here is that Sampson calls off the dogs, to go ahead and spoil my play. But when you look at Houston compared side-by-side with Cleveland State, this looks every bit of a 20-point mismatch.

The Cougars go into this one ranked first in eFG% defense and 13th in adjusted defensive efficiency. Houston is top 10 in 3P% defense, 2P% defense, and Block%. Houston has allowed opponents to make 28.5% of their three-point attempts and 43% of their two-point shots. Houston does struggle a little bit on the defensive glass, but Cleveland State is unlikely to be able to exploit that weakness like the Vikings did in Horizon League play.

The AAC wasn’t a great conference by any means, but it was certainly stronger than the Horizon. Houston is not the best shooting team in the field by a long shot, but the Cougars take good care of the basketball and rank second in ORB% in the nation. They’re also a good free throw shooting team if it comes down to that, as Cleveland State could have major issues with the size of the heavy favorite in this game.

Houston is a 35.5% team from three and does take a pretty high rate of them at 42.3%. The second-biggest concern beyond Sampson taking it easy on one of his former protégés is that Houston ranks 313th nationally in tempo. They are a slow-paced team. Maybe the excitement of the NCAA Tournament will speed them up a little bit, but it is usually easier to get margin if you play to more possessions.
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Nevertheless, I don’t see how Cleveland State scores in this game. This feels like a 75-45 or 75-50 type of game. Houston will get theirs. They are a pretty efficient offense that will get a lot of putback points and should have a pretty big free throw discrepancy.

The Cleveland State offense does not really stand out in any discernible way. They settle for a lot of mid-range jump shots and their highest-usage players are poor three-point shooters. If Houston stays engaged all game long, then the Cougars should cover this number.

If you want, rather than the full-game -20, you could look up the first half at -11.5. Houston should get out early in this game. The end-game situation with the bench emptied could make it tough to cover the full game. Cleveland State team total under isn’t a bad idea here either. With a spread of 20 and a total of 134.5, the expected final score would be around 77-57. I’m not sure Cleveland State gets that many points.
<h4><strong>Pick: Houston -20</strong></h4>
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