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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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Ohio Bobcats vs Texas State Bobcats NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/24/24

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The Bobcats and Bobcats are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN2. The Bobcats will host the game at The HTC Center in Conway, SC. Ohio is favored by -3.5 in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 146.5 points.<h3>OHIO BOBCATS VS TEXAS STATE BOBCATS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Ohio Bobcats -3.5This game will be played at The HTC Center at 8:00 ET on Sunday, November 24th.<h3>WHY BET THE OHIO BOBCATS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-72 in favor of the Bobcats.</li><li>Not only will Texas State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +3.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the Bobcats Make it Happen on the Road?</h3>Ohio improved to 4-1 on the season with an 85-73 win over the Pilots on Friday. The Bobcats were -7.5 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the 12-point victory. Ohio jumped out to a 46-30 lead at halftime, but the Pilots made things interesting in the 2nd half, outscoring the Bobcats 43-39. The total points for the game ended at 158, going over the pre-game O/U line of 149.Ohio's offense put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 45.2% from the field. They connected on 56.4% of their two-point attempts, while hitting 32.4% from beyond the arc, making 11 threes in total. AJ Clayton led the way with 34 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 50% from the field and 42.9% from three. Ohio finished with 20 assists as a team, with an effective field goal percentage of 52.1%.Ohio's defense gave up 73 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 52% shooting on two-point attempts, as the other team went 24/46 inside the arc. From three-point range, Ohio's defense held their opponents to 28% shooting, with just 4 made threes on 14 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 21 times, where they hit 13 shots for 61%. Ohio limited offensive rebounds, giving up just 3.<h3>Can the Bobcats Secure a Win at Home?</h3>Texas State pulled off an 83-80 road win over Princeton on Friday, November 22nd. The Bobcats were +6 underdogs going into the game, but they not only won outright, they also covered the spread. After trailing 43-41 at halftime, Texas State tightened up defensively, allowing just 37 points in the 2nd half while scoring 42. The game’s total points reached 163, going over the O/U line of 138.Texas State's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 83 points on 55.6% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 61.1%, with the Bobcats hitting 61.5% of their two-point attempts and 40% from beyond the arc. Xaivian Lee led the way with 30 points and 5 assists, while Tyrel Morgan added 27 points and 7 rebounds. Blake Peters and Kaden Gumbs each chipped in 17 points, with Gumbs also dishing out 7 assists. Texas State also connected on 73.9% of their free throws, going 17-for-23 from the line.Texas State's defense gave up 80 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 45% from the field on 27 of 59 attempts. Inside the arc, the Bobcats allowed 50% shooting, as the other team went 15 for 30 on two-point shots. From three-point range, Texas State's defense allowed 12 threes on 29 attempts, a 41% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 14 for 82%. The Bobcats gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Panthers versus the Badgers? Tip off is at at 5:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on CBSS. The game will be played at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV. Pittsburgh is the -2 point favorites in this non-conference matchup against Wisconsin. The over/under for the game is set at 148 points.<h3>PITTSBURGH PANTHERS VS WISCONSIN BADGERS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Wisconsin Badgers +2This game will be played at The Greenbrier at 5:30 ET on Sunday, November 24th.<h3>WHY BET THE WISCONSIN BADGERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Badgers.</li><li>Not only will Wisconsin pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 148 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.</li></ul><h3>Will Pittsburgh Find a Way to Win on the Road?</h3>Pittsburgh improved to 4-0 on the season with a 74-63 road win over LSU on Friday, November 22nd. The Panthers were -7.5 favorites heading into the game and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game were 137, falling short of the O/U line of 144.5. After trailing 28-27 at halftime, Pittsburgh turned things around in the 2nd half, scoring 47 points while holding LSU to 35. The Panthers’ strong 2nd half performance was key to the win.Pittsburgh's offense put up 74 points in their latest game, shooting 44.4% from the field and 29.2% from beyond the arc. They were efficient from the free-throw line, hitting 86.4% of their attempts, and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds. Jaland Lowe led the way with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, shooting 57.1% from three. Ishmael Leggett added 21 points, while Cameron Corhen and Jalen Reed each contributed 14 points, with Corhen shooting 63.6% from the field.Pittsburgh's defense held their opponent to 63 points on 37% shooting from the field, including 44% on two-point attempts (17/38). From beyond the arc, Pittsburgh limited their opponent to 5/21 shooting, or 23%. They also sent them to the line 20 times, where they made 14 free throws (70%).<h3>Will Wisconsin Make it Happen at Home?</h3><h3>Wisconsin Badgers Recent Game/Games</h3> 

Wisconsin picked up an 86-70 win over UCF on Friday, November 22nd, in a home game where they were favored by 5 points. The Badgers covered the spread, and the game’s total points of 156 went over the O/U line of 147. 

Wisconsin took control early, leading 46-31 at halftime. In the 2nd half, they scored 40 points while allowing 39, maintaining their lead and securing the win.Wisconsin put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 48.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.1%. They hit 62.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 32.3% of their threes (10/31). At the free-throw line, they made 75%, going 12/16. The Badgers dished out 21 assists, with John Blackwell leading the way with 17 points on 6/10 shooting, including 2/4 from three. Kamari McGee was efficient, hitting 5/6 overall and 3/4 from deep, finishing with 14 points in 19 minutes. Nolan Winter contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 5/8 from the field.Wisconsin's defense gave up 70 points in their last game, allowing the opposing team to shoot 48% from the field. Inside the arc, they struggled, with opponents hitting 62% of their two-point attempts, going 22/35. From three-point range, Wisconsin's defense held the other team to 32% shooting, as they made 10 of their 31 attempts. The Badgers also sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 12, shooting 75%. Wisconsin allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

This is more like it. The UFC Vegas 11 card has a main event of Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley and is the perfect appetizer to the next pay-per-view event, which is headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa. UFC on ESPN+ 36 has 14 matches and a lot of familiar names. This should be an outstanding card and it should be much stronger than some of the cards we’ve seen since the Stipe vs. DC fight.

We’ll sort through all 14 fights with odds from <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betonline">BetOnline Sportsbook</a> for this weekend’s card at the UFC APEX and give some picks and predictions along the way.

Tyson Nam and Jerome Rivera get the action started on ESPN+ in the bantamweight division. Nam is a -175 favorite with +150 on the takeback for the underdog. The total is 2.5 and evenly juiced both ways. Rivera is the longer fighter and the more aggressive fighter, but Nam, who ended a two-fight losing streak with his first UFC win over Zarrukh Adashev is the clear favorite. This is Rivera’s first official UFC fight after a long stint in LFA. He’s a live dog at +150, even though Nam likely wins.

Featherweights Darrick Minner and TJ Laramie face off next at 145 pounds. Minner was a loser in his UFC debut to Grant Dawson back in February, but he also lost to Herbert Burns in a really tough matchup on the Dana White Contender Series last August. Laramie just fought on August 11 on the DWCS and earned himself a spot here with a first-round TKO win. Laramie is the -280 favorite off of that big showing and could be something of a prospect at 22 years old.

Andre Ewell is a -220 favorite against Irwin Rivera in another bantamweight battle. Rivera is +185 with a win and a loss to his name in UFC, both this year. He was a titleholder in Titan FC and just won for the first time over Ali AlQaisi by split decision back on August 8. Ewell is the far more experienced fighter and this feels like an attempt to get him another victory to make it two in a row since the loss to Marlon Vera. Ewell is hard to trust at this price, but he is in there with a big size and reach advantage.

Journey Newson is the -140 favorite over Randy Costa in the third and final bantamweight fight of the night. Costa is +120 to get over the .500 mark in UFC. Costa only has six pro fights to his name, but he bounced back from his first career loss with a win over Boston Salmon. Newson has his first UFC win overturned because of a failed drug test for marijuana. He’ll be extremely motivated to erase that black mark and score a win here. Costa has a massive size edge and five career KO/TKO wins. The play to me is under 1.5 at -110, as these two guys should come out swinging.

The first women’s fight of the night features Jessica-Rose Clark as a -220 favorite against Sarah Alpar. This is the official UFC debut for Alpar, who was victorious on the Dana White Contender Series last August. She was a LFA champion in the women’s bantamweight division, but she’ll be shaking off 13 months of rust here. Clark, who badly needs a win after consecutive losses, hasn’t fought since November. This is an iffy fight all the way around, but Alpar at +180 seems like a decent gamble when Clark is not a big striker and has a mediocre set of results.

We have a coin flip with juice between David Dvorak and Jordan Espinosa with both fighters at -110 in this flyweight fight. Espinosa is 2-2 in the UFC, but he’s fought some pretty strong competition. He did win as a bantamweight back in June over Mark De La Rosa, but he’ll return to flyweight here. Dvorak, who owns a strong 18-3 record with 15 stoppages, is 1-0 in UFC after beating Bruno Silva back in March. The toss-up line seems legit here, but Espinosa has the longer track record at the top levels.

The second of three women’s fights will be the matchup between Mayra Bueno Silva and Mara Romero Borella in the flyweight division. Silva is the big -245 favorite here. Borella has lost four of her last five fights and hasn’t looked good at all in the process. Even her win over Taila Santos was by the narrowest of margins with a split-decision victory. Silva is coming off of her first career loss to Maryna Moroz and she is on a much shorter layoff here. This is a spot where the big favorite makes sense. She’s a good money line parlay piece.

It looks like Miguel Baeza and Jeremiah Wells will also be on the card, but there was no line at time of writing.
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Darren Stewart (+215) vs. Kevin Holland (-255); Total: 2.5 (-185/155)

This is a very quick turnaround for Kevin Holland, who fought back on August 8 and beat Joaquin Buckley. Holland didn’t take much damage in that fight and this will actually be his third event since mid-May. He’s won both of them by knockout. Holland’s opponent, Darren Stewart, is also fighting for the third time this year. He fought in the main event of CW 113 because Dana White was stopped by ESPN and Disney from having a March 20 card as COVID-19 took hold in the U.S.

Stewart lost that fight to Bartosz Fabinski, but rebounded in August with a quick win over Maki Pitolo. This is a step up in class for Stewart here, but this is also a step up for Holland, too. We also have contrasting styles here. Stewart, prior to his first career submission win on August 8, had fought to four straight decisions. I like the under 2.5 at +155 here. The smaller UFC APEX Octagon forces fighters to be closer together and more active. That is my favorite bet here, but Holland is the pick as the winner.

Pick: Kevin Holland

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Randa Markos (+143) vs. Mackenzie Dern (-163); Total: 2.5 (-114/-116)

Randa Markos and Mackenzie Dern have a common opponent in Amanda Ribas. Both girls lost their respective fights to her. Other than that, Dern has beaten all eight opponents. Markos, however, is just 10-9-1 in her career as a whole. Dern only has four fights in the UFC, but her ceiling is clearly higher than that of Markos.

Markos has gone all 15 minutes in eight of her last nine fights. Dern isn’t the best of strikers, but her submission game has gotten her to this point and she already has two of those wins in the UFC. She’s also shown the ability to take some punishment. The younger, faster Dern should take care of business here. The longer this fight goes, the more chances she’ll have to assume top control and try and lock in one of those submissions. She’s likely to get one at some point.

Pick: Mackenzie Dern

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Ryan Spann (+108) vs. Johnny Walker (-128); Total: 1.5 (-115/-115)

Two huge light heavyweights square off here as Ryan Spann and Johnny Walker meet at 205 pounds. Spann is 6-foot-5 and Walker is 6-foot-6. It will be interesting to see how both guys handle the height. There aren’t a lot of guys with this kind of height, as they’ve both fought guys that are 6-foot-2 or 6-foot-3 recently. Spann even beat the 6-foot tall Devin Clark by submission.

We don’t really have a lot of data points against tall fighters for these two, which makes this fight something of a toss-up. Walker has lost two in a row, but he’s lost to good fighters in Nikita Krylov and Corey Anderson. Spann, meanwhile, is 5-0 in UFC if we include his Dana White Contender Series appearance. Spann has not fought the same guys that Walker has, but this feels like a toss-up and he’s the underdog at plus money, so he gets the nod.

Pick: Ryan Spann

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Gerald Meerschaert (+280) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (-355); Total: 1.5 (-110/-120)

Khamzat Chimaev will make his United States debut against Gerald Meerschaert. It took one fight for Chimaev to become must-see TV and he didn’t disappoint with a knockout win in his second fight 10 days later. Chimaev is really, truly stepping up in class here, but Meerschaert has also taken a schaert in four of his last six fights. Obviously he’s fought some high-class competition, but are we sure that Chimaev isn’t just going to be an animal in this division.

Dana White has already scheduled Chimaev a matchup with Demian Maia in November. Meerschaert took offense to that and voiced his disrespect, but it’s pretty clear that Chimaev is on the fast track. If Meerschaert wants to do something about it, the ball is in his court, but late wins over Trevin Giles and Deron Winn don’t do it for me. Chimaev wins again and probably convincingly, much like Ian Heinisch did against Meerschaert back in June.

Pick: Khamzat Chimaev

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Donald Cerrone (+128) vs. Niko Price (-148); Total: 1.5 (-115/-115)

Is it just me or is it sad at this point? Donald Cerrone is a fan favorite and he never backs down from a fight or a paycheck, but he has been completely uncompetitive in his last four fights. Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje, Conor McGregor, and Anthony Pettis have all had their way with Cowboy. Will Niko Price be the next one? Price is a flawed fighter compared to those four names and he has even lost three of his last five fights, including a lot of punishment in the loss to Vicente Luque back in May.

Price beat James Vick, who was in heavy decline long before that matchup last October. I don’t know if we can trust Price here. This may be a fight that Cerrone can win and prolong that career a little bit more. The 37-year-old has to want at least one more fight in front of a crowd and who knows when that will happen with COVID-19. This feels like an olive branch from Dana White to say, let’s give you a fight that you can win. This is a fight I think Cerrone can win. He probably won’t, but at +128, I think this is more of a 50/50 fight than the line suggests.

Pick: Donald Cerrone

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Tyron Woodley (+280) vs. Colby Covington (-340); Total: 4.5 (-210/170)

It wasn’t that long ago that Tyron Woodley was at the top of his game as a champion with multiple defenses. He lost the strap to Kamaru Usman and then followed it up by losing to Gilbert Burns. In fairness to Woodley, those are two outstanding fighters. Is Woodley getting disrespected too much here with this line against Covington? Given the quality of competition he has lost to recently, it’s hard to argue that this line is high.

Covington took Usman into the fifth round before losing. Prior to that, he beat what was left of Robbie Lawler and an over-the-hill Rafael dos Anjos. Covington’s recent results don’t justify this line. He could very well win this fight and look good in the process, especially with his experience in the championship rounds, but this is another fight in which the line is just too high. Covington probably wins, but Woodley is the value bet.

Pick: Tyron Woodley

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