College Basketball
Thursday, January 08, 2026 - 3 Games Today
Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans
Everyone's sleeping on this. The college basketball slate brings Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans - a game with serious betting value if you know where to look.
Factor this in: Scoring 78.5 PPG at home, Michigan State Spartans has the crowd. Northwestern Wildcats averages 77.3 but road games in hostile gyms are tough.
realistically, Michigan State Spartans is 6-3 ATS this season and 5-1 at home. That's not coincidence - sharp money follows trends like this. Don't miss this spot.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Illinois Fighting Illini
I've crunched the numbers. In college basketball, home court advantage is worth more than people think. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-7) travels to face Illinois Fighting Illini (11-3).
Don't forget - Scoring 75.0 PPG at home, Illinois Fighting Illini has the crowd. Rutgers Scarlet Knights averages 70.8 but road games in hostile gyms are tough.
bottom line: The betting trends are clear: Illinois Fighting Illini covers consistently (8-6 ATS). When a team covers at this rate, there's a reason. I'm backing this hard.
Santa Clara Broncos vs Gonzaga Bulldogs
Let me break this down. In college basketball, home court advantage is worth more than people think. Santa Clara Broncos (13-4) travels to face Gonzaga Bulldogs (16-1).
Now, Scoring 74.0 PPG at home, Gonzaga Bulldogs has the crowd. Santa Clara Broncos averages 79.9 but road games in hostile gyms are tough.
here's the deal: Gonzaga Bulldogs is 6-3 ATS this season and 3-2 at home. That's not coincidence - sharp money follows trends like this. Lock it in.