Best College Basketball Trends You May Not Know About
The college basketball season is a wildly exciting time for bettors, with upwards of 100 games on Saturdays to wager on and nightly games numbering in the double digits. That said, the reason for that volume of games is that there are 353 teams in Division I and having a good feel for all of them can be a daunting, if not impossible task. So, I have a list of trends that might help you in your handicapping and point you in the right direction.
Best OVER Teams in College Hoops
Leading the charge for the highest OVER percentage in college hoops so far this season are the Gonzaga Bulldogs at 23-6 with an average combined score of 155.2. Fortunately for the Zags, they are typically the hammer, not the nail, leading the nation with 87.6 points per game en route to a 27-2 record overall.
| Team | Record | Avg. Combined Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga Bulldogs | 23-6 | 155.2 |
| New Orleans Privateers | 16-5-1 | 149.7 |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | 19-8 | 142.1 |
| Duke Blue Devils | 19-8 | 149.1 |
| Denver Pioneers | 19-8 | 147.7 |
| Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens | 19-8-1 | 144.9 |
| Syracuse Orange | 18-8-1 | 143.7 |
| SMU Mustangs | 18-8 | 144.7 |
| South Dakota Coyotes | 18-8-1 | 153.8 |
| Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks | 17-8 | 157.1 |
| Portland State Vikings | 17-8-1 | 153.3 |
| Hampton Pirates | 17-8 | 157.9 |
Best UNDER Teams in College Hoops
On the opposite side of the spectrum from the Bulldogs’ OVERs is the Albany Great Danes’ UNDERs. The total has gone UNDER in 21 of the Danes’ 28 games this season with an average combined score of 134.4. They rank 280th out of 353 teams in points per game at 66.5.
| Team | Record | Avg. Combined Score |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Great Danes | 21-7 | 134.4 |
| Fairfield Stags | 20-7 | 122.3 |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | 20-7 | 132.1 |
| Fordham Rams | 17-6-3 | 118.1 |
| Ball State Cardinals | 19-7 | 131.4 |
| Hartford Hawks | 19-7-1 | 131.7 |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 19-7 | 130.4 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 18-7 | 119.7 |
| Chicago State Cougars | 18-7 | 141.6 |
| Sacramento State Hornets | 17-7 | 122 |
Best ATS Records in College Hoops
On this list, the North Florida Ospreys at 22-7 lead the charge. The Atlantic Sun squad has had two separate seven-game cover streaks and since mid-December hasn’t had consecutive games in which it hasn’t covered.
| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| North Florida Ospreys | 22-7 |
| Hofstra Pride | 21-7 |
| St. Peters Peacocks | 19-7 |
| North Texas Mean Green | 18-7-1 |
| Yale Bulldogs | 17-7 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | 19-8 |
| Lafayette Leopards | 18-8-1 |
| Northwestern State Demons | 15-7 |
| St. Francis PA Red Flash | 17-8-1 |
| Valparaiso Crusaders | 19-9 |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 19-9 |
Worst ATS Records in College Hoops
The best fade team in the nation this season has been the Kennesaw State Owls with a record of 7-19-1 ATS. The Owls have an average scoring margin of -19.8 which is the third-worst in college basketball. Kennesaw State is also just 1-26 SU and has an average spread of 14.3 points ... yikes.
| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Kennesaw State Owls | 7-19-1 |
| Toledo Rockets | 7-18-1 |
| Samford Bulldogs | 8-19-1 |
| North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 8-18 |
| Wagner Seahawks | 8-18 |
| CS Bakersfield Roadrunners | 8-17 |
| James Madison Dukes | 8-17-1 |
| Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks | 8-17 |
| Milwaukee Panthers | 8-17-1 |
| CS Fullerton Titans | 8-16-1 |
| Illinois State Redbirds | 9-18 |
| Iona Gaels | 7-14-2 |
| VCU Rams | 9-18 |
