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College Basketball Betting Odds
Our college basketball odds page permits you to compare which online sportsbooks are offering the best NCAA basketball odds, and NCAA basketball lines. These online betting sites offer sweet money line odds, and the best college basketball betting lines on college basketball spreads and totals for all NCAAB games.
College Basketball Lines
If you’re into online sports betting and are looking for NCAAB odds and NCAAB lines for the NCAA tournament, we have all of the college basketball lines you need, including NCAA tournament lines. Compare the best college basketball point spreads, NCAA basketball lines, and NCAA basketball odds for the March Madness NCAA basketball tournament, and more.
If for whatever reason you require additional college basketball betting lines, we have college basketball Vegas odds and college basketball Vegas lines available on our Las Vegas betting news page, which offers expert picks and NBA betting news as well.
College Basketball Odds Legend
Our NCAAB odds legend is a great resource for line shopping, what the NCAAB lines mean, why they move, and what that tells us.
College Basketball Point Spreads
Also known as the line or spread, college basketball point spread betting is one of the most exciting ways to bet on a game. Not a big surprise, since the sport is so exciting even without the betting aspect. With NCAA basketball spreads, a negative point spread value (-25.5) means that team is favored by 25.5 points. On the other hand, a positive value such as +25.5 indicates its opponent is an underdog of 25.5 points.
College Basketball Spreads
Betting on that favorite means the team must win by at least 26 points to cover the NCAA basketball point spread. The underdog team is able to lose by 25 points and still cover the spread. When you see a moneyline component linked with the spread, such as -25.5 (-115), it indicates how much you risk in order to place the wager.
This commission is also known as the vig or juice, and means you will need to risk $115 to win $100. The underdog may see a value such as +25.5 (+105). This means you’d bet $100 for the chance to win $105 in profit if your team covers the spread. Be sure to check out our computer picks page for further information on college basketball picks against the spread.
Moneyline
College basketball moneylines have become more popular at online sportsbooks in recent years as more shops offered this option for betting on NCAA action. As with other moneyline wagering, the team does not have to win by a certain number of points – it just needs to win the game.
Without a spread to change the risk, however, you need to risk more to pick the favorite. The negative value means a favorite (-300) and the positive value indicates the underdog (+240). Picture the number 100 sitting in the middle of these two values.
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For example, if you want to bet on the -300 favorite, you would risk $300 in order to profit $100. On the +240 underdog above, you risk $100 and win $240 if the underdog wins. It’s a simple way to ensure a risk-reward scenario for the bettor and the sportsbook and a fair betting field.
Total Or OVER/UNDER
Also called OVER/UNDER betting, a college basketball total is a number set by oddsmakers that they think will be the number of points that will be scored in the game by both teams combined. So if the “total” is 166.5, you can bet UNDER the total if you think 166 or fewer points will be scored and OVER if you think 167 or more will be scored.
College Basketball Odds FAQ
Where can I bet on college basketball?
You can bet on college basketball at almost any popular online sportsbook. Odds Shark has taken the time to research and review the best college basketball betting sites and compiled a ranked list of where to bet on college basketball online for experienced bettors or casual NCAAB fans looking to wager.
What do the plus and minus signs before the odds mean?
The plus (+) sign and minus (-) sign are the key signifiers of the American odds format. The plus team (ex: +200) is the underdog in a matchup or for a futures bet, and the minus team (ex: -200) is the favorite. Betting on an underdog often returns you more money, if they win, than betting on a favorite.
How does March Madness betting work?
If you are looking to learn the intricacies of March Madness betting, look into Odds Shark’s How to Bet on March Madness guide. In the expert guide, you'll find tips for reading odds, the type of bets you can make, and some general strategies to profit during the NCAAB Tournament.