Sharp Bets In NBA, NHL & College Basketball For Wednesday, Feb. 1

See where the sharps are betting today across the sports landscape

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Today's Sharp Bets In NBA, NHL & College Basketball

The sports betting world never stops, and every day there is a certain side or total that professional bettors seem to love. We'll take a look here at which have the biggest position on them in terms of where the money is going in contrast to the ticket percentage, otherwise known as the "sharp bet of the day" in each sport. Sharps usually gain an edge by taking a side or total that will get bet heavily and getting the best of the number.

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NBA Sharp Bet: Thunder -5.5 at Rockets

The sharps are riding with the Oklahoma City Thunder in tonight's NBA action against the Houston Rockets. A whopping 96% of the total money wagered on the game is on the Thunder, but just 47% of tickets are on that side. In contrast, just 4% of the money is on the Rockets, but a large 53% of tickets are backing that side. That means we have a fairly big 49% "Pro Money Advantage" on the Thunder, by taking the percentage of money wagered and subtracting the bet percentage.

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Tickets on the Thunder are worth more money overall than those on the Rockets, so we know where the big money is going. We have already seen this line move in favor of the Thunder, showing that the respected money is on their side rather than the public in this matchup.

Both of these teams have lost three of their last five games, but it's clear that the Thunder are the much better team. Houston is just 12-38 and has struggled mightily for most of the season, while Oklahoma City has been one of the bigger surprises with how well they have done overall. These teams faced each other just once before this season, and Houston actually came away with the victory 118-105. Jalen Green went off for 28 in that game, leading Houston to a victory.

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College Basketball Sharp Bet: Villanova +6 at Marquette

The best side to be on is the sharp side of those, and with BetQL, you'll always have the chance to swim with the sharps and cash in large this college basketball season. Today, that means taking the Villanova Wildcats vs. the Marquette Golden Eagles in a Big East showdown.

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A huge 70% of the money is on the Wildcats here, but just 62% of the total tickets are on that side. That means that those tickets are very expensive, and a whole lot of high-rollers are laying down the cash with them. In contrast, only about 30% of the money has been wagered on the Golden Eagles as of this writing, but 38% of tickets have been placed taking them to cover. That means those tickets aren't worth a lot of money. That gives us an 8% pro-money advantage on the Aztecs, making them the sharp side tonight.

We have already seen this line absolutely fly downwards with all the money that is coming in on the Wildcats, as this was +9 yesterday and has moved three points toward them. It's clear that the sharps think that Villanova can win this game, but we'll take the points of course. I love this play.

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NHL Sharp Bet: Hurricanes ML at Sabres

Let's head over to the ice for the final sharp play of the night. There is a ridiculous amount of value to be found in hockey, and if you have been following us here, you have made a lot of money betting on the NHL. The sharps are going with the Carolina Hurricanes vs. the Buffalo Sabres tonight. It's clear that the professional bettors are liking the Hurricanes here to come away with a nice victory tonight as the favorite.

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As of this writing, 52% of the money is on the Hurricanes in this one, but just 33% of the total tickets. In comparison, 48% of the money is liking the Sabres to cover in the game, but 67% of tickets are riding with that side. That means that the tickets that are worth a substantially higher amount of money are siding with the Hurricanes in the game, as 52% of the money wagered is on just 33% of the tickets placed. I'll definetly support them here, as Buffalo is a team that I will only pick in certain situatuions. They give up a lot of goals and shots, and this Carolina team will make them pay for that.

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