College Basketball Betting Guide: Odds, Predictions For Tuesday, Jan. 31

Lines and leans for Texas A&M at Arkansas, Alabama at Vanderbilt and more college hoops!

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Today's College Basketball Betting Odds & Picks

There are some huge conference matchups tonight in college basketball. Scroll down to check out which games I have my eye on and where our BetQL model has found some value.

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Texas A&M at Arkansas Prediction

These are two teams that have been headed in opposite directions since conference play started. Texas A&M is 7-1 while Arkansas is just 3-5. Injuries have hindered the Razorbacks offense and caused it to be fairly one-dimensional. They are great at scoring around the rim, but aren’t a huge threat on the perimeter. Unfortunately for Arkansas, Texas A&M ranks seventh in the nation in mid-range FG% defense and second in near-proximity defense, according to Haslametrics. That’s going to make it tough for the Razorbacks to get the looks they want. The Aggies offense has the ability to be much more explosive, thanks to offensive rebounding and second-chance points. They’ve also had a lot of success this season against teams that allow them to get to the free-throw line, which is an area that they should be able to leverage against the Razorbacks.

My pick: Texas A&M +3.5

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Vanderbilt at Alabama Prediction

These two teams played each other just a few weeks ago and Alabama put up 78 points on the road. The Tide only shot 26.7% from deep in that game and turned the ball over 19 times. I expect both of those numbers to revert to the mean, which will result in a higher score. The Tide is also coming off a beatdown by Oklahoma in which they lost by 24 and shot terribly from everywhere on the floor. Now back at home, Alabama is going to remind all of college basketball why it has been one of the best teams in the nation all season. What better way to do that than against the second-worst defense in the SEC? Look for the Tide to start this game fast and go over their first-half team total of 40.5.

My Pick: Alabama 1H o40.5

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Mississippi State at South Carolina Prediction

South Carolina is the worst team in the SEC and hasn't done anything all season to show me that it can score against good defensive teams. The Gamecocks offense is awful, especially in the mid-range, where they're shooting just 33.6% (347th). That's exactly where the Bulldogs are great at defending. They're the ninth-best team in the nation at defending the mid-range and will make it nearly impossible for South Carolina to find any success on offense. The only area where the Gamecocks offense is even remotely good is on the offensive boards, but, again, that's an area that Mississippi State is fairly good at defending. I don't see South Carolina having any offensive success against the best defensive team in the conference, so take the Gameccks team total under 58.5.

My Pick: South Carolina u58.5

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