Question 1

What is a point spread in NCAAB betting?

Accepted Answer

The point spread is the most common market (or bet type) in sports betting. It's essentially the margin of victory--how big or small a win differential is--and you can bet on either team.

For example, if the Arizona Wildcats are -2.5 (the minus indicates they're the favorite) on the spread against the Memphis Tigers, they would have to win by three points or more to "cover the spread" and win the bet. For the Tigers to cover their +2.5 number (the plus sign indicates they're underdogs), they would have to lose by two or fewer points or win the game.

It's also important to note that spread and over/under bets will have the "juice" or "vig" as part of the bet as well. You'll likely see a bet like Wildcats -2.5 (-110): That "-110" is the juice or tax on your bet. It's the amount the sportsbook takes on your bet, and it's easy to think about in $100 increments. If the juice is -110, that means you have to bet $110 to win $100. If the juice is -105, you'd have to pay $105 to win $100.

Question 2

What is a total or over/under bet in an NCAAB game?

Accepted Answer

A total or over/under bet is a wager on how many points will be scored in a game. Who wins or loses doesn't matter. You can bet on either side of the total -- whether the game will have more or fewer points than the number listed at sportsbooks.

For example, if a game between the Villanova Wildcats and Ohio State Buckeyes has an over/under of 155, a bet on the under would win if the combined score of both teams falls at 154 or lower. A bet on the over would win if the total score ends at 156 or higher. If it lands exactly on 210, it’s a push and all bets are refunded.

Question 3

How do moneylines work in NCAAB betting?

Accepted Answer

The idea of a moneyline bet is simple, but NCAAB odds can be confusing at first. Essentially the moneyline is just a bet on which team will win. It doesn't matter if the team wins by one point or 30 points, unlike the spread.

The way to read the odds is like reading the juice on a spread bet. The team a sportsbook has as the favorite to win will have negative odds, like -135, while the underdog team will have plus odds, like +125. Those numbers indicate the winnings or amount you'll have to pay on the bet.

For example, if the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are -135 against the Michigan State Spartans, that means you'll have to wager $135 to win $100 if the bet wins. Say the Spartans were +125 in that game as underdogs: You would win $125 on a $100 bet if Michigan State wins the game.

Once you get used to it, it's pretty easy to calculate. But you can also use our odds converter to calculate moneyline winnings in an instant.

Question 4

Where can I bet on college basketball?

Accepted Answer

If you’re in a U.S. state with legal, online sports betting, there are no shortage of sportsbook options:

DraftKings is one of the biggest books in the U.S. already, and you might have heard of them through their daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests. They offer just about every type of bet on college basketball, including player props, where you bet on the outcome of just a single player rather than a team.
FanDuel is one of the biggest sportsbooks as well, and they also got their start in the fantasy world years ago. They are a great book to look if you want to bet on NCAAB futures, which are bets on a longer-term market, like the Baylor Bears to win the National Championship.
PointsBet is originally based out of Australia but has quickly become a favorite U.S. book for many bettors. They offer some of the most unique bets, like their "PointsBetting" product, which allows you to not just bet on the spread -- but how many points a team will cover by.
BetMGM has a big name because of their Vegas hotels and hospitality arm, but they're also one of the best sportsbooks. They make their own odds, which allows users to find lines that are different than all the other books -- value!

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Scheduled	Open	Best Odds	% of Bets	% of Money	Diff	Bets
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1ST 16:57 Texas A&M TXAM 679 Virginia UVA 680	+1.5 -1.5	+4-110 -2.5-114	41% 59%	29% 71%	+12%	21,068
12:30 AM Richmond RICH 681 Wichita State WICH 682	+3 -3	+3.5-108 -3.5-102	27% 73%
12:30 AM Tarleton St TARL 685 SFA SFA 686	+10.5 -10.5	+9.5-110 -9-110	37% 63%
12:30 AM Grand Canyon GC 683 UT Grande Valley UTRGV 684	-13 +13	-13-110 +13.5-110	75% 25%
1:00 AM Belmont BEL 687 N. Iowa UNI 688	+9 -9	+8.5-110 -7.5-110	44% 56%
1:00 AM Davidson DAV 693 Charlotte CHAR 694	+7 -7	+3.5-115 -2.5-110	57% 43%
1:00 AM Bellarmine BELL Louisville LOU	+5.5 -5.5	+5.5-110 -5-112	61% 39%
1:00 AM Campbellsville Tigers CMPB W. Kentucky WKU		N/A N/A
1:00 AM Ab Christian AC 701 UT-Arlington UTA 702	+1.5 -1.5	+3-110 -2.5-114	67% 33%
1:00 AM Tenn St TNST Alabama A&M AAMU	-7.5 +7.5	-5.5-110 +6-110	59% 41%
1:00 AM Drake DRKE 691 Valparaiso VALP 692	-8.5 +8.5	-14-110 +14.5-110	31% 69%
1:00 AM Evansville EVAN 689 Missouri St MOSU 690	+10.5 -10.5	+11.5-104 -11.5-110	49% 51%
1:00 AM Morehead St MORE Austin Peay PEAY	PK PK	+2-110 -1.5-110	77% 23%
1:00 AM Seattle SEA 699 Utah Valley UVU 700	PK PK	-2.5-110 +3-110	51% 49%
1:00 AM Dayton DAY 695 SMU SMU 696	+2.5 -2.5	+1.5-115 -1-110	45% 55%
1:00 AM Bradley BRAD 697 Murray State MURR 698	-4 +4	-3.5-110 +3.5-105	34% 66%
1:30 AM Binghamton BING Colgate COLG	+8.5 -8.5	+10.5-108 -10-110	67% 33%
1:30 AM Cal Baptist CBU 703 Southern Utah SUU 704	+1 -1	+1.5-115 -1-105	64% 36%
1:30 AM Merrimack MRMK Georgetown GTWN	+10 -10	+10.5-115 -10-110	67% 33%
2:00 AM Sam Houston St SHSU 705 Arizona St ASU 706	+7.5 -7.5	+6.5-110 -6.5-108	71% 29%
2:00 AM LA Tech LT 711 New Mexico UNM 712	+8.5 -8.5	+7.5-110 -7-110	77% 23%
2:00 AM Texas A&M-CC AMCC UTEP UTEP	+15 -15	+13-105 -13.5-110	74% 26%
2:00 AM North Florida UNF Iowa IOWA	+25 -25	+26.5-110 -25.5-110	45% 55%
2:00 AM Denver DEN 707 Idaho IDHO 708	-7.5 +7.5	-4.5-104 +4.5-110	27% 73%
2:00 AM Colorado COLO 709 Colorado St CSU 710	+4.5 -4.5	+4.5-110 -3.5-110	44% 56%
2:15 AM Duke DUKE 717 Arkansas ARK 718	-3.5 +3.5	-4.5-108 +4.5-105	43% 57%
2:15 AM Boston Col BC 719 Vanderbilt VAN 720	+1.5 -1.5	+1.5-102 -1.5-110	64% 36%
2:15 AM VA Tech VT 715 Auburn AUB 716	+9.5 -9.5	+8.5-102 -8.5-110	55% 45%
2:15 AM Georgia UGA 713 Florida St FSU 714	+7.5 -7.5	+9.5-110 -8.5-110	75% 25%
3:00 AM CS Northridge CSN 723 Pacific PAC 724	+4.5 -4.5	+3.5-105 -3.5-110	11% 89%
3:00 AM Montana MONT 721 Nevada NEV 722	+16 -16	+14.5-110 -14.5-105	29% 71%
3:00 AM N. Colorado UNCO 729 San Diego USD 730	+7 -7	+4.5-110 -4-110	38% 62%
3:00 AM San Jose St SJSU 725 Cal Poly CP 726	-8.5 +8.5	-9-108 +9.5-110	55% 45%
3:00 AM C. Arkansas CARK Loyola Marymount LMU	+17.5 -17.5	+20.5-110 -20.5-108	62% 38%
3:00 AM N. Arizona NAU 727 UCSB UCSB 728	+9 -9	+13-110 -12.5-110	27% 73%
4:00 AM E. Washington EWU 731 USC USC 732	+19 -19	+17.5-110 -16.5-110	41% 59%
2ND 11:41 Campbell CAMP Jacksonville JAC	+6 -6	+7.5-106 -7-110	13% 87%
1ST 0:23 Saint Joe's JOES 647 Villanova VILL 648	+15 -15	+12.5-110 -12-110	73% 27%
HALF Northeastern NE 645 Seton Hall HALL 646	+15 -15	+14.5-102 -14.5-120	22% 78%
HALF Cleveland St CLEV 649 Youngstown St YSU 650	PK PK	+2.5-110 -1.5-110	59% 41%
HALF E Tennessee St ETSU 651 App State APP 652	+11 -11	+10.5-110 -10.5-108	45% 55%
1ST 11:39 Maine ME Holy Cross HC	-3.5 +3.5	-3-110 +3.5-105	75% 25%
1ST 15:04 Golden Rams ALSU Florida A&M FAMU		N/A N/A
1ST 11:03 Buffalo BUFF 665 JMU JMU 666	+24 -24	+23.5-110 -22.5-104	12% 88%
1ST 13:08 USC Upstate SCUS Coastal Car CCAR	+2 -2	+2-110 -1-110	68% 32%
1ST 11:18 IUPUI IUPU 655 Wright State WRST 656	+18.5 -18.5	+17.5-105 -17.5-110	16% 84%
1ST 13:26 Radford RAD Old Dominion ODU	+2.5 -2.5	+1.5-106 -1.5-110	75% 25%
1ST 11:21 Stony Brook STON 667 Yale YALE 668	+12 -12	+13-105 -13-110	48% 52%
1ST 10:52 UC Irvine UCI 659 Duquesne DUQ 660	+2 -2	+5.5-108 -5-110	36% 64%
1ST 11:33 Oakland OAK 671 Detroit DET 672	-7 +7	-6-110 +6.5-110	69% 31%
1ST 11:50 Prairie View PV Tulane TULN	+13 -13	+15-110 -14.5-105	27% 73%
1ST 12:19 Monmouth MONM 673 Cornell COR 674	+13.5 -13.5	+12.5-105 -12.5-115	26% 74%
1ST 10:47 C. Michigan CMU 653 Ohio State OSU 654	+24.5 -24.5	+23.5-105 -24-108	9% 91%
1ST 13:30 FGCU FGCU FIU FIU	+2.5 -2.5	+3.5-110 -2.5-115	68% 32%
1ST 10:59 N.J.I.T. NJIT George Mason GMU	+19.5 -19.5	+21.5-108 -21.5-112	69%

NCAAB Public Betting & Money Percentages