CBB Wednesday trend plays: Fade Kansas as rare underdog
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Throughout the college basketball season, we'll highlight some of the top betting trends for the biggest games on the schedule. Here are the best trends and angles for tonight's slate.
No. 3 Kansas at No. 14 West Virginia (-1.5, 134.5)
Kansas as an underdog? You rarely see it, but betting against the Jayhawks in that spot is wise, as they're 1-8 against the spread in their last nine catching points dating back to 2017. West Virginia has also covered six of its last seven as a home favorite.
Trend play: West Virginia -1.5
No. 5 Louisville (-5.5, 137) at Georgia Tech
Louisville hasn't lost since Jan. 4 despite mixed results ATS during that span. Its offense has been more consistent lately while scoring 77-plus points in five straight games, which coincides with a 3-1-1 ATS run and 4-1 over stretch. The Yellow Jackets are also 4-1 to the over in their last five contests as underdogs.
Trend play: Over 137
No. 23 Creighton at No. 10 Seton Hall (-6, 146)
Are you ready to hop back on the Seton Hall bandwagon? After a brief four-game ATS lull, the Pirates answered with two solid wins, improving their record to 9-3-1 ATS since Dec. 19. They're also 4-1 ATS against ranked teams this year and 11-4 ATS since the start of 2018, which could spell bad news for Creighton.
Trend play: Seton Hall -6
Alabama at No. 11 Auburn (-7.5, 160)
The last time these two teams played, Alabama handed Auburn its first loss of the season. When that happens, bet the loser in the rematch. Since Feb. 23, 2019, teams are 12-2 ATS in the rematch against the squad that handed them their first loss of the season, posting an average margin of +9.7 points in those 14 matchups.
Trend play: Auburn -7.5
No. 18 Marquette at No. 15 Villanova (-5, 144.5)
Villanova's offense suffered a letdown during Saturday's loss to Seton Hall, but the unit could find its footing in a track meet against Marquette, which is riding an 11-4 over run. This is the perfect spot for the Golden Eagles to log another over, as they're 5-2 to the over in road games and 6-1 to the over as underdogs.
Trend play: Over 144.5
C Jackson Cowart is a betting writer for theScore. He's an award-winning journalist with stops at The Charlotte Observer, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Times Herald-Record, and BetChicago. He's also a proud graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, and his love of sweet tea is rivaled only by that of a juicy prop bet. Find him on Twitter @CJacksonCowart.