College Basketball Betting FAQ
Everything you need to know about NCAAB betting, odds, and strategy.
College basketball has significant talent gaps between power conference teams and mid-majors. Top programs like Duke or Kansas can be 20-30 point favorites. Unlike the NBA, there's no salary cap parity.
NCAAB totals usually range from 120-160 points, lower than NBA due to shorter shot clocks (30 sec vs 24 sec), less skilled shooting, and varying tempos. Some teams play at extremely slow paces.
The transfer portal has increased roster turnover dramatically. Early-season lines can be off as oddsmakers figure out new team dynamics. Research portal additions and how they fit schemes.
Yes, college home court advantage is stronger than NBA. Student sections create hostile environments, especially at venues like Cameron Indoor (Duke), Allen Fieldhouse (Kansas), or Rupp Arena (Kentucky).
Conference tournaments feature varied motivation levels. Bubble teams fight for NCAA tournament lives while locked seeds may rest players. Back-to-back-to-back games create fatigue and depth advantages.
March Madness is single-elimination on neutral courts, removing home advantage. Upsets are common in early rounds. First Four games and 12-5 seed matchups historically produce value.
Lines move most on Sunday/Monday when sharps attack early numbers, and again close to tip-off with injury news. Non-conference games often have softer opening lines.
Mid-major home underdogs, teams with rest advantages, and conference games where public perception lags reality often provide value. Track ATS records by conference.
Focus on adjusted efficiency metrics (KenPom, Bart Torvik), tempo, effective field goal percentage, and turnover rates. Raw win-loss records can be misleading due to strength of schedule.