Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CBB Picks, CBB Free Picks, CBB Predictions 1/15/25
- rbowe7447
- Jan 15
- 2 min read
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
PENN STATE @ MICHIGAN STATE (MSU -11.5, 155.5)
MICHIGAN STATE -11.5
Michigan State is the best team in the Big Ten right now. The Spartans are 5-0 in conference play. They rank in the Top 25 in the nation in both Adjusted Offensive and Adjusted Defensive Efficiency. Four of their five Big Ten victories have come by double digits and their average margin of victory in those games is over 21 points.
Penn State lost to Oregon on Sunday 82-81 but covered the spread in a game that Coach Rick correctly predicted. That game was at home. On the road in the Big Ten, Penn State is 0-2 SU and 0-2 ATS. The Nittany Lions are actually 0-6 SU in their six true road games this season.
night, Penn State could be without its best player Ace Baldwin. He missed the Oregon game and will be a game-time decision for Penn State tonight. MSU is 9-0 SU and 8-1 ATS in its last nine games. The Spartans have won 9 straight at home.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
GEORGIA @ TENNESSEE (TENN -11.5, 133.5)
OVER 133.5
Georgia is the surprise team in the SEC this season. The Bulldogs are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games and that includes wins over ranked opponents St. John's and Kentucky. Like Tennessee, Georgia plays excellent defense. Georgia is a Top 25 scoring defense, but also like the Vols, the Bulldogs have the ability to score.
Both of these teams trend Under. That's because of their stout defenses and the fact that they both play at a slower pace. However, the market sees this one a little differently. The game total opened at 131.5. At some sportsbooks, this total is already up to 134.5.
I'll follow the market. It's what happened in last year's game. The total eventually made its way up to 145.5. Tennessee won that game 85-79.
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