College Basketball Opening Odds, Spreads & Totals for March 1, 2011

Tuesday College Basketball Odds

(The Spread) – Six top 25 games populate the college basketball schedule tonight, including a Big Ten matchup between No. 1 Ohio State and Penn State.

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Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Ohio State a 6.5-point favorite over Penn State, while the over/under total for this game opened at 130.5 points.

According to latest college basketball trends, the Buckeyes are 4-1 against the spread in their last five trips to Penn State, while the road team in this series is 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings between these two teams.

No. 14 Florida is a 6-point home favorite over Alabama on Tuesday night, while the over/under opened at 124.5. The over is 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams, while the underdog is 6-0 ATS in the last six games and the road team is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings between these two squads.

Illinois travels to No. 6 Purdue, which is an 8.5-point home favorite. The over/under total for this game has opened at 136.5 points and the over is 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two games when the game is played at Purdue.

No. 24 Missouri is a 1-point road underdog at Nebraska on Tuesday, while No. 20 Vanderbilt is a 7.5-point road dog at No. 23 Kentucky. No. 24 Virginia Tech is also a 9-point home favorite over Boston College.

College Basketball Opening Odds & Over/Under Totals

517 Alabama +6 (124.5)

518 Florida –6 (124.5)

525 Illinois +8.5 (136.5)

526 Purdue –8.5 (136.5)

531 Missouri +1

532 Nebraska –1

533 Boston College +9 (135.5)

534 Virginia Tech –9 (135.5)

535 Ohio State –6.5 (130.5)

536 Penn State +6.5 (130.5)

537 Vanderbilt +7.5 (145.5)

538 Kentucky –7.5 (145.5)

539 San Diego State –12.5 (131)

540 Wyoming +12.5 (131)

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