Tuesday College Basketball Preview
(The Spread) – There are five games in the top 25 on Tuesday’s college basketball schedule. Check out the matchups, opening odds, point spreads and more in our NCAA College Basketball betting report for January 4.
No. 2 Ohio State will hit the road to take on fellow Big Ten rival Iowa at 9:00PM ET on Tuesday night. The Buckeyes have started a perfect 14-0 this year, which includes a 1-0 record against the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes are 7-6 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
According to current college basketball odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, Ohio State is a 12.5-point favorite over Iowa on Tuesday night. The over/under total for this game is currently 135 points.
In other top 5 action, No. 5 Pittsburgh will play Providence on the road this Tuesday. Pitt is 13-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big East, while Providence is 11-4 but has lost in its only two conference games this year. Oddsmakers have made the Panthers a 5.5-point favorite.
Also in the Big East, No. 15 Notre Dame (12-2) will host No. 9 UConn (11-1) at 7:00PM ET. Tim Abromaitis (16.3 points per game) and the Irish were made 5.5-point favorites over the Huskies, who are led by Kemba Walker and his 26.7 points per game.
In other top 25 college basketball action, No. 12 Texas will host Arkansas at 9:00PM ET, while No. 21 Minnesota will take on conference rival Indiana at 7:00PM. The Longhorns are 11-point favorites over the Hogs, while the Golden Gophers are 10-point favorites over the Hoosiers.
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