The Conference Tourney Game Sharps Bet Early Monday

The Action Network's college basketball live odds page looks a bit empty this morning. While there are 16 games on the slate, eight were still off the board at the time of publication. As a whole, today's schedule doesn't do much for recreational bettors due to a lack of sexy matchups, especially with so many lines still unavailable.

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However, professional bettors don't care about the logo on the jerseys, which is why they wasted no time getting down hard on one side early Monday morning.

Saint Mary's opened as a 5.5-point favorite vs. BYU, and 68% of spread tickets are laying the points. While the majority of wagers are backing the Gaels, the line has dropped to -5 across the market.

With the percentage of raw betting tickets favor St. Mary's, our money percentages reveal a 50/50 split regarding actual dollars wagers. That — plus a Reverse Line Move triggered by our Bet Signals — is a sure sign the pros are all over BYU.

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There's no doubt the public will back a dominant 28-4 St. Mary's squad, but wiseguys have expertly grabbed the best of the number already, and could continue doing so the rest of the day, especially if one-sided Gaels action pushes the line back up to -5.5.

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