Obviously, the Champions Classic is the highlight of Tuesday's college basketball slate — and the highlight of the non-conference slate in general.
But for those that don't want to bet four blue bloods, we have two underdog picks for you to potentially add to your betting card.
So, read below for college basketball best bets, picks, predictions and odds for Tuesday, November 18.
College Basketball Best Bets
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Little Rock vs. Murray State
Murray State has performed well to open this season, as it's 3-1 and is averaging 95.8 points per game. Even in the Racers' lone defeat against SMU, they scored 91 points.
However, that — and home-court advantage — might not be enough to blown out Little Rock, a team that's coming off a confidence-boosting road win over Ball State.
More importantly, PRO Projections are way off on the Little Rock vs. Murray State line.
While Murray State is currently sitting at -14.5 (as of writing), Action PRO's opener came in at just Murray State -6.5.
The underdogs are certainly worth a look on the spread.
Pick: Little Rock +14.5
Check out Alex's full PRO article below:
Rider vs. Texas
By Evan Abrams
Rider is 0-2 against the spread this season, as it was obliterated by both Virginia (87-53) and Rutgers (81-53).
Meanwhile, Texas has won three straight buy games after losing by 15 to Duke in its opener.
While there's no doubt the difference in talent level between these two teams, I have a system — "Betting The Bad" — that has faith in Rider covering the near-30-point spread.
In college basketball, teams that have struggled against the spread and are coming off a decisive loss often become undervalued by the market, particularly when facing large double-digit spreads.
After repeated poor performances, oddsmakers tend to overadjust, creating opportunities for motivated teams to outperform expectations even without winning outright.
The combination of public bias against losing teams and the natural tendency for effort and variance to stabilize makes these spots profitable over time.
By backing teams that appear to be playing poorly but are priced at their lowest point, this system identifies where perception has drifted too far from performance reality, leading to consistent value against inflated lines.
Pick: Rider +29.5
