Wednesday's college basketball odds board gets started early with No. 12 seed La Salle and No. 13 seed St. Bonaventure facing off in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship.
Tipping off at 11:30 a.m. ET (USA), this matchup features two programs looking to erase the frustrations of the regular season.
The Explorers entered the tournament with a 5-13 conference mark, while the Bonnies narrowly avoided the cellar at 4-14.
Recent history favors La Salle, as it swept the season series, including a narrow 78-74 victory in January.
Jerome Brewer Jr. was the hero in that contest, and his ability to score efficiently will be the primary concern for the St. Bonaventure defense.
The Bonnies rely heavily on the interior presence of Frank Mitchell, who averaged a double-double during the regular season and must dominate the glass to keep his team alive.
St. Bonaventure is a 5.5-point spread favorite against La Salle according to live college basketball odds, and smart money is already shaping this number.
Let me explain.
College Basketball Odds, Sharpest St. Bonaventure vs. La Salle Pick
*Odds as of Wednesday morning
Seventy-one percent of spread tickets are taking La Salle and the points as of the time of writing.
