College Basketball Odds: Wagner vs. Howard Betting Model Pick (Tuesday, March 19)

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College Basketball Odds: Wagner vs. Howard

Wagner Odds+3.5
Howard Odds-3.5
Over/Under128
DateTuesday, March 19
Time6:40 p.m. ET
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*College basketball odds as of Tuesday morning

The 2024 NCAA Tournament officially gets underway with Wagner taking on Howard in Tuesday's First Four matchup.

With a win tonight, Wagner and Howard — both 16-seeds in the West — earn the right to take on the West Region's top seed, North Carolina, on Thursday.

The latest college basketball odds show the Bison as 3.5-point spread favorites for tonight's game, though Action Network's college basketball betting model suggests that line is two points off from where it should actually be listed.

A 2-point spread difference immediately raises alarm bells for value, so let's dig into the smartest college basketball pick for Wagner vs. Howard on Tuesday night.

College Basketball Pick: Wagner vs. Howard

As mentioned above, the consensus spread sits at Wagner +3.5 as of the time of writing.