As February begins to wind down, each college basketball slate becomes more important than the previous and delivers NCAAB odds full of exciting matchups. Tonight is no different, being highlighted by a slew of Top 25 teams taking the court in games that could reshape conference standings. The headliner takes us to Tucson, where No. 4 Arizona looks to snap a two-game skid against a shorthanded but dangerous No. 23 BYU squad.
Both teams enter McKale Memorial Center nursing significant wounds; the Wildcats are monitoring injuries to stars Koa Peat and Dwayne Aristode, while the Cougars must navigate life without defensive anchor and 3-point sharpshooter Richie Saunders. Beyond the desert, the schedule is packed with ranked clashes, including a physical SEC battle between No. 20 Arkansas and No. 25 Alabama, and a Big East test for No. 5 UConn as they host a surging Creighton team. Let’s take a quick look at the NCABB odds for tonight’s loaded Top 25 schedule.
Top 25 NCAAB Odds for Wednesday, February 18th
*Chris Jones-Imagn ImagesTonight in Tucson, the Wildcats look to stop the bleeding while BYU attempts to flip the script by winning on the road as the ‘Cats did to them already. Despite dropping two straight and possibly being without freshman sensation Koa Peat, Arizona sits as hefty 12.5-point favorites. With Richie Saunders out for BYU, the Cougars are without their toughest perimeter defender, leaving a massive gap for Arizona’s Brayden Burries to exploit. BYU’s AJ Dybantsa will have to carry the scoring load in one of the loudest arenas in the country, but if Arizona’s frontcourt is down Peat, the Dybantsa and the Cougars might be able to make this interesting.
Meanwhile, a track meet is expected to break out in Tuscaloosa, where Alabama and Arkansas are staring at a total of 182.5. This is an absurd total, even for college hoops, as it means oddsmakers expect a bucket roughly every 25 seconds. Alabama is a slim 3.5 to 4.5-point favorite, but this one feels like a coin flip between two teams that refuse to use the shot clock.
*Nelson Chenault-Imagn ImagesThen you have UConn, which is a massive home favorite over a Creighton team that they demolished 85-58 in Omaha just a few weeks ago. The Huskies have been almost unbeatable at Gampel Pavilion, boasting a 6-1 record with their only loss coming to Arizona way back in November. There are six more games on tonight’s college basketball slate involving Top 25 squads, all with NCAAB odds creating intrigue. Let’s take a look at the number for all these ranked games.
Tip TimeMatchupSpreadTotalMoney7:00 PM20 Arkansas+4.5O 184.5+17025 Alabama-4.5U 184.5-2057:00 PMCreighton+15.5O 143.5+9505 UConn-15.5U 143.5-16509:00 PM23 BYU+12.5O 162.5+6254 Arizona-12.5U 162.5-9509:00 PM17 St. Johns-9.5O 157.5-500Marquette+9.5U 157.5+3809:00 PM8 Kansas-6.5O 158.5-290Oklahoma State+6.5U 158.5+2359:00 PM19 Vanderbilt-3.5O 153.5-166Missouri+3.5U 153.5+1409:00 PM14 Virginia-13.5O 148.5-1100Georgia Tech+13.5U 148.5+70010:00 PM10 Illinois-9.5O 150.5-470USC+9.5U 150.5+36011:00 PM11 Gonzaga-14.5O 148.5-1600San Francisco+14.5U 148.5+9002025-26 College Basketball Championship Odds
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Michigan +320 Arizona +500 Duke +700 Houston +750 Illinois +1300 UConn +1400 Iowa State +1400 Florida +1500 Purdue +2500 Kansas +2500 Texas Tech +4000 Michigan State +4000 Gonzaga +4000 Arkansas +4500 Nebraska +4500 Vanderbilt +5000 Alabama +6000 Virginia +6000 Tennessee +6000 Louisville +6000 St. Johns +7000 North Carolina +7000 BYU +8000The Responsible Approach to Sports Wagers
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