Top College Basketball Picks for Friday, February 11 (2022)
Tonight’s Friday slate is very small, but we’ve still got three plays to build our bankroll with. Obviously, everyone’s holding their money for Super Bowl Sunday. But we’ll stay committed to college basketball and continue the grind!
Here are my three favorite college basketball plays for Friday, February 11.
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UConn vs. Xavier: Xavier -1.5 (-110)
(7:00 PM ET tip)
This is more of an evenly matched game. But with Xavier at home, I’ll take my chances here. The Musketeers have lost two straight games and need to get back on track now.
UConn is really great on the offensive glass, but overall, Xavier has held opponents to just 24.8 percent offensive rebounds this season. If Xavier is able to hold UConn slightly below their average and limit second chances, they have a really good shot at winning this game.
On the other hand, Xavier should get to the line more frequently in this game as well and will get more open three-point shots.
Bet: Xavier -1.5 (-110)
Detroit Mercy vs. Youngstown State: Over 141.5 (-110)
(7:00 PM ET tip)
We have two awful defenses facing two above-average offenses. How do you think this game will play out? Detroit is shooting 36.7 percent from long range this season, and Youngstown State is allowing teams to shoot close to 35 percent from deep on the year.
Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing teams to shoot 35.8 percent from three and 53.9 percent from inside the arc. With Youngstown State shooting a 50.6 percent effective field goal percentage, the Penguins will score on some very quality looks in tonight’s game too.
Plus, in a tight game, both teams excel at the line. That helps push it over.
Bet: Over 141.5 (-110)
St. Bonaventure vs. St. Louis: St. Louis -5 (-110)
(9:00 PM ET tip)
I’m not trying to go up against St. Louis right now. The Billikens have won six straight games in conference play and are now 8-2 in the conference this season.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure has been inconsistent as of late, losing two of their last three games. The Billikens will likely dominate the offensive glass and should get plenty of wide-open looks from downtown. St. Louis is shooting 35.1 percent from deep while St. Bonaventure is allowing teams to shoot 34.4 percent from three. I know St. Louis doesn’t take a whole lot of threes per game, but the three-ball could ultimately be the difference in this game.
Bet: St. Louis -5 (-110)
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