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Editors Note: Tonight’s Mercer vs. VMI game has been cancelled.
College Basketball Odds: Mercer vs. VMI
| Mercer Odds | -7 |
| VMI Odds | +7 |
| Over/Under | 148 |
| Time/Channel | 7 p.m. ET |
Tonight’s sports schedule includes the New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football and a two-game college football slate … so of course professionals are falling over themselves to bet the Mercer vs. VMI college basketball matchup.
Remember, value is value, and according to our College Basketball PRO Report, oddsmakers opened a soft line for Mercer vs. VMI and sharps are taking full advantage.
College Basketball Picks: Mercer vs. VMI
Sharp Action
There’s no other way to say it: professional bettors have pummeled this point spread.
Sports Insights’ Bet Signals are reporting two Steam Moves on Mercer, which cites multiple instances of smart money flooding the market to lay the points with the Bears.
This Mercer action clearly was met with respect from oddsmakers, evidenced by the line move from -5 to -7 (click here for the latest college basketball odds).
Big Money
Sixty-four percent of tickets have landed on Mercer, so bettors are already gravitating toward the road favorite in this matchup.
The money splits are even more lopsided, as a whopping 94% of dollars wagered have also hit the Bears, providing even more clarity regarding the sharp side of Mercer vs. VMI.
PRO Report Pick: Mercer -7