Raucous crowds. Future hall of famers. And some of the most exciting games in the sport. College Basketball continues to be one of the most closely followed competitions in the world – and it’s easy to see why.
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College basketball betting features your same, favorite bets. Place moneyline bets to wager on the direct result of the game; take over/unders to guess the combined scores of the two teams; explore spread betting to even the playing field.
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CBB betting follows the same rules/guidelines as most other popular sports. Here’s a quick primer of college basketball odds explained:
CBB Moneyline: a bet on the outcome of a game
CBB Point spread: a line that evens the playing field. If a team is “5” points better, their spread will be -5
CBB over/under: a bet on the total points scored between two teams
CBB live betting: a bet placed once a game has started
-CBB same game parlay: a bet on multiple events occurring in the same game
An NCAAB moneyline is one of the most popular college basketball lines. A moneyline bet is a wager on the outcome of the game -- moneylines are adjusted based on the quality difference between the two teams. Here is an example:
The Iowa women’s basketball team are -150 favorites against LSU, who are +140 underdogs
The Iowa moneyline of -150 suggests that Iowa is the better team
A $150 bet on Iowa will return $100 ($250 total)
A $100 bet on LSU will return $140 ($240 total)
A NCAAB point spread bet is a wager on the spread of a game. A NCAAB spread is the perceived margin of difference between the two teams, like a handicap. Here is an example of a NCAAW spread bet:
The Iowa women’s team are playing the LSU Tigers at home
Iowa are -4.5 favorite, meaning they are projected to win by 4.5 points
A bettor places a spread bet on Iowa
Iowa won by 4 points, meaning the bet will NOT cash
CBB ATS (against the spread) bets are one of the most popular forms of college basketball bets. The Betway Insider blog offers tips for NCAA basketball picks against the spread all season long.
A recent college basketball betting trend is the rise of over/under bets. Over/under bets are easy: they are wagers on the cumulative scores of the two teams in a contest (though over/unders on each specific team, as well as over/unders per quarter, are also available).
“Over” bets are some of the most checked CBB odds out there.
Here’s an example of an over/under bet:
The Arizona men’s basketball team are playing Arizona State
Both teams are relatively high-scoring, so the over/under line is set at 138.5
Arizona wins 74-66 --- 140 total points are scored
An over bet would hit
College basketball live betting is easy to understand: they are bets placed once the game has started. This means that the lines have likely moved since the beginning of the contest.
Let’s use an example of betting on women’s college basketball:
The Iowa women’s basketball team opens as -140 favorites against LSU. A better places $140 on the Iowa moneyline
However, LSU stormed to a 10-point lead at the end of the first quarter. The live Iowa moneyline has now moved to +160 because they are trailing
A bettor places a $100 live bet on Iowa at +160.
Iowa wins the game. The bettor will win both bets, totaling $260 in return ($100 from pregame the moneyline and $160 from the live moneyline bet).
NCAAB parlays are exciting ways to combine action from multiple different games into a single wager. A single parlay can include action from multiple games or events throughout any period of time. CBB parlays are particularly popular during March Madness when there are up to 16 (or more) games a day.
Here’s an example of a NCAAW parlay:
The Iowa women’s basketball team has a -4.5 spread to win
The Ohio State women’s basketball team has a -7.5 spread to win
The UConn women’s basketball team has a -12.5 spread to win
A bettor places a three-leg parlay on Iowa, Ohio State, and UConn to cover the spread. For the bet to hit, Iowa must win by 5 or more, Ohio State must win by 8 or more, AND UConn must win by 13 or more
A CBB same-game parlay is very similar to a parlay with one exception: all bets must be from the same game/contest. Same-game parlays are a fun way to bet on more than just the outcome of a game -- bettors can wager on the moneyline, over/under line, AND specific player props all in the same game.
Here’s an example of a college basketball same-game parlay:
Iowa is playing LSU in the women’s NCAA tournament
Iowa is a -5.5 favorite to win
Caitlin Clark’s o/u on points is set at 29.5
A bettor places a SGP on Clark points over and Iowa to cover the spread
For the parlay to hit, Clark must score 30 or more points and Iowa must win by at least 6
Some of the most popular College Basketball bets include moneylines, over/under, spread bets, and parlays.
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March Madness odds are just like other basketball odds -- fans can bet on moneylines, over/unders, spreads, and more. Betway offers competitive NCAA basketball betting lines with both NCAAB and NCAAW odds.
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College basketball futures bets are wagers on events further down the road. For example, bettors can wager on who they think will win March Madness before the season even starts. Remember: odds to win March Madness can change at a moment’s notice during the tournament.
Interested in March Madness final four odds? Want to look ahead to college basketball odds to win the National Championships? Then NCAAB futures are the odds for you.
College basketball futures do not mean NBA futures -- NBA futures only pertain to the NBA season.
Aside from our College Basketball betting odds, Betway Sportsbook is a global sportsbook for betting on all sports in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and around the world.
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The college basketball season starts in early November.
College Basketball odds are determined by Betway’s bookmakers based on a combination of factors, including team performance, player injuries, and public betting trends.
A moneyline bet in basketball is a bet on the winner of a game. Favorites will have their moneylines start with a minus (-), and underdogs will have their moneylines start with a plus (+).
A parlay bet in basketball is a wager featuring multiple, smaller bets. A parlay may include the results of multiple games
The team with the most men’s NCAA basketball championships is the UCLA Bruins with 11. The team with the most women’s NCAA basketball championships is the UConn Huskies with 11.
The UConn Huskies won the 2023 NCAA men’s national championship. The LSU Tigers won the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship.
The top men’s college basketball teams in 2024 are UConn, Houston, Purdue, and North Carolina. The top women’s college basketball teams are South Carolina, Iowa, USC, and Texas.
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