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The Cal Baptist Lancers (5-4) and the No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs (6-2) meet Wednesday at Viejas Arena. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Cal Baptist vs. San Diego State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Lancers suffered a 74-59 loss as 10-point underdogs at UCF last time out with the Under (149) cashing Dec. 1. CBU has managed just a 2-7 against the spread (ATS) mark so far this season, while the Under has a slight 4-3 edge in the previous 7 outings.
The ranked Aztecs topped crosstown rival San Diego 74-57 Saturday, but they came nowhere near covering as 24-point favorites and the Under (141) hit. The Aztecs are 3-2 ATS in the past 5 games, while the Over has hit in 3 of the previous 4 outings.
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Cal Baptist at San Diego State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 5:36 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cal Baptist +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | San Diego State -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Cal Baptist +15.5 (-115) | San Diego State -15.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 135.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cal Baptist at San Diego State picks and predictions
Prediction
San Diego State 78, Cal Baptist 61
Moneyline
San Diego State (-1400) will cost 14 times the potential return. That’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, including the Aztecs sucks all the value out of your bet slip.
PASS. Bet the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
The lean is to SAN DIEGO STATE -15.5 (-105), but go with a small-unit play at best.
As double-digit favorites, the Aztecs are just 1-2 ATS in 3 tries this season, so there is plenty of risk.
However, Cal Baptist failed to cover as a double-digit underdog in its last game — the 15-point loss at UCF — and it is just 2-7 ATS this season.
Over/Under
OVER 135.5 (-110) is the worth a look in this intra-Cal play.
The Lancers have cashed Overs in 2 of the past 3 outings, although the Under cashed in their only true road game.
For the Aztecs, though, the Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 outings as they scored 73 or more points in their 3 consecutive outings.
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