The college basketball season is in full swing and after a wild Saturday slate that featured a number of showdowns AP Top 25 teams, Sunday’s slate is much tamer in comparison. However, there are still some compelling matchups between NCAA Tournament hopefuls, including a marquee contest in the AAC between Florida Atlantic and South Florida.
While the college hoops market is as sharp as its ever been, there are still a few good value bets of which to take advantage of. Let's take a look at my best bet for these games on Sunday, but make sure you also check out our college basketball picks for the biggest games of the day.
South Florida Bulls +6.5 vs Florida Atlantic Owls (-110)
Florida Atlantic was an analytics darling a season ago, and the results ended up proving the metric sites correct as the Owls were just seconds away from advancing to the national title game. However, the hangover from that Final Four appearance has seemed to stretch throughout the entirety of the 2023-24 season to this point. The Owls have not been nearly as strong as expected this season, as they currently sit outside of the top 30 in KenPom and outside of the top 50 in Barttorvik. That’s not the profile of a team that essentially brought back the same pieces from that Final Four group.