College Basketball Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: January 24th 2009

If you are looking for free college basketball betting picks for Saturday, January 24th 2009 you have come to the right place. Below are some free college basketball predictions from a few of our professional sports handicapper at Touthouse.com. If you are looking for updated basketball betting information and current college basketball betting odds be sure to visit Touthouse.com each day.

UNLV -4.5 - Saturday January 24th ‘09 4:00p
UNLV in their last trip to the hardwood, walked into a venue at BYU that has always been difficult for visiting opponents. The Runnin Rebels were , however, not intimidated , and came out with a straight up win by a 76-70 count,snapping the Mormons Mountain West Conference home winning streak of 25 games. Now with a boat load full of confidence on their side, and riding the momentum of a current 15-4 record , the Rebels host a Utah Utes program with a 12-6 record on the season, that includes 3 road losses, at Utah State, San Diego State , Oklahoma. The Utes have not notched a victory at UNLV since the 2004-05, season dropping five straight meetings, including regular-season and MWC Tournament play, and I am betting another win and cover by the host Rebels is on board again vs a Utes side that depends way to much on their leading scorer Luke Nevil to lead the way . Final notes & Key Trends:Runnin’ Rebels are 38-16-2 ATS in their last 56 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 like the Utes. Play on UNLV to win and cover - Courtesy of Alex Smart

Washington -1.0 - Sat January 24th ‘09 4:00p
It’s very likely UCLA got its first and only victory on this trip when they beat WSU by two on Thursday night. Today the Bruins take on Lorenzo Romars Huskies in the rowdy Hec Ed in Seattle. The Bruins can name about one hundred other places they’d like to be instead of this building where they’ve lost they’re last four games. The Huskies are 5-1 in the Pac-10 and have won 12 of 13 overall. As is the case with every team, Washington gets jacked when they see that UCLA across the front of the jersey. This will be like a tournament game for the Huskies today. The mere mention of UCLA has a tendency to bring out the best in teams. The Huskies are more than just Jon Brockman although he should have a field day today. Last year UCLA had Kevin Love to negate Brockman. Love is gone and no “Big Body” is available to the Bruins to use against the player coach Ben Howland refers (kindly) to as an “animal”. The 13th ranked Bruins avoided a loss Thursday night but their luck runs out today. Washington will kill them on the boards and win by double-digits. This one looks like one of the easier games on today’s slate to cash in. - Courtesy of Bob Harvey

The Citadel +6.0 (-110) - Sat January 24th ‘09 3:00p
Very quietly, the Citadel Bulldogs have gone 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games, and we look for this improving club to give the Charleston Cougars a battle as home underdogs today. In fact, it looks like the Bulldogs have managed to work in some basketball practice between their Bible studies, as Citadel is actually a respectable 9-10 straight up this season, nearly matching their entire win total for the last two full seasons combined (4-24, 6-23). The Bulldogs are now 9-3-1 ATS for the whole season, including 7-1 ATS inside the Southern Conference. Moreover, their lone ATS conference loss was a six-point defeat vs. Chattanooga, a margin that would not lose ATS here. Sure, Charleston is the cream of the crop of the Southern Conference, and they are 15-3 straight up this season. However, this is not a secret among bookmakers and has resulted in some inflated spreads. As a result, the Cougars come into this game on a four-game ATS losing streak despite the fact that they won all of those games on the court. Do not be surprised if we see an instant replay today, with Charleston winning a tight battle but Citadel covering this nice number at home. CBB Free Pick: Citadel +6 (-110) - Courtesy of LT Profits