College Basketball Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: January 26th 2009

If you are looking for college basketball betting picks for Monday, January 26th 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 today.

Siena -10.0 - Mon January 26th 2009 7:00p

Siena (15-5, 9-0) enters into this game against Iona (10-10, 5-4), off smashing the second place team in the MAAC Niagara by a lopsided 82-65 before a sellout crowd of 7,980 at Times Union Center.

Now they prepare themselves to prove their conference superiority again, with another big time effort against a side, that has notched three straight wins and will not be taken lightly, by a well coached team.

Siena is 9-0 in MAAC play and have won 13 of their L/15 overall with their only losses coming to Pittsburgh and Kansas. The Saints have won 14 straight conference games, including 13 straight at home, and have outscored their opponents here by an average of 15 PPG during their current campaign.

Siena has won five straight in this series, including both meetings last season. The Saints have won their last two games against the conferences two top teams, by DDs, leading those contests from start to finish, and are good bets to turn the trick again, as they begin to turn heads, and get the accolades they deserve. Play on Siena to cover—Courtesy of Alex Smart

Oklahoma -3.0 - Mon January 26th ‘09 9:00p

Oklahoma seeks to become the first 20 win team in the country as they take on Oklahoma State in the latest installment of the “Bedlam Series”. The Sooners are 19-1 overall,5-0 in the Big 12, 4-1 on the road and have won seven straight.while the Cowboys come in with a record of 13-5 and 2-2 in conference play.

Oklahoma is off to its best start in 23 years and look to extend their run at the expense of Oklahoma State a team they’ve beaten three straight times and five of the last six meetings. Head coach Jeff Capel is 3-1 vs. the Cowboys as Sooners coach. All five OU starters are averaging double figures in Big 12 play led by Blake Griffin who is tickling the twine to the tune of 22.4 ppg.

He’s followed by Austin Johnson (12.6), Willie Warren (11.8), Tony Crocker (10.4) and Taylor Griffin (10.4). During their current seven-game winning streak, the Sooners are out-shooting their opponents from the field, 49% to 35%.

Blake Griffin, whose a strong candidate for Player of the Year award, leads the conference in scoring and rebounds, is second in field goal percentage, fourth in blocks and 11th in steals. His presence alone is worth laying the small number as a road favorite. - Courtesy of Bob Harvey

NC Greensboro +3.5 (-110) - Mon January 26th 2009 7:00p

Some teams are just automatic fades whenever they are favored, and we feel that the Furman Paladins fit that profile tonight, even against the lowly NC Greensboro Spartans.

Furman is truly one of the worst teams in the entire country at 2-15 straight up, and they have not been any better to their few supporters either, going 2-10 against the spread.

Furthermore, both of their straight up wins came against non-lined opponents vs. a couple of teams called Emory University and Berry College, so they have yet to win a game vs. a board team. This does not exactly exude confidence in a favorite, especially a team that is allowing opponents to score a whopping 74.6 points per game on a generous 49.7 percent shooting this year.

The Paladins are allowing the opposition to make an unbelievable 55.1 percent of their two-point attempts, and the 39.2 percent they are allowing in three-point attempts is almost as bad. Now NC Greensboro is no great shakes either at 3-14 straight up, but at least the Spartans have two wins vs. lined opponents.

Moreover, both of those wins have incredibly come on the road, where they have upset Appalachian State and Elon College. Remember too that Greensboro is playing with revenge here after getting upset by Furman as nine-point underdogs in this building last season. Now it is Furman that looks like the overvalued favorite, so look for the Spartans to get their revenge here with an outright win.

CBB Free Pick: NC Greensboro Spartans +3.5 (-110) - Courtesy of LT Profits