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Portland State heads to Pocatello for a Big Sky matchup against Idaho State on Saturday, January 3, with tip set for 6:00 PM ET at Reed Gym. ESPN+ has the stream, and the betting market is treating this like a true coin flip with Idaho State getting a small home-court lean. Idaho State is laying -2.5 with a -147 moneyline, while Portland State is catching +2.5 at +124. The total is 144.5, which is a workable number if Portland State drags the pace upward or if Idaho State’s interior efficiency keeps the scoring steady without needing a three-point heater. These are the current betting lines, and bettors should keep monitoring updated college basketball odds as conference numbers can shift closer

Minnesota heads to Evanston for a Big Ten matchup against Northwestern on Saturday, January 3, with tip set for 5:00 PM ET at Welsh-Ryan Arena. BTN has the broadcast, and the betting market is giving Northwestern a real home-court lean even though both teams sit at 8-5. Northwestern laying -5.5 with a total of 139.5 points sets up like a controlled, possession-driven conference game. If Minnesota can keep the turnovers down and stay competitive on the glass, the points matter. If Northwestern gets comfortable offensively and forces Minnesota into long half-court possessions, the favorite can separate. These are the current betting lines, and bettors should keep monitoring updated college basketball odds leading into tip. Minnesota comes in off a 60-43

Prairie View A&M hits the road for a SWAC matchup against Grambling State on Saturday, January 3, with tip set for 5:00 PM ET at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling. SWAC TV has the broadcast, and the number is built around one clear theme: Grambling has been reliable at home, while Prairie View has not traveled at all. Grambling is laying -5.5 with a moneyline around -210, and the total is posted at 156.5. That’s a big number for a conference game where one team wants to speed it up and the other is perfectly happy to win it possession by possession. The handicap comes down to turnovers, free throws, and whether Prairie View’s scoring translates outside

Colorado heads to Tempe for a Big 12 matchup with Arizona State on Saturday, January 3, with tip set for 5:00 PM ET at Desert Financial Arena. ESPN2 has the broadcast, and the market is giving the Sun Devils a small home-court edge in what profiles like a high-skill, high-shot-volume game. Arizona State is laying 3 points and the total is posted at 157.5, which is a pretty aggressive number for a conference game. That tells you the books expect tempo, free throws, and enough made shots to avoid the long scoring droughts that usually drag these totals down. These are the current betting lines, and bettors should keep monitoring the latest college basketball odds as numbers can move quickly