- Odds are favoring North Texas over UC Irvine with a -1.5-point spread.
- There is a 148-point total between Loyola Chicago and Chattanooga.
INDIANAPOLIS – The NIT Semifinals are set and the North Texas Mean Green will take on the UC Irvine Anteaters while the Loyola Chicago Ramblers go up against the Chattanooga Mocs.
Legal sports betting sites have closely set spreads for both games with both North Texas and Loyola Chicago going in to these games as the favorites.
Value On UC Irvine Plus Money Odds Vs. North Texas
#2 North Texas Vs. #1 UC Irvine
- Moneyline: North Texas (-120) vs. UC Irvine (+100)
- Spread: North Texas -1.5
- Total: 128.5
This is set to be an extremely close matchup between North Texas and UC Irvine. Both teams matchup well on defense ranking in the top-40 defenses in the country. North Texas is the number three overall defense in the country allowing just 59.9 ppg top opponents while UC Irvine is at 38th allowing 66.5 ppg.
The disconnect between the two comes on offense where UC Irvine has a major advantage. The Mean Green put up just 68 ppg compared to the Anteaters who average 75.9 ppg.
Also, in their last two tournament games, North Texas has barely come away with wins having won both by just two points. UC Irvine has won their last three tournament games by multiple possessions each.
Make no mistake, the North Texas defense can certainly hold their own here, however, this is a great spot for some plus money on CBB betting sites against their slower paced offense.
- Pick: UC Irvine ML (-105)
Low Total Set For Loyola Chicago, Chattanooga
#5 Loyola Chicago Vs. #5 Chattanooga
- Moneyline: Loyola Chicago (-150) vs. Chattanooga (+130)
- Spread: Loyola Chicago -2.5
- Total: 148
Loyola Chicago and Chattanooga should offer plenty of offense against this low of a point total and the way that both of them have been trending throughout the NIT.
Combined, the two put up 153.2 ppg and allow 141.3 ppg. What is driving the swing towards the over on the point total though is that both of them have gone 2-1 hitting the over in their first three tournament games.
- Pick: Over 148
