Friday's college basketball odds board isn't loaded with high-profile matchups, but an all-day, 29-game slate waits in the wings for hoops bettors.
Of course, handicapping a Friday slate, especially one that includes a handful of afternoon matchups, can be difficult for bettors tied up with work and other obligations.
Thankfully, Action PRO's cutting-edge tools can do the work for us.
In this case, let's leverage Action PRO's college basketball projections to quickly identify the three biggest spread edges for Friday's slate, including:
- South Dakota vs. North Dakota State (7 p.m. ET)
- No. 18 Purdue vs. Illinois (8 p.m. ET)
- Pepperdine vs. Portland (9 p.m. ET)
College Basketball Odds, Biggest Edges for Friday
*Odds, projections as of Friday morning
South Dakota vs. North Dakota State
7 p.m. ET | Summit League Network
Recreational bettors may pass over South Dakota vs. North Dakota State altogether, but that doesn't change the fact that this game is offering the single-largest edge of Friday's entire college basketball slate.
North Dakota State is a 2.5-point favorite as of the time of writing, but according to Action PRO's projections, this spread is more than four points off where it should be.
Let me explain.
