NCAA Basketball Betting - Tigers, Hoyas in top-20 showdown

Betting sports: Memphis vs Georgetown odds

• Offense meets defense at Georgetown
• Bearcats aim to maul unbeaten state rivals from Xavier
• Bruins look to avoid another upset

NCAA basketball betting is picking up steam as we head into the holiday season, with offshore sportsbooks preparing for the conference portion of the schedule to begin. This week’s marquee hoops betting matchup comes from Georgetown, where the No. 19 Hoyas will host No. 17 Memphis in a classic battle of offense against defense. In other NCAA basketball betting action, Cincinnati hosts another edition of the “Cross-town Shootout” when undefeated No.10 Xavier visits. Finally, DePaul will go for a hoops betting upset when they host No.14 UCLA.

Memphis vs Georgetown Betting

The Tigers (5-1) ended a three-game losing streak to the Hoyas (6-1) last season at home, but they should be NCAA basketball betting underdogs on the road as Georgetown is a perfect 5-0 at the Verizon Center. Both teams are coming off routs of smaller schools, as the Tigers destroyed Marist 100-6, while the Hoyas slaughtered Savannah State 100-38. The Hoyas are sixth in the nation in opposition field-goal percentage at 34.4 per cent, but they’ll have their hands full with Memphis’ dribble-drive offense, which averages 82.5 points per game. However, home court and defense is too good to pass up, so bet online with the Georgetown Hoyas in this battle of ranked schools.

Xavier vs Cincinnati Betting

“The Crosstown Shootout” is one of the most underrated rivalries in all of college basketball. The Musketeers (8-0) have taken six of their last 10 meetings with the Bearcats (6-1) and the largest margin of victory over the last six games is 11 points. Defense is the Musketeers’ forte, holding opponents to 35.9 per cent from the field. However, the Bearcats have also held the opposition to the same percentage, meaning NCAA basketball betting players should take a good, hard look at the UNDER. The Musketeers should be slight NCAA basketball betting underdogs on the road, but don’t let that deter you: bet online with the Xavier Musketeers to drop their state rivals.

UCLA vs DePaul Betting

The Bruins (5-2) will be NCAA basketball betting favorites on the road against the Blue Demons (4-3), who have lost three straight after opening the season 4-0. UCLA rebounded from a tough loss to Texas by thumping Cal State Northridge, but they turned the ball over 19 times in the process, so they must take better care of the ball. The Blue Demons could have a legitimate star in Dar Tucker, but they’ll have to find a way to hold the Bruins under their usual 50 per cent from the field, a stat ranking them in the top 15 nationally. Bet online with the UCLA Bruins on the road in this contest.

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