Today we wrap up the weekend and celebrate the first day of March with a 23 game College Basketball slate to choose from. Let’s examine where smart money is leaning for a trio of matchups using our VSiN CBB Betting Splits, which are updated every 5 minutes and come directly from DraftKings and Circa Sports.

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2 p.m. ET: Iona (-2.5, 149.5) at Manhattan

Iona (17-13) has rotated wins and losses over their last five games and just dominated Rider 80-58, easily covering as 11.5-point home favorites. On the other hand, Manhattan (12-18) has dropped two in a row and just fell to Saint Peter’s 75-65, failing to cover as 7.5-point road dogs.

This line opened with Iona listed as low as a 1.5-point road favorite.

Sharps have pounced on the Gaels laying short chalk on the road, driving Iona up from -1.5 to -2.5 with some shops even touching -3.

Ken Pom has Iona winning by five points (80-75). He also has the Gaels ranked higher (250th vs 330th).

With this in mind, many pros have elected to protect themselves by playing Iona on the moneyline at -155.

At DraftKings, Iona is receiving 71% of moneyline bets and 73% of moneyline dollars, further evidence of heavy pro action siding with the Gaels to earn a straight up road victory.

Iona has the better defensive efficiency (219th vs 359th), effective field goal percentage (155th vs 310th), three-point shooting (89th vs 256th) and hold their opponents to a better effective field goal percentage (62nd vs 306th).

2 p.m. ET: Saint Peter’s at Marist (-4.5, 133.5)

Saint Peter’s (16-11) just snapped a two-game losing skid with a 75-65 win over Manhattan, covering as 7.5-point home favorites. Meanwhile, Marist (18-10) has won two straight and just held off Sacred Heart 65-63 but failed to cover as 7.5-point home favorites.

This line opened with Marist listed as a 3.5-point home favorite.

Sharps have laid the wood with the Red Foxes at home, steaming Marist up from -3.5 to -4.5.

At DraftKings, Marist is taking in 71% of spread bets and a whopping 87% of spread dollars, a notable “low bets, higher dollars” sharp one-way split in their favor.

Ken Pom has Marist wining by six points (67-61). He also has the Red Foxes ranked higher (193rd vs 252nd).

Marist has the better defensive efficiency (51st vs 200th), free-throw shooting (4th vs 98th) and effective field goal percentage (240th vs 345th).

Marist enjoys a notable “rest vs tired” advantage, as the Red Foxes last played on February 22nd while the Peacocks last played on February 27th.

Marist is 11-3 at home. Saint Peter’s is 3-10 on the road.

This is also a revenge spot for the Red Foxes, who last to the Peacocks 69-59 on the road back in early January.

3:45 p.m. ET: Michigan State (-2.5, 144.5) at Indiana

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Michigan State (23-5, ranked 13th) has won three in a row and just took down Purdue 76-74, winning outright as 6-point road dogs. On the other hand, Indiana (17-11) has dropped three straight and just fell to Northwestern 72-68, losing outright as 9-point home favorites.

This line opened with Michigan State listed as a 3.5-point road favorite.

The public thinks this line is way too short and 82% of spread bets at DraftKings are rushing to the window to lay the chalk with the Spartans.

However, despite receiving such lopsided support we’ve seen Michigan State fall from -3.5 to -2.5.

This signals sharp reverse line movement on the Hoosiers plus the points, as the line has moved in favor of Indiana despite the public hammering Michigan State.

Indiana is the top “bet against the public” play of the day as the Hoosiers are only receiving 18% of spread bets at DraftKings in the most heavily bet, nationally televised game of the day on CBS.

At Circa, Indiana is receiving 22% of spread bets but 76% of spread dollars, a massive “low bets, higher dollars” sharp contrarian split from the wiseguys in the desert.

Indiana has buy-low value as an unranked dog on a losing skid against a sell-high ranked opponent on a winning streak and big upset victory.

The Hoosiers also enjoy a rest advantage, having last played on February 24th while the Spartans last played on February 26th and are now playing their second straight road game.

Indiana has the better effective field goal percentage (27th vs 95th), free-throw shooting (12th vs 69th) and commit fewer turnovers on offense (60th vs 220th).

Indiana is 13-3 at home.

This is also a revenge spot for the Hoosiers, who lost to the Spartans 81-60 back in mid January.

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