Reading a College Basketball Moneyline
A negative number — say -180 — means that team is the favorite and you'd wager $180 to net $100 back. A positive number like +155 marks the underdog; a $100 bet returns $155 in profit if that side wins. Neither side involves a spread, so a one-point victory counts the same as a blowout. Lines shift based on betting volume and
injury news, so the number you see at tip-off may differ from what opened Monday morning. Checking the line at least an hour before the game is a habit worth building.