Sports Gambling Podcast College Basketball Picks: Sat, Jan 17th (Ep. 2476)
Jan 16, 2026
Colby Dant, a college basketball analyst and host of The College Experience, joins Ryan Kramer and Sean Green for a deep dive into college hoops. They tackle the latest college basketball betting scandals and how legalized betting helps catch corruption. Key matchups discussed include Baylor vs. Kansas, Alabama vs. Oklahoma, and the Bradley vs. Illinois State rivalry. With insights on game strategies, betting trends, and potential upsets, they share their top picks and prognostications for an action-packed Saturday.
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Legalization Made Cheating Easier To Catch
- Legalized, regulated betting and shared monitoring tools make detecting game-fixing far easier than in the past.
- Sean Green argues this oversight is a net positive because it exposes schemes faster than old mob-era investigations.
Watch For Large Cross-Book Bets
- Monitor large, concentrated bets across multiple books as red flags for manipulation.
- Avoid assuming offshore betting would prevent detection; regulated data sharing surfaces suspicious patterns.
Insider Tip Led To Early Flags
- Sean recounts being tipped off by a conference insider about rigged games and getting a contact card to report fixes.
- He says their show had already flagged several suspect games before the indictments dropped.