Monday’s Maui Best Bets

Dave Schwab Sports Betting Expert

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Dave Schwab is back to provide his best bets, predictions and odds for College Basketball matchups on Monday Nov. 21 with a focus on two games in the 2022 Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Monday, Nov. 21

• Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 17 San Diego State Aztecs
• Cincinnati Bearcats vs. No. 14 Arizona Wildcats

Ohio State Buckeye vs. San Diego State Aztecs

• Venue: Lahaina Civic Center
• Location: Maui, Hawaii
• TV-Time: ESPN2, 9:00 p.m. ET
• Matchup
• Expert Picks

Score Prediction: San Diego State 77 Ohio State 66
Best Bet: San Diego State -4

The Buckeyes got off to a 3-0 SU start this season but only covered in one of three games as big double-digit favorites. San Diego State went 3-0 SU (1-1-1 ATD) including a 74-62 win against Stanford as a 4.5-point favorite on Nov. 15. The Aztecs’ total went OVER in two of the three games.

Ohio State beat Eastern Illinois the other night as freshman forward Brice Sensabaugh scored 20 points while shooting 42.9% from the field. Forward Jaedon LeDee averaged 16 points and guard Darrion Trammell added another 15 points in the Aztecs’ 3-0 run to start the season.  

The Buckeyes are 7-2 SU in their last nine November games over the two-year span and the total went OVER in six of the nine matchups. San Diego State has won seven straight games on a Monday (SU) and the total went OVER in the previous five games against the Big Ten.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Arizona Wildcats

• Venue: Lahaina Civic Center
• Location: Maui, Hawaii
• TV-Time: ESPN2, 9:00 p.m. ET
• Matchup
• Expert Picks

Score Prediction: Arizona 88 Cincinnati 77
Best Bet: Over 158.5

Cincinnati lost to Northern Kentucky 64-51 as a 6.5-point favorite on Nov. 16 after starting the season 3-0 SU. Arizona’s total went over three straight times this season while averaging 105.33 points on its own. The Wildcats are 3-0 SU but 1-2 ATS in the three games.

The Bearcats have a trio of guards averaging double figures this season led by David DeJulius with 18.3 points. Forward Azuolas Tubelis for Arizona is scoring 20 points and 7.7 rebounds in three games this season. Center Oumar Ballo leads the Wildcats with 9.3 rebounds while averaging 17 points.

Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last seven Monday games on the road. The Bearcats are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall. Arizona is 19-0 SU in its last 19 November games and the total has gone OVER in 10 of its last 12 games overall.

Dave Schwab

Dave Schwab has been covering the sports betting industry for the past 12 years as the main focus of his specialty marketing company for online content. This endeavor followed a previous career in the field of sales and marketing in the wholesaling sector.Most of his weekly pieces focus on the rapidly expanding legal US sports betting industry. However, he still does extensive work covering betting angles that can provide a competitive edge to avid players. Dave believes that it is always a challenge to take past results and current form to try and correctly determine a future result. Sports brings out the unpredictability in what should be a fairly predictable outcome based on the stats, facts and recent trends in a particular matchup. More from Dave Schwab