Every year the best in college basketball take the forefront for some of the best teams across the nation, and every year they provide their fans with a show. While that won’t change this season, the sports betting spotlight is bound to be somewhat bigger with the NBA and its players still locked out. When online wagering on the sport at the college level, it is all about the star players and their ability to come up big. With the college basketball season right around the corner, here are two names that you need to know about.

Jared Sullinger, Ohio State Buckeyes

Buckeyes’ fans will be interested to see what Sullinger has in store this season after he led Ohio State with 17.2 points per game and 10.2 rebounds, one of a handful of players in the program’s history that have averaged a double-double throughout the course of the season. The 6-9 forward is expected to have an ever better surrounding cast this year at Ohio State with a talented group that includes William Buford and Aaron Craft, and they should be the top pay head contender from the Big Ten this coming season.

Harrison Barnes, UNC Tar Heels

The Tar Heels surprised more than a few people when they rallied against the conference rival Duke Blue Devils last season in the ACC, and with an impressive returning class and one of the top recruiting groups in the country, they should be bound to take the next step. That returning class is led by Harrison Barnes, who scored 40 in North Carolina’s ACC tournament win over Clemson as a freshman, and should be even better with another year of intertops experience and growth.

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