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A battle of Top 25 teams is set for Saturday with the No. 22 UCLA Bruins taking on the No. 14 Gonzaga Bulldogs on FOX. It is a neutral site game that will take place at the Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. It is a matchup called the West Coast Hoops Showdown and the first of two meetings, as the teams will meet next year at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. UCLA had their nine-game winning streak snapped last time out, as they lost a tough two-point decision to North Carolina. Gonza... 

A battle of Top 20 teams is set for Saturday with the No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers taking on the No. 2 Auburn Tigers on ESPN. It is a neutral site game that will be held at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Purdue is 8-3 on the season and coming off a loss to Texas A&M last Saturday, while Auburn is 10-1 and coming off a rout of Georgia State on Tuesday. This will be the first game of a two-year series between Purdue and Auburn, as they will meet next December in Indianapolis, Indiana. Aubu... 

A top 20 showdown hits the hardwood on Saturday when the No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers take on No. 17 Texas AM Aggies as part of the Indy Classic. The game tips at 12 p.m. ET from Gainbridge Fieldhouse and will air on CBS. At 8-2 both teams are clearly among the best in the country and the winner could climb in the national rankings after a chaotic week in College Ba... 

Two of the top teams in College Basketball meet on Saturday night, as the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats visit the No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs on ESPN 2. The Wildcats began the week unbeaten at 7-0 before a road game at Clemson. The Bulldogs are 7-1 with their only game this week the one on Saturday night against Kentucky. The Wildcats and Bulldogs have been very impressi... 

You can bet on who you think will win the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament right now at BookMaker. Connecticut’s Donovan Clingan is the favorite at odds of just under 2-1, while Purdue’s Zach Edey is a close second choice. The Connecticut Huskies and Purdue Boilermakers are No. 1 seeds and each team is heavily favored in Saturday’s Final Four. The Huskies are laying double-digits to Alabama, while the Boilermakers are a 9-point favorite against NC State. Let’s look at Most Outstanding Player odds and picks. ... 

After two weeks of intense action the NCAA Tournament is down to the Final Four with the National Semifinals taking place on Saturday, April 6. The No. 1 ranked team in the country and the NCAA futures favorite Connecticut Huskies steamrolled their way to the Final Four winning their four games by an average of nearly 28 points. They are a negative odds favorite to win their second straight NCAA Championship but first must get by Alabama. The Crimson Tide already knocked off one No. 1 seed beating North Carolina, 89-87, in the Sweet 16. Half of the Final Four is comprised of No. 1 seeds with the Purdue Boilermakers reaching the third weekend of the Tournament. After getting bounced out of last year’s Tournament by a No. 16 seed, Purdue is looking to follow the path laid out by Virginia. In 2018 the Cavaliers were the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16-seed but came back the following season to win the title. Purdue is two wins away from duplicating that with Cinderella North Carolina State standing in the way. The only reason why NC State’s odds are shorter than Alabama’s is because the Pack doesn’t play UConn in the semis. But history isn’t on their side since a No. 11 seed has never reached the National Championship game. ... 

Getting past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is quite an accomplishment. Moving beyond the second weekend gets you to the Final Four. In the middle is where it all takes place. Three of the top four seeded teams in each of the four regions, including all No. 1 seeds, advanced to the Sweet 16 setting up some quality matchups in which to build a college basketball parlay. The highest seed remaining is No. 11 North Carolina State, which upset Texas Tech in the first round then outlasted No. 14 Oakland in overtime in the second round to earn a date with second-seed Marquette on Friday, March 29. The Wolf Pack opened as a 6.5-point underdog. The biggest spread on the opening line belongs to Connecticut in a rematch of last year’s title game against San Diego State. The Huskies prevailed in that game 76-59 covering the 6.5-point line. UConn won its first two games this year by an average of 28 points and has won eight straight Tournament games getting the cash in every one. The national championship favorite is laying 10.5-points on the opening line for Thursday’s contest. Top-seeded North Carolina takes on Alabama on Thursday as a 4-point favorite. The other No. 1 seeds take the court on Friday with Purdue laying 5-points to Gonzaga and Houston favored by four points over Duke. ... 

It’s pretty much a given that you can throw out all the records and stats once the NCAA Tournament starts since anything can happen in a one-and-done situation. Even seedings are mostly irrelevant with the talent gap closing. That was evident last season when No. 1 Purdue was upset in the first round and no team lower than a four-seed reached the Final Four. Well, here we are again with the madness ready to unfold on Friday, March 22 with another 16 first round games on tap to build a college basketball parlay. Three No. 1 seeds will tip off with Tournament favorite Connecticut a massive 26-point favorite over No. 16 Stetson. For the second year in a row the Houston Cougars earned a No. 1 seed after winning the Big 12 regular season title in their first year. UH was bounced by five-seed Miami in the Sweet 16 last year. The Cougs are also a massive favorite laying 24-points to Longwood. In 2023 Purdue became the second No. 1 seed to lose in the opening round and the Boilermakers are back looking to make up for that embarrassment. They will be heavily favored against the winner of the Grambling/Montana State First Four contest. ... 

Let the madness begin! The first day of the first round of the NCAA Tournament takes place on Thursday, March 21 with 16 games highlighting the schedule. One of the most wagered on sporting events of the year, March Madness takes on a life of its own at this time. And while bettors flock to their favorite sportsbook the number of people calling in sick *cough* to work also has to be an all-time high. All that aside, though, there are a number of ways to make money wagering on college basketball and a parlay is the perfect method with such high-profile games. Upsets happen every year in the tournament. The trick is picking the right teams to pull the shocker. Only twice since the field expanded in 1985 has a No. 16 seed beaten a No. 1. North Carolina is the only top-seed in action Thursday and will be a heavy favorite over the winner of the Howard/Wagner First Four matchup. The point spread evens things out and No. 1 seeds have traditionally dominated the first round matchup. There are some big spreads on the board with the largest being No. 2 Tennessee favored by 21-points over Saint Peters. Also, Arizona is laying 20.5-points in its matchup with Long Beach State. ... 

The field for the 2024 College Basketball national championship tournament hasn’t even been set and odds are available for which team will cut down the nets in early April. I guess you could say the madness has already started with March Madness ready to fill the airwaves. It isn’t a surprise to see the three teams that have shared the No. 1 ranking over the last three months sitting at the top of the odds board. The defending champion Connecticut Huskies spent six weeks at the top of the AP Poll and have emerged as the betting favorite. The Huskies won 18 of 19 games ahead of the Big East Tournament winning their first regular season conference title in 25 years with an overall record of 28-3. Two of their losses were to ranked foes Creighton and Kansas. ... 

The final weekend of the college basketball regular season closes the book on a number of conference races while other clubs have already started competing for the automatic bid to the Big Dance through their conference championship tournament. What that does is set up a wild slate of games on Saturday, March 9 in which to build a winning College Basketball parlay card. The biggest matchup of the day takes place in the Big 12 with No. 1 Houston hosting No. 14 Kansas. I guess you could say their first season in the conference has been a success with the Cougars on the verge of winning the regular season title. The game tips at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. Not to be outdone the ACC gives us one of the best rivalry games in the history of college athletics when Duke entertains North Carolina at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. It seems as though the squads are always nationally ranked and the stakes are high, and Saturday is no different. Both are ranked among the top 10 with the Tar Heels holding a one-game bulge in the ACC standings. UNC won the earlier matchup 93-84 behind double-doubles from Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram to cover the 5-point line. That’s just a sampling of some huge games on the docket for Saturday, March 9. ... 

We have a mix of conference tournament and regular season games on the college basketball slate for Thursday, March 7 in which to build a winning parlay card. What has been referred to as Championship Week now spans nearly two weeks with conference tournament matchups from the Atlantic Sun, Ohio Valley, Big South and Missouri Valley Conferences on the docket. Meanwhile squads from the Pac-12, Big West and Conference USA complete their regular season schedules with a bevy of games on Thursday.Not... 

With the college basketball season quickly coming to a close, Saturday, March 2, marks the final regular season weekend for most schools and conferences. And as a result there is a full slate of games available to build a College Basketball parlay. The fun starts at 12 p.m. ET with a top 25 clash in the SEC featuring No. 24 Florida at No. 18 South Carolina on ESPN. With six teams ranked nationally, the SEC might be the toughest league in college basketball, though the Big 12, ACC and a few others would beg to differ. And every conference mentioned will be playing critical games to determine seeding for conference championship tournaments. Not to be outdone the Big 12 and Big East offer up matchups between ranked foes. No. 7 Kansas visits No. 15 Baylor with those clubs looking to break a third-place tie in the Big 12. The game tips at 1 p.m. ET in Waco and can be seen on ABC. At 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX No. 12 Creighton hosts No. 5 Marquette in a Big East tilt. And the cherry on top of the betting day has the two best teams in the West Coast Conference going head-to-head when the No. 17 Saint Mary’s Gaels host No. 23 Gonzaga. SMC eked out a win in Spokane earlier in the season and can secure the regular season league title. ... 

The end of February means one thing to college basketball fans: March Madness is here. Thursday, February 29 marks the final regular season weekday game for many programs as they get set for championship week with teams on the bubble looking to increase their chances of a trip to the dance while others are hoping for a major upset to earn an automatic bid. Playing a conference tournament seems foolish to me especially for one-bid leagues, and there are quite a few. A team could dominate during t... 

There are around 350 schools that play DI college basketball and it seems as though all of them are in action on Saturday, February 24, making a college basketball parlay easy and hard at the same time. It’s easy because there are a bunch of games to consider when placing a bet. And it’s difficult because you can’t possibly handicap that many contests in order to make an informed bet. So, what’s the answer? Well, I guess sticking to the name brands is one way of dealing with it since we know more about those squads than any other. Sticking with the major conferences is another way to tackle the conundrum. The action gets started early with a Big 12 showdown between ranked foes No. 2 Houston and No. 12 Baylor. That contest tips at Noon ET on CBS. At 10 p.m. ET No. 19 San Diego State tangles with Fresno State in a Mountain West tilt. Five teams in the MWC have already reached the 20-win mark and another, Boise State, is a few wins shy of that mark. The league is arguably the best out west with five teams projected to be in the NCAA Tournament in a few weeks. From a betting standpoint league’s that tend to beat each other up are ones to avoid. With an outstanding schedule of games on Saturday there is plenty of College Basketball parlay value out there for us to take advantage of. ... 

Thursday’s are always a popular day for college basketball and February 22 is no exception with a number of contests on the slate to build a college basketball parlay. With the regular season winding down teams are looking to position themselves for upcoming conference tournaments and possibly March Madness. The schedule is highlighted by a Big Ten matchup between third-ranked Purdue and Rutgers. The Boilermakers are coming off their first loss in over a month falling to Ohio State as a 7.5-poin... 

Saturday offers a loaded card of Conference rivalry action and strong parlay potential.The Houston Cougars host the Texas Longhorns at Fertitta Center. Tipoff time is 1 p.m. ET, with television coverage on CBS. The Iowa Hawkeyes host the Wisconsin Badgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tipoff time is 2:15 p.m. ET, with television coverage on Big Ten Network. The Auburn Tigers host the Kentucky Wildcats at Neville Arena. Tipoff time is 6 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ESPN. The Oklahoma Sooners h... 

Thursday, February 15, 2024, offers an intriguing four-team parlay from three different conferences that cover the entire evening of action. Our Thursday night parlay begins with a Big Ten Network doubleheader. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights host the Northwestern Wildcats at Jersey Mike’s Arena. Tipoff time is at 6:30 p.m. ET with television coverage on Big Ten Network. Following that, the Purdue Boilermakers host the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Mackey Arena. Tipoff time is at 8:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. From the Pac-12, the resurgent UCLA Bruins host the Colorado Buffaloes at Pauley Pavilion. Tipoff time is at 9 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ESPN. Finally, on CBSSN the Saint Mary’s Gaels host the Pepperdine Waves at University Credit Union Pavilion. Tipoff is at 11 p.m. ET. Let’s take a look at the four-team College Basketball parlay for Thursday, February 15, 2024. ... 

Saturday, February 10, 2024, features three outstanding matchups with the potential for a strong parlay that offers excellent programs, value situations, and maximum parlay value.In the Big East, the Marquette Golden Eagles will host the St. Johns Red Storm at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI. Tipoff time is 6 p.m. ET, with television coverage on FS1. The Big 12 offers a power showdown with the Kansas Jayhawks hosting the Baylor Bears at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS. Tipoff time is at 6 p.m... 

A large slate of College Basketball betting action is set to go down on Thursday night with a number of decent matchups there for the taking at the online sportsbook. While only two top-25 teams will be in action, I’ve honed in on one of those matchups to add it to tonight’s college basketball parlay picks. Here’s to getting in the black with tonight’s 3-tea... 

Saturday, February 3, 2024, features an outstanding three-team parlay that combines national title contenders with good situational settings and strong value. From the Big 12, the Kansas Jayhawks will host the Houston Cougars at 4 p.m. ET with television coverage on ESPN. The North Carolina Tar Heels will host the Duke Blue Devils at Dean E Smith Center in the renewal of one of the ACC’s and sport’s greatest rivalries. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. ET with television coverage on ESPN. And then the Kentucky Wildcats host the Tennessee Volunteers in a matchup of top SEC championship threats. Tipoff time at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center is at 8:30 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ESPN. Let’s take a look at the three-team College Basketball parlay for Saturday, February 3, 2024. ... 

Saturday, January 27, 2024, features four key matchups for a potentially strong parlay, including three Big 12 and one Big Ten matchup. The Baylor Bears will host the TCU Horned Frogs in a Big 12 showdown at 4 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN2. Also in the Big 12, the Iowa State Cyclones will host the Kansas Jayhawks at 1:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on CBS. The third Big 12 leg of our parlay is the Oklahoma Sooners hosting the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Tipoff time is 2 p.m. ET, with television cov... 

Saturday, January 20, 2024, features three strong college basketball matchups that offer exceptional parlay potential.The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Tennessee Volunteers in one of the top SEC games of the weekend. Tipoff time at Thompson-Bolling Arena is at noon ET, with television coverage on ESPN2. In the Big 12, the Texas Longhorns will host the Baylor Bears at Moody Center. Tipoff is at noon ET with television coverage on ESPN. And then from the Big Ten the Iowa Hawkeyes will attempt... 

Saturday, January 13, 2024, features four strong betting values to consider for parlay action in college basketball.One of the most important games of the season takes place in the Big 12 on Saturday afternoon. The #3 Kansas Jayhawks will host the #9 Oklahoma Sooners in a Top 10 showdown. The Jayhawks are the class of the Big 12 and are steaming to a high March Madness seed. But Oklahoma coach Porter Moser is finally making big gains in his third season at the helm. Other games offering value in... 

Saturday, January 6, 2024, features a loaded full card of College basketball action with quality, value, and competitiveness to keep gamblers busy all day. Four teams stand out as potentially strong parlay legs for Saturday. The upstart #16 Clemson Tigers host the #8 North Carolina Tar Heels to get the day off started in ACC style. Also in the early window is a potential SEC trap for the #6 Kentucky Wildcats at the Florida Gators. Another one of the best games comes from the SEC, where the dangerous Arkansas Razorbacks host the #25 Auburn Tigers. In the early evening, the #5 Tennessee Volunteers host the rapidly improving #22 Ole Miss Rebels in a matchup of ranked SEC teams. Let’s take a look at our four-team and round-robin College Basketball parlay for Saturday, January 6, 2024. ...