The weekend starts with a bang as 17 AP top 25 teams are in action on a loaded college basketball slate. We have highlighted the odds, movements, and our college basketball best bets for Saturday based on the top odds.
Of all the marquee non-conference matchups, the two headliners are the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide visiting the No. 1 Houston Cougars and the battle in Las Vegas between the No. 10 Arizona Wildcats and the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers.
Here are our best bets for Saturday's college basketball slate (odds via PointsBet, FanDuel Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook, and DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Saturday's College Basketball Schedule and Odds
(odds via DraftKings)
- Penn State (+400) vs. Illinois (-500)
- Oklahoma (+150) vs. Arkansas (-175)
- Yale (+950) vs. Kentucky (-1650)
- Alabama (+290) vs. Houston (-350)
- San Diego State (-125) vs. Saint Mary's (+105)
- Auburn (-125) vs. Memphis (+105)
- Arizona (-125) vs. Indiana (+105)
- Creighton (-560) vs. BYU (+430)
Saturday's College Basketball Best Bets
- Spread: Villanova -9.5 (-110 via Caesars)
- Moneyline: Auburn (-120 via FanDuel)
- Total: San Diego State-Saint Mary's Under 127.5 (-110 via PointsBet)
- Upset: Oklahoma (+150 via DraftKings)