The college basketball season is in full swing and after a wild Saturday with compelling matchups between AP Top 25 teams and showdowns between top conference foes from the blue bloods to the mid-majors, Sunday’s slate is a little tame in comparison. However, there are still some compelling matchups between NCAA Tournament teams and Power 5 powerhouses alike, including a marquee contest in the Big Ten between Purdue and Wisconsi n.
While the college hoops market is as sharp as its ever been, there are still a few good value bets of which to take advantage of. Let's take a look at my best bet for all of Sunday’s action, but make sure you also check out our college basketball picks for the biggest games of the day.
Wisconsin Badgers +3 vs Purdue Boilermakers (-110)
Saturday was a tough pill to swallow for my Baylor -2.5 best bet, as the Bears blew a double digit lead in the second half and missed a free throw in the waning seconds which would’ve gotten us to the window. End of game variance has not been kind to us lately, but hopefully we won’t need any bounces in the final minute to go our way in this Big Ten clash between Purdue and Wisconsin. Much like I’ve done all season long, I’m going back to the well with another Big Ten home team in conference play, as I like the Badgers to at least keep this game within one possession at the Kohl Center. Given that Purdue needed overtime at home to knock off Northwestern as a double-digit favorite earlier this week while Wisconsin blew a double-digit lead in a road loss to Nebraska on Thursday, the spot does line up nicely from a situational perspective, and I expect this veteran Badgers team to take advantage of the opportunity.