The college basketball season is in full swing and Saturday brings us another great slate filled with nonstop action and marquee games from Noon until deep into the night on the east coast. And what better way to celebrate a massive college hoops slate on Saturday than with a mega parlay? That’s right; I have crafted an NCAAB parlay for today’s games that pays out at over 6/1 odds at FanDuel Sportsb ook.
And, like always, don’t forget to check out all of our college basketball predictions for today’s games.
UConn Huskies -6.5 over Marquette Golden Eagles (-110)
In what is undoubtedly the biggest game of the day, the battle for the top of the Big East will take place at the XL Center between Marquette and UConn. Marquette is in the midst of an 8-game winning streak following its most recent victory at Butler, while UConn has won 13 in a row – which is the nation's longest winning streak at the moment. It all starts on defense for Connecticut, as the Huskies'hold opponents to a 41.8% effective field-goal percentage at home, while also holding Big East opponents to under 29% on perimeter shots. Given that the Golden Eagles score nearly 35% of their points from 3-point range in conference, Marquette is unlikely to make up for it at the rim given UConn big man Donovan Clingan's ability to block and alter shots.
On the other side of the ball, Marquette allows a ton of perimeter shots, which is not a recipe for success against the Huskies. Dan Hurley’s team produces unguarded jumpers at a rate that ranks in the 98th percentile according to Synergy, and the Huskies have been scoring efficiently on those opportunities this season. Expect them to continue those scoring trends at home in a massive spot on Saturday. This could also be considered a bit of a revenge spot for UConn – which lost to Marquette by 2 points in the Big East Tournament last year – as if the Huskies needed a bit of information.