The college basketball season is in full swing and Saturday brings us an absolutely fantastic 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 9/1 odds at FanDue l Sportsbook.
And, like always, don’t forget to check out all of our college basketball predictions for today’s games.
Kansas Jayhawks ML over Houston Cougars (+112)
One of the biggest games of the weekend takes place in the Big 12, where the Kansas Jayhawks host Houston in a battle of AP Top 10 teams. Throw a dart at any almost metric site (KenPom, Barttorvik, etc.) and they’ll tell you that is Houston not only better than Kansas by a clear margin this season, but that the Cougars are the best team in college basketball. I’d be inclined to agree with them and Houston has looked the part to this point in the season. However, this is almost a game that you can almost blindly bet given the history and situation.
Historically, it doesn’t get much better than Bill Self in Allen Fieldhouse. Most college hoops have likely heard the stat about more Big 12 championships than home losses for Self in his Kansas tenure, but what’s most impressive is how well the Jayhawks play against the best competition in their building. In 21 seasons as the head coach, Self is holds an astounding 13-0 record at home against AP Top 5 opponents ranked higher than Kansas at the time. Needless to say, this will be a true “welcome to the Big 12” moment for Houston in the Cougars’ first game in this building. The Cougars haven’t exactly been invincible on the road in conference play, having dropped road games to both Iowa State and TCU already.