Once the calendar turns to January, high-profile non-conference matchups in college basketball are few and far between. Thus, college basketball fans should relish these few remaining Saturdays with high-quality matchups as we have on today’s slate. The early action is loaded with three mouth-watering games that tip off at 2:00 p.m. ET or earlier, with No. 14 Indiana vs. No. 8 Kansas, No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 15 Gonzaga, and No. 5 Houston vs. No. 2 Virginia. With two other ranked vs. ranked matchups on the day’s slate, in addition to the preseason No. 1 Nort h Carolina taking on Ohio State, this is a day that rivals any in college basketball to this point.
Here are our best bets for Saturday’s college basketball action. ()
Houston vs. Virginia O/U