The breaks just haven’t gone our way over the last two weeks. We’ve lost a number of coin flips with unforeseen pre-game injuries also taking a toll. In all, we went 2-3-1 ATS but kept the damage to a minimum. Here are my top rated weekend best bets.
The breaks just haven’t gone our way over the last two weeks. We’ve lost a number of coin flips with unforeseen pre-game injuries also taking a toll. An example of the latter went down last Sunday when it was announced right before tip-off that Aljami Durham would miss the game. Though Providence still won the game in overtime, it failed to cover the closing 2-point spread at online sportsbooks. That was one of three total losses with Texas and Chris Beard failing to even up the season rivalry with Texas Tech, and Colorado State shockingly getting blasted on the road by UNLV. Then there was the Alabama Crimson Tide who not only pissed away a substantial early first half lead at Kentucky, but also pushed against the opening 9-point spread. The two wins just so happened to be both total selections with San Diego State and Fresno State playing to the rock fight as expected to cash my biggest play, and the Golden Eagles and Bluejays cashing an easy over ticket to close out Sunday’s slate. In all, we went 2-3-1 ATS but kept the damage to a minimum. The following are my top rated best bet selections for this weekend’s college hoops betting action – Slam Your Man!!
Saturday CBB Picks
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
The Hogs are on a heater right now having rattled off wins and point spread covers 12 of the last 13 times they took to the hardwood. Same can be said of the Wildcats who’ve come out victorious in eight of their last nine (4-5 ATS). Health is the ultimate differentiator between these two SEC powerhouses. Kentucky was without both TyTy Washington and Sahvir Wheeler in Wednesday night’s win and non-cover over LSU. Even if one is available Saturday, I still don’t think it will be enough to stop D.J. Notae and company from securing an eighth straight win in front of the BWA faithful.
North Carolina vs. NC State
I have nothing to support this position. The Wolfpack have managed just two wins in their last 11 games and look to have fallen off a cliff since getting out to a semi-decent start to their 2021-22 campaign. However, Kevin Keatts’ bunch got its breakfast, lunch and dinner served up by the Tar Heels when they paid Chapel Hill a visit back in late January. The halftime score read 56-31 in favor of UNC before going on to lose 100-80. That should be a large motivating factor for the rematch back home where it’s dropped three straight as favorites. They’ll be catching points this time around, and I’ll be taking them!
Auburn vs. Tennessee
I cashed a big money ticket on the Vols earlier in the week when they stormed Mizzou and skunked the Tigers. I’m rolling those profits right into Saturday’s tilt against an Auburn team I feel is ripe to make the regular season SEC title race very interesting over the next week-plus. The Tigers have had their issues on the road of late dropping hard fought battles at Florida and Arkansas. Tennessee has seemingly flipped the switch since getting destroyed by Kentucky. They’re 9-2 SU and 7-4 ATS since which has me very comfortable laying a possession in this spot. Mathematically still alive for the regular season title, I’m expecting a huge showing from Santiago Vescovi and company to allow for the Vols to protect their house.
Boise State vs. UNLV
Tread carefully here. Boise State has been a poison pill to my bankroll all season. I fade them, they cash. I back them, they go up in flames. Heck, I just laid the 2-points earlier this week against San Diego State. They won, but didn’t cover #SMH. I’m fading them in this visit to Sin City. I don’t believe the Broncos to be the best team in the MWC. That distinction goes to Colorado State. Roddy and company are hot on their tail, and Saturday’s run-in with the Rebels will be no joke. Bryce Hamilton has taken the team to new heights with it winners in three straight and six of eight. They had the Broncos on the ropes in the first meeting, but the Broncos ultimately prevailed with a non-covering triumph. They won’t recover this time around in a pick ‘em game.
Sunday CBB Picks
SMU Mustangs vs. Houston Cougars
A share of the A-10 title will be on the line early Sunday afternoon when the fast charging Ponies invade the Fertitta Center dead set on sweeping the season rivalry from the Coogs. SMU scored the 85-83 outright win against Houston as 7.5-point home dogs back on February 9 in a game Houston shot 54 percent from the field and still lost. SMU drained 12-of-23 shots from beyond the arc in that one! Think Kelvin Sampson will get in the ear of his defense for the rematch? The total for the first tilt closed 134.5. With the end result of it likely to force linemakers to hang an inflated number for the rematch, I’ll be all over the under and will be looking to take a substantial position should it surface in the low 140s.
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan Wolverines
The Illini’s recent showings on the road can best be described as not good. Though it just took care of business in East Lansing, MSU’s been a corpse of its former self all season. That however isn’t the case with Michigan who enters this tilt fresh off a win and cover at home against the resurgent Scarlet Knights; a team it lost 75-67 to in the RAC in early January. With Hunter Dickinson down low to contend with Kofi Cockburn, it’ll be up to the shooters to determine the outcome of this one. The maize and blue have been shooting better recently. I’m siding with the home team in the rematch after getting stomped in Champagne earlier this season. In Phil Martelli I trust!
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