The most compelling matchups on Saturday’s college basketball lineup include the Marquette Golden Eagles squaring off against the UConn Huskies at Madison Square Garden. For this tilt and the rest of the day’s college hoops action, here are some of the best bets for you to think about.
Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in college basketball based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Spread Pick: Marquette (+9.5) vs. UConn
The spread for this game suggested by the model (3.5 points) is considerably less than the 9.5-point edge DraftKings gives to UConn, though the data still has them as the favorite. Put your money on Marquette to cover.
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| Marquette | UConn | |
|---|---|---|
| ATS Record | 19-13-1 | 22-12-0 |
| Favorite ATS Record | 15-9-0 | 22-11-0 |
| Underdog ATS Record | 4-4-1 | 0-1-0 |
| Home ATS Record | 10-5-0 | 9-8-0 |
| Away ATS Record | 6-6-0 | 7-4-0 |
| Conference ATS Record | 15-8-0 | 15-8-0 |
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Total Pick: Iowa State vs. Houston Over (123.5)
In this matchup, the model projects a total (134.1 points) substantially higher than the DraftKings over/under (123.5 points). Bet on the over.
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| Houston | Iowa State | |
|---|---|---|
| O-U-P | 14-20-0 | 13-20-0 |
| Home O-U-P | 6-11-0 | 6-9-0 |
| Away O-U-P | 5-5-0 | 5-7-0 |
| Conference O-U-P | 11-10-0 | 10-13-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: New Mexico (+110) vs. SDSU (-130)
Score Prediction: New Mexico 75, San Diego State 73
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| New Mexico | San Diego State | |
|---|---|---|
| ML Fave. Record | 23-4 | 19-5 |
| ML Und. Record | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| Home ML Fave. Record | 12-3 | 11-1 |
| Home ML Und. Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Away ML Fave. Record | 4-1 | 5-3 |
| Away ML Und. Record | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Conf. ML Fave. Record | 12-4 | 12-4 |
| Conf. ML Und. Record | 2-4 | 0-4 |
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Today’s Top 25 Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin (22-12) vs No. 3 Purdue (29-4) | 1:00 PM ET | CBS | Purdue (-6) | 141 |
| Mississippi State (21-13) vs No. 12 Auburn (26-7) | 1:00 PM ET | ESPN | Auburn (-8) | 141.5 |
| Nebraska (23-10) vs No. 13 Illinois (25-8) | 3:30 PM ET | CBS | Illinois (-5) | 154 |
| No. 7 Iowa State (27-7) vs No. 1 Houston (30-4) | 6:00 PM ET | ESPN | Houston (-5.5) | 123.5 |
| No. 10 Marquette (25-9) vs No. 2 UConn (31-3) | 6:30 PM ET | FOX | UConn (-9.5) | 143.5 |
| NC State (21-14) vs No. 4 North Carolina (27-6) | 8:30 PM ET | ESPN | North Carolina (-10) | 145.5 |
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