The NCAA Tournament is less than two weeks away, adding importance to every game on Saturday’s college basketball schedule. No. 1 Auburn will try to take another step towards securing the top overall seed in the Big Dance when it hosts No. 7 Alabama in a rivalry game on Saturday (2:30 p.m. ET). The Tigers are 7.5-point favorites in the Saturday college basketball odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 178.5. Other showdowns on Saturday include No. 15 Missouri (-5.5) vs. No. 19 Kentucky, No. 20 Marquette (-4) vs. No. 6 St. John’s and No. 2 Duke (-10.5) at North Carolina.
SportsLine’s proven model has simulated every Saturday college basketball game and revealed its best college basketball picks. Combining these three picks into a college basketball parlay would result in a payout of nearly 6-1.
The model simulates every game 10,000 times and is on a 221-162 betting roll (+1895) on all top-rated college basketball picks. Now, here are the best bets for college basketball parlays on Saturday, according to the model.
College basketball best bets for Saturday, March 8
Under 178.5 in Auburn vs. Alabama
These teams narrowly went Over the total of 174 in the first meeting on Feb. 15, and this line has jumped by a full five points for the rematch. There were only 75 points scored in the first half of that game, so the Under was pacing well before ultimately losing after 13 points were scored in the final minute of the contest. Auburn has allowed fewer than 80 points in four of its last five games, and the model has that trend continuing on Saturday. If you’re looking to bet this line individually, Caesars Sportsbook has the best price at -110:
Houston (-4.5) to cover at Baylor
Houston has already covered the spread once against Baylor this season, taking care of business as a 10-point home favorite on Feb. 10. The Cougars have won six straight games since then, extending their winning streak to nine games. They have won eight of those nine outings by at least six points, including a victory over Kansas on Monday. Baylor is coming off back-to-back wins over unranked teams, but it lost four of its previous five games. If you’re looking to bet this line individually, Bet365 has the best price at -110.
Over 132.5 in San Diego State vs. Nevada
San Diego State’s offense has been playing well in recent weeks, scoring more than 70 points in four of its last five games. The Aztecs cracked the 80-point mark against Fresno State last month, and they added 73 points against New Mexico in their most recent home game. Nevada went over 80 points twice in February, and it has allowed 139 total points in its last two games. San Diego State has gone Over the total in four of its last five games, and the model likes the Over again on Saturday. If you’re looking to bet this line individually, Caesars Sportsbook has the best price at -110.
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