The final Saturday of the college basketball regular season is nearly upon us, offering 86 games for fans and bettors to enjoy.
Saturday’s slate also offers a nice mix of very high-profile matchups — like No. 14 Kansas vs. No. 1 Houston, No. 15 Kentucky vs. No. 4 Tennessee and No. 7 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Duke — with smaller regular-season and conference tournament games.
The best college basketball picks can come from anywhere, no matter which teams are playing. And according to the Action Network’s College Basketball PRO Projections, it’s Western Kentucky vs. Liberty and Marquette vs. Xavier providing two of Saturday’s biggest betting model edges.
College Basketball Picks for Saturday
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Western Kentucky vs Liberty Pick
1 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Western Kentucky vs. Liberty is a classic case of an underdog getting too many points.
While the Action Network’s numbers still peg the Hilltoppers as underdogs, the difference between the current line of +5.5 and our projection of +2 translates to an edge of 10.6%.
PRO Projections Pick: Western Kentucky +5.5
Marquette vs Xavier Pick
5 p.m. ET | FOX
The biggest betting model edge for Saturday comes via Marquette vs. Xavier, where the Golden Eagles are 2-point favorites against the Musketeers.
While Marquette sits at -2, our data suggest this spread should be considerably longer — -7 to be exact — resulting in a stunning 15.6% edge for those willing to lay the points in this matchup.
PRO Projections Pick: Marquette -2
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