With the regular season winding down and the March Madness betting set to get underway, there are only a couple of weeks left for the respective conferences to be decided. While there are several key matchups heading in to this weekend that will contribute to the overall outcome in the Big Ten and ACC, there is no bigger showdown than in the Big 12, where the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks will host the No. 2 Missouri Tigers with first place in the conference on the line.
[FONT="]Oklahoma Sooners @ (14) Baylor Bears[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 1:45 PM ET[/FONT]
Baylor’s fall from grace has been well-documented over the past couple of weeks, as a team that opened its season with 17 straight wins has now gone just 5-5 over its past 10 and has fallen out of contention in the Big 12 race along the way. The Bears lost all four of their games against Missouri and Kansas in the most obvious illustration that they are not ready to challenge for a title, and a close home loss to the Kansas State Wildcats last Saturday was the final dagger in what has been a tough run. Looking to stop the bleeding and finish the year strong, Baylor hosts the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday in the first of three games remaining against teams with sub-.500 records, and should be able to get back on track as the pay head favorites.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Baylor Bears[/FONT]
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[FONT="](3) Missouri Tigers @ (5) Kansas Jayhawks[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 4:00 PM ET[/FONT]
With each winning both of their matchups against Baylor, the Tigers and Jayhawks established the Big 12 as a two-team race. Now for Missouri and Kansas, it comes down to a one-game showdown to essentially decide which team will finish first in the conference standings. The Tigers took the first meeting between these teams at the beginning of the month with a 74-71 win at the Mizzou Arena, as Marcus Denmon came alive for 29 points and nine rebounds, including two three-pointers in the final 2:05 of regulation to finish it off. A packed house at the Phog Allen Fieldhouse should present a different atmosphere for the second round between these teams, however, it isn’t like the Tigers have struggled on the road this year. Look for Denmon to have another big game, and Missouri to upset Kansas on the road as price per head bookie underdogs in the most highly-anticipated Big 12 game of the season.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Missouri Tigers[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Nebraska Cornhuskers @ (6) Michigan State Spartans[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 8:00 PM ET[/FONT]
Shifting from the Big 12 to the Big Ten, where the sixth-ranked Spartans have an excellent chance at adding to their lead ahead of their season-ending showdown against the No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes. Michigan State had to have enjoyed watching in-state rivals Michigan knock off Ohio State last weekend to improve their conference championship chances even more, and now they will do their part as per head favorites at home against a 4-10 Nebraska team.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Michigan State Spartans[/FONT]
[FONT="]Oklahoma Sooners @ (14) Baylor Bears[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 1:45 PM ET[/FONT]
Baylor’s fall from grace has been well-documented over the past couple of weeks, as a team that opened its season with 17 straight wins has now gone just 5-5 over its past 10 and has fallen out of contention in the Big 12 race along the way. The Bears lost all four of their games against Missouri and Kansas in the most obvious illustration that they are not ready to challenge for a title, and a close home loss to the Kansas State Wildcats last Saturday was the final dagger in what has been a tough run. Looking to stop the bleeding and finish the year strong, Baylor hosts the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday in the first of three games remaining against teams with sub-.500 records, and should be able to get back on track as the pay head favorites.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Baylor Bears[/FONT]
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[FONT="](3) Missouri Tigers @ (5) Kansas Jayhawks[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 4:00 PM ET[/FONT]
With each winning both of their matchups against Baylor, the Tigers and Jayhawks established the Big 12 as a two-team race. Now for Missouri and Kansas, it comes down to a one-game showdown to essentially decide which team will finish first in the conference standings. The Tigers took the first meeting between these teams at the beginning of the month with a 74-71 win at the Mizzou Arena, as Marcus Denmon came alive for 29 points and nine rebounds, including two three-pointers in the final 2:05 of regulation to finish it off. A packed house at the Phog Allen Fieldhouse should present a different atmosphere for the second round between these teams, however, it isn’t like the Tigers have struggled on the road this year. Look for Denmon to have another big game, and Missouri to upset Kansas on the road as price per head bookie underdogs in the most highly-anticipated Big 12 game of the season.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Missouri Tigers[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Nebraska Cornhuskers @ (6) Michigan State Spartans[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 8:00 PM ET[/FONT]
Shifting from the Big 12 to the Big Ten, where the sixth-ranked Spartans have an excellent chance at adding to their lead ahead of their season-ending showdown against the No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes. Michigan State had to have enjoyed watching in-state rivals Michigan knock off Ohio State last weekend to improve their conference championship chances even more, and now they will do their part as per head favorites at home against a 4-10 Nebraska team.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Michigan State Spartans[/FONT]
