Without football to look forward to every weekend, the focus on the college basketball landscape grows even stronger, and there will be no shortage of action this Saturday to keep the fans entertained. Here is a quick look at three of the most exciting pay per head sportsbook matchups to look forward to this weekend.
[FONT="](12) Michigan State Spartans @ (3) Ohio State Buckeyes[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 1:00 PM ET[/FONT]
Jared Sullinger and the No. 3 Buckeyes will prepare for the toughest opponent they will face the rest of the way when the No. 12 Spartans come to town for the first of two games between these schools this year. Ohio State has won five straight games but is just one game ahead of Michigan State, and they cannot afford to slip at home with a second contest against their Big Ten rivals at the Jack Breslin in the season finale. The Spartans dropped a tough 42-41 decision at Illinois in their last road game, and their inconsistent scoring could really hurt them in this situation. Michigan State ranks 11th in the country in rebounding, and that has been a huge bonus, but they have lost three straight on the road and now face their toughest opponent in Ohio State. Sullinger is averaging 17.4 points and 9.1 rebounds as one of the most dangerous threats in college ball, and it is hard to imagine the Spartans keeping up with him if he gets on a roll early on as pay head bookie underdogs.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Ohio State Buckeyes – 3.5[/FONT]
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[FONT="](6) Baylor Bears @ (4) Missouri Tigers[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 1:30 PM ET[/FONT]
The sixth-ranked Bears have managed to stay near the top of the national rankings despite consecutive losses to Missouri and Kansas in late January, but that will change if they can’t do something against the top teams from the Big 12 the second time around. Pierre Jackson had 20 points and 15 assists in the first meeting between these teams, but it wasn’t enough as Ricardo Ratcliffe finished with a career-high 27 in the game. The Tigers are at the top of the Big 12 at 9-2, including a 74-71 win over the Jayhawks, and if they can pull out another big home win here they will become the pay head favorites to close out the year as Big 12 champions.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Missouri Tigers – 2.5[/FONT]
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[FONT="](1) Kentucky Wildcats @ Vanderbilt Commodores[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 9:00 PM ET[/FONT]
The Wildcats have already done the dirty work with wins over Kansas and North Carolina earlier in the year, and now it comes down to staying the course and executing down the stretch in order to close out strong. Kentucky has just two nationally ranked opponents left on its schedule, and if they can continue to execute the way that they have all season as pay per head sports favorites, they will finish No. 1 in both the SEC and the national rankings.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Kentucky Wildcats – 5.5[/FONT]
[FONT="](12) Michigan State Spartans @ (3) Ohio State Buckeyes[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 1:00 PM ET[/FONT]
Jared Sullinger and the No. 3 Buckeyes will prepare for the toughest opponent they will face the rest of the way when the No. 12 Spartans come to town for the first of two games between these schools this year. Ohio State has won five straight games but is just one game ahead of Michigan State, and they cannot afford to slip at home with a second contest against their Big Ten rivals at the Jack Breslin in the season finale. The Spartans dropped a tough 42-41 decision at Illinois in their last road game, and their inconsistent scoring could really hurt them in this situation. Michigan State ranks 11th in the country in rebounding, and that has been a huge bonus, but they have lost three straight on the road and now face their toughest opponent in Ohio State. Sullinger is averaging 17.4 points and 9.1 rebounds as one of the most dangerous threats in college ball, and it is hard to imagine the Spartans keeping up with him if he gets on a roll early on as pay head bookie underdogs.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Ohio State Buckeyes – 3.5[/FONT]
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[FONT="](6) Baylor Bears @ (4) Missouri Tigers[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 1:30 PM ET[/FONT]
The sixth-ranked Bears have managed to stay near the top of the national rankings despite consecutive losses to Missouri and Kansas in late January, but that will change if they can’t do something against the top teams from the Big 12 the second time around. Pierre Jackson had 20 points and 15 assists in the first meeting between these teams, but it wasn’t enough as Ricardo Ratcliffe finished with a career-high 27 in the game. The Tigers are at the top of the Big 12 at 9-2, including a 74-71 win over the Jayhawks, and if they can pull out another big home win here they will become the pay head favorites to close out the year as Big 12 champions.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Missouri Tigers – 2.5[/FONT]
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[FONT="](1) Kentucky Wildcats @ Vanderbilt Commodores[/FONT]
[FONT="]Saturday, 9:00 PM ET[/FONT]
The Wildcats have already done the dirty work with wins over Kansas and North Carolina earlier in the year, and now it comes down to staying the course and executing down the stretch in order to close out strong. Kentucky has just two nationally ranked opponents left on its schedule, and if they can continue to execute the way that they have all season as pay per head sports favorites, they will finish No. 1 in both the SEC and the national rankings.
[FONT="]College Basketball Betting Pick: Kentucky Wildcats – 5.5[/FONT]
