With college football's regular season and championship weekend in the rear-view mirror, Saturday's are now officially college basketball's day to shine.
While the die-hard fans and bettors have been following the sport since opening night, this is the first true intriguing wall-to-wall Saturday of the new season.
With that in mind, our staff has you covered with best bets, previews and everything you need to know from the biggest games to the matchups at the bottom of the board on Saturday.
The College Basketball Games We're Betting On Saturday
Click on one of the matchups below to navigate to our betting preview for a specific game.
| Game · Time | Writer |
| Penn State vs. Illinois · 12 p.m. ET | Keg |
| Oklahoma vs. Arkansas · 1 p.m. ET | Doug Ziefel |
| Yale vs. Kentucky · 1 p.m. ET | Tanner McGrath |
| Louisville vs. Florida State · 1 p.m. ET | Keg |
| Georgetown vs. Syracuse · 1 p.m. ET | Anthony Dabbundo |
| Purdue vs. Nebraska · 2:15 p.m. ET | D.J. James |
| Alabama vs. Houston · 3 p.m. ET | Doug Ziefel |
| San Diego State vs. Saint Mary's · 3 p.m. ET | Keg |
| Xavier vs. Cincinnati · 3 p.m. ET | Keg |
| Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina · 3:15 p.m. ET | Alex Hinton |
| Auburn vs. Memphis · 5 p.m. ET | Jim Root |
| Villanova vs. Boston College · 5 p.m. ET | Shane McNichol |
| Kansas vs. Missouri · 5:15 p.m. ET | Ky McKeon |
| UAB vs. West Virginia · 6 p.m. ET | Scott Schaeffer |
| Arizona vs. Indiana · 7:30 p.m. ET | D.J. James |
| Boise State vs. Saint Louis · 8 p.m. ET | Keg |
| Creighton vs. BYU · 10 p.m. ET | Shane McNichol |
| TCU vs. SMU · 10 p.m. ET | Keg |
Our Staff's 3 Best Bets for Saturday's Slate
College Basketball Weekly Pick & Roll
Mike Calabrese and Tanner McGrathhave put together a winning formula so far this season as they spotlight four total games every weekend.
Keg's 3 Bottom of the Barrel Bets
We know about the Power Five schools and the high-majors, but what about the mid-majors, the potential Cinderellas and the dumpster games? Kegdives deep into lower-tier games he's betting on Saturday.
Saturday NCAAB Player Props
Doug Ziefelbreaks down three player props you should be targeting for this massive Saturday slate, including Purdue's Zach Edey.
Other College Basketball Files
- Full Preseason Betting Previews for Every Conference
- NCAAB Conference Realignment Refresh | by Tanner McGrath
