College Basketball Best Bets: Three Favorite Picks for Saturday, January 28

Our college basketball best bets are back, the Big 12/SEC Challenge is all day on Saturday, and we're ready to win our best bets on Saturday, January 28. We're looking to give you some winning best bets using a combination of key stats and trends, as well as some artificial intelligence from our DimersBOT NCAA basketball predictions. With that said, keep reading so that we can help you narrow down what you should be taking on a great day of NCAA basketball betting. If you want insight into our best bets to win the NCAA National Championship, you can check out our best CBB futures. Today we lock in on games with the Illinois Fighting Illini, Wisconsin Badgers, Baylor Bears, Arkansas Razorbacks, Kansas Jayhawks and Kentucky Wildcats.

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College Basketball Best Bets for Saturday, January 28

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wisconsin Badgers - 3:00PM ET

These two teams are trending in opposite directions. Illinois has won five of their last six games since Skyy Clark left the team. Wisconsin on the other hand has lost five of their last six. In the last month, according to Torvik, Illinois is playing like the 22nd best team in the country and Wisconsin is all the way down at 129th. The Kohl Center is normally a very difficult place to play, but the Badgers have already lost to Michigan State and Wake Forest at home. We like the more talented team to pull away.

BET: Illinois -1 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 Illinois vs. Wisconsin Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Illinois vs. Wisconsin

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Baylor Bears vs. Arkansas Razorbacks - 4:00PM ET

Speaking of Torvik, over their last five games, Baylor is playing like the 6th best team in the country. The Bears have won five straight games and they have also been completely dominant at home. Every home win this season, the Bears have won by six points or more. Arkansas has really struggled as of late, losing five of their last eight games over an extended stretch going back to last month. Nick Smith's "injury" is really hanging over this team, and we expect Baylor's veteran backcourt to take advantage.

BET: Baylor -4 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 Baylor vs. Arkansas Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Baylor vs. Arkansas

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Kansas Jayhawks vs. Kentucky Wildcats - 8:00PM ET

Two weeks ago, we all would have laughed at the idea of this game being a close spread. Kansas would have likely been 7-8 point favorites, but now both teams have gone in opposite directions. Kentucky was forced into playing a new lineup with point guard Sahvir Wheeler out, and the Wildcats capitalized winning four straight games. Bill Self on the other hand, has lost three straight games for only the fourth time in his tenure. He has never lost four straight games at Kansas - and more importantly, this Kansas team is better at four of five positions than Kentucky, and as desperate as can be for a win.

BET: Kansas +1 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

Best College Basketball Parlay Today

There are numerous different ways you can wager on College Basketball games in 2023, such as the moneyline, spread, total, player and team props, and, of course, parlays. While we normally suggest taking our picks on their own, we also really love parlays! With that said, check out the fat payout you can get by throwing all of our best bets together tonight. 

🔥 Illinois -1
🔥 Baylor -4
🔥 Kansas +1

*All odds and lines correct at time of publishing