There is a loaded slate of college basketball games taking place on Saturday and a number of matchups between ranked teams. The top teams in the country are starting to emerge, but this is also a sport that is loaded with upsets.

College Basketball Bookies

When looking to bet on the sport of college basketball, it is important to use some different betting options. Here are four different bets you should consider making for college basketball games taking place on Saturday.

Moneyline Underdog: Illinois Fighting Illini +135

Illinois vs. Indiana Predictions

The Illinois Fighting Illini sit in first place in the Big Ten Conference as they travel to Indiana to take on the Hoosiers on Saturday. This has been a nice bounce-back year for the Hoosiers, and they are slight betting favorites in this game.

Illinois is led by Kofi Cockburn, and he has absolutely dominated opponents this season. Cockburn had 37 points in a recent win over Wisconsin, and the Illini have plenty of shooters around him.

Indiana can shoot the ball as well, but that team wants to win games on the defensive end. The Hoosiers just don’t have an answer for Cockburn, and Illinois will pick up an important road win.

College Basketball Odds

Spread Bet: Kansas Jayhawks -2.5

Baylor vs. Kansas Predictions

Kansas hosts Baylor on Saturday for what is arguably the biggest game of the day. Not only are these teams competing for the Big 12 Conference crown, but a number 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament could be on the line.

Both teams are scoring right around 80 points per game, while Baylor has been the much better defensive team. The Bears have some monster wins on their resume as well, but the location of this game will matter.

There are very few teams that go into Phog Allen Fieldhouse and pick up a win, and that’s going to be the case with Baylor as well. Kansas wins this game by at least three points to cover the spread.

Total: Duke/North Carolina OVER 149.0

Duke vs. North Carolina Predictions

The best rivalry in college basketball resumes on Saturday when North Carolina hosts Duke. It’s always nearly impossible to pick a winner in this rivalry, and we aren’t even going to try this time around.

Instead, we are going to take a look at the over/under betting line, and it seems extremely low at just 149 points. This game is usually played at a high tempo, and each team is scoring close to 80 points per game this season.

Take the OVER 149 points as this final score will be in the 80s for each team.

College Basketball Picks

Parlay: Villanova ML / Texas ML

UConn vs. Villanova Predictions / Iowa State vs. Texas Predictions

There are two slight betting favorites to target on Saturday, and throwing them both in a two-team parlay is the way to go. Villanova hosts UConn in a Big East battle, and Texas will be taking on Iowa State in the Big 12.

Both of the spreads are a bit too large for comfort, but it seems pretty clear that each team should be good enough to win at home. Villanova and Texas are two teams that could each make a deep NCAA Tournament run, and they will want to protect the home court.

Take the Wildcats and Longhorns in a small parlay to cap off your NCAA betting day.