College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions, odds, lines for SEC/Big 12 Challenge

Faculty hoops followers, heed my recommendation: Do nothing all day however lounge on the sofa. As a result of Saturday’s schedule is an absolute slugfest. There are 17 ranked groups in motion, and headlining the day is the SEC/Large 12 Problem, the nationwide stage on which eight of these 17 will take.

It begins early and can run late into the night, too. On deck at midday ET to kick issues off is red-hot No. 9 Alabama touring to tackle one other crew placing issues collectively of late in No. 24 Oklahoma, adopted by a day slate that features Auburn at No. 2 Baylor and No. 10 Texas Tech at LSU.

Capping the day was anticipated to be an enormous one in Rupp Enviornment between No. 5 Texas and Kentucky, however that recreation has been canceled due to COVID-19 points that compelled a pause inside the Wildcats program. The ultimate video games of the occasion will now be the 6 p.m. video games that includes Iowa State-Mississippi State and No. 15 Kansas-No. 18 Tennessee.

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Beneath are picks from our workers for all of the video games in Saturday’s convention vs. convention showdown each straight up and in opposition to the unfold.

No. 9 Alabama at No. 24 Oklahoma

When: 12 p.m. | The place: Lloyd Noble Middle in Norman, Oklahoma
TV: ESPN | Reside stream: fuboTV (Strive totally free) 

OU rewarded me earlier this week with an 80-79 highway win after I bet them as an underdog straight up to oust No. 5 Texas, so I am gonna trip the Sooners till they fail me. Even in opposition to a prime 10 Alabama crew I like their odds at residence, the place they have been 7-2-0 in opposition to the unfold on the season. Alabama’s gained 10-straight nevertheless it hasn’t appeared utterly bulletproof in its final two video games. So I like this well-coached, surging OU crew to get the win. Prediction: Oklahoma 78, Alabama 75 — Kyle Boone

Texas A&M at Kansas State

When: 12 p.m. | The place: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas
TV: ESPNU | Reside stream: fuboTV (Strive totally free) 

This recreation may not be a reasonably one. Kansas State has misplaced its final seven video games, and Texas A&M has misplaced 5 of its final six. However I lean the Aggies manner right here. They have a greater protection and may discover a strategy to rating sufficient on the highway inside Bramlage Coliseum, the place Ok-State is a dreadful 1-10 in opposition to the unfold on the yr. Prediction: Texas A&M 65, Kansas State 62 — Kyle Boone

Florida at No. 11 West Virginia

When: 2 p.m. | The place: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia
TV: ESPN | Reside stream: fuboTV (Strive totally free) 

Shorthanded Florida’s cobbled collectively some wins during the last two weeks, however just one was in opposition to a ranked opponent and I am not sure methods to view shut wins over Georgia and Vandy. My intestine tells me a part of this run is smoke and mirrors. West Virginia however simply knocked off a prime 10 Texas Tech crew and has already proven the mettle to win shut video games. Pretty even matchup, however I will lay the factors with the Mountaineers at residence. Prediction: West Virginia 80, Florida 70 — Kyle Boone  

No. 10 Texas Tech at LSU

When: 2 p.m. | The place: Pete Maravich Meeting Middle in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
TV: ESPN2 | Reside stream: fuboTV (Strive totally free) 

In Chris Beard I (often) belief. However I can not do it right here. Not on the highway, after two consecutive losses, in opposition to an LSU crew that is misplaced as soon as all season in Baton Rouge. The Pink Raiders are 5-9-0 ATS this season as a favourite so I am fading them right here. Prediction: LSU 75, Texas Tech 72 — Kyle Boone  

TCU at No. 12 Missouri

When: 2 p.m. | The place: Mizzou Enviornment in Columbia, Missouri
TV: ESPNU | Reside stream: fuboTV (Strive totally free) 

Previous Large 12 meets new Large 12 when No. 12 Mizzou welcomes TCU to city. And I am betting on the Horned Frogs’ fortunes to, on the very least, lookup. (Not essentially flip, however ya gotta begin someplace.) Sure, they’ve misplaced four-straight, and sure, Baylor and OU destroyed them, however they cowl the quantity right here in opposition to a Mizzou crew that’s simply 2-2 ATS at residence all season. Prediction: Missouri 74, TCU 68 — Kyle Boone  

Auburn at No. 2 Baylor

When: 4 p.m. | The place: Ferrell Middle in Waco, Texas
TV: ESPN | Reside stream: fuboTV (Strive totally free) 

Baylor is 15-0 on the season general and 5-2 in opposition to the unfold at residence. However there is no good motive it must be favored by 16 on this spot. Auburn is a very completely different crew with Sharife Cooper again within the fold, and whereas markets catch as much as that new actuality, it is a possibility to take the Tigers to cowl this massive margin. Prediction: Baylor 85, Auburn 77 — Kyle Boone 

Arkansas at Oklahoma State

When: 4 p.m. | The place: Gallagher-Iba Enviornment in Stillwater, Oklahoma
TV: ESPN2 | Reside stream: fuboTV (Strive totally free) 

Freshman star Cade Cunningham has missed two consecutive video games for Oklahoma State, however Mike Boynton mentioned Friday he is anticipating a return to motion for the potential future No. 1 draft decide. If he does — and if he is his common self — I believe the Cowboys get a house win over a regional foe and canopy the quantity besides. They are a completely different crew with Cunningham within the fold with a dynamic, harmful protection that is lengthy and athletic sufficient to present surging Arkansas some actual matches. Prediction: Oklahoma State 78, Arkansas 74 — Kyle Boone 

Iowa State at Mississippi State

When: 6 p.m. | The place: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi
TV: ESPN2 | Reside stream: fuboTV (Strive totally free) 

You may analyze this recreation each which manner, however here is the reality: Mississippi State is the higher basketball crew. Do not get cute and attempt to decide an upset right here. Might Iowa State cowl? Sure. In actual fact, I believe they’ll; they’re 3-3 as canines on the season in opposition to the unfold. However the Bulldogs at residence must be in for a bounceback to finish their three-game skid. Even in losses to Alabama and Tennessee this week they had been very aggressive. Prediction: Mississippi State 70, Iowa State 65 — Kyle Boone

No. 15 Kansas at No. 18 Tennessee

When: 6 p.m. | The place: Thompson-Boling Enviornment in Knoxville, Tennessee
TV: ESPN | Reside stream: fuboTV (Strive totally free) 

How typically is Kansas an underdog on the highway, a lot much less an underdog? The solutions for this season: Twice on the highway and thrice all yr. And the outcomes have principally been favorable for KU. It’s 2-1-0 in opposition to the unfold as an underdog and 2-0 in these spots on the highway. Neither crew right here is taking part in impressed ball of late, however the Jayhawks are due for a regression again to the imply for his or her backcourt after some latest inconsistencies. Simply unsure Tennessee has the firepower on offense to get it carried out right here. Prediction: Kansas 66, Tennessee 64 — Kyle Boone 

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