College Basketball Best Bets: Three Favorite Picks for Saturday, February 18

Our college basketball best bets are back! Our college basketball best bets have been profitable in seven of the last eight days, and we are back for more on Saturday, February 18. 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 involving the Kansas State Wildcats, Iowa state Cyclones, Wisconsin Badgers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Pitt Panthers and Virginia Tech Hokies.

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College Basketball Best Bets for Saturday, February 18

Wisconsin Badgers vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights - 12:00PM ET

Rutgers just isn't the same team ever since Mawot Mag suffered a season-ending injury. The Knights have now lost three straight games following his departure, including a horrible loss at home to Nebraska in which they trailed from start to finish. Wisconsin has played better of late, winning at home vs. Penn State, Maryland and a desperate Michigan team. The Badgers are comfortable playing Rutgers' slow, grind it out style, and we expect a friendly whistle at the infamous Kohl Center. Take the Badgers.

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

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

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Kansas State Wildcats vs. Iowa State Cyclones - 2:00PM ET

Kansas State has had their fair share of struggles recently, but we aren't too worried. Their schedule has taken a turn, and now they return home where the Wildcats are an impeccable 12-1 this season. Led by the powerhouse duo of Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson, we are expecting the Wildcats to bounce back nicely in this game against an Iowa State team that has really fallen apart in away games. The Cyclones have now lost five straight road games in Big 12 play. We love the Wildcats to cover Saturday.

BET: Kansas State -2 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 Kansas State vs. Iowa State Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Kansas State vs. Iowa State

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Pitt Panthers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies - 5:00PM ET

Pitt is legit. I know, it sounds crazy to say out loud, but the Panthers might be the best team in the country in away games. With wins at Northwestern, at NC State, at Syracuse and at North Carolina, it's time to take Pitt seriously, especially on the road where they are a whopping 7-2 this season. They have won eight of their last nine games, and now they get to take on a Virginia Tech team that has been uncompetitive for two weeks, losing at home to a horrible Boston College squad and at Georgia Tech. Pitt should have enough to cover here.

BET: Pitt +3 (-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. 

🔥 Wisconsin -1
🔥 Kansas State +2
🔥 Pitt +3

*All odds and lines correct at time of publishing