College Basketball Best Bets: Three Favorite Picks for Thursday, February 2

Our college basketball best bets are back! After a 3-0 day of picks yesterday, we are back for more on Thursday, February 1. 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 Wisconsin Badgers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Northwestern Wildcats, Utah Utes and Stanford Cardinal.

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College Basketball Best Bets for Thursday, February 2

Wisconsin Badgers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes - 7:00PM ET

Two sliding teams will look for a shot of life to save their season tonight as the Badgers have lost six of their last seven games and the Buckeyes have lost seven of their last eight. There's a difference here though - Wisconsin has lost mostly to very good teams, while Ohio State's slide includes losses to Minnesota and Nebraska.

This Ohio State team is full of youth and first-year transfers, and their struggles include many losing habits on a play-by-play basis. Only three times in 13 games against top 100 teams this year has Ohio State covered -7.5 points. Wisconsin on the other hand, has covered +7.5 points 16 times in 20 games.

BET: Wisconsin +7.5 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Wisconsin vs. Ohio State

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Michigan Wolverines vs. Northwestern Wildcats - 7:00PM ET

This is a season on the line game for the Wolverines, who went 0-2 last week nearly beating the #1 team in the country without star scorer Jett Howard, but then getting their doors blown off at Penn State. Michigan beat Northwestern by seven points in Ann Arbor earlier this year, and they'll be looking to capitalize on the same matchups tonight.

Northwestern got a really bad break when a COVID-cancelled game required them to play at Iowa on Tuesday this week, leaving them with a travel-filled short turnaround and three games in six days. Michigan hasn't lost three games in a row this season, and we don't think that happens tonight either.

BET: Michigan +3 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 Michigan vs. Northwestern Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Michigan vs. Northwestern

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Utah Utes vs. Stanford Cardinal - 8:00PM ET

This line seems a few points off, largely due to a recent four-game winning streak for Stanford where they haven't beaten....anyone with a pulse. Utah is a tough place to play, and while the Utes don't have any household names, they are a very solid basketball team that doesn't lose much to inferior opponents.

Stanford is 0-4 in true road games and 0-5 against top 50 teams, all by five points or more. The five point loss came to this very Utah team at home, and having to go on the road to a hostile environment should give the Utes the boost they need to cover the spread.

BET: Utah -5.5 (-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 +7.5
🔥 Michigan +3
🔥 Utah -5.5

*All odds and lines correct at time of publishing