College Basketball Best Bets: Three Favorite Picks for Tuesday, February 21

Our college basketball best bets are back! Our college basketball best bets are back on a loaded slate for Tuesday, February 21. 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, Baylor Bears, Xavier Musketeers, Villanova Wildcats, Miami Hurricanes and Virginia Tech Hokies.

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College Basketball Best Bets for Tuesday, February 21

Xavier Musketeers vs. Villanova Wildcats - 6:30PM ET

Xavier has been impeccable at home this season, going 14-1 at the Cintas Center, and having won their last 11 straight games. They have now won their last seven home games in Big East play. The Musketeers have decisively beaten non-elite teams, in eight home games vs. teams outside the Kenpom top 60, they won all eight by 10 or more points. Villanova has been poor on the road, going just 3-9 in away games this season. The Wildcats are coming off a 14-point loss at Providence. Xavier handled Villanova easily, winning by eight points at Villanova earlier in the year. They should take care of business tonight.

BET: Xavier -5 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 Xavier vs. Villanova Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Xavier vs. Villanova

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Kansas State Wildcats vs. Baylor Bears - 7:00PM ET

Kansas State os yet another team that has been nearly flawless at home. The Wildcats are 13-1 in their own arena this year, and the one loss came in a game that they led Texas by 13 in. Kenpom likes Kansas State as a one-point favorite here, and any time there is a discrepancy there it's worth taking a deeper look at. Baylor is 0-4 this season on the road against top 20 opponents, losing by an average of 15.5 points per game. Kansas State won the first meeting at Baylor, and their two stars Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson combined to score 56 points. Take the Cats.

BET: Kansas State +1.5 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

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

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Miami Hurricanes vs. Virginia Tech Hokies - 7:00PM ET

These two teams are trending in opposite directions. Miami has won six straight games, including road wins at Clemson and at North Carolina. The biggest boost for the Canes has been Nijel Pack's play of late. Pack has 20+ points in three consecutive games, and he has been on fire from behind the arc - hitting four threes in all three of those games. Virginia Tech has alternated wins and losses since the start of February, and that includes some horrible losses to Boston College and Georgia Tech. The Hokies are coming off a win vs. Pitt over the weekend, and if the pattern continues, Miami will have a great chance to escape with a win.

BET: Miami +2.5 (-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. 

🔥 Xavier -5
🔥 Kansas State +1.5
🔥 Miami +2.5

*All odds and lines correct at time of publishing