College Basketball Best Bets: Three Favorite Picks for Wednesday, February 22

Our college basketball best bets are back! Our college basketball best bets are back after another winning day for another night of games on Wednesday, February 22. 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 Providence Friars, UConn Huskies, South Carolina Gamecocks, Alabama Crimson Tide, Iowa Hawkeyes and Wisconsin Badgers.

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College Basketball Best Bets for Wednesday, February 22

Providence Friars vs. UConn Huskies - 6:30PM ET

Anytime you can get 7.5 points with Providence, you have to seriously consider taking it. The Friars have only lost three games all year by more than 7.5 points, and their form in away games has been consistent of late. In their recent road games, Providence has continued to keep things close, losing by five, two, six and eight points in road games against good teams, with a win at Villanova mixed in as well. UConn is also prone to allowing teams to hang around. In five of the last seven UConn home games, the game has been decided by single digits. Providence needs a win here to keep pace with Marquette for first place in the Big East. We don't expect them to roll over lightly.

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

🏀 Providence vs. UConn Predictions
📈 Betting preview: Providence vs. UConn

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South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Alabama Crimson Tide - 9:00PM ET

Given yesterday's news cycle, nobody should know what to expect from Alabama tonight. News broke that star freshman Brandon Miller transported the gun that was used in a murder last January to his former teammate Darius Miles, and head coach Nate Oats termed Millers involvement as "wrong spot, wrong time". He later released a written statement apologizing for his insensitive remarks. This situation is completely unprecedented, and we expect it to have a harrowing effect on the team. Alabama is 1-3 ATS in their last four away games, and South Carolina has suddenly started playing good ball. The Gamecocks have covered in four of their last five games. 17.5 points is way too many against a distracted team.

BET: South Carolina +17.5 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 South Carolina vs. Alabama Predictions
📈 Betting preview: South Carolina vs. Alabama

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Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Wisconsin Badgers - 9:00PM ET

Wisconsin is just 1-3 outright in their last four home games, with their most recent loss coming to a Rutgers team that was missing two starters. Wisconsin has gone 0-8 in their last eight games against top 45 teams in the country. Their last win came against Iowa, but Iowa was missing their superstar Kris Murray. Iowa is coming off a tough loss at Northwestern, but the Hawkeyes are 5-2 in their last seven games. It's hard to blame them for losing those two at Purdue and Northwestern. Wisconsin is nowhere near the same caliber of a test, and we expect the Hawkeyes to capitalize and get a much-needed road win.

BET: Iowa -1 (-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. 

🔥 Providence +7.5
🔥 South Carolina +17.5
🔥 Iowa -1

*All odds and lines correct at time of publishing