6 Best College Basketball Bets for Thursday’s Conference Tournament Action

Our six best college basketball bets for Thursday start with Xavier as a 3.0-point underdog against Marquette before focusing on the 9:30 p.m. slate.
Other top picks include Oklahoma +6.5 against Kentucky, Clemson -6.5 vs SMU, UConn -5.5 vs Villanova, and the 151.5-point total to go over in the Kansas and Arizona game.
Utah State -8 wraps up the night against UNLV at 11:30 p.m. ET.

NASHVILLE – Conference tournament week in college hoops offers plenty of great bets for Thursday’s action. We’ve gathered the six best bets available at legal college basketball betting sites, beginning with the Xavier Musketeers as 3.0-point underdogs against the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Xavier +3.0 (-110) Vs Marquette

Xavier covered the spread in both games this season against Marquette, winning by two points on the road but losing at home by the same margin. The Musketeers enter the Big East Tournament with confidence after seven straight wins (5-2 ATS), while Marquette limps in after back-to-back losses.

Oklahoma +6.5 (-115) Vs Kentucky

Kentucky won the first matchup between these two teams thanks to an Otega Oweh buzzer beater, but Oklahoma covered the 3.5-point spread. The Sooners have momentum on their side after covering the spread in six-straight games, including four outright wins as an underdog.

Clemson -6.5 (-115) Vs SMU

The Clemson Tigers are in the midst of an eight-game with streak with wins over Duke, UNC, and a seven-point win on the road against SMU. Back the Tigers to cover the 6.5-point legal South Carolina sports betting line when the two teams meet again at a neutral site.

UConn -5.5 (-110) Vs Villanova

The Huskies are far from their back-to-back National Championship form, but they’ve covered the spread in three-straight games and beat Villanova by seven points in their last meeting. Both teams beat a similar opponent in Seton Hall in their last game, but Villanova won by 12 while UConn crushed them by 31 points.

Final 2 Best Bets: Kansas/Arizona Over, Utah State -8 Vs UNLV

The Kansas Jayhawks are three-point underdogs to the Arizona Wildcats for Thursday night’s game, but we’re going with the over instead. There are -110 legal sports betting odds for the 151.5-point total to do just that after the two teams combined for 159 points in Sunday’s meeting.

Kansas/Arizona O 151.5 Points (-110)

Kansas totals went over in five of their last seven games. Arizona totals are 17-14 on the season and went over in three of their last five games.

Utah State -8 (-110) Vs UNLV

The final bet of the night is Utah State to cover the 8.0-point spread against UNLV in the late window. They’ve split the season series but the Rebels will likely be without leading scorer Dedan Thomas Jr. and Julian Rishwain (second in minutes per game), so we’re taking the Aggies to win in convincing fashion.

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Zachary Kelley

Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.