College Basketball Best Bets: Three Favorite Picks for Wednesday, January 18

Our college basketball best bets are back, and after another winning night on Tuesday, we are back on Wednesday, January 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 TCU Horned Frogs and West Virginia Mountaineers, Providence Friars and Marquette Golden Eagles, and Arkansas Razorbacks and Missouri Tigers.

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College Basketball Best Bets for Wednesday, January 18

TCU Horned Frogs vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - 7:00PM ET

West Virginia is a broken basketball team right now. The Mountaineers have lost five straight games, and while the analytics still love them, I'm not sure why. Bob Huggins' squad is 0-7 this season against top 40 opponents. Their best win has been either Florida or Pitt - both bubble teams with low ceilings. They have just one top 100 recruit on the roster - Tre Mitchell, who started his career at UMass.

TCU on the other hand, has taken care of business against teams like this. The Horned Frogs are 6-2 against top 100 teams this year, and an impressive 4-0 against teams in the 20-50 range, where West Virginia falls. With Mike Miles active, TCU's only losses of the season are to top 11 teams Texas and Iowa State. They should handle business on the road tonight.

BET: TCU +2.5 (-110) at DraftKings Sportsbook

🏀 TCU vs. West Virginia Predictions
📈 Betting preview: TCU vs. West Virginia

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Providence Friars vs. Marquette Golden Eagles - 9:00PM ET

The first meeting between these two squads was an instant classic - needing double overtime for Providence to pull away with a five point victory. Providence rarely loses anything other than close games - only two times in 18 games this season have the Friars failed to cover 7.5.  Add in last year's results to the mix, and the Friars hav failed to cover 7.5 points only five times in 51 games.

Marquette has gotten some love from national media this season as a team that has really handled their best competition well. While true in certain games, it has been false in others. Marquette is just 5-5 this season vs. top 50 opponents, with a home loss to a mediocre Wisconsin team. Historically, Shaka Smart teams have started to slide in the middle of conference play, and we feel good rocking with the Friars tonight.

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

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

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Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Missouri Tigers - 9:00PM ET

Two sliding teams are set to face off here, but I'm more concerned for Arkansas, who may have been broken in the loss to Alabama last week. The Razorbacks have now lost three straight games by 13 or more points, including a bad loss at Vanderbilt last game. They're just 4-5 vs. top 100 opponents, and haven't really won a "hard" game yet, with their best win being a neutral site win over San Diego State.

Missouri has lost a few straight, but they have been great at home, going 10-1 on the season so far including a big win over Kentucky. Missouri strikes us as a team with a killer instinct - they destroyed Illinois on a neutral floor when Illinois had some locker room problems earlier this season. This is a revenge spot for the Tigers, at home, and we like them to cover.

BET: Missouri -1.5 (-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. 

🔥 TCU +2.5
🔥 Providence +7.5
🔥 Missouri -1.5

*All odds and lines correct at time of publishing