COLLEGE HOOPS SATURDAY BEST BETS: 1/24/2026

Mason Dalley
Jan 24
2 min read

UNC(+7.5) @ Virginia

Wake Forest @ Duke(-17.5)

Villanova @ UConn(-10.5)

Houston @ Texas Tech UNDER 140.5

MCBB Best Bet Season Record: 5-5-0

WE HAVE OUR FIRST FULL COLLEGE HOOPS SATURDAY BEST BET. LET'S WIN SOME.

UNC(+7.5) @ Virginia

DK -110

FD -110

While Virginia has played awesome ball this year, I don't think they are 8 points better than UNC at home. The Tar Heels had a tough west coast swing because for some reason Silicon Valley is in the ACC, but they bounced back with a 24 point home win against Notre Dame once they got back home.

Virginia is also playing modern basketball, so they aren't dragging people back into 1950's keep away basketball, which makes them much more susceptible to incredibly high level players like Caleb Wilson. So while I'm not sure if UNC can outright win in Charlottesville, I think they can keep it a 2 possession game.

Wake Forest @ Duke(17.5)

DK -120

FD -120

Hammer and Nail best bet. ACC teams that are 11-8 by conference play aren't all that good while Duke's lone loss is to an awesome Texas Tech team by 1 point. Duke by a zillion.

Villanova @ UConn(-10.5)

DK -120

FD -120

Similar to above game, Villanova is cute, they are bouncing back to respectability under Kevin Willard, but they are not on the same level as UConn, who has lost once to an outstanding Arizona team. Dan Hurley also loves to thump Villanova so I expect this game will be won by near 20.

Houston @ Tech UNDER 140.5

DK -105

FD -105

I love this under. The Cougars are 8-10 to the over. The Red Raiders are 9-10 to the over, and that includes all the early season games where they're putting up 80-90 points on their own against mid-major programs. These teams play great defense. Last time they met the total only made it to 134. I can't see many more than that this afternoon.

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