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Through four conference games, the Alabama Crimson Tide look like potential national title contenders. Can the Tide handle their business against the rival LSU Tigers at home? Read on for our top LSU vs. Alabama pick. No. 5 Alabama (14-2, 4-0) rolled through the early portion of its conference schedule, and is a legitimate candidate to win the…

We've got almost nothing but conference play on the Tuesday card. Saint Mary's and North Carolina Central play lower-division opponents, but the 21 games with all Division I teams are all conference clashes. It's that time of year. Save for some showcase games, it will be nothing but conference play the rest of the way. Personnel changes and…

The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the LSU Tigers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Arkansas LSU prediction and pick. The Arkansas Razorbacks have a very clear and well-defined identity under coach Eric Musselman. That identity is simple: Arkansas wins games … but requires all 40 minutes to do so. Arkansas has become a very…

Arkansas closed the chapter on its first part of the season, capping off the non-conference portion of the schedule (aside from Baylor) with a win over UNC Asheville to finish 11-1. The Razorbacks are in a great spot moving forward, as their NCAA Tournament resume and metrics are all very highly ranked. With the uncertainty of the roster situation…

A dozen college hoops games are on tap in a solid slate featuring a number of fascinating small conference tilts. We have highlighted the odds and our college basketball picks and best bets for Wednesday. Wednesday's college basketball slate features upset-minded programs looking to make their marks on a new season. It also includes the…

The LSU Tigers will take on the UMKC Kangaroos at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU is coming off a 22-12 season but lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament while UMKC went 19-12 and finished third in the Summit. Both teams have experienced heavy roster turnover and are under the guide of first-year head…

Each day, one of our experts at bet.NOLA.com will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks in Louisiana are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. A reminder for those who haven't signed up yet: New users can get a risk-free bet at Caesars Sportsbook,…

Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best pick (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here is our best picks for Wednesday, Nov. 9: The play: NBA, Pelicans money line over Bulls The odds/wager: -130 ($39 to win $30) The…

This article is part of our College Basketball Picks series. The college basketball betting board picks up significantly Wednesday, and Steve Peralta is dialed in on three more plays for this evening's slate of action. LSU has a few question marks entering the new season, but don't let that stop you from fading UMKC. The Roos are coming off a…

The 2022-23 SEC basketball season is sure to be full of surprises. Maybe Kentucky will be the top team in the league, a traditional expectation, or perhaps another conference team will step up to claim that honor. Perhaps Auburn will reach a No. 1 national ranking as it did last season, or it could be Tennessee or Alabama or Arkansas capturing that…

Eight SEC products are being touted as potential first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft and that list doesn't not include the conference's preseason player of the year - Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe. Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee are all in the top 10 in the preseason national polls. Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina and Auburn all…