Best College Basketball Predictions: Kansas (+3½) Best Bet vs Duke November 26

Only an impressive defensive effort by Illinois that led to its game against Little Rock landing under the total kept us from a 3-0 mark in our NCAA basketball predictions on Monday. More memorable matchups are on tap on Tuesday.

North Carolina’s RJ Davis is coming off a 30-point effort in a narrow escape against Dayton and is among the players to consider in prop picks or parlays in Tuesday’s matchups. Make sure to check the latest college basketball news before placing your bets.

3 Best College Basketball Predictions for Nov 26

1. Kansas (+3½) To Deliver As Rare Underdog

The Duke Blue Devils continue to challenge themselves. The lone loss this season came to a ranked Kentucky team and then Duke went on the road to take down a top-20 Arizona side behind 24 points from star freshman Cooper Flagg. Now comes a matchup with top-ranked Kansas in the Vegas Showdown.

A look back at our wins vs. Duke in 2013, 2016 and 2022 📸 pic.twitter.com/FBKAbF2hdc

— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) November 25, 2024

Five of the last six meetings between the Blue Devils and the Jayhawks have come in November. Kansas won the last meeting in 2022 by five points as the one-point favorite. This time the sports betting odds favor Duke.

The freshmen have been as good as advertised for the Blue Devils but with the top five scorers for Kansas being either juniors or seniors, we’ll go with the Jayhawks to win.

Bet on Kansas (+3½) vs Duke

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2. Dayton-Iowa State To Go Over 142.5

Dayton had a 21-point lead and squandered the chance to take down the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Maui Invitational. However, hitting 14 3-pointers enabled the Flyers to live up to their nickname by putting up 90 points against the ACC powerhouse.

Iowa State lost on a buzzer-beating basket by Auburn’s Johni Broome in its opener in Hawaii with the Cyclones failing to come through despite holding a 16-point lead at halftime.

Now the teams meet in the consolation bracket with the total appearing to be a little on the low side at 142½.

An unforgettable Maui Invitational day:

-Memphis led UConn by 13 with 4:00 left, won in OT

-Iowa State led Auburn by 16 at halftime, lost by 2

-Dayton led UNC by 21 with 17:46 left, lost by 2 pic.twitter.com/DnCdfJsLAQ

— Heat Check CBB (@HeatCheckCBB) November 26, 2024

Playing on back-to-back nights might impact the player rotations and the pace of play. Even though Iowa State is ranked fourth in defensive efficiency in the Pomeroy basketball rankings, going with the game to go over 142½ points when making Nov. 26 college basketball picks could be the way to go.

Bet on Iowa State vs Dayton over 142½

3. Bet Houston-Alabama to Go Under 150

Houston and Alabama have taken early losses this season with the Cougars falling to Auburn and Alabama losing on the road to Purdue. Now they meet in the only clash between top-10 teams on Tuesday.

Alabama hasn’t played in nearly a week since putting up 100 points against a ranked Illinois team. Grant Nelson led the way with 23 points and he will be a popular Houston vs Alabama player prop option.

Points may be harder to come by in this game considering that Houston has held its last two opponents to 45 and 44 points. The Crimson Tide will certainly top that number but this should be a hotly contested matchup in Las Vegas. Take the game to go under 150 points.

Bet on Alabama vs Houston Under 150

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