College Basketball Predictions & Best Bets Today: Can Nebraska Stay Undefeated Against Michigan?

For the second straight day, the slate is loaded with top-25 matchups, and my college basketball predictions and best bets today are focusing on two undefeated teams in two very different situations. 

And my favorite college basketball player props for tonight are backing two of the best guards in the country against struggling defenses.  

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Nebraska vs. Michigan prediction: Nebraska +10.5 (-110 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

No. 5 Nebraska is one of just three undefeated teams left in the country, and has its toughest matchup of the season tonight. However, No. 3 Michigan has looked more susceptible in Big Ten play, failing to cover in six straight games.

The Wolverines haven't played a defense as strong as Nebraska since November, with the Cornhuskers ranking No. 11 in adjusted defensive efficiency and allowing just 64.2 PPG to conference opponents. Plus, they have a star scorer in Pryce Sandfort to carry the offense.

Nebraska is 7-2 ATS in Big Ten play.

UMass vs. Miami (OH) prediction: Miami (OH) -9.5 (-110 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nebraska is one of three undefeated teams in college basketball, along with Arizona and ... Miami (OH). The RedHawks' rise under Travis Steele has been one of the best stories of the season, and Miami (OH) enters tonight leading the country in PPG (94.5).

With seven different players scoring nine-plus points per game, and Steele's offense ranked No. 35 in adjusted tempo, the RedHawks should run UMass out of the gym.

The Minutemen are just No. 230 in adjusted offensive efficiency and 2-6 ATS in MAC play.

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Arkansas vs. Oklahoma prediction: Darius Acuff Jr. 25+ points (+240 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐

The biggest story of the college basketball season thus far has been this freshman class, and while Darius Acuff Jr. isn't a Wooden Award odds favorite like Cameron Boozer, he's been a star in the SEC. Acuff leads Arkansas in PPG (20.2) and has taken up a tick to 22.9 in conference games.

John Calipari has seemingly given his freshman the green light, with Acuff third in the SEC in MPG (33.2) and fourth in field goal attempts per game (14.5).

Oklahoma's defense is the worst in the SEC, ranking No. 122 nationally in adjusted efficiency.

Purdue vs. Indiana prediction: Braden Smith 10+ assists (+210 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐

Although Purdue hasn't lived up to its billing as the preseason March Madness odds favorite, Braden Smith remains one of the best players in the sport. The senior leads the country in assists per game (9.3) as he attempts to close the gap on Bobby Hurley's all-time assists record.

Even in the Boilermakers' upset loss to Illinois on Saturday, Smith managed 12 assists, his 10th game of double-digit assists this season.

Indiana's defense is ranked outside the top 50 in the country, and Smith should bring his best against Purdue's biggest rival.

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