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Top 3 College Basketball Odds, Picks & Predictions: Wednesday (11/27)

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The college basketball season is in full swing with Feast Week games going on all day and night. Wednesday gives us another full slate of action to wager on. Our top men's college basketball bets today focus on a pair of matchups in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Oklahoma vs. Providence and Davidson vs. Arizona. Plus, we look at Nebraska’s game against South Dakota. 

Note that all betting lines are accurate as of this writing, but shop around for the best odds and sportsbooks. Enjoy these college basketball picks and predictions for Wednesday, November 27.

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Wednesday's Best College Basketball Bets

(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

Oklahoma (-2.5) vs. Providence - O/U 134.5 (-110/-110)

Both Oklahoma and Providence enter today's matchup undefeated as they begin play in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. Even with a low total, this game has Under written all over it for a few reasons. 

Most notably, this is the first real matchup against a "good" opponent for both the Sooners and Friars. Neither has faced a team ranked above 250th in the country (per KenPom). The easy early-season schedules against mid-major squads could result in a rude awakening for both offensive attacks here. 

The Sooners replaced five of their top six scorers from last season. Freshman point guard Jeremiah Fears is an exciting talent as OU's top playmaker now, but he has yet to face any tough defenses in his first month. Meanwhile, Providence has a top-40 defense nationally with the third-lowest effective field-goal percentage allowed. Yes, the Friars have had a soft schedule but Kim English's squad was 18th in adjusted defensive efficiency a year ago. 

On the other side, Providence had to replace their two best players from last year with Devin Carter (19.7 PPG) and Josh Oduro (15.9 PPG) gone. Bryce Hopkins has yet to suit up after suffering a torn ACL last season. He could debut today but will likely be eased back into action. In their absences, Providence lacks an offensive difference-maker. Miami (FL) transfer Bensley Joseph and the rest of the rotation have been inconsistent - and that's come against easy competition thus far. 

Oklahoma boasts the 29th-best defense nationally and should limit Providence's unproven attack. Porter Moser's teams have been strong defensively going back to his time at Loyola Chicago where his teams finished in the top 50 for five straight years. Providence is also 335th in tempo as it prefers to play slow. 

Pick: Under 134.5 Total Points (-110)

Davidson vs. Arizona (-15.5) - O/U 154.5 (-110/-110)

Let's take a look at another matchup in the Bahamas tonight. Arizona is coming off back-to-back double-digit losses to Wisconsin and Duke ahead of this game against Davidson. It's the first time the Wildcats have lost two games this early in the season since Tommy Lloyd took over as head coach in 2021. It's also the first time Arizona has lost consecutive games at all in the past four seasons. 

Arizona should come in plenty motivated to get back on track with a comfortable victory here. Before this season, the Wildcats were 14-0 straight up and 8-5-1 ATS after a loss in the regular season in Lloyd's tenure. They had a 16.1 PPG average margin of victory in those games after a loss with 11 of the 14 wins coming by 12+ points.

Unfortunately, Arizona had to deal with Duke after facing a red-hot Wisconsin offense on the road. Now, they get a prime get-right opportunity against Davidson - the lone non-power conference team in the Battle 4 Atlantis bracket. Davidson is 4-0 on the year but hasn't faced anyone of note yet. It's a notable step up in competition for a team whose best win is over East Tennessee State at home. 

Davidson's offense leans heavily on center Reed Bailey, who's been dominating lesser opponents thus far. However, Arizona can limit Bailey and control the boards with its talented frontcourt quartet of Trey Townsend, Tobe Awaka, Motiejus Krivas, Carter Bryant, and Henri Veesaar. Plus, 'Zona has the advantage in the backcourt with Caleb Love, Jaden Bradley, and KJ Lewis. 

Overall, Arizona's loaded and versatile roster should roll here. The Wildcats play at a top-20 tempo in the country and it's hard to see Davidson keeping pace offensively. Davidson is allowing opponents to shoot 39.4% from three-point range this season (338th nationally) and Arizona is bound for positive regression to its own 27.1% shooting from deep (316th). 

Arizona went 12-6-1 ATS as a double-digit favorite last year and regularly took care of business against lesser opponents. With Lloyd's squad coming off two straight losses, bank on a big bounce-back effort. 

Pick: Arizona -15.5 (-120)

South Dakota at Nebraska (-20.5) - O/U 158.5 (-110/-110)

Our last college basketball pick today takes us back stateside as Nebraska hosts South Dakota. The Cornhuskers are coming off a massive road upset of in-state rival Creighton last Friday. The double-digit margin of victory was impressive but also very rare. 

It was Nebraska's first win against Creighton since 2018, breaking a streak of five straight losses in the series. It's also just the Huskers' second win over Creighton in the past 14 meetings (since 2011). Considering the level of win, we could easily see a letdown for Nebraska tonight in its first game after the monumental upset. 

Nebraska is clearly a better team than South Dakota in almost every area. However, there are a few reasons why the Coyotes, out of the Summit League, can cover as large underdogs. 

First, it's impossible to ignore how Nebraska has played both up and down to its competition this year. The Huskers are 2-0 ATS as underdogs, including a near-upset of Saint Mary's as well, but they're 0-3 ATS as favorites so far. Meanwhile, South Dakota is already 1-0 ATS as a dog this season - covering against Iowa earlier this month. 

It's also still unclear who Nebraska's key contributors will be this season. The Cornhuskers lost three starters and six of their top eight scorers from last year's squad. Senior Brice Williams is back and playing well, but the offense is leaning a bit too heavily on him early on. Nebraska's lack of perimeter scoring is a concern right now (25.5% from three-point range) - especially since it was a strength a season ago.

Admittedly, South Dakota has clear deficiencies. Namely, its defensive efficiency ranks 344th nationally (per KenPom). On the flip side, the Coyotes are actually above-average offensively. They're 50th in turnover rate, 66th in offensive rebounding rate, and play at the 14th-fastest tempo in the country. Add it together and you get a pesky underdog that Nebraska could overlook a bit. 

South Dakota is also a veteran and experienced team - starting four seniors and a junior. They boast size at each position, especially in 7-foot center Cameron Fens. He'll be crucial in negating some of Nebraska's size in the paint. 

Pick: South Dakota +20.5 (-110)

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