The fifth-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team has a Saturday afternoon SEC showdown with No. 6 Alabama.
That Associated Press top-10 tussle one of many intriguing college hoops matchups over the next three days, and new customers taking advantage of the promo welcome offers at our top-rated sports betting sites can collect up to combined $6,350 in bonuses (see below).
Best college basketball betting sites: Claim your welcome bonuses
With March Madness closing in fast, it’s prime sports betting season.
Sign up and start betting only minutes at the sportsbook(s) of your choice:
- Click on your desired sportsbook promo code link and tap the button that leads to the account creation page.
- Fill out the required fields, including the specific code if required. Make a qualifying, minimum first deposit.
- Place your initial bet on one of the weekend’s college basketball matchups or another qualifying market.
Full details on each of the offers can be found by following our sportsbook promo code links and reviewing the terms and conditions.
Even after you accept a welcome offer, sportsbooks feature beneficial boosts and bonuses throughout the year, including:
- Odds and profit boosts: Get in on enhanced odds and payouts on select markets.
- Bet and get: Garner rewards points and bonuses with each wager you place.
- Referral bonuses: Invite friends to join a sportsbook via your referral link and you — and often your acquaintance as well — will receive a bonus bet.
Best college basketball betting sites: Weekend schedule of top games
The Volunteers (23-5, 10-5 SEC) and Crimson Tide (23-5, 12-3) are scheduled for a 4 p.m. ET tip Saturday at Food City Center in Knoxville. ESPN has the national telecast.
Tennessee has won six of its last seven games, including victories over No. 7 Texas A&M (77-69) and LSU (65-59) during the last week.
Alabama, meanwhile, has notched wins over No. 17 Kentucky (96-83) and No. 24 Mississippi State (111-73) after enduring back-to-back defeats against No. 1 Auburn (94-85) and No. 15 Missouri (110-98) in the middle of February.
The Vols have topped the Tide in three straight games, with the last meeting coming nearly a year ago (March 2, 2024) when UT posted an 81-74 road win in Tuscaloosa.
As for Saturday’s matchup, Tennessee was a top sportsbook-consensus 3.5-point (-167 moneyline) favorite as of Friday afternoon with a game total of 153.5 points.
The rest of the weekend men’s college hoops schedule features a number of top-25 tussles and conference showdowns. We highlight the best matchups of the weekend below, including TV/streaming info and the consensus point spreads and game totals where available.
Friday
- UCLA at No. 20 Purdue (-5.5, 138.5), 8 p.m. ET (FOX)
Saturday
- No. 1 Auburn (-5.5, 168) at No. 17 Kentucky, 1 p.m. (ABC/ESPN+)
- No. 10 Texas Tech at Kansas (-3.5, 142.5), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
- Seton Hall at No. 7 St. John’s (-20.5, 132.5), 2:15 p.m. (CBS)
- No. 6 Alabama at No. 5 Tennessee (-3.5, 153.5), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
- Cincinnati at No. 4 Houston (-15.5, 125.5), 4:30 p.m. (CBS)
- No. 14 Missouri (-2.5, 157) at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. (SEC Network)
- Florida State at No. 2 Duke (-25.5, 148.5), 7 p.m. (ACC Network)
- No. 12 Texas A&M at No. 3 Florida (-8.5, 147.5), 8:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
- No. 22 Arizona at No. 9 Iowa State (-5.5, 153.5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday
- No. 11 Wisconsin at No. 8 Michigan State, 1:30 p.m. (CBS)
- Illinois at No. 15 Michigan, 3:45 p.m. (CBS)
