NCAA Basketball: Best Bets for the Big 12/SEC Challenge

Jan 21, 2017; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) celebrates with forward Edrice Bam Adebayo (3) during the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated South Carolina 85-69. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 7, 2017; Lawrence, KS, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self reacts to a play during the first half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks won 85-68. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /

Best Bets comes back from an undefeated week with picks for all Big 12/SEC NCAA basketball games this weekend.

Last Week: 3-0

Overall: 14-11

Check out past editions of this feature Week one, two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight.

A solid week with two great college basketball picks and a crossover NFL pick has Best Bets heat checking.

This week we will expand our picks to include all ten match-ups in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. But let’s first recap last week’s undefeated picks.

Last weekend’s victory over Ohio State seemed to be the confirmation many needed that Northwestern is legit. The Wildcats (with another victory over Nebraska this week) are one game out of first place and look to be easily in the NCAA tournament.

The other college basketball pick was Virginia Tech. Clemson continues to slide and Virginia Tech looks to be solidly in the field. Joe Lunardi currently has the Hokies as a nine seed in the Midwest region. Virginia Tech hasn’t made an NCAA tournament since 2007, so keep an eye out on an interesting story from the brutal ACC.

Elsewhere in our NFL pick, we correctly stated that Atlanta would destroy Green Bay. Matt Ryan carved up the Packer defense in a game that was over by halftime.

But let’s get back to college basketball. After the jump, take a look at where you should go this weekend to pad your wallet in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

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