One of the most loaded days of the college basketball season so far will come our way on Saturday with the annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge highlighting the weekend action. The slate will tip early and run all the way into the night culminating with a No. 9 Kansas at Kentucky matchup at 8 p.m. ET to polish off the slate.
The Big 12 has rated as the top conference in college hoops this season after rating No. 1 last season, but the SEC carries some bragging rights into the weekend having won each of the last two challenges after forcing a tie in the series in 2019-20. The Big 12 still has a 4-3 edge in winning the event since its inception in 2013-14 (there were two years in which the leagues tied) as well as a 48-41 overall record. But the SEC has been up for the challenge in this event and has some favorable matchups to potentially be the first league to three-peat since the Big 12 did so the first three years.
Our experts have picks and predictions for the day’s biggest games here.
Odds via Caesars Sportsbook | All times Eastern
Featured Game | Tennessee Volunteers vs. Texas Longhorns
6 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV (Try for free) — Another upset pick. Think this has a chance to be the best game of the weekend. Texas has a top-shelf offense and it goes on the road to face a Tennessee team built around its No. 1-ranked defense. My concern is whether or not the Vols have the horses to keep up with the Horns. Tennessee hasn’t had that problem of late but this Texas team is built in such a way that it could pull off this win even in a road spot. Prediction: Texas +7.5 — Boone
Featured Game | Kansas State Wildcats vs. Florida Gators
6 p.m. | ESPN2, fuboTV (Try for free) — Kansas State has yet to lose at home all season under first-year coach Jerome Tang and that streak won’t end this weekend with…
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