NCAA Women’s Basketball Best Bets for February 9: No. 18 Kentucky Faces No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Vanderbilt Hosts No. 10 Oklahoma

It is a relatively quiet day for women’s college hoops, but that is not a bad thing by any means. Why not? Because two of the four games on the schedule are between ranked opponents, including three top-10 teams. And, we’ve got the best women’s basketball bets for you right here.

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Depending on how both games play out, there could be national championship implications in both matchups: No. 18 Kentucky vs. No. 4 Texas, and No. 10 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt.

These NCAA women's basketball bets for the slate of games today were made using odds from DraftKings.

NCAA Women's Basketball Pick (February 9): No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 4 Texas Longhorns

Kentucky lost an early-season game to No. 7 Maryland, but otherwise started the season with a lot of promise. It entered conference play at 13-1, beating No. 5 LSU to open SEC play, and followed with another impressive win over then-No. 5 Oklahoma, 63-57 (Jan. 11). However, the Wildcats have struggled in recent weeks, losing four of their last five, including three in a row (at Mississippi State, at Tennessee, and vs. Georgia).

They got back on track with a 20-point win over Arkansas on the road, but lost their last game to No. 7 Vanderbilt, 84-83.

Texas has delivered on big preseason expectations

As for Texas, the Longhorns came into the season with national championship hopes and have not disappointed. They won 18 in a row before falling to No. 12 LSU and No. 2 South Carolina in back-to-back games. But they have since bounced back with four consecutive wins, the last two vs. No. 10 Oklahoma (78-70) and No. 5 LSU (77-64).

• Our Pick: UNDER 137.5 at -110 (DraftKings)

I don’t see the Wildcats putting up much of a fight against a Longhorns team with a top-10 offense and defense, but I’m uneasy recommending Texas to cover such a large spread (-18.5). However, Kentucky has struggled to hit shots against top-tier defenses, and the Longhorns' defense certainly qualifies as one of them.

Texas will score around 70, but Kentucky may be lucky to score 60.

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NCAA Women's Basketball Pick (February 9): No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt Commodores

When Oklahoma brings its ‘A’ game, the Sooners are tough to beat; Take their 94-82 OT win over No. 2 South Carolina as proof. But they don’t always bring their best day in and day out, hence losses to No. 18 Ole Miss (74-69), No. 6 Kentucky (63-57), and No. 7 LSU (91-72).

With their recent loss to No. 4 Texas last week (78-70 on Feb. 1), Oklahoma is 5-4 in conference play with all four losses against ranked teams. They will certainly need to be at their best if they are going to take down the Commodores.

Top-25 losses could be a concern when betting on the Commodores

Vanderbilt won its first 20 games before stumbling against No. 2 South Carolina (101-74) and No. 17 Ole Miss (83-75). They have since bounced back with wins over Florida (82-66) and No. 16 Kentucky (84-83), although the close call against the Wildcats is a little concerning.

• Our Pick: Vanderbilt -2.5 at -102 (DraftKings)

If you watch one basketball game Monday, make it this top-10 matchup between two very talented squads. Both teams are strong on the offensive end (Vanderbilt averages 85 points per game and Oklahoma 89), but also play decent defense (both allow 62-64 points per game).

The Sooners are one of the best rebounding teams in the country, but Vanderbilt’s 3-point prowess (No. 5 in the country in made 3-pointers with 9.8 per game) gives them the edge they’ll need to get the win and cover.