NCAA Women’s Basketball Bets & Parlays Featuring No. 3 South Carolina vs. Missouri and the SEC's Best

It is the last Thursday of the regular season on the NCAA women’s basketball schedule, and the slate is going to be a fun one with several ranked teams playing. That includes powerhouses like South Carolina, Texas, and Connecticut. Let’s make the games more fun to watch by figuring out the best betting picks.

Of course, with so many games, I’d need to write a War and Peace-style post to cover them all. That is why I’ll stick with No. 3 South Carolina vs. Missouri and a few others I’ll combine in my women’s college basketball parlay pick of the day.

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Odds used in building my bets for the Feb. 26 slate of NCAA women's basketball games can be found at DraftKings and bet365.

Best Bets as No. 3 South Carolina faces Missouri

If you follow women’s basketball even casually, then you’ll be aware of one of a few truths: you do not need proof that South Carolina is one of the best teams in basketball. But, let’s take a look at their recent schedule in case you feel compelled to ask for proof.

Their last four games were against ranked teams: No. 19 Tennessee, No. 6 LSU, No. 25 Alabama, and No. 17 Ole Miss. They won those games by 43, 7, 19, and 37 points. South Carolina has the No. 3 offense in the country (87.3 points per game) and No. 13 defense (56 points per game allowed).

The only thing it is not good at is hitting 3-pointers (21.6%, No. 336), but not needing to probably has a lot to do with that.

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As for the Tigers, the nonconference part of the schedule was kind to Missouri (12-3), but the conference schedule not so much (4-10). They come into this game on a four-game losing streak, the last of which came against LSU on Sunday, 108-55.

• My Pick: South Carolina -37.5 at -110 (DraftKings)

They Gamecocks will cover this massive spread if they keep the pedal down for most of the game against a lackluster Missouri team. I wouldn't expect them to let up with how they’ve been playing. But even if they do, Missouri has been struggling so much that it may not matter.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Parlay: SEC Standouts No. 4 Texas, No. 6 LSU, and No. 7 Oklahoma Lead Thursday's Picks

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• No. 4 Texas vs. No. 23 Georgia: Texas -24.5 at -115

It’s a big spread to cover against a good team. But the Longhorns have won by an average margin of 30 points per game this season. Texas is playing at home, where it is undefeated. Georgia hasn’t been nearly as good on the road as at home (3-4). The Lady Bulldogs are good enough to keep up in the first half. But they’ll wear down quickly in the second half against a faster, more efficient Texas team.

• No. 6 LSU vs. Tennessee: LSU -18.5 at -115

When LSU is not facing elite teams like Texas or South Carolina, games usually go their way. They have the No. 1 offense in the country and average 95.5 points per game. Few defenses can slow them down enough to keep the game competitive.

Tennessee is not one of those teams. The Lady Vols have stumbled hard down the stretch, losing seven of their last nine. They are currently on a four-game losing streak. Their offense is solid (77.6 points per game). However, their defense doesn’t stand a chance against the LSU offense (No. 265 in the country, allowing 67.7 points per game).

• No. 7 Oklahoma vs. Arkansas: Oklahoma -28.5 at -115

Part of me wants to cheer for Arkansas since they have yet to win an SEC game this season. But I know it would be wasted cheers. The Razorbacks have one of the worst defenses in the country (No. 351, 76.1 points per game allowed). They do not stand a chance against the Sooners' offensive onslaught.

The Arkansas offense may be able to score enough against the Oklahoma defense to keep it interesting in the first half, but it will not last. Expect Oklahoma to pull away in the second half, if they don’t in the first.

NCAA Women's Basketball Parlay Odds: +553 (bet365)

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