Women's College Basketball Today: NCAA Best Bets On January 22

If you spend all your time watching and betting on men’s college basketball, you are missing out. There are several great women’s teams this year, and many of them are playing Thursday night. That is why we’ve created our “Best NCAA Women's College Basketball Bets” list for Jan. 22.

There are quite a few ranked teams in action, along with a few ranked vs. ranked matchups. My focus will be on those games.

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NCAA Women's College Basketball Best Bets: Ranked vs. Ranked On Jan. 22

All odds that I used for these bets can be found at DraftKings.

No. 10 Iowa vs. No. 15 Maryland Prediction (January 22)

Statistically speaking, Maryland appears to be the better team despite the additional loss. But it concerns me that it has already lost three conference games. To be fair, the Big Ten is stacked, but that leads me to believe that too many soft opponents padded the Terrapins' stat lines.

I expect Maryland to play better after losing to UCLA by 30 points, but it’s not like the Hawkeyes will be a walk in the park. Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke is one of the best players in the country. I’m not confident Maryland’s defense can contain her.

• Our Pick: Iowa ML at +142

Maryland’s struggles in conference play are a concern. But this will likely be a close game, decided in the final minutes. Since Iowa has been executing better late in games, take the Hawkeyes to win outright.

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No. 11 Kentucky vs. No. 17 Tennessee Prediction (January 22)

Both teams play well on both ends of the court, but do different things well. With its bigs, Kentucky tends to dominate the boards and does a lot of scoring in the paint. Tennessee is relentless on the offensive end and especially good on the perimeter.

If Kentucky can dominate the glass and take away the second-chance points from Tennessee (which is second in the SEC in offensive rebounding), the Wildcats will have an edge. However, Kentucky is in trouble if it doesn’t win the rebound battle, and Tennessee has been a little bit better this season.

• Our Pick: Tennessee ML at -170

These teams are too evenly matched. However it finishes, I can’t say with confidence that Tennessee can cover a 3.5-point spread or that Kentucky will win outright or keep it close. Given Tennessee’s efficiency on offense, home court advantage, and undefeated mark in SEC play, take the Vols to win.

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No. 2 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Oklahoma Prediction (January 22)

South Carolina suffered its one loss early in the season, a 4-point loss to Texas (68-64), a defeat it has since avenged with a 3-point win, 68-65. It ranks inside the top 10 teams in the country on offense (No. 5) and defense (No. 8). There is nothing it doesn't do well.

Oklahoma has appeared to be a similar team, as the Sooners got off to a 14-1start, with the loss coming to No. 3 UCLA in the second game of the season. However, once conference play started, things got real for Oklahoma in a hurry with losses to Ole Miss, Kentucky, and LSU.

• Our Pick: South Carolina -10.5 at -110

Oklahoma has appeared to be much better than it is. Once the competition got tough, the Sooners were no longer up to the challenge. They are in for their toughest challenge of the season tonight, and it’s not going to be pretty.

NCAA Women's College Basketball Best Bets: No. 1 UConn

No. 1  UConn vs. Georgetown Prediction (January 22)

Can the Huskies just skip the rest of the season and go right to the Sweet 16, because that may be the next time they play in a somewhat competitive game. Five of their last seven games were won by 40+ points, and the other two, 38 and 39. The talent disparity between them and everyone else is incredible.

However, large spreads like this one (-40.5) make me nervous. What if UConn clears the bench for the final quarter and the game suddenly appears competitive? Could the Huskies score enough in garbage time to get within 40? It’s possible. Either way, the final score will go over the total.

• Our Pick: OVER  132.5 at -110