Turkey, family and football are commonly referenced when talking about Thanksgiving.
But this year, in particular, we have a massive serving of college hoops.
The two Phil Knight events (Invitational and Legacy) and the ESPN Events Invitationalbegin, while the Battle 4 Atlantis continues from the Bahamas.
We have games from 11 a.m. ET to the final tip-off between Gonzaga and Portland State at 12:30 a.m. ET.
And guess what? There’s plenty of value — from a betting perspective — across the board. With that in mind, our staff has four best bets for the Thanksgiving slate.
But this year, in particular, we have a massive serving of college hoops.
The two Phil Knight events (Invitational and Legacy) and the ESPN Events Invitationalbegin, while the Battle 4 Atlantis continues from the Bahamas.
We have games from 11 a.m. ET to the final tip-off between Gonzaga and Portland State at 12:30 a.m. ET.
And guess what? There’s plenty of value — from a betting perspective — across the board. With that in mind, our staff has four best bets for the Thanksgiving slate.
Thanksgiving Day College Basketball Best Bets
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our college basketball staff is targeting from Thursday’s slate of games. Click the team logos for one the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.| Game | Time | Pick |
| 2:30 p.m. ET | Army +10.5 |
| 3 p.m. ET | Duke -20.5 |
| 5:30 p.m. ET | Xavier -1.5 |
| 10:30 p.m. ET | Michigan State +2.5 |
