The Houston Cougars will try to reach the Final Four for the seventh time in program history when they battle the veteran Villanova Wildcats in the first of two Elite Eight games of the 2022 NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The Cougars are a perfect 6-0 all-time in the Elite Eight; no other program is better than 2-0 without a loss. The Cougars (32-5), who knocked off top-seeded Arizona to reach the Elite Eight, are two-point favorites in the latest Houston vs. Villanova odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Tipoff from the AT&T Center in San Antonio is 6:09 p.m. ET.
In the late Elite Eight game on Saturday, Duke (31-6) and Arkansas (28-8) collide in what could be retiring coach Mike Krzyzewski's last game. The Blue Devils are four-point favorites in the Duke vs. Arkansas odds. Tipoff from the Chase Center in San Francisco is 8:49 p.m. ET. Before making any 2022 NCAA Tournament picks or building any college basketball parlays for Saturday's Elite Eight games, you need to see who SportsLine's Micah Roberts is backing during March Madness 2022.
Roberts worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for more than 20 years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. Armed with an unmatched network of sources, the former bookmaker became a SportsLine expert in 2016.
In addition, in his last 74 college basketball picks, Roberts is an outstanding 50-24, returning $2,326 to $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Roberts has looked at the entire Elite Eight schedule from every angle and has come up with his best bets for Saturday's games. Parlaying these four 2022 NCAA Tournament picks would return more than 11-1. You can only see his March Madness picks at SportsLine.
Top Elite Eight selections, NCAA Tournament picks for Saturday
Roberts, who crunched the numbers from both games, is leaning over 147.5 total points in the Duke vs. Arkansas game. The matchup features two of the most efficient offenses in college basketball. According to KenPom, the Blue Devils score 120.9 points per 100 possessions, which ranks second in the country. Meanwhile the Razorbacks score 110.0 points, which is 53rd.
In addition, Arkansas likes to push the pace; the Razorbacks average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which ranks 28th in the country. "Duke likes to play fast as well and has gone Over the number in eight of its last nine," Roberts told SportsLine.
How to make NCAA Tournament predictions, parlays for Saturday
Roberts also has locked in three other picks, including one best bet on a team that he says has been "undervalued all season." Head to SportsLine to see his NCAA Tournament 2022 picks.
So which college basketball picks should you target in a four-way parlay on Saturday? And which undervalued team is a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Micah Roberts' four-way parlay for Saturday, all from the expert who has returned more than $2,300 over his last 74 college basketball picks.
