It isn't easy to travel to Utah and come away with a victory, but my moneyline parlay for Saturday is betting on the UCF Knights and Iowa State Cyclones to do just that.
My college basketball picks for today are also backing the two highest-rated offenses in the SEC, in Arkansas and Alabama.
Best of all, this parlay has been BOOSTED by our friends at bet365 from +382 to +440.
College basketball moneyline parlay for February 21
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Missouri Tigers vs 
Arkansas Razorbacks
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Fayetteville, AR
TV: ESPN
Pick: Arkansas (-550)
The Arkansas Razorbacks are in a bounce-back spot following a double overtime loss at Alabama on Wednesday. They've gone 13-1 at home this season while posting a sizzling 59.5 eFG%.
Meanwhile, the Missouri Tigers have struggled on the road, where their eFG% drops to 50.8%. The Tigers also sit outside the Top 300 in opponent 3PT% (36.2%) and will get tormented from deep.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs 
LSU Tigers
Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
TV: SEC Network
Pick: Alabama (-310)
The Alabama Crimson Tide have struggled against teams that can match their pace and shot-making ability. However, they've been blowing out opponents who can't go bucket-for-bucket with them.
The LSU Tigers are in that latter category, especially after losing leading scorer Dedan Thomas to a season-ending injury. The Tigers also have the second-worst defense in the SEC and will get lit up by a Tide attack that averages an incredible 92.4 ppg on the road.
UCF Knights vs 
Utah Utes
Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
TV: ESPN+
Pick: UCF (-135)
The Utah Utes are coming off a win against West Virginia, which snapped a seven-game losing streak. The Utes have gone just 2-11 in conference play and rank 171st in the country in adjusted defense — the third-worst rating among high-major schools.
The UCF Knights are 7-6 in Big 12 play and rank 35th in the country in adjusted offense. They picked up a 95-86 victory in Boulder last month, proving that their up-tempo style could play at elevation.
Iowa State Cyclones vs 
BYU Cougars
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Provo, UT
TV: ESPN
Pick: Iowa State (-160)
The Iowa State Cyclones have gone 23-3 and are fresh off back-to-back wins against No. 2 Houston and No. 8 Kansas.
Meanwhile, the BYU Cougars barely beat Colorado at home and lost to Arizona following a season-ending injury to All-Big 12 guard Richie Saunders last weekend. Saunders averages 18.0 ppg and is their best 3-point shooter, top defender, and their leader.
Depth was already an issue after sixth-man Dawson Baker tore his ACL in December, and the loss of Saunders will be devastating against ranked opponents.
