Saturday’s College Basketball Four-Teamer: The People’s Parlay

Rejoice! Saturday has arrived.

It's everybody's favorite day of the week during college basketball season — and that means it's time for another four-team moneyline parlay aka the People's Parlay.

For those who tuned into the latest episode of The Action Network Colleges podcast, you already know which four teams we have selected. For those who didn't, or for those just looking for more insight, here we each detail the reasoning behind our selections.

Just as a reminder: All teams are fair game except for double-digit favorites.

We will start things with a noon tip between Clemson and Syracuse on CBS. And if we survive the early leg, the three other parlay pieces will tip off this evening, starting at 5 p.m. ET.

YTD: 1-2 +5.75 units

Wilson: Clemson -220

• Spread: Clemson -5 vs. Syracuse
• Over/Under: 129.5
• Location: Clemson, SC
• Time: Noon ET
• TV: CBS

Clemson will be in desperation mode this afternoon when it hosts Syracuse. Both teams have locked up single byes in the ACC tournament, but the Tigers don't know whether or not they will make the NCAA tournament.

The Tigers have revenge from a 61-53 loss earlier this season, which will help for no other reason that familiarity with Syracuse's zone. Also, look for Clemson to dominate the offensive glass against a Syracuse team that ranks in the bottom 20 nationally in opponent offensive rebound percentage.

Expect full motivation from a desperate and experienced Clemson team on senior day.

Stuckey: Georgia Southern -200

• Spread: Georgia Southern -4.5 vs. Georgia State
• Over/Under: 157.5
• Location: Statesboro, GA
• Time: 5 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN+

This is a rivalry game to close out the regular season for both teams and has enormous Sun Belt conference implications. The winner will clinch at least a share of the regular season title — and potentially the No. 1 overall seed in the SBC tournament.

I expect Georgia Southern to exact revenge at home from an earlier-season defeat. Georgia Southern is starting to come on of late, having won six straight, with five of those wins coming by double digits.

Meanwhile, something continues to be a little off with Georgia State, particularly on the road. The Panthers have lost four of their last five away from home, including one against lowly Troy.

Free throws and rebounding continue to plague Georgia State. The Panthers are one of the worst offensive and defensive rebounding teams in the nation. They also shoot an abysmal 64.8% from the stripe (331st in NCAA). Those are recipes for disaster on the road.

Look for a big game out of star guard Tookie Brown on senior day in Statesboro, leading Southern over State in this all-Georgia battle.

Randle: Cornell -125

• Spread: Cornell -1.5 vs. Dartmouth
• Over/Under: 137
• Location: Ithaca, NY
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN+

Emotion can be a powerful force. That’s all bettors should need in Cornell senior Matt Morgan’s last game. The sharp-shooting senior broke the all-time Cornell scoring record in January. With Dartmouth eliminated from Ivy League Tournament play, the Big Red will be determined to send Morgan out with a win.

Fortunately, they host a Dartmouth team that is 2-10 on the road this season and winless away from home in conference play. Cornell returned home this weekend after four straight road losses and ended its skid with a huge win over Harvard last night. Look for Cornell to carry over its momentum from last night and play inspired ball on senior night.

Plus, you can't go wrong fading a Dartmouth team that ranks last in Ivy League play in adjusted defensive efficiency, effective field goal percentage allowed and 2P% defense.

Having already won 83-80 at Dartmouth on Feb. 8, look for Cornell to finish the legendary carer of Morgan with a season sweep over the road-weary Big Green.

Eli: Creighton -320

• Spread: Creighton -7.5 vs. Depaul
• Over/Under: 152
• Location: Omaha, NE
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV: FS1

Creighton has climbed back onto the NCAA tournament bubble following four consecutive wins — both outright and ATS.

The Bluejays racked up a 12-point win in Chicago to spark their streak, amassing an impressive 1.14 points per possession. Creighton's offense paces the conference in 2P% during conference play — which spells trouble for a DePaul defense ranked 10th in that same category.

Head coach Greg McDermott’s unit also represents college basketball’s 18th-most trigger-happy team from the perimeter, generating the 22nd-highest 3-point clip (38.2%) to back it up. After going 9-of-26 (34.6%) from that department in its last go-around with DePaul, Ty-Shon Alexander and Co. should continue their success in Omaha, Neb.

At the other end, the Blue Demons are also heating up from outside, hitting 48.9% of their 3-pointers in their last two games. With the ‘Jays yielding the highest 3-point clip (36.8%) in league play, the road team could keep this one closer than the line indicates. However, in the end, I expect Creighton’s desperation for a March Madness bid and home-court advantage to propel them to a fifth straight victory.

Moneyline Parlay Summary

• Clemson -220
• Georgia Southern -200
• Cornell -125
• Creighton -320

Pays: +424

Editor’s note: The opinions on this game are from the individual writers and are based on their research, analysis and perspective. They are independent of, and may not always match with, the algorithm-driven Best Bets from Sports Insights.