Saturday CBB 5* Best Bet Point-Spread Gem
Iowa vs. Illinois 6:09 PM ET (TBS)
Ross "The Boss" Benjamin has a 5* highest rated Best Bet point-spread winner on the "Elite 8" matchup between Big 10 rivals Iowa and Illinois. Ross won his only other 5% Best Bet in this 2026 NCAA Tournament when he had Duke -10.5 who blew out TCU by 23-points during the Round of 32.
"The Boss" has gone 7-3 (70%) with his last 10 and 19-11 (63%) on his previous 30 CBB 5* Best Bets.
Since the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Ross has gone 12-5 (71%). Additionally, he's on prolonged CBB premium picks hot streaks of 28-13 (68%), 54-28 (66%), and 88-55 (62%).
Ross is ranked #1 by Wager Talk Media on his premium picks in all sports since 5/13/2025 while making a huge net profit of +197.12 units.
Don't miss out on this huge 5* Best Bet from one of the world's elite sports betting professionals.
Member Notes
Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| CBB | (631) Purdue at (632) Arizona: Total | 8:49pm EDT - Mar 28/2026 |
The PLAY: Total Over 153.5 (-102)
Purdue is #1 nationally in offensive efficiency and Arizona is #4. Arizona has averaged 93.0 points score per game in their 3 NCAA Tournament contests and Purdue scored 80.3 points per contest thus far in "The Big Dance". Additionally, Arizona averaged 80.3 points scored per game on their way to winning the Big 12 Tournament Championship. Conversely, Purdue averaged 77.0 points scored per contest on the way to capturing the Big 10 Tournament crown with 4 wins in 4 days. Purdue is #11 nationally in 3-point shooting percentage and #2 during Big 10 action. Arizona is coming off a 109-88 win over Arkansas on Thursday night that saw them shoot a sizzling hot 63.8% from the field. It marked the 6th time this season that Arizona has scored 100 points or more in a game.
Bet on this game to go over the total of 155.0 or lower.
Consultant Bio
Ross Benjamin has made his reputation in the sports handicapping industry by being one of the sharpest prognosticators over the last 21 years. Included in professional sports handicapper Ron Raymond’s 2008 published book 50 Greatest Sports Betting Secrets, he probably says it best. One of the most underrated and sharpest sports handicappers I know is Ross Benjamin.
Ross’s sports betting advice is simple yet prophetic. If you want to be a successful sports handicapper, then start by thinking like an oddsmaker.