Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Saturday, January 18

Published 11:11 pm Friday, January 17, 2025

There are 15 games featuring a ranked team on the Saturday college basketball schedule, including the Alabama Crimson Tide versus the Kentucky Wildcats. If you’re wanting against-the-spread picks for each matchup, keep scrolling.

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AP Top 25 Picks ATS Today

No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Kentucky 83, Alabama 82
  • Projected Favorite: Kentucky by 0.1 points
  • Pick ATS: Alabama (+1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Venue: Rupp Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

UCF Knights vs. No. 10 Houston Cougars

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Houston 77, UCF 67
  • Projected Favorite: Houston by 10.6 points
  • Pick ATS: UCF (+13.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Venue: Addition Financial Arena
  • TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 14 UConn Huskies vs. Creighton Bluejays

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: UConn 75, Creighton 74
  • Projected Favorite: UConn by 0.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Creighton (+8.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Location: Storrs, Connecticut
  • Venue: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Kansas State Wildcats

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Kansas 79, Kansas State 62
  • Projected Favorite: Kansas by 17.1 points
  • Pick ATS: Kansas (-15.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Location: Lawrence, Kansas
  • Venue: Allen Fieldhouse
  • TV Channel: CBS
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs vs. No. 1 Auburn Tigers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Auburn 78, Georgia 70
  • Projected Favorite: Auburn by 8.9 points
  • Pick ATS: Auburn (-6.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Location: Athens, Georgia
  • Venue: Stegeman Coliseum
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Xavier Musketeers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Marquette 79, Xavier 69
  • Projected Favorite: Marquette by 10 points
  • Pick ATS: Marquette (-9.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Venue: Fiserv Forum
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 13 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Purdue 75, Oregon 74
  • Projected Favorite: Purdue by 0.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Purdue (+2.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • Location: Eugene, Oregon
  • Venue: Matthew Knight Arena
  • TV Channel: NBC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

USC Trojans vs. No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Wisconsin 77, USC 74
  • Projected Favorite: Wisconsin by 2.4 points
  • Pick ATS: USC (+2.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Venue: Galen Center
  • TV Channel: BTN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Tennessee 74, Vanderbilt 69
  • Projected Favorite: Tennessee by 5 points
  • Pick ATS: Vanderbilt (+6.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 3:30 PM ET
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Venue: Memorial Gymnasium
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 5 Florida Gators vs. Texas Longhorns

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Florida 79, Texas 71
  • Projected Favorite: Florida by 8.3 points
  • Pick ATS: Texas (+10.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida
  • Venue: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Iowa State 75, West Virginia 69
  • Projected Favorite: Iowa State by 5.6 points
  • Pick ATS: West Virginia (+6.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
  • Venue: WVU Coliseum
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Mississippi State 75, Ole Miss 73
  • Projected Favorite: Mississippi State by 1.6 points
  • Pick ATS: Ole Miss (+5.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Location: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Venue: Humphrey Coliseum
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Boston College Eagles vs. No. 3 Duke Blue Devils

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Duke 83, Boston College 59
  • Projected Favorite: Duke by 23.1 points
  • Pick ATS: Duke (-22.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Venue: Silvio O. Conte Forum
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: ESPN

No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies vs. LSU Tigers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Texas A&M 79, LSU 68
  • Projected Favorite: Texas A&M by 10.5 points
  • Pick ATS: LSU (+11.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Venue: Reed Arena
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 16 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Santa Clara Broncos

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Gonzaga 83, Santa Clara 73
  • Projected Favorite: Gonzaga by 10.9 points
  • Pick ATS: Santa Clara (+15.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Location: Spokane, Washington
  • Venue: McCarthey Athletic Center
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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