Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Saturday, January 11

Published 7:29 pm Friday, January 10, 2025

A total of 16 games on the Saturday college basketball schedule feature a ranked team, including the matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas A&M Aggies. Below, we offer against-the-spread picks for each contest.

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AP Top 25 Picks ATS Today

No. 4 Duke Blue Devils vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Duke 81, Notre Dame 61
  • Projected Favorite: Duke by 20.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Duke (-19.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Location: Durham, North Carolina
  • Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. USC Trojans

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Illinois 82, USC 68
  • Projected Favorite: Illinois by 14.4 points
  • Pick ATS: USC (+14.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Location: Champaign, Illinois
  • Venue: State Farm Center
  • TV Channel: BTN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

South Carolina Gamecocks vs. No. 2 Auburn Tigers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Auburn 82, South Carolina 66
  • Projected Favorite: Auburn by 15.6 points
  • Pick ATS: South Carolina (+16.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Venue: Colonial Life Arena
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Kansas 72, Cincinnati 67
  • Projected Favorite: Kansas by 5.2 points
  • Pick ATS: Kansas (+1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Fifth Third Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

No. 19 Memphis Tigers vs. East Carolina Pirates

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Memphis 83, East Carolina 66
  • Projected Favorite: Memphis by 17.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Memphis (-14.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • Location: Memphis, Tennessee
  • Venue: FedExForum
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Georgetown Hoyas vs. No. 9 UConn Huskies

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Georgetown 73, UConn 72
  • Projected Favorite: Georgetown by 1 points
  • Pick ATS: Georgetown (+3.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • Location: Washington, District of Columbia
  • Venue: Capital One Arena
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Iowa State 76, Texas Tech 75
  • Projected Favorite: Iowa State by 0.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Iowa State (+1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • Location: Lubbock, Texas
  • Venue: United Supermarkets Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Arkansas Razorbacks vs. No. 8 Florida Gators

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Florida 76, Arkansas 73
  • Projected Favorite: Florida by 2.9 points
  • Pick ATS: Arkansas (+5.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
  • Venue: Bud Walton Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Kansas State Wildcats vs. No. 12 Houston Cougars

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Houston 76, Kansas State 62
  • Projected Favorite: Houston by 14.1 points
  • Pick ATS: Houston (-11.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Location: Manhattan, Kansas
  • Venue: Bramlage Coliseum
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Texas Longhorns vs. No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Tennessee 73, Texas 68
  • Projected Favorite: Tennessee by 5.4 points
  • Pick ATS: Texas (+5.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Location: Austin, Texas
  • Venue: Moody Center
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels vs. LSU Tigers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Ole Miss 78, LSU 69
  • Projected Favorite: Ole Miss by 8.9 points
  • Pick ATS: LSU (+9.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Location: Oxford, Mississippi
  • Venue: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Georgia Bulldogs vs. No. 17 Oklahoma Sooners

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Georgia 77, Oklahoma 72
  • Projected Favorite: Georgia by 4.2 points
  • Pick ATS: Oklahoma (+5.5)

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Key Facts

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

No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Alabama 78, Texas A&M 77
  • Projected Favorite: Alabama by 0.3 points
  • Pick ATS: Texas A&M (+2.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Venue: Reed Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Mississippi State 80, Kentucky 77
  • Projected Favorite: Mississippi State by 3.3 points
  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (+5.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Location: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Venue: Humphrey Coliseum
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 25 Utah State Aggies vs. Boise State Broncos

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Utah State 76, Boise State 70
  • Projected Favorite: Utah State by 6.6 points
  • Pick ATS: Utah State (-6.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Location: Logan, Utah
  • Venue: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
  • TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 18 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Washington State Cougars

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Gonzaga 85, Washington State 73
  • Projected Favorite: Gonzaga by 12.1 points
  • Pick ATS: Washington State (+16.5)

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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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