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

Published 8:28 pm Friday, January 24, 2025

The Saturday college basketball schedule includes 14 games with a ranked team in action. Among those games is the Tennessee Volunteers taking on the Auburn Tigers. For picks against the spread, check out the rest of this article below.

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AP Top 25 Picks ATS Today

South Carolina Gamecocks vs. No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Mississippi State 76, South Carolina 70
  • Projected Favorite: Mississippi State by 5.5 points
  • Pick ATS: South Carolina (+6.5)

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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)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. No. 8 Michigan State Spartans

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Michigan State 80, Rutgers 70
  • Projected Favorite: Michigan State by 10 points
  • Pick ATS: Michigan State (-5.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 1:30 PM ET
  • Location: New York City, New York
  • Venue: Madison Square Garden
  • TV Channel: CBS
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Arizona State Sun Devils vs. No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Iowa State 78, Arizona State 71
  • Projected Favorite: Iowa State by 6.6 points
  • Pick ATS: Arizona State (+9.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • Location: Tempe, Arizona
  • Venue: Desert Financial Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Kentucky 80, Vanderbilt 78
  • Projected Favorite: Kentucky by 1.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Vanderbilt (+3.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 2:30 PM ET
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Venue: Memorial Gymnasium
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Texas Longhorns vs. No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Texas A&M 73, Texas 70
  • Projected Favorite: Texas A&M by 2.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Texas A&M (-1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 2:30 PM ET
  • Location: Austin, Texas
  • Venue: Moody Center
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 5 Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Florida 78, Georgia 69
  • Projected Favorite: Florida by 8.8 points
  • Pick ATS: Georgia (+10.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 3:30 PM ET
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida
  • Venue: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. No. 15 Oregon Ducks

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Oregon 74, Minnesota 69
  • Projected Favorite: Oregon by 5.4 points
  • Pick ATS: Minnesota (+5.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Williams Arena
  • TV Channel: BTN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. No. 2 Duke Blue Devils

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Duke 76, Wake Forest 63
  • Projected Favorite: Duke by 12.5 points
  • Pick ATS: Duke (-9.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 4:30 PM ET
  • Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 22 Missouri Tigers vs. No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Missouri 75, Ole Miss 74
  • Projected Favorite: Missouri by 0.1 points
  • Pick ATS: Ole Miss (+2.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Location: Columbia, Missouri
  • Venue: Mizzou Arena
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Kansas State Wildcats vs. No. 23 West Virginia Mountaineers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: West Virginia 72, Kansas State 68
  • Projected Favorite: West Virginia by 4.7 points
  • Pick ATS: West Virginia (+1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Location: Manhattan, Kansas
  • Venue: Bramlage Coliseum
  • TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 12 Kansas Jayhawks vs. No. 7 Houston Cougars

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Houston 69, Kansas 66
  • Projected Favorite: Houston by 2.5 points
  • Pick ATS: Houston (-1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:30 PM ET
  • Location: Lawrence, Kansas
  • Venue: Allen Fieldhouse
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Xavier Musketeers vs. No. 19 UConn Huskies

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Xavier 76, UConn 72
  • Projected Favorite: Xavier by 4.4 points
  • Pick ATS: Xavier (-1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Cintas Center
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. LSU Tigers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Alabama 87, LSU 72
  • Projected Favorite: Alabama by 15 points
  • Pick ATS: LSU (+15.5)

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Key Facts

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

No. 1 Auburn Tigers vs. No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Auburn 75, Tennessee 68
  • Projected Favorite: Auburn by 7.5 points
  • Pick ATS: Auburn (-6.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Location: Auburn, Alabama
  • Venue: Neville Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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