Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Tuesday, February 18

Published 1:28 am Tuesday, February 18, 2025

There are nine games featuring a ranked team on Tuesday’s college basketball slate. Below, we provide against-the-spread picks for each contest.

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AP Top 25 Picks ATS Today

No. 2 Florida Gators vs. Oklahoma Sooners

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Florida 81, Oklahoma 69
  • Projected Favorite: Florida by 12.6 points
  • Pick ATS: Oklahoma (+14.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 7 p.m. 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)

No. 21 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Texas A&M 73, Mississippi State 72
  • Projected Favorite: Texas A&M by 1.0 points
  • Pick ATS: Texas A&M (+2.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Venue: Humphrey Coliseum
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 14 Michigan State Spartans vs. No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Michigan State 75, Purdue 73
  • Projected Favorite: Michigan State by 2.4 points
  • Pick ATS: Purdue (+3.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: East Lansing, Michigan
  • Venue: Jack Breslin Students Events Center
  • TV Channel: Peacock
  • Live Stream: Peacock

No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones vs. Colorado Buffaloes

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Iowa State 81, Colorado 65
  • Projected Favorite: Iowa State by 16.1 points
  • Pick ATS: Colorado (+17.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: Ames, Iowa
  • Venue: James H. Hilton Coliseum
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

TCU Horned Frogs vs. No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Texas Tech 74, TCU 69
  • Projected Favorite: Texas Tech by 5.6 points
  • Pick ATS: TCU (+8.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: Fort Worth, Texas
  • Venue: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Wisconsin 78, Illinois 76
  • Projected Favorite: Wisconsin by 1.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Illinois (+4.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Madison, Wisconsin
  • Venue: Kohl Center
  • TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 16 Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Seton Hall Pirates

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Marquette 80, Seton Hall 58
  • Projected Favorite: Marquette by 21.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Marquette (-17.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Venue: Fiserv Forum
  • TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

BYU Cougars vs. No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: BYU 74, Kansas 73
  • Projected Favorite: BYU by 0.2 points
  • Pick ATS: Kansas (+2.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Location: Provo, Utah
  • Venue: Marriott Center
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Arizona State Sun Devils vs. No. 5 Houston Cougars

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Houston 75, Arizona State 66
  • Projected Favorite: Houston by 9.5 points
  • Pick ATS: Arizona State (+11.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Location: Tempe, Arizona
  • Venue: Desert Financial Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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