Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - January 17

There are eight games on Wednesday's slate that involve teams ranked in the Top 25 in the AP Poll, highlighted by a contest that has No. 1 UConn taking on No. 18 Creighton (at 7:00 PM ET). Below, we offer our picks and predictions for every matchup.

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Kentucky vs. Mississippi State

• Matchup: Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats
• Projected Winner: Kentucky (65.98% win probability)
• Spread: Kentucky (-6.5)
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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LSU vs. Ole Miss

• Matchup: No. 22 Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers
• Projected Winner: LSU (57.88% win probability)
• Spread: LSU (-2.5)
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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UConn vs. Creighton

• Matchup: No. 18 Creighton Bluejays at No. 1 UConn Huskies
• Projected Winner: UConn (71.49% win probability)
• Spread: UConn (-6.5)
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1

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Oklahoma vs. West Virginia

• Matchup: West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners
• Projected Winner: Oklahoma (94.94% win probability)
• Spread: Oklahoma (-12.5)
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Houston vs. Texas Tech

• Matchup: No. 25 Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 5 Houston Cougars
• Projected Winner: Houston (73.10% win probability)
• Spread: Houston (-12.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPNU

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Vanderbilt vs. Auburn

• Matchup: No. 13 Auburn Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores
• Projected Winner: Auburn (88.52% win probability)
• Spread: Auburn (-11.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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North Carolina vs. Louisville

• Matchup: Louisville Cardinals at No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels
• Projected Winner: North Carolina (97.53% win probability)
• Spread: North Carolina (-20.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ACC Network

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Arizona vs. USC

• Matchup: USC Trojans at No. 12 Arizona Wildcats
• Projected Winner: Arizona (91.12% win probability)
• Spread: Arizona (-20.5)
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN

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