Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - January 2

Maryland and No. 1 Purdue face off at 7:00 PM ET, which is one of 11 games on Tuesday that include teams ranked in the Top 25 AP Poll. Check out all of the matchups below, along with our picks and projections.

Here are the betting odds to analyze prior to Tuesday in college basketball.

UConn vs. DePaul

• Matchup: DePaul Blue Demons at No. 4 UConn Huskies
• Projected Winner: UConn (98.56% win probability)
• Spread: UConn (-23.5)
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• Date: January 2
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1

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Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina

• Matchup: No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers
• Projected Winner: Pittsburgh (52.88% win probability)
• Spread: North Carolina (-4.5)
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Wisconsin vs. Iowa

• Matchup: Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 21 Wisconsin Badgers
• Projected Winner: Wisconsin (77.13% win probability)
• Spread: Wisconsin (-5.5)
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: BTN

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Florida Atlantic vs. East Carolina

• Matchup: East Carolina Pirates at No. 17 Florida Atlantic Owls
• Projected Winner: Florida Atlantic (94.99% win probability)
• Spread: Florida Atlantic (-16.5)
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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Tennessee vs. Norfolk State

• Matchup: Norfolk State Spartans at No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers
• Projected Winner: Tennessee (93.58% win probability)
• Spread: Tennessee (-24.5)
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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Maryland vs. Purdue

• Matchup: No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers at Maryland Terrapins
• Projected Winner: Purdue (68.32% win probability)
• Spread: Purdue (-6.5)
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: Peacock

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Baylor vs. Cornell

• Matchup: Cornell Big Red at No. 18 Baylor Bears
• Projected Winner: Baylor (83.66% win probability)
• Spread: Baylor (-16.5)
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Illinois vs. Northwestern

• Matchup: Northwestern Wildcats at No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini
• Projected Winner: Illinois (79.51% win probability)
• Spread: Illinois (-5.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: BTN

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Duke vs. Syracuse

• Matchup: Syracuse Orange at No. 14 Duke Blue Devils
• Projected Winner: Duke (85.81% win probability)
• Spread: Duke (-14.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Auburn vs. Pennsylvania

• Matchup: Pennsylvania Quakers at No. 25 Auburn Tigers
• Projected Winner: Auburn (91.37% win probability)
• Spread: Auburn (-20.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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Colorado State vs. New Mexico

• Matchup: New Mexico Lobos at No. 13 Colorado State Rams
• Projected Winner: Colorado State (66.99% win probability)
• Spread: Colorado State (-3.5)
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1

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