Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - January 27

There are 17 games on Saturday's slate that involve teams ranked in the Top 25 in the AP Poll, highlighted by a game that has No. 23 Iowa State squaring off against No. 7 Kansas (at 1:30 PM ET). In the article below, we provide our picks and predictions for each matchup.
With Saturday's college basketball upon us, stay on top of the latest betting odds with our preview below.
Houston vs. Kansas State
- Matchup: Kansas State Wildcats at No. 4 Houston Cougars
- Projected Winner: Houston (86.14% win probability)
- Spread: Houston (-14.5)
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
Bet on Houston vs. Kansas State with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Marquette vs. Seton Hall
- Matchup: Seton Hall Pirates at No. 14 Marquette Golden Eagles
- Projected Winner: Marquette (79.27% win probability)
- Spread: Marquette (-10.5)
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Bet on Marquette vs. Seton Hall with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Iowa State vs. Kansas
- Matchup: No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 23 Iowa State Cyclones
- Projected Winner: Iowa State (69.33% win probability)
- Spread: Iowa State (-4.5)
- Time: 1:30 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: CBS
Bet on Iowa State vs. Kansas with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech
- Matchup: No. 20 Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners
- Projected Winner: Oklahoma (63.84% win probability)
- Spread: Oklahoma (-3.5)
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: ESPN+
Bet on Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech with FanDuel Sportsbook.
BYU vs. Texas
- Matchup: Texas Longhorns at No. 21 BYU Cougars
- Projected Winner: BYU (82.38% win probability)
- Spread: BYU (-7.5)
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: ESPN2
Bet on BYU vs. Texas with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Florida State vs. North Carolina
- Matchup: No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels at Florida State Seminoles
- Projected Winner: North Carolina (66.60% win probability)
- Spread: North Carolina (-6.5)
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
Bet on Florida State vs. North Carolina with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Illinois vs. Indiana
- Matchup: Indiana Hoosiers at No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini
- Projected Winner: Illinois (92.88% win probability)
- Spread: Illinois (-14.5)
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: FOX
Bet on Illinois vs. Indiana with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Mississippi State vs. Auburn
- Matchup: No. 8 Auburn Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Projected Winner: Auburn (54.52% win probability)
- Spread: Auburn (-2.5)
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: SEC Network
Bet on Mississippi State vs. Auburn with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Wyoming vs. Colorado State
- Matchup: No. 24 Colorado State Rams at Wyoming Cowboys
- Projected Winner: Colorado State (83.12% win probability)
- Spread: Colorado State (-7.5)
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: MW Network
Bet on Wyoming vs. Colorado State with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Baylor vs. TCU
- Matchup: TCU Horned Frogs at No. 15 Baylor Bears
- Projected Winner: Baylor (71.34% win probability)
- Spread: Baylor (-4.5)
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: ESPN2
Bet on Baylor vs. TCU with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Boise State vs. Utah State
- Matchup: No. 18 Utah State Aggies at Boise State Broncos
- Projected Winner: Boise State (51.75% win probability)
- Spread: Boise State (-2.5)
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: MW Network
Bet on Boise State vs. Utah State with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Duke vs. Clemson
- Matchup: Clemson Tigers at No. 12 Duke Blue Devils
- Projected Winner: Duke (77.55% win probability)
- Spread: Duke (-7.5)
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
Bet on Duke vs. Clemson with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Oregon vs. Arizona
- Matchup: No. 9 Arizona Wildcats at Oregon Ducks
- Projected Winner: Arizona (50.07% win probability)
- Spread: Arizona (-3.5)
- Time: 5:30 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: FOX
Bet on Oregon vs. Arizona with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Richmond vs. Dayton
- Matchup: No. 16 Dayton Flyers at Richmond Spiders
- Projected Winner: Dayton (53.51% win probability)
- Spread: Dayton (-3.5)
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
Bet on Richmond vs. Dayton with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Arkansas vs. Kentucky
- Matchup: No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks
- Projected Winner: Kentucky (75.63% win probability)
- Spread: Kentucky (-6.5)
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
Bet on Arkansas vs. Kentucky with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee
- Matchup: No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores
- Projected Winner: Tennessee (90.05% win probability)
- Spread: Tennessee (-13.5)
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Date: January 27
- TV Channel: SEC Network
Bet on Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Creighton vs. DePaul
- Matchup: DePaul Blue Demons at No. 17 Creighton Bluejays
- Projected Winner: Creighton (99.16% win probability)
- Spread: Creighton (-24.5)
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Date: January 28
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Bet on Creighton vs. DePaul with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Matchup favorites and win projections are provided by numberFire.



