Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - January 3

A matchup between No. 18 Arkansas and No. 19 Tennessee at 3 p.m. ET is one of the highlights of Saturday's slate, which includes 16 games involving teams ranked in the Top 25 AP Poll. For picks and predictions for each game, keep reading.

Searching for an edge in college basketball? We dissect the betting odds for each of the big matchups below.

NC State vs. Virginia

• Matchup: No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers at NC State Wolfpack
• Projected Winner: NC State (61.59% win probability)
• Spread: NC State (-4.5)
• Time: 11 a.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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Alabama vs. Kentucky

• Matchup: Kentucky Wildcats at No. 14 Alabama Crimson Tide
• Projected Winner: Alabama (66.59% win probability)
• Spread: Alabama (-5.5)
• Time: 12 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma State

• Matchup: Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders
• Projected Winner: Texas Tech (74.97% win probability)
• Spread: Texas Tech (-11.5)
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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Georgia vs. Auburn

• Matchup: Auburn Tigers at No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs
• Projected Winner: Georgia (75.18% win probability)
• Spread: Georgia (-5.5)
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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Kansas State vs. BYU

• Matchup: No. 10 BYU Cougars at Kansas State Wildcats
• Projected Winner: BYU (67.29% win probability)
• Spread: BYU (-7.5)
• Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: CBS

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Cincinnati vs. Houston

• Matchup: No. 8 Houston Cougars at Cincinnati Bearcats
• Projected Winner: Houston (68.87% win probability)
• Spread: Houston (-7.5)
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: FOX

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UCF vs. Kansas

• Matchup: No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks at UCF Knights
• Projected Winner: UCF (56.03% win probability)
• Spread: Kansas (-4.5)
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: Peacock

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South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt

• Matchup: No. 11 Vanderbilt Commodores at South Carolina Gamecocks
• Projected Winner: Vanderbilt (71.15% win probability)
• Spread: Vanderbilt (-11.5)
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: ESPNU

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SMU vs. North Carolina

• Matchup: No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels at SMU Mustangs
• Projected Winner: SMU (54.08% win probability)
• Spread: North Carolina (-1.5)
• Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: The CW Network

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Arkansas vs. Tennessee

• Matchup: No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks
• Projected Winner: Arkansas (57.54% win probability)
• Spread: Arkansas (-1.5)
• Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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Florida State vs. Duke

• Matchup: No. 6 Duke Blue Devils at Florida State Seminoles
• Projected Winner: Duke (84.27% win probability)
• Spread: Duke (-15.5)
• Time: 3:45 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: CBS

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Utah vs. Arizona

• Matchup: No. 1 Arizona Wildcats at Utah Utes
• Projected Winner: Arizona (81.33% win probability)
• Spread: Arizona (-18.5)
• Time: 4 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: Peacock

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Iowa vs. UCLA

• Matchup: UCLA Bruins at No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes
• Projected Winner: Iowa (66.90% win probability)
• Spread: Iowa (-5.5)
• Time: 6 p.m. ET
• Date: January 3
• TV Channel: Peacock

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Penn State vs. Illinois

• Matchup: No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions
• Projected Winner: Illinois (83.69% win probability)
• Spread: Illinois (-17.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: January 4
• TV Channel: BTN

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Wisconsin vs. Purdue

• Matchup: No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers at Wisconsin Badgers
• Projected Winner: Purdue (66.27% win probability)
• Spread: Purdue (-6.5)
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Date: January 4
• TV Channel: FOX

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Missouri vs. Florida

• Matchup: No. 22 Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers
• Projected Winner: Florida (58.41% win probability)
• Spread: Florida (-6.5)
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Date: January 4
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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