Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - December 1

There are four games on Friday's slate that involve teams ranked in the Top 25 in the AP Poll, highlighted by a contest that has No. 5 Kansas squaring off against No. 4 UConn (at 9:00 PM ET). Below, we provide our picks and predictions for each matchup.

Looking for an edge in college basketball? We analyze the betting odds for all the big matchups below.

Xavier vs. Houston

• Matchup: No. 6 Houston Cougars at Xavier Musketeers
• Projected Winner: Houston (63.47% win probability)
• Spread: Houston (-8.5)
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• Date: December 1
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1

Bet on Xavier vs. Houston with FanDuel Sportsbook.

Fresno State vs. BYU

• Matchup: No. 19 BYU Cougars vs. Fresno State Bulldogs
• Projected Winner: BYU (90.38% win probability)
• Spread: BYU (-15.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: December 2
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Kansas vs. UConn

• Matchup: No. 4 UConn Huskies at No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks
• Projected Winner: Kansas (56.04% win probability)
• Spread: Kansas (-3.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: December 2
• TV Channel: ESPN2

Bet on Kansas vs. UConn with FanDuel Sportsbook.

Northwestern vs. Purdue

• Matchup: No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers at Northwestern Wildcats
• Projected Winner: Purdue (66.43% win probability)
• Spread: Purdue (-5.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: December 2
• TV Channel: BTN

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Matchup favorites and win projections are provided by numberFire.

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