Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - February 17

Looking at the men's college basketball schedule on Saturday, there are 19 games involving Top 25 teams in the AP Poll, with the matchup between No. 1 UConn and No. 4 Marquette at 3:00 PM ET being one of the day's highlights. How does our projection model expect these games to play out? Find out below.

For analysis of all the important games in college basketball today, read our betting preview below.

Alabama vs. Texas A&M

• Matchup: Texas A&M Aggies at No. 15 Alabama Crimson Tide
• Projected Winner: Alabama (74.29% win probability)
• Spread: Alabama (-8.5)
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Virginia vs. Wake Forest

• Matchup: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers
• Projected Winner: Virginia (58.27% win probability)
• Spread: Virginia (-2.5)
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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Iowa State vs. Texas Tech

• Matchup: Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones
• Projected Winner: Iowa State (72.38% win probability)
• Spread: Iowa State (-7.5)
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Butler vs. Creighton

• Matchup: No. 17 Creighton Bluejays at Butler Bulldogs
• Projected Winner: Butler (56.35% win probability)
• Spread: Creighton (-2.5)
• Time: 12:30 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: FOX

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Houston vs. Texas

• Matchup: Texas Longhorns at No. 3 Houston Cougars
• Projected Winner: Houston (78.55% win probability)
• Spread: Houston (-10.5)
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: CBS

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Dayton vs. Fordham

• Matchup: Fordham Rams at No. 16 Dayton Flyers
• Projected Winner: Dayton (94.11% win probability)
• Spread: Dayton (-13.5)
• Time: 1:30 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network

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Florida State vs. Duke

• Matchup: No. 9 Duke Blue Devils at Florida State Seminoles
• Projected Winner: Duke (64.42% win probability)
• Spread: Duke (-5.5)
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: ESPN

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North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech

• Matchup: Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels
• Projected Winner: North Carolina (84.26% win probability)
• Spread: North Carolina (-10.5)
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: ACC Network

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Oklahoma State vs. BYU

• Matchup: No. 19 BYU Cougars at Oklahoma State Cowboys
• Projected Winner: BYU (79.29% win probability)
• Spread: BYU (-6.5)
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Iowa vs. Wisconsin

• Matchup: No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers at Iowa Hawkeyes
• Projected Winner: Iowa (51.26% win probability)
• Spread: Iowa (-1.5)
• Time: 2:15 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: BTN

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UConn vs. Marquette

• Matchup: No. 4 Marquette Golden Eagles at No. 1 UConn Huskies
• Projected Winner: UConn (72.53% win probability)
• Spread: UConn (-7.5)
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: FOX

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South Carolina vs. LSU

• Matchup: LSU Tigers at No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks
• Projected Winner: South Carolina (79.64% win probability)
• Spread: South Carolina (-7.5)
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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Oklahoma vs. Kansas

• Matchup: No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 25 Oklahoma Sooners
• Projected Winner: Oklahoma (59.49% win probability)
• Spread: Kansas (-2.5)
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Maryland vs. Illinois

• Matchup: No. 14 Illinois Fighting Illini at Maryland Terrapins
• Projected Winner: Illinois (58.62% win probability)
• Spread: Illinois (-2.5)
• Time: 5:30 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: FOX

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Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt

• Matchup: Vanderbilt Commodores at No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers
• Projected Winner: Tennessee (97.73% win probability)
• Spread: Tennessee (-20.5)
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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West Virginia vs. Baylor

• Matchup: No. 12 Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers
• Projected Winner: Baylor (87.19% win probability)
• Spread: Baylor (-7.5)
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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Auburn vs. Kentucky

• Matchup: No. 22 Kentucky Wildcats at No. 13 Auburn Tigers
• Projected Winner: Auburn (76.77% win probability)
• Spread: Auburn (-8.5)
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Date: February 17
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Southern Illinois vs. Indiana State

• Matchup: No. 23 Indiana State Sycamores at Southern Illinois Salukis
• Projected Winner: Indiana State (58.81% win probability)
• Spread: Indiana State (-5.5)
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Date: February 18
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Arizona vs. Arizona State

• Matchup: Arizona State Sun Devils at No. 5 Arizona Wildcats
• Projected Winner: Arizona (95.61% win probability)
• Spread: Arizona (-18.5)
• Time: 9:30 PM ET
• Date: February 18
• TV Channel: Pac-12 Network

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