Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - February 17

There are 10 games on Tuesday's slate that involve teams ranked in the Top 25 in the AP Poll, highlighted by a game that has No. 7 Purdue squaring off against No. 1 Michigan (at 6:30 p.m. ET). Below, we provide our picks and predictions for each matchup.
Here are the betting odds to analyze ahead of Tuesday in college basketball.
Purdue vs. Michigan
- Matchup: No. 1 Michigan Wolverines at No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers
- Projected Winner: Purdue (52.90% win probability)
- Spread: Michigan (-2.5)
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Date: February 17
- TV Channel: Peacock
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UMass vs. Miami (OH)
- Matchup: No. 22 Miami (OH) RedHawks at UMass Minutemen
- Projected Winner: Miami (OH) (67.25% win probability)
- Spread: Miami (OH) (-3.5)
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Date: February 18
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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SMU vs. Louisville
- Matchup: No. 21 Louisville Cardinals at SMU Mustangs
- Projected Winner: SMU (51.36% win probability)
- Spread: Louisville (-4.5)
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Date: February 18
- TV Channel: ESPN2
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Rhode Island vs. Saint Louis
- Matchup: No. 18 Saint Louis Billikens at Rhode Island Rams
- Projected Winner: Saint Louis (77.61% win probability)
- Spread: Saint Louis (-10.5)
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Date: February 18
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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Florida vs. South Carolina
- Matchup: South Carolina Gamecocks at No. 12 Florida Gators
- Projected Winner: Florida (96.07% win probability)
- Spread: Florida (-22.5)
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Date: February 18
- TV Channel: SEC Network
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NC State vs. North Carolina
- Matchup: No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels at NC State Wolfpack
- Projected Winner: NC State (63.56% win probability)
- Spread: NC State (-6.5)
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Date: February 18
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
- Matchup: No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes
- Projected Winner: Ohio State (61.63% win probability)
- Spread: Wisconsin (-1.5)
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Date: February 18
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
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Michigan State vs. UCLA
- Matchup: UCLA Bruins at No. 15 Michigan State Spartans
- Projected Winner: Michigan State (78.01% win probability)
- Spread: Michigan State (-8.5)
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Date: February 18
- TV Channel: Peacock
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Iowa vs. Nebraska
- Matchup: No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes
- Projected Winner: Nebraska (53.40% win probability)
- Spread: Iowa (-1.5)
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Date: February 18
- TV Channel: BTN
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Arizona State vs. Texas Tech
- Matchup: No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders at Arizona State Sun Devils
- Projected Winner: Texas Tech (72.53% win probability)
- Spread: Texas Tech (-8.5)
- Time: 11 p.m. ET
- Date: February 18
- TV Channel: ESPN2
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Matchup favorites and win projections are provided by numberFire.
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