Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - February 21

Looking at the men's college basketball slate on Saturday, there are 17 games involving Top 25 teams in the AP Poll, with the matchup between No. 3 Duke and No. 1 Michigan at 6:30 p.m. ET being one of the day's highlights. How does our projection system expect these games to turn out? Find out below.
If you're looking for additional betting intel for today in college basketball, we've got you covered with odds for each of the big matchups.
Ole Miss vs. Florida
- Matchup: No. 12 Florida Gators at Ole Miss Rebels
- Projected Winner: Florida (80.74% win probability)
- Spread: Florida (-13.5)
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: ESPN
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St. John's vs. Creighton
- Matchup: Creighton Bluejays at No. 17 St. John's Red Storm
- Projected Winner: St. John's (90.65% win probability)
- Spread: St. John's (-12.5)
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: FOX
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Kansas vs. Cincinnati
- Matchup: Cincinnati Bearcats at No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks
- Projected Winner: Kansas (82.49% win probability)
- Spread: Kansas (-10.5)
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: CBS
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Syracuse vs. North Carolina
- Matchup: No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels at Syracuse Orange
- Projected Winner: North Carolina (66.20% win probability)
- Spread: North Carolina (-1.5)
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: ABC
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Nebraska vs. Penn State
- Matchup: Penn State Nittany Lions at No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Projected Winner: Nebraska (95.10% win probability)
- Spread: Nebraska (-18.5)
- Time: 2 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: BTN
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Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee
- Matchup: Tennessee Volunteers at No. 19 Vanderbilt Commodores
- Projected Winner: Vanderbilt (70.17% win probability)
- Spread: Vanderbilt (-3.5)
- Time: 2 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Virginia vs. Miami (FL)
- Matchup: Miami Hurricanes at No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers
- Projected Winner: Virginia (78.13% win probability)
- Spread: Virginia (-8.5)
- Time: 2 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: ESPN2
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Louisville vs. Georgia Tech
- Matchup: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at No. 21 Louisville Cardinals
- Projected Winner: Louisville (98.31% win probability)
- Spread: Louisville (-22.5)
- Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: The CW Network
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Texas Tech vs. Kansas State
- Matchup: Kansas State Wildcats at No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Projected Winner: Texas Tech (91.68% win probability)
- Spread: Texas Tech (-14.5)
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: FOX
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Houston vs. Arizona
- Matchup: No. 4 Arizona Wildcats at No. 2 Houston Cougars
- Projected Winner: Houston (65.16% win probability)
- Spread: Houston (-4.5)
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: ABC
Bet on Houston vs. Arizona with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Arkansas vs. Missouri
- Matchup: Missouri Tigers at No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks
- Projected Winner: Arkansas (82.67% win probability)
- Spread: Arkansas (-10.5)
- Time: 4 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Villanova vs. UConn
- Matchup: No. 5 UConn Huskies at Villanova Wildcats
- Projected Winner: Villanova (54.91% win probability)
- Spread: UConn (-1.5)
- Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: TNT
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LSU vs. Alabama
- Matchup: No. 25 Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers
- Projected Winner: Alabama (56.14% win probability)
- Spread: Alabama (-5.5)
- Time: 6 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: SEC Network
Bet on LSU vs. Alabama with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Duke vs. Michigan
- Matchup: No. 1 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. 3 Duke Blue Devils
- Projected Winner: Michigan (54.71% win probability)
- Spread: Michigan (-2.5)
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Date: February 21
- TV Channel: ESPN
Bet on Duke vs. Michigan with FanDuel Sportsbook.
UCLA vs. Illinois
- Matchup: No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins
- Projected Winner: Illinois (57.54% win probability)
- Spread: Illinois (-6.5)
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Date: February 22
- TV Channel: FOX
Bet on UCLA vs. Illinois with FanDuel Sportsbook.
BYU vs. Iowa State
- Matchup: No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones at No. 23 BYU Cougars
- Projected Winner: BYU (54.86% win probability)
- Spread: Iowa State (-3.5)
- Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
- Date: February 22
- TV Channel: ESPN
Bet on BYU vs. Iowa State with FanDuel Sportsbook.
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