Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - March 12

The men's college basketball schedule on Thursday includes 14 games involving Top 25 teams in the AP Poll, with No. 16 Texas Tech taking on No. 7 Iowa State at 12:30 p.m. ET being one of the day's more notable matchups. Keep reading for picks and predictions for each contest.

Take a peek at our betting breakdown for college basketball's action today.

Miami (OH) vs. UMass

• Matchup: UMass Minutemen vs. No. 20 Miami (OH) RedHawks
• Projected Winner: Miami (OH) (77.22% win probability)
• Spread: Miami (OH) (-7.5)
• Time: 11 a.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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St. John's vs. Providence

• Matchup: Providence Friars vs. No. 13 St. John's Red Storm
• Projected Winner: St. John's (80.33% win probability)
• Spread: St. John's (-10.5)
• Time: 12 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: Peacock

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Virginia vs. NC State

• Matchup: NC State Wolfpack vs. No. 10 Virginia Cavaliers
• Projected Winner: Virginia (72.09% win probability)
• Spread: Virginia (-6.5)
• Time: 12 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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Texas Tech vs. Iowa State

• Matchup: No. 7 Iowa State Cyclones vs. No. 16 Texas Tech Red Raiders
• Projected Winner: Iowa State (60.18% win probability)
• Spread: Iowa State (-5.5)
• Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Wisconsin vs. Washington

• Matchup: Washington Huskies vs. No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers
• Projected Winner: Wisconsin (65.77% win probability)
• Spread: Wisconsin (-6.5)
• Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: BTN

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Miami (FL) vs. Louisville

• Matchup: No. 24 Louisville Cardinals vs. Miami Hurricanes
• Projected Winner: Louisville (53.75% win probability)
• Spread: Louisville (-1.5)
• Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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Arizona vs. UCF

• Matchup: UCF Knights vs. No. 2 Arizona Wildcats
• Projected Winner: Arizona (82.99% win probability)
• Spread: Arizona (-16.5)
• Time: 3:14 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Tennessee vs. Auburn

• Matchup: Auburn Tigers vs. No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers
• Projected Winner: Tennessee (67.76% win probability)
• Spread: Tennessee (-5.5)
• Time: 3:25 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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Purdue vs. Northwestern

• Matchup: Northwestern Wildcats vs. No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers
• Projected Winner: Purdue (79.38% win probability)
• Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: BTN

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Duke vs. Florida State

• Matchup: Florida State Seminoles vs. No. 1 Duke Blue Devils
• Projected Winner: Duke (87.97% win probability)
• Spread: Duke (-16.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: ESPN

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UConn vs. Xavier

• Matchup: Xavier Musketeers vs. No. 6 UConn Huskies
• Projected Winner: UConn (87.32% win probability)
• Spread: UConn (-16.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1

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Houston vs. BYU

• Matchup: BYU Cougars vs. No. 5 Houston Cougars
• Projected Winner: Houston (71.08% win probability)
• Spread: Houston (-9.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: March 12
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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North Carolina vs. Clemson

• Matchup: Clemson Tigers vs. No. 19 North Carolina Tar Heels
• Projected Winner: Clemson (50.05% win probability)
• Spread: Clemson (-1.5)
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Date: March 13
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Kansas vs. TCU

• Matchup: TCU Horned Frogs vs. No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks
• Projected Winner: Kansas (61.41% win probability)
• Spread: Kansas (-4.5)
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Date: March 13
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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