Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - January 18

Looking at the men's college basketball slate on Saturday, there are 15 games involving Top 25 teams in the AP Poll, with the matchup between No. 8 Kentucky and No. 4 Alabama at 12:00 PM ET being one of the day's highlights. How does our projection model expect these games to play out? Find out below.

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Kentucky vs. Alabama

• Matchup: No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats
• Projected Winner: Kentucky (62.99% win probability)
• Spread: Kentucky (-1.5)
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN

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UCF vs. Houston

• Matchup: No. 10 Houston Cougars at UCF Knights
• Projected Winner: Houston (78.68% win probability)
• Spread: Houston (-13.5)
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network

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UConn vs. Creighton

• Matchup: Creighton Bluejays at No. 14 UConn Huskies
• Projected Winner: UConn (78.87% win probability)
• Spread: UConn (-7.5)
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: FOX

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Kansas vs. Kansas State

• Matchup: Kansas State Wildcats at No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks
• Projected Winner: Kansas (94.51% win probability)
• Spread: Kansas (-14.5)
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: CBS

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Georgia vs. Auburn

• Matchup: No. 1 Auburn Tigers at No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs
• Projected Winner: Auburn (60.03% win probability)
• Spread: Auburn (-6.5)
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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Marquette vs. Xavier

• Matchup: Xavier Musketeers at No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles
• Projected Winner: Marquette (82.61% win probability)
• Spread: Marquette (-9.5)
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: FOX

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Oregon vs. Purdue

• Matchup: No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers at No. 13 Oregon Ducks
• Projected Winner: Oregon (62.03% win probability)
• Spread: Oregon (-2.5)
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: NBC

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USC vs. Wisconsin

• Matchup: No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers at USC Trojans
• Projected Winner: Wisconsin (59.16% win probability)
• Spread: Wisconsin (-1.5)
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: BTN

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Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee

• Matchup: No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores
• Projected Winner: Tennessee (60.27% win probability)
• Spread: Tennessee (-6.5)
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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Florida vs. Texas

• Matchup: Texas Longhorns at No. 5 Florida Gators
• Projected Winner: Florida (81.15% win probability)
• Spread: Florida (-10.5)
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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West Virginia vs. Iowa State

• Matchup: No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones at West Virginia Mountaineers
• Projected Winner: Iowa State (60.09% win probability)
• Spread: Iowa State (-6.5)
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss

• Matchup: No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs
• Projected Winner: Mississippi State (54.91% win probability)
• Spread: Mississippi State (-5.5)
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN2

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Boston College vs. Duke

• Matchup: No. 3 Duke Blue Devils at Boston College Eagles
• Projected Winner: Duke (93.42% win probability)
• Spread: Duke (-23.5)
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Date: January 19
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Texas A&M vs. LSU

• Matchup: LSU Tigers at No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies
• Projected Winner: Texas A&M (85.84% win probability)
• Spread: Texas A&M (-11.5)
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Date: January 19
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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Gonzaga vs. Santa Clara

• Matchup: Santa Clara Broncos at No. 16 Gonzaga Bulldogs
• Projected Winner: Gonzaga (86.84% win probability)
• Spread: Gonzaga (-15.5)
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: January 19
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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