Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - November 7

No. 25 North Carolina and No. 19 Kansas square off at 7 p.m. ET, which is one of nine games on Friday that feature teams ranked in the Top 25 AP Poll. See all of the matchups below, along with our picks and projections.

With Friday's college basketball upon us, stay on top of the latest betting trends with our preview below.

Kentucky vs. Valparaiso

• Matchup: Valparaiso Beacons at No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats
• Projected Winner: Kentucky (95.19% win probability)
• Spread: Kentucky (-34.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: November 8
• TV Channel: SEC Network+

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Purdue vs. Oakland

• Matchup: Oakland Golden Grizzlies at No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers
• Projected Winner: Purdue (94.01% win probability)
• Spread: Purdue (-30.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: November 8
• TV Channel: Peacock

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North Carolina vs. Kansas

• Matchup: No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels
• Projected Winner: North Carolina (66.41% win probability)
• Spread: North Carolina (-1.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: November 8
• TV Channel: ESPN

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UConn vs. UMass-Lowell

• Matchup: UMass-Lowell River Hawks at No. 4 UConn Huskies
• Projected Winner: UConn (95.96% win probability)
• Spread: UConn (-33.5)
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Date: November 8
• TV Channel: Peacock

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Texas Tech vs. Sam Houston

• Matchup: Sam Houston Bearkats at No. 10 Texas Tech Red Raiders
• Projected Winner: Texas Tech (95.76% win probability)
• Spread: Texas Tech (-27.5)
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Date: November 8
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Wisconsin vs. Northern Illinois

• Matchup: Northern Illinois Huskies at No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers
• Projected Winner: Wisconsin (98.78% win probability)
• Spread: Wisconsin (-27.5)
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Date: November 8
• TV Channel: BTN

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Illinois vs. FGCU

• Matchup: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini
• Projected Winner: Illinois (91.38% win probability)
• Spread: Illinois (-27.5)
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Date: November 8
• TV Channel: Peacock

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Arizona vs. Utah Tech

• Matchup: Utah Tech Trailblazers at No. 13 Arizona Wildcats
• Projected Winner: Arizona (98.26% win probability)
• Spread: Arizona (-31.5)
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Date: November 8
• TV Channel: TNT

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UCLA vs. Pepperdine

• Matchup: Pepperdine Waves at No. 12 UCLA Bruins
• Projected Winner: UCLA (97.75% win probability)
• Spread: UCLA (-27.5)
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
• Date: November 8
• TV Channel: BTN

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