Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/7/2025
St Johns vs. Xavier College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/7/2025
St Johns vs. Xavier Team Profiles
St Johns vs. Xavier 6:30PM ET—St Johns improved to 12-3 after their 70-62 home win to Butler. The Red Storm moved to 3-1 in the Big East with a one-point loss at Clemson and a home win by 2 at Providence. Xavier drops to 9-6 after their 69-63 road defeat to Georgetown. The Musketeers are 1-3 in the Big East with a home loss by 2 to Marquette. The win came at home to Seton Hall 94-72.
The Pick with the Explanation
Xavier is hitting on 41% from three and 77% at the free throw line against the Big East. They surrender 33.8% from three in conference. The Red Storm has struggled shooting the basketball against the conference by hitting 15.5% from three, 49% inside and 58% at the line. Xavier has covered 3 of 4 in the Big East. The Red Storm has failed to cover four of five. Away from home they shoot 42.8%. Play Xavier +1.5.
Kentucky vs. Georgia College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/7/2025
Kentucky vs. Georgia Team Profiles
Kentucky at Georgia 7PM ET—Kentucky improved to 12-2 after their 106-100 home win to Florida. The Wildcats in their lone true road game dropped a 70-66 loss at Clemson. Georgia fell to 12-2 after their 63-51 road defeat at Ole Miss. The Bulldogs are 9-0 straight up at home with a Major Conference win to Notre Dame 69-48.
The Pick with the Explanation
Kentucky has defended well overall this season by allowing 28% from three and 51% inside. They are strong on the defensive glass. Georgia is 28th in defensive efficiency in the nation by holding foes to 28.5% from three and 45.3% around the bucket. The Bulldogs at home limit foes to 38.6%. They shot just 29% in their conference opener. Play Kentucky and Georgia under 155.
Tennessee vs. Florida College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/7/2025
Tennessee vs. Florida Team Profiles
Tennessee at Florida 7PM ET—Tennessee improved to 14-0 following their 76-52 home win to Arkansas. The Volunteers are 2-0 in true road games with wins at Louisville by 22 and Illinois by two. Florida moves to 13-1 after their 106-100 road defeat in Kentucky. The Gators are 7-0 straight up at home with a notable to Virginia by 18.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Volunteers sit second in the nation in defensive efficiency by allowing 24% from three and 45% inside. Offense they are strong on the glass plus hit 36% from three and 57% inside. They make their free throws. The Gators strong offensively sit third in efficiency and on the defensive side are 36th in the nation. The Gators gave up 58% shooting in their conference opener against Kentucky. Away from home the Volunteers are 33.6% shooting. Play Tennessee +3.
Pittsburgh vs. Duke College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/7/2025
Pittsburgh vs. Duke Team Profiles
Pittsburgh at Duke 7PM ET—Pittsburgh improved to 12-2 with their 83-68 home win to Stanford. They are 3-0 in the ACC with a road win at Virginia Tech. Their losses came to Wisconsin on a neutral and to Mississippi St on the road. Duke is 12-2 after their 89-62 road win at SMU. The Blue Devils are 4-0 in the ACC with a home win against Virginia Tech. They are 8-0 straight up at home. The losses came on a neutral to Kentucky and Kansas.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Panthers are second in offensive efficiency against the ACC as they convert 60% from two and 85% at the line. They hold conference foes to 31% from three and 47% around the bucket. Duke is tops in offensive and defensive efficiency against the ACC. Pittsburgh is shooting 49% in the ACC and holding foes to 39.6%. Play Pittsburgh +14.5.
Texas Tech vs. BYU College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/7/2025
Texas Tech vs. BYU Team Profiles
Texas Tech at BYU 9PM ET—Texas Tech improved to 10-3 after their 93-65 victory in Utah. They are 1-1 in the Big 12 with a home loss to UCF. The win against Utah was their first true road game of the season. BYU sits at 1-1 after their 86-55 road defeat at Houston. The Cougars have a conference home win to Arizona St by 20. They are 8-0 straight up at home.
The Pick with the Explanation
Texas A&M in conference is surrendering 35% from three and 57% around the bucket. The Cougars in the Big 12 are strong on the offensive glass plus convert 56% around the hold. In their past five games the Red Raiders are shooting 41.8%. The Cougars in this period are hitting 50% and allowing 39%. They covered four of five. Play BYU -3.
Auburn vs. Texas College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/7/2025
Auburn vs. Texas Team Profiles
Auburn at Texas 9PM ET—Auburn checks in at 13-1 following their 84-68 home win to Missouri. The Tigers are 7-0 straight up at home. Notable wins on neutrals to Ohio St, Iowa St and Houston. Texas drops to 11-3 with their 80-60 road defeat at Texas A&M. They have a home loss to UCONN by 11 and to Ohio St by 8 on a neutral.
The Pick with the Explanation
Auburn is tops in offensive efficiency in the nation and sits 14th on the defensive side. But they did lose their only true road game. The Longhorns are 12th in effective field goal shooting by converting 40.3% from three and 56.6% around the bucket. They limit foes to 30.6% from three and 44.5% around the bucket. Texas at home is shooting 56% and allows 38%. Play Texas +10.5.
Michigan vs. UCLA College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/7/2025
Michigan vs. UCLA Team Profiles
Michigan at UCLA 10PM ET—Michigan improved to 11-3 after their 85-72 road win at USC. The Wolverines have a true road win at Wisconsin. UCLA fell to 11-3 after their 66-58 road loss to Nebraska. The Bruins are 2-1 in the Big Ten with a home win to Washington and on the road to Oregon.
The Pick with the Explanation
Michigan in Big Ten play struggles with turning the ball over and hit 29% from three. They are weak in conference play forcing turnovers defensively and rebounding. The Bruins are second in defensive efficiency against the Big Ten as they hold opponents to 30.6% shooting and 45.7% around the hole. The Bruins hold conference foes to 39.7% shooting. They have covered six of eight at home. Play UCLA -3.5.
UNLV vs. Boise St College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/7/2025
UNLV vs. Boise St Team Profiles
UNLV at Boise St 10:30PM ET—UNLV improved to 9-5 after their 79-73 home win to San Jose ST. The Rebels are 3-0 in the Mountain West. They are 1-2 in true road games with losses at Dayton and Creighton. Boise St sits at 11-4 after their 76-68 home defeat to San Diego St. They are 3-1 in the conference. They are 6-1 at home.
The Pick with the Explanation
UNLV against the Mountain West is tops in offensive efficiency as they hit 47% from three and 57% inside. They secure the basketball against the MWC. Defensively the Rebels hold conference foes to 34% from three and 46.5% around the bucket. Boise St struggles with turnovers and makes only 29.8% from three against the Mountain West. They give up 40.3% from three in the conference and don’t force turnovers. The Rebels are hitting 54% from three and allowing 40%. The Broncos have failed to cover three of four in the conference. Play UNLV +7.5.