Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/9/2025
Oregon vs. Ohio St College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/9/2025
Oregon vs. Ohio St Profiles
Oregon at Ohio St 3PM ET—Oregon improved to 13-2 following their 83-79 home win to Maryland. The Ducks are 2-2 in the Big Ten with home losses to UCLA and Illinois. First road Big Ten game. They beat Oregon St by three in their only true road game. Ohio St is 2-2 with their 89-88 road double overtime win at Minnesota. The Buckeyes are 2-2 in conference with a home win to Rutgers and loss at home to Michigan St.
The Pick with the Explanation
Ohio St in their past five games are shooting 49% while holding teams to 39.6% with 28% from three. The Ducks away from home are shooting 44.3%. That home loss to Illinois was bad. The Buckeyes have been strong on the glass offensively in conference. Oregon is 16th in defensive efficiency against the Big Ten as they allow 45% from three. They shot just 48.6% inside against the conference. Play Ohio St -3.
Purdue vs. Rutgers College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/9/2025
Oregon vs. Ohio St Profiles
Purdue at Rutgers 6PM ET—Purdue improved to 11-4 with their 79-61 home win to Northwestern. The Boilermakers are 3-1 in the Big Ten with a road defeat at Penn St by 11. Rutgers fell to 8-7 with their 75-63 home defeat to Wisconsin. The Scarlet Knights are 1-3 in conference with road defeats at Ohio St and Indiana and a win at home to Penn St.
The Pick with the Explanation
Purdue against the conference has struggled with turnovers and surrendering 45% from three. They have been weak on the defensive glass in Big 12 play. Rutgers is healthy and has shot 47% at home. The Boilermakers away from home are allowing 47% shooting. Play Rugers +1.5.
Oregon St vs. Santa Clara College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/9/2025
Oregon St vs. Santa Clara Profiles
Oregon St at Santa Clara 10PM ET—Oregon St improved to 12-4 following their 81-54 home win to San Diego. They are 2-1 in the WCC with a road defeat at Loyola Marymount. In their other true road game the Beavers dropped a 58-55 decision at North Texas. Santa Clara is 10-6 after their 81-80 road win at San Diego. The Broncos are 2-1 in the WCC with a home at home to Pepperdine and a three point overtime road defeat at San Francisco.
The Pick with the Explanation
Oregon St is tops in effective field goal shooting in WCC play as they connect on 42% from three and 60% inside. They limit teams to 51% shooting around the bucket in conference. Santa Clara is ninth in defensive efficiency in WCC as they don’t force turnovers and surrender 57% from two. They hit only 69.8% of their free throws in the conference. The Broncos in conference are allowing 47.3% shooting. Play Oregon St +7.
Texas St vs. Troy College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/9/2025
Texas St vs. Troy Profiles
Texas St at Troy 7PM ET—Texas St is 8-7 following their 72-61 road defeat at Appalachian St. the Bobcats are 1-2 in the Sun Belt with a home win to Georgia Southern and a road defeat at Marshall. Troy sits at 10-4 after their 58-57 road win at Marshall. The Trojans sit 3-0 in conference with a road win at App St and a home win to Georgia St.
The Pick with the Explanation
Troy is 14th in offensive turnovers against the Sun Belt plus hit only 28.9% from three and 73% at the line. Texas St has shot well in the conference with 35% from three and 52% around the hold plus converts 76% at the line. Defensively the Bobcats against the Sun Belt is strong on the glass plus allow only 43.9% from two. The Bobcats shot 47% in conference with Troy only at 41.7%. Play Texas St +7.
UC Irvine vs. Cal State Northridge College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/9/2025
UC Irvine vs. Cal State Northridge St Profiles
UC Irvine at Cal State Northridge 10PM ET—UC Irvine improved to 13-2 with their 81-57 home win to UC Riverside. The Anteaters are 3-0 in the Big West with an overtime win at Cal Poly by 9. They dropped a non-conference decision at Oregon ST by 12. Northridge sits at 11-4 following their 73-61 home win to UC Davis. The Matadors are 3-1 in the Big West with the loss coming at UC Riverside by four. They have a road win to Cal St Fullerton by 30.
The Pick with the Explanation
Irvine in conference play has struggled from three as they convert just 27%. They have been weak on the defensive glass in Big West play. CSUN converts 44% from three in the conference and has been strong offensively on the glass. They are second in the Big West in effective field goal defense by allowing 32% from three and 44% inside. They have covered three of four. In their past five games the Matadors are allowing 37.3% shooting. Play Northridge +3.5.
Hawaii vs. UC Riverside College Basketball Pick Prediction 1/9/2025
Hawaii vs. UC Riverside Profiles
Hawaii at UC Riverside 10PM ET—Hawaii improved to 9-5 following their 68-55 road win at Cal Poly. The Warriors at 1-2 in the Big West with a road loss at Long Beach St and home defeat to Santa Barbara. UC Riverside sits at 10-6 with their 81-57 road defeat to UC Irvine. The Highlanders are 3-1 in the Big West with a road win at Northridge and Long Beach St and a home win to Fullerton.
The Pick with the Explanation
Hawaii has been effective inside against the Big West as they hit 54% from two and hold teams to 43.7% around the bucket. The Warriors have been strong on the defensive glass against the Big West. Riverside has shot poorly in the conference as they convert 31.8% from three and 47.4% inside. The Highlanders are weak on the glass offensively in the Big West plus allow 51.4% around the basket. In their past five games Riverside is shooting 39.8% and allowing 46%. Away from home the Warriors are shooting 48%. Play Hawaii +2.
Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/9/2025