Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/17/2025

Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/17/2025

Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/17/2025

Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/17/2025

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Ohio vs. Akron Basketball Pick Prediction

Ohio vs. Akron Profiles

Ohio at Akron 6PM ET—Ohio improved to 10-6 following their 86-71 home win to Ball St. The Bobcats are 4-0 in the MAC with road wins at Central Michigan and Buffalo. Akron is 11-5 with their 85-78 home win to Toledo. The Zips are 4-0 in conference with a home win to Central Michigan.

The Pick with the Explanation

Akron in conference is second in offensive efficiency with strong rebounding plus hitting 36% from three, 59% inside and 82% at the free throw line. The Zips are second in effective field goal defense in the conference as they allow 44% around the bucket and 32.6% from three. Ohio offensive has struggled on the offensive glass and make only 64% at the line. They are allowing 48% shooting away from home where they have covered only one of nine. Play Akron -3.5.

Providence vs. Villanova Basketball Pick Prediction

Providence vs. Villanova Profiles

Providence at Villanova 7PM ET—Providence fell to 9-9 following their 84-64 road defeat to Creighton. The Friars are 3-4 in the Big East with a win at DePaul and loss at Connecticut. Villanova sits at 11-7 after their 69-63 road defeat at Xavier. The Wildcats are 4-3 in the conference with home wins to Seton Hall, DePaul and Connecticut.

The Pick with the Explanation

Providence in the Big East has been strong on the glass on both ends of the court. They shoot 52% inside against the conference and have defended threes well. Villanova in the Big East has struggled on the offensive glass plus doesn’t force turnovers defensively and surrender 36.4% from three. The Friars in conference has allowed 43.7% shooting. Play Providence +8.5.

VCU vs. Saint Joseph’s Basketball Pick Prediction

VCU vs. Saint Joseph’s Profiles

VCU at Saint Joseph’s 7PM ET—VCU improved to 13-4 after their 78-62 home win to Saint Louis. The Rams are 3-1 in the A10 with a road win at Loyola Chicago and loss at St Bonaventure. Saint Joseph’s sit at 11-6 after their 93-57 home win to Loyola Chicago. The Hawks sit 2-2 in conference with a home win to UMASS.

The Pick with the Explanation

VCU in the A10 has turned the ball over at a high rate and converted only 30.7% from three. Defensively in conference they have struggled on the glass and allow 35% from three. Sain Joseph’s in the A10 hit 38% from three and 52% inside. They sit third in effective field goal defense in the A10 as they allow 32% from three and 43.5% around the bucket. In their past five games the Hawks are allowing 38.7% shooting while hitting 46%. Play Saint Joseph’s +1.5.

DePaul vs. Georgetown Basketball Pick Prediction

DePaul vs. Georgetown Profiles

DePaul at Georgetown St 8PM ET—DePaul drops to 9-9 with their 85-83 home overtime loss to Marquette. The Blue Demons are 0-7 in the Big East with road losses to St Johns, Villanova and Seton Hall. Georgetown fell to 12-5 after their 63-58 road defeat to St Johns. The Hoyas sit 3-3 in conference with home wins to Creighton and Xavier and a loss to Connecticut.

The Pick with the Explanation

DePaul is last in offensive efficiency in the Big East with high turnovers plus hitting on 32.6% from three and 46% inside. They have defended poorly in conference.
Georgetown is tenth in offensive efficiency in the conference with high turnovers and hitting only 49% inside and 63.6% at the line. The Hoyas are first in effective field goal defense in the Big East as they allow 30.7% from three and 40.9% inside. They are 6-0 to the under against the Big East. DePaul has shot only 38.9% away from home. Play DePaul and Georgetown under 142.

Indiana vs. Ohio St Basketball Pick Prediction

Indiana vs. Ohio St Profiles

Indiana at Ohio St 8PM ET—Indiana fell to 13-5 following their 94-69 home defeat to Illinois. The Hoosiers are 13-5 in the Big Ten with road losses at Nebraska and Iowa. Ohio St is 10-7 with their 70-68 road defeat to Wisconsin. The Buckeyes are 2-4 in conference with a home win to Rutgers and losses to Michigan St and Oregon.

The Pick with the Explanation

Indiana is 15th in effective field goal shooting in the Big Ten as they hit 30.5% from three, 48.6% around the bucket and 70% at the line. The Hoosiers defensively in the conference rebound effectively and allow 31.5% from three. Ohio St is 16th in offensive efficiency in the Big Ten with high turnovers and hitting 28.9% from three along with 50% inside. They defend three’s and inside well in the conference plus force turnovers. The Buckeyes are shooting 42.8% in conference where they are 5-1 to the under. The Hoosiers in their past five games are shooting 41.3%. Pay Indiana and Ohio St under 148.

Iowa vs. UCLA Basketball Pick Prediction

Iowa vs. UCLA Profiles

Iowa at UCLA 9PM ET—Iowa drops to 12-5 following their 99-89 road defeat to USC. The Hawkeyes are 3-3 in the Big Ten with road losses at Michigan and Wisconsin. UCLA drops to 11-6 after their 75-68 road defeat to Rutgers. The Bruins sit 2-4 in the conference with a home win to Washington and a loss to Michigan.

The Pick with the Explanation

Iowa in the Big Ten is last in offensive rebounding and hit only 68% at the line. The Hawkeyes on defense in the conference is last in effective field goal defense by allowing 44.4% from three and 58% inside. UCLA has struggled on both ends of the court in the conference. They do force turnovers defensively in the Big Ten. The Bruins have covered six of nine at home as they shoot 49% and allow 38.6%. Play UCLA -7.

Boise St vs. New Mexico Basketball Pick Prediction

Boise St vs. New Mexico Profiles

Boise St vs. New Mexico 11PM ET—Boise St improved to 13-5 following their 96-55 home win to Wyoming. The Broncos are 5-2 in the Mountain West with road wins at San Jose ST and Wyoming and a loss at Utah St. New Mexico drops to 14-4 after their 71-70 road defeat to San Jose St. The Lobos are 6-1 in the MWC with home wins to San Jose St, Nevada and San Diego St.

The Pick with the Explanation

Boise St offensively in the Mountain West has struggled with turnovers. On defense in the conference they don’t force turnovers and allow 41% from three. New Mexico secures the basketball in the MWC and hit 50% inside and 70% at the line. The Lobos are second in defensive efficiency in the conference as they rebound plus allow 42.6% around the hole. Away from home the Broncos are allowing 46.4% shooting and failed to cover six of nine. The Lobos in their past five games are allowing 39.6% shooting. Play new Mexico -3.5.

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