Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/18/2025
Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/18/2025
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Creighton vs. Connecticut Basketball Pick Prediction
Creighton vs. Connecticut Profiles
Creighton at UCONN 12PM ET—Creighton improved to 11-6 following their 84-64 home victory to Providence. The Blue jays are 4-2 in the Big East with road losses at Georgetown and Marquette with a win at Butler. UCONN is 13-4 with their 68-60 road win at Georgetown. The Huskies are 5-1 in the conference with home wins to Xavier and Providence.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Huskies are tops in offensive efficiency in the Big East as they hit 41% from three, 55.4% inside and 82% at the line. Defensively they limit conference foes to 46% inside. Creighton struggles offensively in the Big East with turnovers, rebounding and hits only 62% at the line. The Blue Jays doesn’t force turnovers defensively in the conference as they allow 35% from three. Away from home Creighton is allow 45.1% shooting. The Huskies are shooting 49.3% in conference and hold foes to 38.9% shooting at home. Play Connecticut -7.5.
Alabama vs. Kentucky Basketball Pick Prediction
Alabama vs. Kentucky Profiles
Alabama at Kentucky 12PM ET—Alabama is 14-3 following their 74-64 home defeat to Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide is 3-1 in the SEC with road wins at South Carolina and Texas A&M. Kentucky improved to 14-3 with their 81-69 home win to Texas A&M. The Wildcats are 3-1 in the conference with a home win to Florida.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Wildcats are tops in offensive efficiency in the SEC as they hit 40% from three and 58% inside. On defense they hold conference foes to 29.7% from three. Alabama has struggled with turnovers offensively in the SEC and hit only 67% at the free throw line. The Crimson Tide does not force turnovers defensively. The Wildcats are shooting 49.4% in conference and hold teams to 40% shooting at home. They covered four of five. Play Kentucky -1.5.
Saint Louis vs. Richmond Basketball Pick Prediction
Saint Louis vs. Richmond Profiles
Saint Louis at Richmond 2:30PM ET—Saint Louis fell to 10-7 following their 78-62 road defeat to VCU. The Billikens are 3-1 in the A10 with a road win at Fordham. Richmond drops to 7-11 after their 63-40 road defeat at St Bonaventure. The Spiders are 2-3 in conference with a home win to George Washington and an overtime loss to Rhode Island.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Spiders secure the basketball in A10 play plus convert 89% at the line. They are third in defensive efficiency in the conference by forcing turnovers and surrendering 30.8% from three. Saint Louis struggles offensively in the A10 with turning over the ball and with rebounding on both ends of the court. The Billikens don’t force turnovers defensively in conference. The Spiders hold conference foes to 40% shooting. Play Richmond +7.
North Texas vs. UTSA Basketball Pick Prediction
North Texas at UTSA Profiles
North Texas at UTSA 4PM ET—UTSA improved to 8-8 following their 90-84 road win at Rice. The Roadrunners are 2-2 in the AAC with a home loss to Tulsa and win to Wichita St. North Texas sits at 12-4 with their 69-60 road win at East Carolina. The Mean Green are 3-1 in the conference with a road defeat at Memphis.
The Pick with the Explanation
North Texas in the ACC is allowing 41.4% from three. Offensively in conference they struggle with turnovers and rebounding. UTSA secures the basketball in conference plus converts 37.4% from three and 80% at the free throw line. They force turnovers defensively in the AAC. The Roadrunners are shooting 45.4% at home. Away from home the Mean Green shoot only 40.5%. Play UTSA +9.5.
Texas vs. Florida Basketball Pick Prediction
Texas vs. Florida Profiles
Texas at Florida 4PM ET—Texas improved to 12-5 following their 77-73 road win at Oklahoma. The Longhorns are 1-3 in the SEC with a road defeat at Texas A&M. Florida checks in at 15-2 after their 83-82 home defeat to Missouri. The Gators are 2-2 in conference with a home win by 30 to Tennessee.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Gators in the SEC are shooting 32.7% from three and 67% at the free throw line. Florida is eight in defensive efficiency in the conference as they don’t force turnovers and allow 31% from three. Texas secures the basketball in the SEC and hit 82% at the line. They do force turnovers defensively in the conference. The Longhorns away from home are allowing 43.7% shooting and have covered three of four in the SEC. Play Texas +11.
San Jose St vs. Nevada Basketball Pick Prediction
San Jose St vs. Nevada Profiles
San Jose St at Nevada 6PM ET—San Jose St improved to 9-10 following their 71-70 home win to New Mexico. The Spartans are 2-5 in the Mountain West with road losses at New Mexico and UNLV but a road win at Air Force. Nevada is 10-7 after their 68-62 home win to Air Force. The Wolf Pack is 2-4 in the MWC with home losses to Colorado St and Utah St.
The Pick with the Explanation
Nevada is ninth in effective field goal shooting in the Mountain West as the hit 33% from three and 65% at the line. The Wolf Pack defensively in the conference is allowing 38% from three. San Jose St secures the basketball in the Mountain West plus converts 38% from three and 80% at the line. On defense they hold conference foes to 35% from three and sit fourth in effective field goal defense. The Spartans have covered six of seven in conference with Nevada failing to cover five of six. The Wolf Pack is shooting only 43.6% in conference play. Play San Jose St +13.
Mississippi vs. Mississippi St Basketball Pick Prediction
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi St Profiles
Ole Miss at Mississippi St 6PM ET—Ole Miss improved to 15-2 following their 74-64 road win at Alabama. The Rebels are 4-0 in the SEC with a road win in Arkansas. Mississippi St fell to 14-3 after their 88-66 road defeat to Auburn. The Bulldogs are 2-2 in the conference with a home win to South Carolina and loss to Kentucky.
The Pick with the Explanation
Mississippi St has struggled with three-point shooting in the SEC as they convert 27.6%. On defense they don’t force turnovers in conference play plus allow 32.7% from three and 52.6% inside. Ole Miss is tops in defensive efficiency in the SEC with strong rebounding plus allow 20.7% from three and 48.9% inside. Offensively in conference the Rebels secure the basketball plus convert 35.3% from three. The Rebels hold conference foes to 37.2% shooting and has covered all four games. They are 7-2 to the spread away from home. In their past five games the Bulldogs are allowing 45.2% shooting. Play Ole Miss +6.
Tarleton St vs. Grand Canyon Basketball Pick Prediction
Tarleton St vs. Grand Canyon Profiles
Tarleton St vs. Grand Canyon 8PM ET—Tarleton St improved to 8-11 following their 67-57 home win to Cal Baptist. The Texans are 3-1 in the WAC with a road win at Southern Utah. Grand Canyon moved to 12-5 after their 88-58 home win to Abilene Christian. The Antelopes are 2-1 in the WAC with a home win to Southern Utah.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Antelopes have struggled offensively in the WAC with 45% shooting inside and 68.6% at the free throw line. On defense they struggle on the glass plus allow 35.3% from three. Tarleton St in the WAC convert 33.3% from three, 51% inside and 79% at the line as they sit third in offensive efficiency. The Texans force turnovers defensively in the conference plus hold foes to 28.8% from three. They are shooting 46.2% in conference play and have covered four of five. Grand Canyon in their past five games is shooting 41% and have failed to cover eight of ten at home. Play Tarleton ST +15.
BYU vs. Utah Basketball Pick Prediction
BYU vs. Utah Profiles
BYU at Utah 9PM ET—BYU improved to 11-5 following their 85-69 home win to Oklahoma St. The Cougars are 2-3 in the Big 12 with road losses to Houston and TCU. Utah is 10-6 after their 73-65 road win at TCU. The Utes are 2-3 in conference with a home loss to Texas Tech and win to Oklahoma St.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Cougars are fourth in effective field goal shooting in the Big 12 with strong rebounding and hit 59% inside. They hold conference foes to 49% around the bucket. Utah is 15th in defensive efficiency in the Big 12 as they don’t force turnovers, weak on the glass plus allow 33% from three. They are 12th in offensive efficiency in the conference as they force turnovers, hit 27% from three and make 63% at the line. The Utes shoot only 42% in conference with BYU at 46%. Play BYU -1.
Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/18/2025