Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/6/2026

Free College Basketball Picks For Today 1/6/2026

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Columbia vs. Cornell College Basketball Pick Prediction

Columbia vs. Cornell Profiles

Columbia at Cornell 5PM ET—Columbia is 11-3 as they open play in the Ivy League. Their losses came on the road by blowout fashion at UCONN and Cal with an overtime loss at Stony Brook. Their road wins came against weak opponents. Cornell is 7-5 but have won all four games at home.

The Pick with the Explanation

Cornell is ninth in the nation in effective field goal shooting as they hit 41% from three and 58% around the bucket. Columbia is 332nd in the nation in turning over the ball and they don’t’ put enough ball pressure to force turnovers on defense. Lions have missed the cover in three straight with poor shooting. Big Red has covered two straight with good shooting. They hit 46% of their shots in a loss at Michigan St putting up 97 points. Cornell has shot 54% at home with 45% from three and defended well. Play Cornell -2.5.

Nebraska vs. Ohio St College Basketball Pick Prediction

Nebraska vs. Ohio St Profiles

Nebraska at Ohio St 6:30 PM ET—Nebraska is 14-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten with a true road win at Illinois by three. They have notable neutral court wins against Oklahoma and New Mexico. Ohio St is 10-3 and 2-1 in the conference with the loss at home to Illinois. Their other losses came at Pittsburgh and on a neutral court against North Carolina by one point.

The Pick with the Explanation

Ohio St struggles in conference at the free throw line and offensive glass. Defensively in the Big Ten they are weak on the glass plus surrender 34.2% from three. Nebraska vs. the Big Ten has secured the basketball and hit 39% from beyond the arc and 81% at the line. They defended well in conference allowing 30% from three and 48% around the hole. They have allowed 34% shooting or lower in five of their past six games. Ohio St has missed the cover in four of five with shooting the issue. Play Nebraska +3.

USC vs. Michigan St College Basketball Pick Prediction

USC vs. Michigan St Profiles

USC at Michigan ST 6:30 PM ET— USC is 12-2 on the year and 1-2 in the Big Ten. Their losses came at home to Washington by 8 and on the road against Michigan by 30. Michigan St is 12-2 and 2-1 in the Big Ten. Their loss came on the road against Nebraska in conference by two. They have win in the Big Ten by 19 at home to Iowa and four at Penn St.

The Pick with the Explanation

Michigan St in the Big Ten has shot 40% from three and 84% at the line plus rebound well. They are tops in defensive efficiency against the conference as they rebound plus allow 31.5% from three and 44% around the bucket. USC against the Big Ten is 16th in offensive efficiency as they turn the ball over and hit only 31% from three and 46% around the hole. On defense they are weak on the glass in conference and give up 58.3% from two. Trojans has missed the cover in three of four with turnovers an issue. At home the Spartans allow 39.7% shooting with 31.7% from three. Play Michigan ST -11.

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