Top 25 College Basketball Picks and Best Bets: December 14

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Dec 14, 2024

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Saturday’s college basketball slate includes 16 games with a ranked team in action. Among those contests is the Gonzaga Bulldogs taking on the UConn Huskies.

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No. 8 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. No. 18 UConn Huskies

Time: 8:00 PM ET

Date: Sunday, December 15

Spread: Gonzaga (-2)

Total: 152

Moneyline: Bulldogs -130, Huskies +110

Prediction: Gonzaga 82, UConn 71

No. 17 Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers

Time: 12:00 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Purdue (-2.5)

Total: 143.5

Moneyline: Boilermakers -142, Aggies +120

Prediction: Texas A&M 73, Purdue 72

No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Time: 5:30 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Tennessee (-1.5)

Total: 147

Moneyline: Volunteers -130, Fighting Illini +110

Prediction: Tennessee 74, Illinois 72

No. 2 Auburn Tigers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

Time: 1:00 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Auburn (-11.5)

Total: 153.5

Moneyline: Tigers -700, Buckeyes +500

Prediction: Auburn 79, Ohio State 72

Louisville Cardinals at No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats

Time: 5:15 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Kentucky (-11)

Total: 159.5

Moneyline: Wildcats -700, Cardinals +500

Prediction: Kentucky 82, Louisville 71

No. 6 Marquette Golden Eagles at Dayton Flyers

Time: 7:00 PM ET

Date: Sunday, December 15

Spread: Marquette (-1)

Total: 151

Moneyline: Golden Eagles -115, Flyers -105

Prediction: Marquette 77, Dayton 73

Creighton Bluejays at No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide

Time: 8:30 PM ET

Date: Sunday, December 15

Spread: Alabama (-11)

Total: 163.5

Moneyline: Crimson Tide -675, Bluejays +490

Prediction: Alabama 82, Creighton 75

No. 9 Florida Gators vs. Arizona State Sun Devils

Time: 3:30 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Florida (-8)

Total: 155

Moneyline: Gators -380, Sun Devils +300

Prediction: Florida 77, Arizona State 75

NC State Wolfpack at No. 10 Kansas Jayhawks

Time: 3:15 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Kansas (-14)

Total: 145

Moneyline: Jayhawks -1100, Wolfpack +700

Prediction: Kansas 79, NC State 65

No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Time: 8:00 PM ET

Date: Sunday, December 15

Spread: Oklahoma (-4.5)

Total: 153.5

Moneyline: Sooners -198, Cowboys +164

Prediction: Oklahoma 79, Oklahoma State 74

Memphis Tigers at No. 16 Clemson Tigers

Time: 11:00 AM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Clemson (-6)

Total: 144.5

Moneyline: Tigers -298, Tigers +240

Prediction: Clemson 76, Memphis 72

No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Time: 4:00 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Ole Miss (-22)

Total: 149

Moneyline: Rebels -5000, Golden Eagles +1800

Prediction: Ole Miss 86, Southern Miss 65

No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers vs. Butler Bulldogs

Time: 2:30 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Wisconsin (-4.5)

Total: 146

Moneyline: Badgers -225, Bulldogs +185

Prediction: Wisconsin 76, Butler 71

Xavier Musketeers at No. 22 Cincinnati Bearcats

Time: 2:00 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Cincinnati (-7)

Total: 144.5

Moneyline: Bearcats -298, Musketeers +240

Prediction: Cincinnati 76, Xavier 68

No. 24 UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona Wildcats

Time: 3:00 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Arizona (-4)

Total: 147

Moneyline: Wildcats -162, Bruins +136

Prediction: UCLA 74, Arizona 73

McNeese Cowboys vs. No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs

Time: 6:00 PM ET

Date: Saturday, December 14

Spread: Mississippi State (-9.5)

Total: 143.5

Moneyline: Bulldogs -440, Cowboys +340

Prediction: Mississippi State 77, McNeese 71

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