Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Wednesday, January 29

Published 11:15 pm Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Seven games on the Wednesday college basketball schedule feature a ranked team, including the matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Below, we offer against-the-spread picks for each contest.

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AP Top 25 Picks ATS Today

No. 22 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. TCU Horned Frogs

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Texas Tech 76, TCU 66
  • Projected Favorite: Texas Tech by 10.1 points
  • Pick ATS: TCU (+14.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: Lubbock, Texas
  • Venue: United Supermarkets Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. No. 6 Houston Cougars

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Houston 72, West Virginia 62
  • Projected Favorite: Houston by 9.3 points
  • Pick ATS: Houston (-8.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
  • Venue: WVU Coliseum
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Maryland 77, Wisconsin 73
  • Projected Favorite: Maryland by 3.9 points
  • Pick ATS: Wisconsin (+4.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: College Park, Maryland
  • Venue: XFINITY Center
  • TV Channel: BTN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

LSU Tigers vs. No. 1 Auburn Tigers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Auburn 81, LSU 69
  • Projected Favorite: Auburn by 11.8 points
  • Pick ATS: LSU (+13.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Venue: Pete Maravich Assembly Center
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 25 UConn Huskies vs. DePaul Blue Demons

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: UConn 80, DePaul 70
  • Projected Favorite: UConn by 9.5 points
  • Pick ATS: DePaul (+14.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: Hartford, Connecticut
  • Venue: XL Center
  • TV Channel: Peacock
  • Live Stream: Peacock

No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels vs. Texas Longhorns

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Ole Miss 76, Texas 69
  • Projected Favorite: Ole Miss by 6.6 points
  • Pick ATS: Ole Miss (-5.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Location: Oxford, Mississippi
  • Venue: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Alabama 82, Mississippi State 78
  • Projected Favorite: Alabama by 3.6 points
  • Pick ATS: Alabama (-1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Location: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Venue: Humphrey Coliseum
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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