College Basketball Weekend Picks (12/29-12/31) – Big 12 Conference Play Begins
Last Week: 8-3 (73%)
Friday, December 29th
Louisville (10-2) @ #16 
Kentucky (9-2) – 1PM ET, CBS
Prediction: Kentucky 78, Louisville 69
#7 
West Virginia (11-1) @ 
Oklahoma State (10-2) – 7PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: West Virginia 77, Oklahoma State 68
#18 
Baylor (10-2) @ #22 
Texas Tech (11-1) – 8PM ET, Fox College Sports
Prediction: Texas Tech 75, Baylor 67
Kansas State (10-2) @ 
Iowa State (9-2) – 9PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Kansas State 78, Iowa State 69
#11 
Kansas (10-2) @ 
Texas (9-3) – 9PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Kansas 67, Texas 66
Utah (8-3) @ 
Oregon (10-3) – 10PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Oregon 81, Utah 67
Saturday, December 30th
#8 
Wichita State (10-2) @ 
Connecticut (7-5) – 12PM ET, CBS
Prediction: Wichita State 76, Connecticut 68
Wake Forest (7-5) @ #13 
North Carolina (11-2) – 12PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: North Carolina 89, Wake Forest 75
#19 
Tennessee (9-2) @ 
Arkansas (10-2) – 1PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: Arkansas 81, Tennessee 74
DePaul (7-6, 0-1 Big East) @ #6 
Xavier (13-1, 1-0 Big East) – 2PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Xavier 86, DePaul 69
Boston College (10-3, 1-0 ACC) @ #9 
Virginia (11-1) – 2PM ET, ACC Network Extra
Prediction: Virginia 68, Boston College 51
#12 
Oklahoma (10-1) @ #10 
TCU (12-0) – 2PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: TCU 89, Oklahoma 88
#24 
Florida State (11-1) @ #4 
Duke (12-1, 0-1 ACC) – 2PM ET, CBS
Prediction: Duke 88, Florida State 78
NC State (10-3) @ 
Clemson (11-1) – 4PM ET, ACC Network Extra
Prediction: Clemson 78, NC State 67
Vanderbilt (5-7) @ 
Florida (8-4) – 4PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Florida 75, Vanderbilt 66
Saint Mary’s (12-2, 1-0 WCC) @ 
BYU (12-2, 1-0 WCC) – 4PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Saint Mary’s 69, BYU 68
#1 
Villanova (13-0, 1-0 Big East) @ 
Butler (10-3, 1-0 Big East) – 4PM ET, CBS
Prediction: Villanova 81, Butler 71
Georgetown (10-2, 0-1 Big East) @ 
Marquette (9-4, 0-1 Big East) – 4:30PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Marquette 81, Georgetown 75
Middle Tennessee (8-4) @ 
UAB (9-4) – 5PM ET, Stadium TV
Prediction: Middle Tennessee 78, UAB 68
Temple (7-5, 0-1 American) @ 
Houston (11-2, 1-0 American) – 6PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Houston 82, Temple 64
#5 
Texas A&M (11-1) @ 
Alabama (8-4) – 6PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Texas A&M 74, Alabama 65
Lipscomb (9-4) @ #14 
Purdue (12-2) – 8PM ET, Big Ten Network
Prediction: Purdue 83, Lipscomb 64
#3 
Arizona State (12-0) @ #17 
Arizona (10-3) – 9PM ET, Pac-12 Network
Prediction: Arizona 80, Arizona State 74
Boise State (11-2, 1-0 MW) @ 
UNLV (11-2) – 11PM ET, AT&T Sports Network
Prediction: UNLV 78, Boise State 76
Sunday, December 31st
Providence (10-4, 1-0 Big East) @ #25 
Creighton (10-3, 0-1 Big East) – 2:30PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Creighton 83, Providence 70
St. John’s (10-3, 0-1 Big East) @ #23 
Seton Hall (12-2, 1-0 Big East) – 5PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Seton Hall 84, St. John’s 67
Utah (9-3, 1-0 Pac-12) @ 
Oregon State (9-4, 1-0 Pac 12) – 6PM ET, Pac-12 Network
Prediction: Utah 73, Oregon State 67
South Carolina (9-3) @ 
Ole Miss (7-5) – 6PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Ole Miss 73, South Carolina 70
Georgia (9-2) @ #16 Kentucky (9-2) – 6PM ET, ESPN
Prediction: Kentucky 77, Georgia 71
Virginia Tech (11-2) @ 
Syracuse (11-2) – 6PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Syracuse 76, Virginia Tech 72
Washington (11-3, 1-0 Pac-12) @ 
UCLA (10-3, 1-0 Pac-12) – 8PM ET, Pac-12 Network
Prediction: UCLA 83, Washington 77