College Basketball Weekend Picks (1/5-1/7) – Virginia-North Carolina and Oklahoma-West Virginia
Friday, January 5th
Wisconsin (9-7, 2-1 Big Ten) @ 
Rutgers (10-6, 0-3 Big Ten) – 7PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Rutgers 67, Wisconsin 64
Northwestern (10-6, 1-2 Big Ten) @ 
Penn State (11-5, 1-2 Big Ten) – 8PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Penn State 77, Northwestern 65
Northern Kentucky (9-5, 2-0 Horizon) @ 
Oakland (9-6, 1-1 Horizon) – 9PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Northern Kentucky 79, Oakland 78
Orgeon (11-4, 1-1 Pac-12) @ 
Oregon State (9-5, 1-1 Pac-12) – 10PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Oregon 70, Oregon State 68
Saturday, January 6th
Creighton (12-3, 2-1 Big East) @ 
Georgetown (11-3, 1-2 Big East) – 12PM ET, FOX
Prediction: Creighton 86, Georgetown 78
Illinois (10-6, 0-3 Big Ten) @ 
Michigan (13-3, 2-1 Big Ten) – 12PM ET, Big Ten Network
Prediction: Michigan 77, Illinois 59
Alabama (9-5, 1-1 SEC) @ 
Georgia (10-3, 1-1 SEC) – 12PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: Georgia 74, Alabama 67
#5 
Xavier (15-1, 3-0 Big East) @ 
Providence (10-6, 3-0 Big East) – 12PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Xavier 83, Providence 71
Louisville (11-3, 1-0 ACC) @ #25 
Clemson (13-1, 2-0 ACC) – 12PM ET, ACC Network Extra
Prediction: Clemson 73, Louisville 65
Florida (10-4, 2-0 SEC) @ 
Missouri (11-3, 1-0 SEC) – 1PM ET, CBS
Prediction: Missouri 82, Florida 73
#12 
North Carolina (12-3, 1-1 ACC) @ #8 
Virginia (13-1, 2-0 ACC) – 1PM ET, ESPN
Prediction: Virginia 71, North Carolina 62
#14 
Arizona (12-3, 2-0 Pac-12) @ 
Colorado (8-6, 0-2 Pac-12) – 2PM ET, Pac-12 Network
Prediction: Arizona 84, Colorado 69
Texas (10-4, 1-1 Big 12) @ 
Baylor (10-4, 0-2 Big 12) – 2PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Baylor 66, Texas 63
Nebraska (11-5, 2-1 Big Ten) @ #13 
Purdue (14-2, 3-0 Big Ten) – 2:15PM ET, Big Ten Network
Prediction: Purdue 83, Nebraska 61
LSU (9-4, 0-1 SEC) @ #11 
Texas A&M (11-3, 0-2 SEC) – 2:15PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: Texas A&M 78, LSU 70
#21 
Seton Hall (13-2, 2-0 Big East) @ 
Butler (12-4, 2-1 Big East) – 2:30PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Butler 79, Seton Hall 73
Notre Dame (12-3, 2-0 ACC) @ 
Syracuse (12-3, 1-1 ACC) – 3:15PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Notre Dame 70, Syracuse 65
Wake Forest (8-6, 1-1 ACC) @ 
Boston College (10-5, 1-2 ACC) – 4PM ET, ACC Network Extra
Prediction: Boston College 73, Wake Forest 67
Iowa State (9-4, 0-2 Big 12) @ 
Oklahoma State (10-4, 0-2 Big Ten) – 4PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Oklahoma State 78, Iowa State 67
Kansas State (11-3, 1-1 Big 12) @ #18 
Texas Tech (13-1, 2-0 Big 12) – 4PM ET, Fox Sports Southwest
Prediction: Texas Tech 75, Kansas State 63
Mississippi State (13-1, 1-0 SEC) @ 
Ole Miss (8-6, 1-1 SEC) – 4:30PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: Ole Miss 82, Mississippi State 66
Indiana (8-7, 1-2 Big Ten) @ 
Minnesota (13-3, 2-1 Big Ten) – 5:15PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Minnesota 76, Indiana 71
#22 
Arkansas (11-3, 1-1 SEC) @ 
Auburn (13-1, 1-0 SEC) – 6PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Auburn 85, Arkansas 82
Vanderbilt (6-8, 1-1 SEC) @ 
South Carolina (9-5, 0-2 SEC) – 6:45PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: South Carolina 73, Vanderbilt 67
Western Kentucky (10-5, 2-0 C-USA) @ 
Marshall (11-4, 2-0 C-USA) – 7PM ET, Stadium
Prediction: Western Kentucky 79, Marshall 77
#7 
Oklahoma (12-1, 2-0 Big 12) @ #6 
West Virginia (13-1, 2-0 Big 12) – 7:15PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: West Virginia 87, Oklahoma 81
St. Bonaventure (11-3, 1-1 A 10) @ 
Saint Joseph’s (6-7, 1-1 A 10) – 8PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: St. Bonaventure 78, Saint Joseph’s 68
Boise State (13-2, 3-0 MW) @ 
Wyoming (10-5, 1-1 MW) – 8PM ET, AT&T Sports Network
Prediction: Boise State 78, Wyoming 76
#2 
Duke (13-1, 1-1 ACC) @ 
NC State (10-5, 0-2 ACC) – 8PM ET, ESPN
Prediction: Duke 91, NC State 75
Marquette (11-4, 2-1 Big East) @ #3 
Villanova (13-1, 1-1 Big East) – 8PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Villanova 82, Marquette 72
#17 
Kentucky (12-2, 2-0 SEC) @ #23 
Tennessee (9-4, 2-0 SEC) – 9PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: Tennessee 75, Kentucky 71
#10 
Kansas (11-3, 1-1 Big 12) @ #16 
TCU (13-1, 1-1 Big 12) – 9:15PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: TCU 85, Kansas 77
Sunday, January 7th
Temple (7-7, 0-3 American) @ 
UCF (11-4, 2-1 American) – 12PM ET, CBS Sports Network
Prediction: UCF 68, Temple 54
#1 
Michigan State (15-1, 3-0 Big Ten) @ 
Ohio State (12-4, 3-0 Big Ten) – 4:30PM ET, CBS
Prediction: Michigan State 83, Ohio State 67
SMU (12-4, 2-1 American) @ #19 
Cincinnati (13-2, 2-0 American) – 6PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Cincinnati 67, SMU 61
#24 
Florida State (12-2, 1-1 ACC) @ #15 
Miami (12-2, 1-1 ACC) – 6PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Miami 74, Florida State 69
Iowa (9-8, 0-4 Big Ten) @ 
Maryland (13-4, 2-2 Big Ten) – 8PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Maryland 78, Iowa 71
#4 
Arizona State (12-2, 0-2 Pac-12) @ 
Utah (10-4, 2-1 Pac-12) – 8PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Arizona State 81, Utah 75