College Basketball Weekend Picks (1/12-1/14) – #2 West Virginia Faces a Tough Road Test @ #8 Texas Tech

Friday, January 12th
Marquette (12-5, 3-2 Big East) @
Butler (12-6, 2-3 Big East) – 6:30PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Butler 83, Marquette 80
Nebraska (12-6, 3-2 Big Ten) @
Penn State (12-6, 2-3 Big Ten) – 7PM ET, Big Ten Network
Prediction: Penn State 74, Nebraska 65
Providence (11-6, 2-2 Big East) @
DePaul (8-8, 1-3 Big East) – 8:30PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: DePaul 75, Providence 72
Saturday, January 13th
St. Bonaventure (12-4, 2-2 A-10) @
Rhode Island (12-3, 4-0 A-10) – 11AM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Rhode Island 76, St. Bonaventure 70
Georgetown (12-4, 2-3 Big East) @ #13
Seton Hall (14-3, 3-1 Big East) – 12PM ET, Fox Sports 1
Prediction: Seton Hall 81, Georgetown 74
Wake Forest (8-8, 1-3 ACC) @ #7
Duke (14-2, 2-2 ACC) – 12PM ET, ACC Network Extra
Prediction: Duke 93, Wake Forest 72
Kansas State (12-4, 2-2 Big 12) @ #12
Kansas (13-3, 3-1 Big 12) – 12PM ET, ESPN
Prediction: Kansas 82, Kansas State 71
#5
Purdue (16-2, 5-0 Big Ten) @
Minnesota (13-5, 2-3 Big Ten) – 12PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Purdue 80, Minnesota 69
Michigan (14-4, 3-2 Big Ten) @ #4
Michigan State (16-2, 4-1 Big Ten) – 12PM ET, FOX
Prediction: Michigan State 72, Michigan 65
South Carolina (10-6, 1-3 SEC) @
Georgia (11-4, 2-2 SEC) – 1PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: Georgia 70, South Carolina 61
Florida (12-4, 4-0 SEC) @
Ole Miss (9-7, 2-2 SEC) – 1PM ET, CBS
Prediction: Florida 76, Ole Miss
#16
TCU (13-3, 1-3 Big 12) @ #9
Oklahoma (13-2, 3-1 Big 12) – 1PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Oklahoma 91, TCU 86
Syracuse (12-5, 1-3 ACC) @ #23
Florida State (12-4, 1-3 ACC) – 2PM ET, ACC Network Extra
Prediction: Florida State 71, Syracuse 65
Oregon (11-5, 1-2 Pac-12) @ #17
Arizona (13-4, 3-1 Pac-12) – 2PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Arizona 73, Oregon 67
#2
West Virginia (15-1, 4-0 Big 12) @ #8
Texas Tech (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) – 2PM ET, ESPN
Prediction: Texas Tech 77, West Virginia 73
#25
Creighton (14-3, 4-1 Big East) @ #10
Xavier (15-3, 3-2 Big East) – 2PM ET, FOX
Prediction: Creighton 85, Xavier 77
Baylor (11-5, 1-3 Big 12) @
Iowa State (9-6, 0-4 Big 12) – 3PM ET, ESPNews
Prediction: Baylor 68, Iowa State 65
#18
Miami (13-2, 2-1 ACC) @ #19
Clemson (14-2, 3-1 ACC) – 3PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Clemson 71, Miami 61
#22
Auburn (15-1, 3-0 SEC) @
Mississippi State (13-3, 1-2 SEC) – 3:30PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: Auburn 76, Mississippi State 73
#21
Kentucky (13-3, 3-1 SEC) @
Vanderbilt (6-10, 1-3 SEC) – 4PM ET, ESPN
Prediction: Kentucky 72, Vanderbilt 68
Virginia Tech (13-4, 2-2 ACC) @
Louisville (12-4, 2-1 ACC) – 4PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Louisville 75, Virginia Tech 67
Texas (11-5, 2-2 Big 12) @
Oklahoma State (11-5, 1-3 Big 12) – 5PM ET, ESPNews
Prediction: Oklahoma State 73, Texas 69
Missouri (12-4, 2-1 SEC) @
Arkansas (11-5, 1-3 SEC) – 6PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Arkansas 76, Missouri 74
Texas A&M (11-5, 0-4 SEC) @ #24
Tennessee (11-4, 2-2 SEC) – 6PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: Tennessee 76, Texas A&M 69
#20
North Carolina (13-4, 2-2 ACC) @
Notre Dame (13-4, 3-1 ACC) – 6PM ET, ESPN
Prediction: Notre Dame 78, North Carolina 69
#5
Wichita State (14-2, 4-0 American) @
Tulsa (10-7, 3-2 American) – 7:30PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Wichita State 84, Tulsa 63
#1
Villanova (15-1, 3-1 Big East) @
St. John’s (10-7, 0-5 Big East) – 8PM ET, Fox Business Network
Prediction: Villanova 82, St. John’s 72
Alabama (10-6, 2-2 SEC) @
LSU (11-4, 2-1 SEC) – 8:30PM ET, SEC Network
Prediction: LSU 74, Alabama 69
San Diego State (11-4, 3-1 MW) @
Boise State (14-3, 4-1 MW) – 10PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Boise State 73, San Diego State 69
Colorado (10-7, 2-3 Pac-12) @
UCLA (13-4, 4-1 Pac-12) – 10:30PM ET, Pac-12 Network
Prediction: UCLA 83, Colorado 69
Sunday, January 14th
Northwestern (11-7, 2-3 Big Ten) @
Indiana (10-7, 3-2 Big Ten) – 4:30PM ET, CBS
Prediction: Indiana 74, Northwestern 70
NC State (12-5, 2-2 ACC) @ #3
Virginia (15-1, 4-0 ACC) – 6PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: Virginia 75, NC State 60
Ohio State (14-4, 5-0 Big Ten) @
Rutgers (11-7, 1-4 Big Ten) – 7PM ET, Big Ten Network
Prediction: Ohio State 75, Rutgers 65
Utah (10-6, 2-3 Pac-12) @
USC (12-6, 3-2 Pac-12) – 8PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: USC 78, Utah 72