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College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions for Duke vs. Clemson and more key top 25 games Saturday

Miercoles 18 de Enero del 2023

College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions for Duke vs. Clemson and more key top 25 games Saturday

We've got you covered with our expert picks for the loaded college basketball slate on Saturday

We've got you covered with our expert picks for the loaded college basketball slate on Saturday

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Hopefully you are have multiple screens and streaming devices close by, because we are already off to a wild start of a day to drench yourself in wall-to-wall college basketball action. From the noon ET slate all the way through the late window, a plethora of games may rightfully be competing for your attention. 

Later in the afternoon, we're expecting more fireworks and drama in both the Big Ten and the Big 12. Indiana, on a three-game skid, desperately needs to get right at home against an also-struggling Wisconsin team. Kansas State looks to assert itself as a true contender in the Big 12 with an important road test vs. TCU. Then, of course, there's Kansas welcoming Iowa State to Allen Fieldhouse for a showdown featuring two unbeaten teams in league play.

Drama, drama, drama. 

Ahead of the action, our team put their heads together to make picks for every game of significance both straight up and against the spread. 

Odds via Caesars Sportsbook | All times Eastern

No. 24 Duke at Clemson

Featured Game | Clemson Tigers vs. Duke Blue Devils

5 p.m. | ACC Network, fuboTV (Try for free) -- Jeremy Roach's injury has hamstrung an already-struggling Duke team and cost it some growth and momentum as the young core develops. And outside Kyle Filipowski, Duke's young five-stars have been a bit hit-or-miss. But Dariq Whitehead is coming on strong, Filipowski is playing at a high level and Ryan Young (!) is giving important minutes right now for a team that I think can pull off this road upset. Roach isn't expected to be out there, but Tyrese Proctor can get the job done. Pick: Duke +1 (Boone)

Kentucky at No. 5 Tennessee

Featured Game | Tennessee Volunteers vs. Kentucky Wildcats

12 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV (Try for free) -- Every time it feels like Kentucky has hit a new low this season, it surprises by falling another rung down the ladder and finding a new low. But a loss on the road here would not qualify. Tennessee is a heavy favorite and expected to win by double digits behind its No. 1-ranked defense. Expecting it to be slightly closer than that as Kentucky fights for its life, but the Vols in this spot straight up is the play. Prediction: UK +14 (Boone)

No. 18 Wisconsin at Indiana

Featured Game | Indiana Hoosiers vs. Wisconsin Badgers

1 p.m. ET | CBS, CBSSports.comCBS Sports App (Free) -- Indiana is in a defensive funk as it grapples with injuries to veteran starters Xavier Johnson and Race Thompson. The Hoosiers have allowed three straight Big Ten foes to surpass 80 points and lost all three games. Wisconsin is dealing with its own injury issue as leading scorer Tyler Wahl rehabs an ankle injury. But the Badgers have enough firepower elsewhere on the roster to keep this one close and perhaps even steal a victory on the road.. Pick: Wisconsin +4.5  (Cobb)


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