Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - December 29

Looking at the men's college basketball slate on Monday, there are 13 games involving Top 25 teams in the AP Poll, with the matchup between No. 1 Arizona and South Dakota State at 9 p.m. ET being one of the day's highlights. How does our projection model expect these games to turn out? Find out below.

Here are the betting odds to break down before Monday in college basketball.

Illinois vs. Southern

• Matchup: Southern Jaguars at No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini
• Projected Winner: Illinois (98.88% win probability)
• Spread: Illinois (-32.5)
• Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Date: December 29
• TV Channel: BTN

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Iowa vs. UMass-Lowell

• Matchup: UMass-Lowell River Hawks at No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes
• Projected Winner: Iowa (99.43% win probability)
• Spread: Iowa (-32.5)
• Time: 5 p.m. ET
• Date: December 29
• TV Channel: BTN

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Florida vs. Dartmouth

• Matchup: Dartmouth Big Green at No. 22 Florida Gators
• Projected Winner: Florida (98.63% win probability)
• Spread: Florida (-35.5)
• Time: 6 p.m. ET
• Date: December 29
• TV Channel: SEC Network

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Purdue vs. Kent State

• Matchup: Kent State Golden Flashes at No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers
• Projected Winner: Purdue (88.20% win probability)
• Spread: Purdue (-25.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: December 30
• TV Channel: B1G+

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Michigan vs. McNeese

• Matchup: McNeese Cowboys at No. 2 Michigan Wolverines
• Projected Winner: Michigan (84.37% win probability)
• Spread: Michigan (-23.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: December 30
• TV Channel: B1G+

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Georgia vs. LIU

• Matchup: Long Island Sharks at No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs
• Projected Winner: Georgia (98.15% win probability)
• Spread: Georgia (-30.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: December 30
• TV Channel: SEC Network+

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Michigan State vs. Cornell

• Matchup: Cornell Big Red at No. 9 Michigan State Spartans
• Projected Winner: Michigan State (91.96% win probability)
• Spread: Michigan State (-24.5)
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Date: December 30
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1

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Arkansas vs. James Madison

• Matchup: James Madison Dukes at No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks
• Projected Winner: Arkansas (95.24% win probability)
• Spread: Arkansas (-23.5)
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Date: December 30
• TV Channel: SEC Network+

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Iowa State vs. Houston Christian

• Matchup: Houston Christian Huskies at No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones
• Projected Winner: Iowa State (98.48% win probability)
• Spread: Iowa State (-35.5)
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Date: December 30
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Houston vs. Middle Tennessee

• Matchup: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at No. 8 Houston Cougars
• Projected Winner: Houston (91.53% win probability)
• Spread: Houston (-26.5)
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Date: December 30
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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Alabama vs. Yale

• Matchup: Yale Bulldogs at No. 14 Alabama Crimson Tide
• Projected Winner: Alabama (77.92% win probability)
• Spread: Alabama (-16.5)
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Date: December 30
• TV Channel: SEC Network+

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Arizona vs. South Dakota State

• Matchup: South Dakota State Jackrabbits at No. 1 Arizona Wildcats
• Projected Winner: Arizona (96.76% win probability)
• Spread: Arizona (-30.5)
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Date: December 30
• TV Channel: ESPN+

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