Top 25 College Basketball Picks & Predictions Today - February 4

There are seven games on Wednesday's slate that involve teams ranked in the Top 25 in the AP Poll, highlighted by a contest that has No. 5 Illinois clashing with Northwestern (at 9 p.m. ET). In the article below, we offer our picks and predictions for every matchup.
Prior to today's college basketball action, here's an in-depth dive into the betting odds.
Louisville vs. Notre Dame
- Matchup: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 24 Louisville Cardinals
- Projected Winner: Louisville (89.38% win probability)
- Spread: Louisville (-17.5)
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Date: February 5
- TV Channel: ESPN2
Bet on Louisville vs. Notre Dame with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Minnesota vs. Michigan State
- Matchup: No. 10 Michigan State Spartans at Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Projected Winner: Michigan State (77.20% win probability)
- Spread: Michigan State (-8.5)
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Date: February 5
- TV Channel: BTN
Bet on Minnesota vs. Michigan State with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Houston vs. UCF
- Matchup: UCF Knights at No. 8 Houston Cougars
- Projected Winner: Houston (81.33% win probability)
- Spread: Houston (-16.5)
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Date: February 5
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Bet on Houston vs. UCF with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Illinois vs. Northwestern
- Matchup: Northwestern Wildcats at No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini
- Projected Winner: Illinois (86.21% win probability)
- Spread: Illinois (-14.5)
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Date: February 5
- TV Channel: BTN
Bet on Illinois vs. Northwestern with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Oklahoma State vs. BYU
- Matchup: No. 16 BYU Cougars at Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Projected Winner: BYU (58.22% win probability)
- Spread: BYU (-6.5)
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Date: February 5
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Bet on Oklahoma State vs. BYU with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Stanford vs. Clemson
- Matchup: No. 20 Clemson Tigers at Stanford Cardinal
- Projected Winner: Clemson (61.63% win probability)
- Spread: Clemson (-3.5)
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Date: February 5
- TV Channel: ACC Network
Bet on Stanford vs. Clemson with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Portland vs. Gonzaga
- Matchup: No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs at Portland Pilots
- Projected Winner: Gonzaga (91.52% win probability)
- Spread: Gonzaga (-21.5)
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Date: February 5
- TV Channel: ESPN+
Bet on Portland vs. Gonzaga with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Matchup favorites and win projections are provided by numberFire.
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