College basketball Week 10 predictions for every Top 25 game, including Tennessee vs. Kentucky
Week 10 of the college basketball season is here. So are predictions for each of the week’s Top 25 matchups.
Things appear to be getting a bit better for the world of college basketball as Week 10 is set to tip off today. Fewer teams have had to pause due to the Omicron variant in the past couple of days, perhaps indicating that things could be trending in a better direction for college basketball as February approaches.
This week saw a big shakeup to the AP Top 25 and there are plenty of exciting matchups to look forward to in the next seven days. As we do every week, here are some predictions for who will win each Top 25 matchup on the Week 10 college basketball schedule.
Week 10 College Basketball Top 25 Predictions
Note: All games listed below were on the schedule as of post time but COVID-19 concerns could lead to a postponement at any point. Predicted winners are listed in bold.
Tuesday, Jan. 11
- No. 5 USC at Stanford – 5:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
- South Carolina at No. 22 Tennessee – 6:30 p.m. ET – SEC Network
- No. 19 Texas Tech at No. 1 Baylor – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN3
- No. 18 Kentucky at Vanderbilt – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
- No. 15 Iowa State at No. 9 Kansas – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Network/ESPN+
- Oklahoma at No. 21 Texas – 8:30 p.m. ET – Longhorn Network
- No. 24 Illinois at Nebraska – 8:30 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
- No. 4 Auburn at No. 24 Alabama – 9:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
- No. 23 Providence at Creighton – 9:00 p.m. ET – FS1
Wednesday, Jan. 12
- No. 14 Villanova at No. 17 Xavier – 6:30 p.m. ET – FS1
- No. 8 Duke at Wake Forest – 7:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
- Minnesota at No. 10 Michigan State – 7:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
- No. 12 LSU at Florida – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
Thursday, Jan. 13
- No. 20 Seton Hall at DePaul – 5:00 p.m. ET – FS1
- No. 16 Ohio State at No. 13 Wisconsin – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN3
- Oklahoma State at No. 19 Texas Tech – 7:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Network/ESPN+
- Oregon at No. 3 UCLA – 9:30 p.m. ET – ESPN3
- BYU at No. 2 Gonzaga – 11:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2/ESPNU
- Oregon State at No. 5 USC – 11:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2/ESPNU
- Colorado at No. 6 Arizona – 11:00 p.m. ET – FS1
Friday, Jan. 14
- Nebraska at No. 7 Purdue – 6:30 p.m. ET – FS1
- Michigan at No. 24 Illinois – 9:00 p.m. ET – FS1
Saturday, Jan. 15
- Northwestern at No. 10 Michigan State – 12:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
- Creighton at No. 17 Xavier – 12:00 p.m. ET – FOX
- No. 19 Texas Tech at Kansas State – 12:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
- No. 20 Seton Hall at Marquette – 12:00 p.m. ET – FS1
- No. 22 Tennessee at No. 18 Kentucky – 1:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
- West Virginia at No. 9 Kansas – 1:30 p.m. ET – CBS
- NC State at No. 8 Duke – 2:00 p.m. ET – ESPN3
- Arkansas at No. 12 LSU – 2:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
- No. 21 Texas at No. 15 Iowa State – 2:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Network/ESPN+
- UCONN at No. 23 Providence – 2:00 p.m. ET – FS1
- No. 2 Gonzaga at Santa Clara – 4:00 p.m. ET – Root Sports
- Oklahoma State at No. 1 Baylor – 5:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
- No. 24 Alabama at Mississippi State – 6:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network
- Utah at No. 6 Arizona – 8:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network
- No. 11 Houston at Tulsa – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
- No. 4 Auburn at Ole Miss – 8:30 p.m. ET – SEC Network
- Oregon State at No. 3 UCLA – 10:30 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network
- Oregon at No. 5 USC – 11:00 p.m. ET – FS1
Sunday, Jan. 16
- Butler at No. 14 Villanova – 12:00 p.m. ET – FS1
- Penn State at No. 16 Ohio State – 12:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
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