College basketball Week 2 predictions for every Top 25 game

The first week of the college basketball season is officially in the books. How will the Top 25 teams fare over the course of Week 2?

The first week of the season was a relatively uneventful one for the Top 25 teams. Most of the top programs scheduled cupcakes to get their feet wet, leading to precious little movement in the Week 2 AP Top 25 poll outside of Villanova dropping out after their loss to Temple.

There are sure to be shakeups this week as some of the best non-conference games of the season are set to be played, including No. 4 Kentucky’s showdown with No. 2 Gonzaga in Spokane on Sunday night. Find out who will win that game, along with predictions for every other matchup involving a Top 25 team this week, below.

Week 2 Top 25 College Basketball Predictions

Note: Projected winners will be in bold. Teams participating in MTEs will only be listed for games officially scheduled as of post time.

Monday, Nov. 14

• Oral Roberts at No. 3 Houston – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+
• Northern Colorado at No. 5 Baylor – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Northwestern State at No. 15 TCU – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Louisiana Tech at No. 23 Texas Tech – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Holy Cross at No. 10 Creighton – 9:00 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network
• Monmouth at No. 19 Illinois – 9:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
• Norfolk State at No. 8 UCLA – 10:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network

Tuesday, Nov. 15

• Buffalo at No. 25 UCONN – 7:00 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network
• State Farm Champions Classic – No. 4 Kentucky vs. Michigan State – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• Winthrop at No. 13 Auburn – 7:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network
• Gardner-Webb at No. 1 North Carolina – 8:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
• No. 17 San Diego State at Stanford – 9:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network
• State Farm Champions Classic – No. 7 Duke vs. No. 6 Kansas – 9:30 p.m. ET – ESPN
• No. 18 Alabama at South Alabama – 10:00 p.m. ET – ESPNU/ESPN+
• No. 21 Dayton at UNLV – 11:00 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network

Wednesday, Nov. 16

• Legends Classic – No. 20 Michigan vs. Pittsburgh – 6:00 p.m. ET – ESPNU
• Florida Gulf Coast at No. 22 Tennessee – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+/SEC Network+
• Cougar Classic – Texas Southern at No. 3 Houston – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+
• South Dakota State at No. 9 Arkansas – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+/SEC Network+
• No. 2 Gonzaga at No. 11 Texas – 9:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2

Thursday, Nov. 17

• Myrtle Beach Invitational – Murray State vs. No. 24 Texas A&M – 4:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
• South Carolina State at No. 4 Kentucky – 7:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network
• Emerald Coast Classic – UL Monroe at No. 15 TCU – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• UC Riverside at No. 10 Creighton – 8:30 p.m. ET – FS1
• Utah Tech at No. 14 Arizona – 9:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network

Friday, Nov. 18

• Gavitt Tipoff Games – No. 12 Indiana at Xavier – 6:00 p.m. ET – FS1
• Continental Tire Main Event – No. 16 Virginia vs. No. 5 Baylor – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
• Delaware at No. 7 Duke – 7:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network Extra
• Southern Utah at No. 6 Kansas – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Texas Southern at No. 13 Auburn – 8:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network+/ESPN+
• UNC Wilmington at No. 25 UCONN – 8:30 p.m. ET – FS2
• Jacksonville State at No. 18 Alabama – 9:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network
• Continental Tire Main Event – No. 19 Illinois vs. No. 8 UCLA – 9:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2

Saturday, Nov. 19

• Robert Morris at No. 21 Dayton – 1:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+

Sunday, Nov. 20

• James Madison at No. 1 North Carolina – 12:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
• Delaware State at No. 25 UCONN – 5:00 p.m. ET – FS1
• Hoosier Tip-Off Classic – No. 12 Indiana vs. Miami (OH) – 5:30 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
• No. 4 Kentucky at No. 2 Gonzaga – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN
• Ohio at No. 20 Michigan – 7:30 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
• No. 3 Houston at Oregon – 9:30 p.m. ET – ESPN