College basketball Week 9 predictions for every Top 25 game

January has arrived in college basketball and there is no clear favorite. How will this week’s Top 25 teams fare in their matchups?

The holidays have come and gone so now the world of college basketball can focus on conference play. Last week’s action saw the first real influx of conference games and some teams that looked strong outside of league play stumble, including UCONN’s fall from the ranks of the unbeaten with a road loss at Xavier.

There has been some interesting shuffling in this week’s AP Top 25 poll as a result, including the first appearance for the College of Charleston in 20 years thanks to a 14-1 start for the Cougars. How will the Cougars and the rest of the Top 25 fare in their games this week? Read on to find out some predictions for Week 9’s top games.

College Basketball Week 9 Top 25 Predictions

Note: Projected winners are listed in bold.

Monday, Jan. 2

• Rutgers at No. 1 Purdue – 7:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network

Tuesday, Jan. 3

• Mississippi State at No. 8 Tennessee – 7:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network
• No. 3 Kansas at Texas Tech – 9:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• Kansas State at No. 6 Texas – 9:00 p.m. ET – Longhorn Network
• Ole Miss at No. 7 Alabama – 9:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network
• No. 11 Virginia at Pittsburgh – 9:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
• Minnesota at No. 14 Wisconsin  – 9:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
• No. 21 New Mexico at Fresno State – 11:00 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network

Wednesday, Jan. 4

• No. 23 Charleston at North Carolina A&T – 5:00 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network
• No. 22 Auburn at Georgia – 6:30 p.m. ET – SEC Network
• No. 12 Miami at Georgia Tech – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+
• No. 16 Duke at NC State – 7:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
• No. 25 Iowa State at Oklahoma – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
• No. 4 UCONN at Providence – 8:30 p.m. ET – FS1
• No. 20 Missouri at No. 13 Arkansas – 8:30 p.m. ET – SEC Network
• No. 17 TCU at No. 19 Baylor – 9:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2

Thursday, Jan. 5

• No. 1 Purdue at No. 24 Ohio State – 7:00 p.m. ET – FS1
• SMU at No. 2 Houston – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
• No. 15 Indiana at Iowa – 9:00 p.m. ET – FS1
• USC at No. 10 UCLA – 9:30 p.m. ET – ESPN
• Washington at No. 5 Arizona – 11:00 p.m. ET – FS1
• No. 9 Gonzaga at San Francisco – 11:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2

Saturday, Jan. 7

• Creighton at No. 4 UCONN – 12:00 p.m. ET – FOX
• No. 6 Texas at Oklahoma State – 12:00 p.m. ET – ESPNU
• Vanderbilt at No. 20 Missouri – 12:00 p.m. ET – CBS
• Kentucky at No. 7 Alabama – 1:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• No. 16 Duke at Boston College – 1:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
• No. 14 Wisconsin at Illinois – 1:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2
• No. 25 Iowa State at No. 17 TCU – 2:00 p.m. ET – ESPNU
• No. 8 Tennessee at South Carolina – 3:30 p.m. ET – SEC Network
• No. 18 Xavier at Villanova – 4:30 p.m. ET – FS1
• Washington State at No. 5 Arizona – 5:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network
• Syracuse at No. 11 Virginia – 5:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
• Delaware at No. 23 Charleston – 5:00 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network
• No. 3 Kansas at West Virginia – 6:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Kansas State at No. 19 Baylor – 6:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• No. 13 Arkansas at No. 22 Auburn – 8:30 p.m. ET – SEC Network
• UNLV at No. 21 New Mexico – 9:30 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network
• No. 9 Gonzaga at Santa Clara – 10:00 p.m. ET – Root Sports

Sunday, Jan. 8

• Northwestern at No. 15 Indiana – 12:00 p.m. ET – FS1
• No. 24 Ohio State at Maryland – 1:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• No. 2 Houston at Cincinnati – 3:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
• No. 1 Purdue at Penn State – 6:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network