College basketball picks for Nov. 25-Dec. 1: Predictions for every Top 25 game
The college basketball season is entering its fourth full week and one of the most exciting times of the year has arrived. The jewel of the non-conference portion of the season is Feast Week, the stretch of the calendar right before Thanksgiving when a slew of MTEs (otherwise known as Multi Team Events) match up some of the nation's best squads for a chance at a mini-tournament experience to help them prep for March Madness.
Some upsets last week led to another shakeup in the newest AP Top 25 poll, although the top five of Kansas, UCONN, Gonzaga, Auburn and Iowa State remained unchanged after taking care of business. The biggest riser was Marquette, which jumped five slots into the Top 10 after upsetting then-No. 6 Purdue at home, while Tennessee and Wisconsin also moved up four slots after winning MTEs against quality competition.
The biggest falls belonged to Creighton, which slid to No. 21 after getting upset at home by Nebraska, and Arizona, which is down to No. 24 after losing at home to Duke for a second straight defeat. Each of those teams slid seven spots while Rutgers, Illinois and St. John's fell out of the poll in favor of Xavier, Ole Miss and Mississippi State respectively.
How will the newly minted Top 25 fare in their games this week? Read on to find out with a look at projected results for each game involving a Top 25 team currently on the schedule.
Note: Any team participating in a MTE will only feature a prediction for their opening game since that is the only one currently on the schedule as of post time.
College Basketball Week 4 Top 25 Predictions
Monday, Nov. 25
Away Team | Home Team | Time | Network | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Memphis | No. 2 UCONN* | 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | UCONN |
Maryland-Eastern Shore | No. 19 Arkansas | 8:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Arkansas |
No. 22 Xavier | South Carolina** | 8:30 p.m. ET | FS1 | Xavier |
No. 4 Auburn | No. 5 Iowa State* | 9:00 p.m. ET | ESPNU | Iowa State |
Dayton | No. 10 North Carolina* | 11:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | North Carolina |
*The Maui Invitational Presented By Novavax at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, HI
**Fort Myers Tip-Off - Beach Division at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, FL
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Away Team | Home Team | Time | Network | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
San Diego State | No. 21 Creighton* | 2:00 p.m. ET | TBS | Creighton |
Oregon | No. 20 Texas A&M* | 4:30 p.m. ET | TNT | Texas A&M |
Western Kentucky | No. 8 Kentucky** | 6:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network | Kentucky |
No. 6 Houston | No. 9 Alabama*** | 8:00 p.m. ET | TBS | Alabama |
No. 1 Kansas | No. 11 Duke**** | 9:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | Kansas |
*Players Era Festival - Power Tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV
**BBN Invitational at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY
***Players Era Festival - Impact Tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV
****Terry's Chocolate Vegas Showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Away Team | Home Team | Time | Network | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Louisville | No. 14 Indiana* | 12:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | Indiana |
New Orleans | No. 17 Baylor | 2:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Baylor |
West Virginia | No. 3 Gonzaga* | 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | Gonzaga |
UT Martin | No. 7 Tennessee | 4:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Tennessee |
No. 20 Texas A&M | No. 21 Creighton** | 6:30 p.m. ET | Max | Texas A&M |
Alabama State | No. 18 Cincinnati | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Cincinnati |
Davidson | No. 24 Arizona* | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | Arizona |
Stonehill | No. 10 Marquette | 9:00 p.m. ET | FS2 | Marquette |
Rutgers | No. 9 Alabama*** | 10:00 p.m. ET | TBS | Alabama |
Notre Dame | No. 6 Houston*** | 12:30 a.m. ET | TBS | Houston |
*Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas
**Players Era Festival - Power Tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV
***Players Era Festival - Impact Tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV
Thursday, Nov. 28
Away Team | Home Team | Time | Network | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 18 Florida | Wake Forest* | 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | Florida |
No. 13 Purdue | NC State** | 3:00 p.m. ET | FS1 | Purdue |
No. 19 Arkansas | Illinois*** | 4:00 p.m. ET | CBS | Illinois |
BYU | No. 23 Ole Miss** | 5:30 p.m. ET | FS1 | BYU |
No. 25 Mississippi State | UNLV**** | 9:30 p.m. ET | CBS Sports Network | Mississippi State |
*ESPN Events Invitational at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, FL
**Rady Children's Invitational at LionTree Arena in San Diego, CA
***Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, MO
****Arizona Tip-Off - Cactus Division at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ
Friday, Nov. 29
Away Team | Home Team | Time | Network | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia State | No. 8 Kentucky | 7:00 p.m. ET | SEC Network | Kentucky |
Seattle U | No. 11 Duke* | 7:00 p.m. ET | ACC Network | Duke |
*Terry's Chocolate Vegas Showdown at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC
Saturday, Nov. 30
Away Team | Home Team | Time | Network | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago State | No. 15 Wisconsin | 1:00 p.m. ET | Peacock | Wisconsin |
Western Carolina | No. 10 Marquette | 2:00 p.m. ET | FS2 | Marquette |
Furman | No. 1 Kansas* | 6:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Kansas |
Maryland Eastern Shore | No. 2 UCONN | 7:00 p.m. ET | Peacock | UCONN |
*Terry's Chocolate Vegas Showdown at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS
Sunday, Dec. 1
Away Team | Home Team | Time | Network | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
South Carolina State | No. 22 Xavier | 4:30 p.m. ET | FS1 | Xavier |
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