Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Sunday, December 8

Published 6:08 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024

There are 10 games featuring a ranked team on Sunday’s college basketball slate. Below, we offer against-the-spread picks for each contest.

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AP Top 25 Picks ATS Today

No. 2 Auburn Tigers vs. Richmond Spiders

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Auburn 87, Richmond 58
  • Projected Favorite: Auburn by 29.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Auburn (-27.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Location: Auburn, Alabama
  • Venue: Neville Arena
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers vs. Maryland Terrapins

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Maryland 74, Purdue 72
  • Projected Favorite: Maryland by 1.8 points
  • Pick ATS: Maryland (+3.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Venue: Mackey Arena
  • TV Channel: BTN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Missouri Tigers vs. No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Kansas 79, Missouri 74
  • Projected Favorite: Kansas by 4.5 points
  • Pick ATS: Missouri (+5.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Location: Columbia, Missouri
  • Venue: Mizzou Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 14 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Howard Bison

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Cincinnati 84, Howard 61
  • Projected Favorite: Cincinnati by 23 points
  • Pick ATS: Howard (+27.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Fifth Third Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Texas Tech 73, Texas A&M 72
  • Projected Favorite: Texas Tech by 0.9 points
  • Pick ATS: Texas A&M (+1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • Location: Fort Worth, Texas
  • Venue: Dickies Arena
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 16 Memphis Tigers vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Memphis 82, Arkansas State 68
  • Projected Favorite: Memphis by 14.7 points
  • Pick ATS: Memphis (-12.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • Location: Memphis, Tennessee
  • Venue: FedExForum
  • TV Channel: ESPNU
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Texas Longhorns vs. No. 25 UConn Huskies

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Texas 74, UConn 71
  • Projected Favorite: Texas by 2.9 points
  • Pick ATS: Texas (-1.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • Location: Austin, Texas
  • Venue: Moody Center
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: ESPN

No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones vs. Jackson State Tigers

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Iowa State 90, Jackson State 60
  • Projected Favorite: Iowa State by 29.8 points
  • Pick ATS: Jackson State (+36.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Location: Ames, Iowa
  • Venue: James H. Hilton Coliseum
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

No. 12 Oregon Ducks vs. UCLA Bruins

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Oregon 71, UCLA 69
  • Projected Favorite: Oregon by 1.7 points
  • Pick ATS: UCLA (+3.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Location: Eugene, Oregon
  • Venue: Matthew Knight Arena
  • TV Channel: BTN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Louisville Cardinals vs. No. 9 Duke Blue Devils

Spread Prediction

  • Computer Prediction: Duke 75, Louisville 69
  • Projected Favorite: Duke by 6.3 points
  • Pick ATS: Louisville (+7.5)

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Key Facts

  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Location: Louisville, Kentucky
  • Venue: KFC Yum! Center
  • TV Channel: ACC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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