Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Saturday, January 18

Published 8:33 pm Friday, January 17, 2025

ATS Pick: Creighton +8.5 vs. UConn

• Matchup: Creighton Bluejays at UConn Huskies
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: UConn by 0.7 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: UConn (-8.5)
• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

ATS Pick: Mount St. Mary’s +3.5 vs. Quinnipiac

• Matchup: Quinnipiac Bobcats at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: Mount St. Mary’s by 3.7 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Quinnipiac (-3.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Arizona State +9.5 vs. Cincinnati

• Matchup: Arizona State Sun Devils at Cincinnati Bearcats
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: Cincinnati by 4.4 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Cincinnati (-9.5)
• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

ATS Pick: Ole Miss +6.5 vs. Mississippi State

• Matchup: Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: Mississippi State by 1.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Mississippi State (-6.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

ATS Pick: Arizona +4.5 vs. Texas Tech

• Matchup: Arizona Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: Arizona by 0.2 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Texas Tech (-4.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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ATS Pick: Santa Clara +15.5 vs. Gonzaga

• Matchup: Santa Clara Broncos at Gonzaga Bulldogs
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: Gonzaga by 10.9 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Gonzaga (-15.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Columbia +8.5 vs. Yale

• Matchup: Yale Bulldogs at Columbia Lions
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: Yale by 4.3 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Yale (-8.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Washington State -15.5 vs. Portland

• Matchup: Portland Pilots at Washington State Cougars
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: Washington State by 19.4 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Washington State (-15.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

ATS Pick: Richmond +7.5 vs. Saint Louis

• Matchup: Saint Louis Billikens at Richmond Spiders
• Time: 2:30 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: Saint Louis by 3.6 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Saint Louis (-7.5)
• TV Channel: USA
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

ATS Pick: Colorado +2.5 vs. Oklahoma State

• Matchup: Colorado Buffaloes at Oklahoma State Cowboys
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• Computer Projection: Colorado by 1.3 points (Bet now on BetMGM)
• Spread: Oklahoma State (-2.5)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+