College Basketball Picks Today:
Expert college basketball handicapper Greg Peterson shares his top college basketball picks today for Sunday, January 25.
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1:00 PM Eastern
Florida Atlantic Owls vs. South Florida Bulls
South Florida has had consistent issues defending the interior, ranking 240th in home 2-point shooting percentage allowed and just 158th in defensive rebound percentage. Florida Atlantic is built to exploit that weakness, ranking 26th in defensive rebound percentage while allowing opponents to grab only 24.1% of their missed shots as offensive rebounds. FAU is also elite at protecting the rim, ranking eighth nationally in blocked shot percentage on defense.
Pick: Florida Atlantic +6.5 (Greg’s Handicap Florida Atlantic +4.5)
Central Connecticut State Blue Demons vs. Stonehill Skyhawks
Central Connecticut State ranks 35th nationally in 3-point shooting percentage at 36.9% and has a massive edge in ball security. Stonehill ranks dead last among all 365 Division I teams in turnovers per possession generated on defense and 357th in turnovers per possession on offense. Central Connecticut, meanwhile, ranks 54th in fewest turnovers per possession on offense away from home. Stonehill is also struggling to score inside, ranking 338th in 2-point shooting percentage.
Pick: Central Connecticut -2.5 (Greg’s Handicap Central Connecticut -8)
Wagner Seahawks vs. Long Island Sharks
Wagner should find plenty of success attacking a Long Island defense that ranks 343rd nationally in opponent 3-point shooting percentage at home at 39.4%. That lines up well with Wagner’s strength, as the Seahawks rank 10th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage at 39.5%. Long Island has also struggled with ball security, ranking 329th in turnovers per possession on offense, and has been vulnerable on the glass, ranking 306th in defensive rebound percentage while allowing opponents to rebound 32.3% of their missed shots.
Pick: Wagner +10 (Greg’s Handicap Wagner +7.5)
3:00 PM Eastern
Oregon Ducks vs. Washington Huskies
Oregon is dealing with injuries to top scorers Jackson Shelstad and Nate Bittle, but Washington is even more shorthanded, playing without two of its top four scorers in Desmond Claude and Wesley Yates. Oregon has still done a good job generating second-chance opportunities, ranking 33rd in offensive rebound percentage by grabbing 34.8% of its missed shots. Washington ranks just 181st in defensive rebound percentage at home and is struggling from deep, ranking 318th nationally in 3-point shooting percentage at 30.6%.
Pick: Oregon +10 (Greg’s Handicap Oregon +8)
4:00 PM Eastern
USC Trojans vs. Wisconsin Badgers
USC remains 26th nationally in total possessions per game, but the Trojans have slowed down noticeably since the calendar turned to 2026, averaging nearly four fewer possessions per game with guard Rodney Rice out for the season. Wisconsin limits second-chance opportunities as well as any team in the country, ranking 13th in defensive rebound percentage while allowing opponents to grab just 23.2% of their missed shots. USC does counter with elite rim protection, ranking 14th nationally in blocked shot percentage, which should also limit easy scoring.
Pick: USC vs. Wisconsin Under 159.5 (Greg’s Handicapped Total 156)
Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Evansville Purple Aces
Both teams have struggled offensively. Southern Illinois ranks 356th in 3-point shooting percentage at 27.9% and 227th in turnovers per possession, while Evansville ranks 337th in 3-point shooting percentage at 29.4% and 344th in turnovers per possession. Evansville is also without leading scorer and rebounder Connor Turnbull, who has been out since January 4. That benefits a Southern Illinois team that ranks sixth nationally in the percentage of field goal attempts taken from 2-point range and is 125th in 2-point shooting percentage. Evansville’s interior defense has been poor at home, ranking 330th in opponent 2-point shooting percentage.
Pick: Southern Illinois -3.5 and Under 143 (Greg’s Handicap Southern Illinois -5 and Total 141)
