The Sunday slate for college hoops only has 12 games. This comes after a Friday schedule that had seven games and a Saturday that had over 140 games. College hoops needs a schedule czar to add a bit of balance to weekend schedules. That being said, we have games on Sunday, and you know we have plays for them. We’ve found three college basketball picks for Sunday’s 12-game slate that you’ll want to have action on.
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College Basketball Preview, Picks, and Best Bets for January 18
Matt Dewoskin ATS College Basketball Picks Record (Est 11/3/2025)
All Selections: 114-99-3
Perfect 3-0 Cards: 12-60
Oakland at Green Bay
Start Time: 2:00 PM EST
Oakland enters this game with a 10-9 overall record and a 4-7 road mark. The Golden Grizzlies are 11-7 overall against the spread and 6-5 ATS on the road.
Green Bay comes into this matchup with an 11-8 overall record and a 6-1 mark at home. The Phoenix are 11-6 overall ATS and 4-1 ATS at home.
Oakland has won four of the last five games in this series, but Green Bay managed to cover four of the last five games. The Golden Grizzlies have won four of their last five games, including in-conference road games at Milwaukee and at Youngstown State. Green Bay has won five games in a row, including three straight home games against in-conference opponents. Both teams are 6-2 in conference games and are among the teams at the top of the Horizon League standings.
Green Bay has been one of the more improved teams on the offensive end this year. The Phoenix is 62nd in the nation in effective field goal percentage and 47th in offensive efficiency this year. That’s a vast improvement over last season’s production. Oakland has been one of the better scoring teams in the nation this year, but it has struggled on the defensive end. The Golden Grizzlies are 305th in the nation in opponents’ effective field goal percentage and 269th in opponents’ shooting efficiency.
Oakland can score, but they’re really poor on the defensive end. Green Bay is a very good shooting team and should be able to keep up with the Golden Grizzlies and get an occasional stop on the defensive end. The Phoenix have also been really good at home this year, and are catching three points. Let’s lock up Green Bay and the three points to get home in this game.
Best Bet: Green Bay +3
North Texas at Tulane
Start Time: 5:00 PM EST
North Texas comes into this game with a 10-7 overall record and a 1-4 road mark. The Mean Green are 9-6 overall ATS and 3-2 ATS on the road.
Tulane enters this matchup with a 12-5 overall record and an 8-3 mark at home. The Green Wave are 7-9 overall ATS and 4-6 ATS at home.
North Texas has won and covered four straight games in this series. The Mean Green have lost three of their last four games, including road losses at Wichita State and Memphis. Tulane has five of its last six games, but is off a loss at home against UAB.
North Texas has changed coaches, and the metrics are the same, but the approach is a little different. The Mean Green used to defend like a hockey team and score only when required. This year’s version isn’t quite as gritty as years past, but play at a snail’s pace to limit possessions.
Tulane has the better shooting team in this matchup by a wide margin. The Green Wave is a top 50 free-throw shooting team and is in the top half of the nation in shooting efficiency. Tulane is also the better team at taking care of the ball. The Green Wave has given up the 38th fewest turnovers to opponents.
North Texas has struggled away from The Super Pit, and Tulane is simply the better roster and has been playing better ball in conference so far. Let’s lock up the Green Wave to win and cover the two points at home.
Best Bet: Tulane -2
Washington State at San Francisco
Start Time: 7:00 PM EST
Washington State enters this game with an 8-11 overall record and a 1-5 road mark. The Cougars are 8-10 overall ATS and 4-2 ATS on the road.
San Francisco comes into this matchup with a 12-8 overall record and a 7-2 mark at home. The Dons are 9-10 overall ATS and 3-5 ATS at home.
San Francisco won two out of three matchups from last season. The Dons won and covered both games played in San Francisco. Washington State has dropped three of its last five games. Their losses were against Gonzaga, at St. Mary’s, and at Seattle. The Cougars tend to struggle against the better teams in the WCC. San Francisco has won three of its last five, but is off a home loss to St. Mary’s.
By the metrics, Washington State is the better team on the offensive end. The Cougars are better at shooting just about everywhere on the floor, and have the better free-throw shooting team by a wide margin. However, the Cougars are soft on defense, and San Francisco isn’t terrible on the offensive end. The Dons are the better rebounding team and much better at turning over their opposition and protecting the ball than Washington State.
This game will be played on campus at the Sobrato Center in San Francisco. The Dons are a much better team on campus than when they play in the massive NBA arena in the area. The Dons can do enough on offense and should have a clear defensive advantage. Let’s lock up the Dons to win and cover the 5.5 points.
Best Bet: San Francisco -5.5
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