College Basketball: Best Games for January 20

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The college basketball slate on Tuesday should provide some fireworks. The contests include the Toledo Rockets playing the UMass Minutemen at William D. Mullins Center.

Searching for an edge in college basketball? We dissect the betting odds for each of the big games below.

Keep reading for our betting previews for this season, and uncover all of our expert predictions here, too!

Closest Projected College Basketball Games (by Spread) for January 20

Toledo (10-8) at UMass (11-8)

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  • Game Time: 6 p.m. ET
  • UMass Last Game: 70-68 L vs Northern Illinois
  • Toledo Last Game: 87-84 L vs Kent State
To Cover the Spread

UMass -1.5 vs. Toledo

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

No. 15 Vanderbilt (16-2) at No. 20 Arkansas (13-5)

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  • Game Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Arkansas Last Game: 90-76 L vs Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Last Game: 98-94 L vs Florida
To Cover the Spread

Arkansas -1.5 vs. Vanderbilt

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

SMU (13-5) at Wake Forest (11-7)

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  • Game Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Wake Forest Last Game: 69-68 W vs Florida State
  • SMU Last Game: 72-68 L vs Virginia
To Cover the Spread

SMU -1.5 vs. Wake Forest

Bet $20, Payout $40.60

No. 21 Georgia (15-3) at Missouri (13-5)

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  • Game Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Missouri Last Game: 78-70 L vs LSU
  • Georgia Last Game: 90-76 W vs Arkansas
Spread

Georgia -1.5 vs. Missouri

Bet $20, Payout $39.42

No. 12 Texas Tech (14-4) at Baylor (11-6)

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  • Game Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Baylor Last Game: 80-62 L vs Kansas
  • Texas Tech Last Game: 84-71 W vs BYU
Betting Odds

Texas Tech -1.5 vs. Baylor

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

No. 25 Miami (OH) (19-0) at Kent State (14-4)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Kent State Last Game: 87-84 W vs Toledo
  • Miami (OH) Last Game: 105-102 W vs Buffalo
To Cover the Spread

Miami (OH) -1.5 vs. Kent State

Bet $20, Payout $39.42

Ball State (5-13) at Central Michigan (5-13)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Central Michigan Last Game: 100-61 L vs Miami (OH)
  • Ball State Last Game: 76-71 W vs Ohio
To Cover the Spread

Central Michigan -1.5 vs. Ball State

Bet $20, Payout $39.61

Boise State (10-8) at Wyoming (11-7)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Wyoming Last Game: 63-60 L vs Fresno State
  • Boise State Last Game: 79-73 W vs Colorado State
Spread

Boise State -1.5 vs. Wyoming

Bet $20, Payout $39.80

Oklahoma (11-7) at South Carolina (10-8)

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  • Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • South Carolina Last Game: 71-67 L vs Auburn
  • Oklahoma Last Game: 83-81 L vs Alabama
Spread

South Carolina -1.5 vs. Oklahoma

Bet $20, Payout $40.00

Auburn (11-7) at Ole Miss (11-7)

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  • Game Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Ole Miss Last Game: 68-67 W vs Mississippi State
  • Auburn Last Game: 71-67 W vs South Carolina
Spread

Auburn -2.5 vs. Ole Miss

Bet $20, Payout $37.39
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