College Basketball: Best Games for January 27

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Data Skrive

The Towson Tigers versus the Northeastern Huskies is one of many compelling options on the Monday college basketball slate.

Searching for an edge in college basketball? We dissect the betting odds for all the important matchups below.

Read on for our betting primers for this season, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!

Closest Projected College Basketball Games (by Spread) for January 27

Towson (11-9) at Northeastern (11-9)

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  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Northeastern Last Game: 70-61 W vs Drexel
  • Towson Last Game: 83-67 W vs N.C. A&T
Spread

Northeastern -1.5 vs. Towson

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

UCLA (14-6) at USC (12-7)

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  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • USC Last Game: 78-73 W vs Nebraska
  • UCLA Last Game: 65-60 W vs Washington
Odds to Cover

UCLA -1.5 vs. USC

Bet $20, Payout $39.23

No. 3 Iowa State (17-2) at Arizona (13-6)

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  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • Arizona Last Game: 78-63 W vs Colorado
  • Iowa State Last Game: 76-61 W vs Arizona State
To Cover the Spread

Arizona -2.5 vs. Iowa State

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Bethune-Cookman (7-12) at Alcorn State (3-16)

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  • Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Alcorn State Last Game: 65-64 L vs Florida A&M
  • Bethune-Cookman Last Game: 86-81 L vs Jackson State
Betting Odds

Bethune-Cookman -2.5 vs. Alcorn State

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Prairie View A&M (4-16) at Alabama A&M (6-13)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Alabama A&M Last Game: 82-78 L vs Texas Southern
  • Prairie View A&M Last Game: 66-63 L vs Alabama State
Spread

Alabama A&M -2.5 vs. Prairie View A&M

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Nicholls State (11-9) at UT Rio Grande Valley (12-8)

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  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • UT Rio Grande Valley Last Game: 93-63 L vs McNeese
  • Nicholls State Last Game: 61-57 L vs Texas A&M-CC
To Cover the Spread

UT Rio Grande Valley -2.5 vs. Nicholls State

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Holy Cross (11-10) at Boston University (10-11)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Boston University Last Game: 85-82 W vs Bucknell
  • Holy Cross Last Game: 70-65 W vs Loyola (MD)
Odds to Cover

Boston University -3.5 vs. Holy Cross

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Texas Southern (8-11) at Alabama State (8-11)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Alabama State Last Game: 66-63 W vs Prairie View A&M
  • Texas Southern Last Game: 82-78 W vs Alabama A&M
Spread

Alabama State -3.5 vs. Texas Southern

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Northwestern State (10-10) at Lamar (11-9)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Lamar Last Game: 61-58 W vs East Texas A&M
  • Northwestern State Last Game: 57-54 W vs SFA
Betting Odds

Lamar -4.5 vs. Northwestern State

Bet $20, Payout $36.67

Incarnate Word (9-11) at New Orleans (4-16)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • New Orleans Last Game: 86-76 L vs Houston Christian
  • Incarnate Word Last Game: 86-63 L vs SE Louisiana
Spread

Incarnate Word -5 vs. New Orleans

Bet $20, Payout $38.18
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