College Basketball Predictions & Best Bets Today: Expert ATS Picks and Prop Bets (Tuesday, Jan. 20)

My college basketball predictions and best bets today focus on two of the top teams in the country as they take on blue-blood programs in a Tuesday slate featuring a dozen games involving top-25 teams.

Meanwhile, my favorite player props for today’s slate highlight two of the best players in the country at plus-money odds. Don’t miss our Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas prediction, the only top-25 matchup tonight.

🏀 College basketball predictions today: Jan. 20

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Indiana vs. Michigan prediction: Michigan -15.5 (-118 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐

Though Michigan finally lost a game a week and a half ago, Dusty May's program remains the favorite by the March Madness odds. The Wolverines are coming off back-to-back double-digit wins on the West Coast, and now return home where they've covered in five of their last six.

Michigan is ranked No. 1 in the country by KenPom, with an offense that's No. 5 in PPG (93.1) and a defense ranked No. 2 in adjusted efficiency.

After last night, Indiana's officially a football school now. The basketball team has failed to cover in three straight.

Purdue vs. UCLA prediction: Purdue -5.5 (-112 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

With Indiana forever having bragging rights over Purdue in football, the Boilermakers have to win an NCAA Tournament soon to quiet their hated rivals. Luckily, Matt Painter's team is 17-1 and ranked No. 4 in the country, thanks to an offense that's No. 1 in adjusted efficiency.

Led by All-American Braden Smith, Purdue's offense should push a UCLA team that's No. 50 in adjusted defensive efficiency and just gave up 86 points to a middling Ohio State team.

The Bruins are just 2-5 ATS since mid-December, including 1-4 ATS against Big Ten opponents.

⛹️ College basketball player props today

Thomas Haugh, Florida: 20+ points (+125 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

After a slow start to the season, Florida has begun looking like a program capable of defending its national title, thanks in large part to Thomas Haugh. The team's leading scorer (17.4 PPG), Haugh is top 50 in the country in OBPR and averaging 19.4 PPG in SEC play.

Against an LSU team that's 1-4 in conference matchups, Haugh should be a mismatch. The Tigers are ranked No. 77 in adjusted defensive efficiency and are allowing SEC opponents to shoot 35.8% from deep.

Haugh has gone for 20-plus in three of his last five.

Christian Anderson, Texas Tech: 7+ assists (+102 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

If you're a fan of offense, tune in to Texas Tech vs. Baylor tonight (9 p.m. ET, Peacock). The Bears are No. 96 in adjusted defensive efficiency and don't have the firepower to slow JT Toppin (21.6 PPG) and Christian Anderson (7.4 assists per game).

With Toppin being one of the most dangerous scorers in the country, he should do plenty of damage against a Baylor defense that's 325th in 2-pointers allowed per game (20.4).

Feeding him will be Anderson, who's gone Over 6.5 assists in four of five Big 12 games.

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