College Basketball Predictions and Picks: Make St. John’s, Kansas ATS Best Bets Jan 28

There are eight ranked teams in action on Tuesday. Make sure to check out the BetUS preview of the Kentucky vs Tennessee matchup. We’ll take a look at some other college basketball picks to consider.

When looking at the NCAA basketball futures odds, Gonzaga might not be in the top 25 in the national polls but the Bulldogs (+1200) have the shortest odds of winning March Madness among the teams playing on Tuesday.

Let’s take a look at some options from Tuesday’s college basketball schedule.

Top 3 College Basketball Prop Picks Today

1. St. John’s (-4) to Cover at Georgetown

Longtime Big East rivals St. John’s and Georgetown will meet for the second time in January.

St. John’s won the first meeting 63-58 at Madison Square Garden as RJ Luis Jr. had 19 points.

Since that game, Georgetown is just 1-2 with a loss to cellar-dwelling DePaul at home the low point of the season for the Hoyas.

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St. John’s won at Seton Hall and outlasted Xavier in overtime to extend its winning streak to six games.

Deivon Smith missed the Xavier game so keep an eye on the college basketball injury report.

Except for freshman center Julius Halaifonua continuing to be sidelined, Georgetown should have all of its players who average at least 10 minutes per game.

When looking at the St. John’s vs Georgetown best bets, go with the Red Storm to cover as 4-point favorites.

Bet On St. John’s (-4) to Cover at Georgetown

2. Kansas (-13.5) to Cover

Kansas has covered in four of its last six games as a double-digit favorite, while UCF just allowed 108 points to Iowa State a week ago.

The Jayhawks aren’t expected to have senior forward KJ Adams for this game, although he appears to be close to returning according to NCAAB news.

Kansas coach Bill Self told ESPN a reasonable projection for the return of junior forward KJ Adams from his shoulder injury is the game at Baylor on Feb. 1. Self did caution nothing is certain yet, as Adams recovers from the injury at Iowa State on Jan. 15. Adams should resume… pic.twitter.com/YndrsbOc7H

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 25, 2025

Freshman Flory Bidunga has stepped up in Adams’ absence, averaging 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds over his last two games. Take a look at the +108 odds for Bidunga to go over 10.5 points as a top college basketball player prop bet.

When the teams met earlier this month, Kansas won 99-48 on the road for the second-largest margin of victory in program history. The Kansas reserves nearly outscored the entire UCF team.

Don’t expect a similar score in the rematch but Kansas to cover as a 13.5-point favorite is a solid option for those who bet online.

Bet Kansas (-13.5) to Cover vs UCF

3. Oregon State vs Gonzaga Over 153.5

There were plenty of points scored when Gonzaga lost in overtime at Oregon State a couple of weeks back. Michael Rataj and Nate Kingz combined for 49 points on 16-of-25 shooting to lead the Beavers.

The Zags lost despite all five starters having at least 11 points, per Oregon State vs Gonzaga stats.

With Gonzaga fifth in offensive efficiency and outside of the top 50 in defensive efficiency, according to the Pomeroy basketball database, and Oregon State 90th in defensive efficiency, don’t expect Tuesday’s showdown to be a defensive slugfest.

It is unlikely that Oregon State will shoot 58.5% from the field again, but go with the game to land over 153.5 points to complete the Jan. 28 college basketball best bets.

Bet Oregon State vs Gonzaga to Land Over 153.5

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