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Projected college basketball scores for Jan. 26
SportsLine's projection model has simulated some of the biggest games in college basketball 10,000 times.
It's a loaded day of college basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 26, as conference play continues to heat up for many, while some marquee non-conference games also are set to tip off, including several games in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
SportsLine's Projection Model has simulated every game 10,000 times to come up with the exact projected score, along with picks against the spread, on the money line and for the over-under. Join SportsLine now to get unlimited projections for every major sport, daily and season-long Fantasy help and much more.
Here's a look at the projected scores and stats for a couple of Saturday's big college basketball games. Simulations run every 15 minutes and are updated on our college basketball pick sheet.
Saturday, Jan. 26
SportsLine Projection Model's score: Tennessee 87, West Virginia 68
Vegas line: Tennessee is favored by 14.5 points
Projected Statistics: Grant Williams scores 19.8 points and records 6.8 rebounds, while Admiral Schofield scored 15.6 for the top-ranked Vols, who get the win and the cover in the projections. Derek Culver (12.2 points) and Esa Ahmed (12 points) leads the way for WVU.
SportsLine Projection Model's score: Kentucky 77, Kansas 71
Vegas line: Kentucky is favored by 6.5 points
Projected Statistics: Reid Travis leads Kentucky with 15.4 points and 7.4 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson (13.9 points), Tyler Herro (13 points) and P.J. Washington (11 points) also hit double figures. Kansas falls short on the road, but does get the cover as it gets 17.3 points from Dedric Lawson and 10 from Lagerald Vick.
SportsLine Staff