Top College Basketball Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Thursday, January 5th (2022)

After Purdue lost to Rutgers on Monday, there's a chance for a new No. 1 team to be named next week. No 3 Kansas has a legitimate argument after an impressive road victory against Texas Tech. Houston gets a opportunity to make a statement tonight when hosting rival SMU.

Maryland is coming off a 35-point road loss at Michigan. The Terrapins have lost four of six games. Rutgers is three days removed from a road upset of the No. 1 team in the country. Neither team scores well, but neither team lights up the scoreboard.

Iowa has lost three straight games and five of seven. Patrick McCaffery is taking an indefinite leave from the team to deal with anxiety. Iowa has covered just one of its last five games against teams with a winning record.

UCLA is one of the best defensive teams in the country. USC thrives on 2-point baskets, getting 56.2% of its points inside the arc. The Under has covered in each of UCLA’s last four games.