Game projections call for a tight Big Ten tilt, with models ranging between a one and two-point margin. Painter has had success against Izzo in recent meetings, with the Boilermakers winning three straight and seven of the last 10 matchups with MSU.

Welcome back to another Sunday of college basketball picks and predictions. We have a smaller slate of games than normal today, but there are still some marquee matchups on tap with plenty of ways to go for college basketball bets.

Butler and Xavier meet on Tuesday night! Our College Basketball odds series has our Butler-Xavier prediction, odds, and pick.