Colorado vs. Utah: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2024

At CU Events Center on Saturday (at 9:00 PM ET), the Colorado Buffaloes (17-9, 8-7 Pac-12) meet the Utah Utes (16-10, 7-8 Pac-12). Players to watch include the Buffaloes’ KJ Simpson and the Utes’ Branden Carlson. Colorado is a solid 7-point favorite against Utah when the Buffaloes square off with the Utes on Saturday. A 153-point total is set for the game.

Colorado vs. Utah Betting Lines

Colorado vs Utah Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Colorado -7 153 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah (+7)
Total Pick Under (153)

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Colorado vs. Utah Stat Rankings

Colorado Avg. (Rank) Utah Avg. (Rank)
80.3 (40th) Points Scored 78.3 (70th)
72.7 (204th) Points Allowed 72.8 (209th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.9 (166th) Off. Rebounds 9.3 (122nd)
6.7 (248th) 3pt Made 8.7 (55th)
15.9 (37th) Assists 17.2 (16th)
12.9 (315th) Turnovers 11.5 (207th)

Colorado vs. Utah Betting Trends

  • The Buffaloes are 11-14-1 against the spread this season.
  • As 7-point favorites or more, Colorado is 7-5-1 against the spread.
  • There have been 16 Buffaloes games (out of 26) that hit the over this year.
  • In 13 games this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 153 points.
  • The over/under for this game and the average total for Buffaloes games this season are equal at 153.
  • Utah has 12 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
  • The Utes have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 7-point underdog or more this season.
  • Out of 26 Colorado’s games so far this season, 16 have gone over the total.
  • There have been nine Utes games this year with more than 153 points scored.
  • Utah’s games average 151.1 total points, 1.9 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Colorado Impact Players

  • Tristan Da Silva puts up 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • J’vonne Hadley puts up 11.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Eddie Lampkin leads his team in rebounds per game (6.9), and also puts up 9.8 points and 2.1 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Cody Williams posts 14.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.

Utah Impact Players

  • Carlson is posting team highs in points (16.9 per game) and rebounds (7.0). And he is producing 1.9 assists, making 47.0% of his shots from the floor and 35.0% from 3-point range, with 1.7 triples per game.
  • Gabe Madsen leads the Utes in assists (2.2 per game), and averages 12.8 points and 4.1 rebounds. He also averages 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Utes get 9.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Keba Keita.
  • Deivon Smith is averaging 11.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per contest, making 43.3% of his shots from the floor.
  • Rollie Worster is putting up 9.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists per contest, making 40.6% of his shots from the field.

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