Colorado vs. Utah: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 14, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 14, 2024

In regular season action on Thursday, the Colorado Buffaloes (22-9, 13-7 Pac-12) will play the Utah Utes (19-13, 9-11 Pac-12), with Tristan Da Silva and Branden Carlson among the key players to watch. Tipoff at T-Mobile Arena is at 11:30 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Buffaloes and the Utes sees the Buffaloes as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 151.

Colorado vs. Utah Betting Lines

Colorado vs Utah Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Colorado -4.5 151 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah (+4.5)
Total Pick Over (151)

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Colorado vs. Utah Stat Rankings

Colorado Avg. (Rank) Utah Avg. (Rank)
80.6 (32nd) Points Scored 78.7 (55th)
72.1 (184th) Points Allowed 72.7 (206th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.1 (157th) Off. Rebounds 9.3 (142nd)
7.0 (222nd) 3pt Made 8.9 (42nd)
16.1 (30th) Assists 17.1 (17th)
12.3 (282nd) Turnovers 11.6 (222nd)

Colorado vs. Utah Betting Trends

  • The Buffaloes have 14 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
  • As 4.5-point favorites or more, Colorado is 10-9-1 against the spread.
  • The Buffaloes have seen 19 of their 31 games go over the point total.
  • A total of 18 times so far this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 151 points.
  • The average total for Buffaloes games this season has been 152.7, which is 1.7 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Utah has 16 wins in 32 games against the spread this season.
  • As 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Utes are 3-4 against the spread.
  • Colorado has played 31 games this year, and 19 of them have gone over the total.
  • Utes games have finished with over 151 points scored 14 times this season.
  • This season, Utah’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 151.3, which is 0.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Colorado Impact Players

  • KJ Simpson leads his team in both points (19.6) and assists (4.8) per game, and also posts 5.5 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Da Silva is averaging 16.2 points, 2.4 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game.
  • J’vonne Hadley averages 12.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 56.8% from the floor.
  • Eddie Lampkin paces the Buffaloes at 7.0 rebounds per contest, while also posting 2.1 assists and 10.1 points.
  • Luke O’Brien averages 6.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Utah Impact Players

  • Carlson is the Utes’ top scorer (17.2 points per game) and rebounder (6.8), and contributes 1.7 assists.
  • Gabe Madsen is posting 13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, making 44.2% of his shots from the floor and 38.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 triples per game.
  • Deivon Smith is the Utes’ top assist man (6.5 per game), and he produces 12.7 points and 5.8 rebounds. His assist average ranks him ninth in the country.
  • Keba Keita gets the Utes 9.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. He also posts 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Cole Bajema is posting 9.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 42.8% of his shots from the floor and 41.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 treys per game.

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