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
| 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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