Max Abmas and Isaiah Stevens will be the players to watch when the Texas Longhorns (20-12) play the Colorado State Rams (25-10) in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday at 6:50 PM ET at Spectrum Center. Thursday’s game between the Longhorns and the Rams features the Longhorns as 3-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.
Texas vs. Colorado State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | -3 | 143.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Colorado State (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (143.5) |
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Texas vs. Colorado State Stat Rankings
| Texas Avg. (Rank) | Colorado State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.5 (93rd) | Points Scored | 76.1 (103rd) |
| 69.9 (107th) | Points Allowed | 67.6 (58th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.9 (174th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.0 (323rd) |
| 7.4 (181st) | 3pt Made | 7.4 (181st) |
| 15.7 (37th) | Assists | 18.3 (6th) |
| 10.9 (146th) | Turnovers | 9.9 (62nd) |
Texas vs. Colorado State Betting Trends
- The Longhorns are 12-20-0 against the spread this year.
- As 3-point favorites or more, Texas is 7-12 against the spread.
- The Longhorns have seen 21 of their 32 games hit the over.
- In 22 games this season, Texas and its opponent have combined to score more than 143.5 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 143.5 points, 2.9 fewer than the average total in this season’s Longhorns contests.
- Colorado State’s record against the spread is 17-16-0.
- The Rams are 3-3 as 3-point underdogs or more.
- Texas has played 32 games this year, and 21 of them have hit the over.
- Rams games have finished with over 143.5 points scored 17 times this year.
- This season, Colorado State’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 143.7, which is 0.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Texas Impact Players
- Abmas leads the Longhorns with 17.1 points per game and 4.3 assists, while also posting 3.0 rebounds.
- Dillon Mitchell leads the Longhorns at 7.7 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 1.5 assists and 10.1 points.
- Tyrese Hunter is posting 10.8 points, 4.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Dylan Disu puts up 15.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 49.4% from the floor and 50.0% from beyond the arc (second in the nation) with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Kadin Shedrick puts up 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, shooting 58.8% from the field.
Colorado State Impact Players
- Stevens leads the Rams in scoring (16.2 points per game) and assists (6.9), and posts 3.1 rebounds. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Dominique Clifford is the Rams’ top rebounder (7.6 per game), and he posts 12.3 points and 3.0 assists.
- Joel Scott gives the Rams 13.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Patrick Cartier is posting 10.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, making 52.9% of his shots from the floor.
- Joe Palmer gets the Rams 5.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
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