Colorado Vs Utah: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 3, 2023

The Utah Utes and Jabari Walker will clash when the Utes (17-13, 10-9 Pac-12) meet the Colorado Buffaloes (15-15, 7-12 Pac-12) at CU Events Center on Saturday, March 4 at 5:30 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Buffaloes and the Utes features the Buffaloes as modest 4-point favorites. The over/under is 134 points for the game.

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Colorado Vs Utah Betting Lines

Colorado vs Utah Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Colorado -4 134 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah (+4)
Total Pick Over (134)

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Colorado Vs Utah Stat Rankings

Colorado Avg. (Rank) Utah Avg. (Rank)
70 (216th) Points Scored 69.2 (245th)
66.5 (75th) Points Allowed 63.4 (29th)
35.3 (48th) Rebounds 37.3 (14th)
10.4 (67th) Off. Rebounds 10 (92nd)
6.4 (290th) 3pt Made 7.2 (206th)
12.9 (197th) Assists 14.4 (97th)
12.8 (253rd) Turnovers 11.7 (153rd)

Colorado Vs Utah Betting Trends

  • The Buffaloes have 13 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
  • Colorado’s ATS record as 4-point favorites or more is 5-11.
  • This year, 13 of the Buffaloes’ 30 games have hit the over.
  • A total of 17 times so far this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 134 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 134 points, 2.5 fewer than the average total in this season’s Buffaloes contests.
  • Against the spread, Utah is 14-15-1 this season.
  • The Utes have won twice ATS (2-4-1) as a 4-point underdog or more this year.
  • There have been 13 Colorado’s games (out of 30) that hit the over this year.
  • Utes games have had over 134 points 15 times this year.
  • Utah’s games average 132.5 total points, 1.5 less than the total for this matchup.

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Colorado Impact Players

  • KJ Simpson posts a team-best 3.8 assists per contest. He is also posting 15.9 points and 4.3 rebounds, shooting 39.6% from the field and 27.6% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Tristan Da Silva averages 16 points and 1.2 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 5 rebounds, shooting 50.4% from the field and 39.8% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • J’vonne Hadley averages a team-high 5.9 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 8 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 52.5% from the field.
  • Dominique Clifford puts up 6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 37.8% from the floor.
  • Luke O’Brien puts up 5.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Utah Impact Players

  • Branden Carlson leads the Utes in scoring (16 points per game) and rebounding (7.3), and averages 1.5 assists. He also posts 0.3 steals and 2 blocked shots.
  • Rollie Worster is putting up a team-high 5 assists per contest. He’s also contributing 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds, making 42.1% of his shots from the field.
  • Marco Anthony gets the Utes 10 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Utes receive 10.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Lazar Stefanovic.
  • Gabe Madsen gets the Utes 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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