Colorado Buffaloes vs Colorado State Rams Betting Pick & Prediction 11/29/23

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Buffaloes versus the Rams? Tip off is at at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on CBSS. The game will be played at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Rams as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 148.5 points.

COLORADO BUFFALOES VS COLORADO STATE RAMS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado State Rams -3.5

This game will be played at Moby Arena at 9:00 ET on Wednesday, November 29th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO STATE RAMS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Rams.
• Not only will Colorado State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can Colorado Grab a Win on the Road?

The Buffaloes have been favored in all of their games so far this season, including today’s matchup against Colorado State. So far, Colorado has a record of 5-1. As of today’s game, Colorado has a 3-3 record against the spread. When playing away, the Buffaloes are 0-2 vs. the spread, while at home they are 3-1.

Colorado’s games have, on average, featured 149.8 points per game leading to an over/under record of 3-3-0. Their average over/under line is currently 147 points so far. The Buffaloes’ have recorded an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 73 points per game.

The Colorado offense is coming off a game in which they scored 85 points vs. Iona. Overall their field goal percentage was 60.8% while connecting on 6 threes. For the season, the Colorado offense has been one of the more efficient shooting teams in the NCAA with a field goal percentage of 50%. So far, they have hit 54% of their looks from inside the arc, and are averaging 7.5 made three’s per contest.

So far this season, the Colorado defense has been performing well, ranking 78th in the country at 67.2 points allowed per contest. Colorado’s three-point defense is currently 72nd in the country at 7.2 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 40.9% of their shots vs. Colorado.

Can Colorado State Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

The Colorado State Rams, who are undefeated at 6-0, will be taking on Colorado in today’s game. In their previous ten home games, the Rams have a home record of 5-5, which includes games from last year. Colorado State has a winning record against the spread, sitting at 5-1. At home this season, the team is 3-1 vs. the spread. In their last ten home games, Colorado State is 6-4 ATS.

So far, Colorado State’s games have averaged 150.8 points per game with the average over/under line being 149.5 points. Over the course of the last five games, the Rams’ games have averaged 84 points per game, along with an over/under record of 3-1-1.

In their recent matchup, the Colorado State offense ended with 69 points against Creighton. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 47.6% and made 5 threes. The team’s top scorer is Isaiah Stevens, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 17.5, while Joel Scott also carries a PPG average of 14.5 into the game.

This season, the Colorado State defense has been impressive, holding the 68th position in the country while permitting an average of 66.2 points per contest. Against Creighton in their most recent game, the Colorado State defense gave up a total of 48 points while allowing Creighton to hit 27% of their shots.