Colorado vs Oklahoma State Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks

The Colorado Buffaloes are visiting the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, January 18th at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Buffaloes vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction. We will examine:

The Oklahoma State Cowboys’ recent form and player performance

The Colorado Buffaloes’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Oklahoma State Cowboys

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Buffaloes

Recent betting trends in games played between Colorado Buffaloes and Oklahoma State Cowboys

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Colorado Buffaloes vs Oklahoma State Cowboys game

Oklahoma State Cowboys Preview

The Oklahoma State Cowboys have a 9-7 record this season and are sitting in 12th place in the Big 12. The Cowboys are coming off a 69-85 loss to BYU. The Cowboys are 4-12 against the spread, and 7-9 in over/under, while having a 6-1 home record this season.

Offensively, Oklahoma State is averaging 73.4 points per game, which ranks 226th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74 points per game (254th). The Cowboys shoot 41.9% from the field (314th) and 32.1% from beyond the arc (270th). The Cowboys shoot 72.3% from the free throw line (157th) and are grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game (141st).

Abou Ousmane leads Oklahoma State in scoring this season, with an average of 12.6 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds, while Marchellus Avery adds 12 points and 5.1 rebounds. 

Colorado Buffaloes Preview

The Colorado Buffaloes have a 9-7 record this season and are sitting in 16th place in the Big 12. Colorado is coming off a 62-68 loss to Cincinnati. The Buffaloes are 7-9 against the spread, and 7-8-1 in over/under, while playing having a 0-2 road record.

Offensively, Colorado is averaging 73.8 points per game, which ranks 219th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 70.8 points per game (162nd). The Buffaloes shoot 46% from the field (128th) and 34.8% from beyond the arc (133rd). The Buffaloes shoot 76.2% from the free-throw line (49th) and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game (145th).

Julian Hammond leads Colorado scoring this season, with an average of 13.7 points and a team-high 3.3 assists, while Andrej Jakimovksi adds 10.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.

Why the Oklahoma State Cowboys will win

• Oklahoma State has won each of its last eight home games when playing with a rest advantage.
• Colorado has lost each of its last six games against the Big 12 Conference.
• Oklahoma State has won the first half in 22 of its last 23 day games at Gallagher-Iba Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

• Oklahoma State has lost 10 of its last 11 games against the Big 12 Conference.
• Colorado has won 17 of its last 22 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Oklahoma State has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against the Big 12 Conference.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction

Oklahoma State is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against Colorado, and are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 meetings and in their most recent matchup back in 2013, Oklahoma State won 78-73 on the road. 

In this Colorado Buffaloes vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, Oklahoma State is coming as -3 home favorites. Both teams have the exact same record this season, but the Cowboys have been almost perfect at home, while the Buffaloes are winless on the road. Oklahoma State is struggling mightily with their shooting, as they are a bottom-50 team in field goal percentage, and a bottom-90 in 3-point percentage, and as a result, they are 6-2 to the under in their last 8 games. The Buffaloes are 1-5 against the spread but have been involved in lower-scoring games lately, so I don’t expect fireworks offensively. Take the under.