Abilene Christian vs Colorado Prediction 11/2/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Abilene Christian vs Colorado Prediction

In this Abilene Christian vs Colorado Prediction for this College Basketball game on Monday, November 2nd, Colorado is coming as -17.5 home favorites. Colorado had a better record last season and were very strong at home and will be facing an Abilene Christian squad that was terrible on the road and struggled to keep games close, as they were 13-17 against the spread last season. Colorado had a superior offense, scoring almost 10 points per game more than Abilene Christian with superior shooting percentages and even though they had a bad defense, I don’t see how an Abilene Christian offense that ranked outside the top-300 last season will take advantage of this. This will be the first even meeting between those two teams and I expect a blowout in Colorado’s season opener at home. Take Colorado and lay the -17.5 points at home.

Colorado Buffaloes Preview

The Colorado Buffaloes finished last season with a 17-16 overall record and had a 7-11 conference record and were placed 11th in the Big 12. They had a 13-5 home record and a 2-8 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 80.2 points per game (ranking 80th in the nation), while allowing 79.8 points per game defensively (326th). They had a 112.9 offensive rating (ranking 104th) and a 112.4 defensive rating (310th). The Buffaloes shot with 46.7% from the field (ranking 82nd in the nation) and 35.2% from beyond the arc (109th), while grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game (224th in the nation) and averaging 15.5 assists per game (87th). They had 3.3 blocks per game (179th in the nation) and 6.3 steals per game (215th).

Isaiah Johnson led Colorado in scoring, with an average of 16.9 ppg on 48.6% shooting from the field, adding 2.9 rebounds while shooting 82.1% from the free throw line. Barrington Hargress followed with 14.7 ppg on 53.2% shooting from the field and 2.2 rebounds per game, while Sebastian Rancik added 12.3 ppg on 40.4% shooting from the field.

Abilene Christian Wildcats Preview

The Abilene Christian Wildcats finished last season with a 14-19 overall record and had a 5-13 conference record and were placed 6th in the WAC. They had a 9-5 home record and a 3-12 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 70.3 points per game (ranking 301st in the nation), while allowing 72.4 points per game defensively (133rd). They had a 101.1 offensive rating (ranking 328th) and a 104.1 defensive rating (106th). The Wildcats shot with 43.8% from the field (ranking 269th in the nation) and 31.3% from beyond the arc (319th), while grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game (331st in the nation) and averaging 13.3 assists per game (219th). They had 2.8 blocks per game (280th in the nation) and 9.7 steals per game (5th).

Bradyn Hubbard led Abilene Christian in scoring, with an average of 16.3 ppg on 40.1% shooting from the field, adding 4.7 rebounds while shooting 79.9% from the free throw line. Chilaydrien Newton followed with 10.1 ppg on 46.3% shooting from the field and 2.2 rebounds per game, while Rich Smith added 9.9 ppg on 50.9% shooting from the field and 3.9 rebounds per game.

Abilene Christian Wildcats @ Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends: November 2, 2026

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

• Colorado has won 23 of its last 24 games against non-Conference opponents at CU Events Center.
• Abilene Christian has lost five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Abilene Christian has lost the first half in six of its last seven road games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Abilene Christian Wildcats will win

• Colorado has lost each of its last three games.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Colorado’s last eight games have produced a total of 152+ points.
• Nineteen of Abilene Christian’s last 23 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Colorado -17.5