Colorado State vs Colorado Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/7/24

The Colorado State Rams are visiting the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, December 7th at the CU Events Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado State Rams vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction.

Colorado Buffaloes Preview

The Colorado Buffaloes have a 6-2 record this season and are coming off a 75-66 win over Pacific. The Buffaloes are 4-4 against the spread, and 4-4 in over/under, while having a 5-0 home record.

Offensively, Colorado is averaging 76.5 points per game, which ranks 178th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.5 points per game (199th). The Buffaloes shoot with 46.5% from the field (120th), and with 40.1% from beyond the arc, which is the 12th-best in the nation. The Buffaloes shoot with 75.5% from the free throw line (62nd), they are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game (189th), while committing 14.9 turnovers per game (32nd).

Andrej Jakimovski leads Colorado in scoring this season, with an average of 13.5 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Julian Hammond adds 12.3 points and a team-high 3.3 assists.

Colorado State Rams Preview

The Colorado State Rams have a 5-3 record this season and are coming off an 83-54 win over Loyola Marymount. The Rams are 3-5 against the spread, and 4-4 in over/under, while playing their first road game of the season.

Offensively, Colorado State is averaging 76.6 points per game, which ranks 175th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70 points per game (152nd). The Rams shoot with 45.4% from the field (169th), and with 31.3% from beyond the arc (272nd). The Rams shoot with 71.9% from the free throw line (156th), they are grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game (152nd), while committing 12 turnovers per game (192nd).

Nique Clifford leads Colorado State in scoring this season, with an average of 18.9 points and a team-high 11 rebounds, while Jalen Lake adds 15 points. 

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

• Colorado has won each of its last 21 games at CU Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Colorado has won the first half in 21 of its last 24 games against non-Conference opponents at CU Events Center.

Why the Colorado State Rams will win

• Colorado State has won 12 of its last 14 night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Colorado has lost the first half in each of its last four games.

Colorado State Rams vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction

Colorado leads Colorado State 3-1 wins in their last 4 meetings, but Colorado State is 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 meetings. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings. In their most recent meeting last year, Colorado State won 88-83 at home. In this Colorado State Rams vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, Colorado is coming as -2.5 home favorites. Colorado is better offensively, scoring just 0.1 point more than Colorado State, while the Rams are better defensively, allowing 1.5 points less. The Buffaloes have better percentages both in field goals and in 3-pointers, where they boast the 12th-best percentage nationally. Colorado has also been undefeated at home, so the value here lies with the home team. Take the Colorado Buffaloes and lay the points at home.