Oklahoma vs Colorado Prediction 4/1/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Andrew Jett

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Dec 7, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes cheerleader performs in the first half against the Xavier Musketeers at the Coors Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

MATCHUP	Oklahoma Sooners	Colorado Buffaloes
Team Records	19-15	17-15
Where	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
When	Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Time	08:00 PM EDT
TV	FS1

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Colorado Buffaloes meet Wednesday in College Basketball Crown tournament action from MGM Arena in Las Vegas. Here’s an Oklahoma vs Colorado prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Oklahoma vs Colorado pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Preview

Oklahoma was sub-.500 back on February 21, coming off a rough 2-11 stretch over their previous 13 games. The Sooners had beaten only Vanderbilt and Georgia in that time. Wins over Auburn, LSU, Missouri, Texas, South Carolina and Texas A&M came next, then a loss to Arkansas in the conference tournament back on March 13. That gives the Sooners a 19-15 overall run so far.

In the Arkansas matchup during the third game of the SEC Tournament, the Sooners came back out onto the floor in the second half with a 39-37 edge. Oklahoma was outscored 45-40 the rest of the way however, resulting in an 82-79 loss in the end. Nijel Pack led the team on 19 points while both Tae Davis and Derrion Reid had 17 points apiece with a combined nine rebounds.

Colorado Buffaloes Betting Preview

Over on the Colorado side, they were sitting at 12-3 back in early January. The Buffaloes lost to Texas Tech, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Kansas, Central Florida, Iowa State, Baylor, Texas Tech and BYU in the next 11 games, then closed the regular season with wins over Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Utah in five games. After a loss to Oklahoma State the Buffaloes are 17-15 this year.

Back on March 10 matched up against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament, the Buffaloes were down 41-40 as they sat in the locker room at halftime. In the second, Colorado was outscored 51-43 and limped to the finish line for a 92-83 loss. Tops in scoring was Bangot Day with 22 points and eight boards. Barrington Hargress put up 18 points with nine assists and four rebounds.

Oklahoma Sooners @ Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends: April 1, 2026

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

Colorado has won five of its last six day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Oklahoma has lost the first half in three of its last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Why the Oklahoma Sooners will win

Oklahoma has won each of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Colorado has lost three of its last four games at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Oklahoma has won the first half in five of its last six games against non-Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

Each of Oklahoma’s last 10 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 161 or fewer points.
Twelve of Colorado’s last 13 games against non-Conference opponents at neutral venues have produced a total of 158 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

Oklahoma ranks 34th among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (12.4%).
Oklahoma ranks 39th among Division 1 teams for true shooting percentage this season (59.1%).

Oklahoma vs Colorado Prediction

I’ll stick with Oklahoma but it’s close. The Sooners’ run through the SEC Tournament ended in heartbreak against a good Arkansas team back on March 13, but they played pretty well in that one. Oklahoma shot 44.6 percent from the field and 85 percent (17-of-20) from the line, adding 33 rebounds, a 46-34 edge on points in the paint and just eight turnovers. Oklahoma had won six straight games prior to that, scoring 80 or more points in all of those.

As for Colorado, they shot well (47.1 percent) from the field in their latest loss to Oklahoma State on March 10 during the Big 12 Tournament. That said, the Buffs also got out-rebounded 44-31, outscored in the paint 40-30 and had just 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from the line. Colorado is just 1-2 in their last three games but they’ve scored 79 or more points in each of those. I could see the Buffaloes being competitive here (especially with the relatively thick line) but still I like Oklahoma slightly better.