The Colorado Buffaloes (18-16) face the Utah Valley Wolverines (26-8) on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at TBA ET. Below, we dig into the Colorado vs. Utah Valley odds and lines ahead of this matchup.
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Colorado is 15-18-0 against the spread this season compared to Utah Valley’s 21-9-0 ATS record. The Buffaloes have gone over the point total in 15 games, while Wolverines games have gone over 16 times. Colorado has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall over the past 10 contests. Utah Valley has gone 8-2 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 games.
Before watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s college basketball action.
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Colorado vs. Utah Valley prediction
Colorado 73, Utah Valley 68
Against the spread
- Colorado has compiled a 15-18-0 record against the spread this season.
- Utah Valley has won 21 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover nine times.
- The 69.9 points per game the Buffaloes record are only 1.9 more points than the Wolverines give up (68.0).
- When Colorado totals more than 68.0 points, it is 9-5 against the spread and 10-4 overall.
- Utah Valley is 15-1 against the spread and 18-1 overall when giving up fewer than 69.9 points.
- The Wolverines’ 77.1 points per game are 10.4 more points than the 66.7 the Buffaloes allow.
- Utah Valley has put together an 18-6 ATS record and a 23-4 overall record in games it scores more than 66.7 points.
- Colorado has an ATS record of 13-13 and a 15-11 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 77.1 points.
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Players to watch
Colorado
- Tristan da Silva paces his squad in points per game (16.0), and also puts up 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- KJ Simpson averages a team-best 3.8 assists per contest. He is also putting up 15.9 points and 4.3 rebounds, shooting 39.6% from the field and 27.6% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Luke O’Brien paces the Buffaloes at 5.6 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 0.9 assists and 6.1 points.
Utah Valley
- Aziz Bandaogo is the Wolverines’ top rebounder (10.3 per game), and he produces 11.4 points and 1.1 assists.
- Trey Woodbury is the Wolverines’ top assist man (4.5 per game), and he contributes 13.3 points and 5.6 rebounds.
- Le’Tre Darthard is the Wolverines’ top scorer (14.0 points per game) and assist man (1.5), and contributes 3.5 rebounds.
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