The Colorado Buffaloes (14-19) travel to face off against the Houston Cougars (28-4) on Thursday, March 13th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:00 ET.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Houston Cougars

The Buffaloes Are Coming Off A Win

Colorado Buffaloes Recent Game/Games

Colorado improved to 14-19 on the season with a 67-60 road win over West Virginia on Wednesday. The Buffaloes entered the game as +7 point underdogs and covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 29-23 at halftime, Colorado turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring the Mountaineers 44-31. The combined points for the game were 127, just under the O/U line of 129.5.

The Cougars Are Coming Off A Win

Houston Cougars Recent Game/Games

Houston improved to 28-4 after a 65-61 road win over Baylor on Saturday. The Cougars were -4.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 126, falling short of the O/U line of 130.5.

After trailing 29-26 at halftime, Houston turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Baylor 39-32 to secure the win.

Buffaloes Offense Breakdown

Javon Small led the Buffaloes with 23 points and 5 assists, hitting 4 of 11 from three-point range. Elijah Malone was efficient inside, shooting 70% from the field, contributing 14 points and 4 rebounds.

As a team, Colorado shot 44.9% overall, with a 38.5% mark from beyond the arc. They connected on 81.8% of their free throws, going 18 for 22, and grabbed 9 offensive rebounds, finishing with 10 assists in the game.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Houston’s offense put up 65 points, shooting 44% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52%. They connected on 8 of 19 three-point attempts, shooting 42.1% from deep, while hitting 72.2% of their free throws (13/18). The Cougars grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and dished out 7 assists.

VJ Edgecombe and L.J. Cryer each scored 23 points, with Cryer hitting 6 of 9 from beyond the arc (66.7%). Norchad Omier contributed 13 points and 16 rebounds, and J’Wan Roberts added 11 points and 10 boards.

Buffaloes Team Defense

Despite giving up 60 points, Colorado’s defense held their opponent to 42% shooting from the field, with 22 made baskets on 52 attempts. Inside the arc, the Buffaloes allowed 16 two-point field goals on 33 attempts, resulting in a 48% shooting performance.

From three-point range, Colorado’s defense limited their opponent to 6 made threes on 19 attempts, a 31% success rate. At the free-throw line, their opponent went 12/18, shooting 66%. The Buffaloes also gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cougars Team Defense

Colorado’s defense held their opponent to 60 points, with a field goal percentage of 42% (22/52). They allowed 16 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 48% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the opponent shot 6/19, or 31%. Colorado also sent them to the free-throw line 18 times, where they hit 12, shooting 66%. The Buffaloes gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Buffaloes vs Cougars Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Colorado has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 64 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Houston has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Buffaloes have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 7-2-1.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Cougars have a straight up record of 10-0. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.

Buffaloes vs Cougars Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Cougars vs. Buffaloes matchup, our bet is to grab the Buffaloes at +17.5. Even though our projections have the Cougars winning 79-68, we see the Buffaloes as the play on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 127.5, and our model projects the Buffaloes and Cougars to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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