The Colorado Buffaloes (4-0) travel to face off against the Michigan State Spartans (4-1) on Monday, November 25th. This game will be played at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 5:00 ET.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Michigan State Spartans

The Buffaloes Are Coming Off A Win

Colorado Buffaloes Recent Game/Games

Colorado improved to 3-0 on the season with an 88-66 win over Harvard on Sunday, November 17th. The Buffaloes were -14.5 point favorites at home and covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 154 went over the pre-game O/U line of 143.

Colorado led 46-34 at halftime and maintained control in the 2nd half, outscoring Harvard 42-32.

The Spartans Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan State improved to 3-1 on the season with an 83-75 win over Samford on Tuesday. Playing at home, the Spartans were -17 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 158 fell short of the 164 O/U line.

After leading 38-28 at halftime, Michigan State scored 45 points in the 2nd half but allowed Samford to put up 47, making the game closer than expected.

Buffaloes Offense Breakdown

Colorado’s offense was firing on all cylinders, scoring 88 points with a 51.8% field goal percentage. They hit 47.4% from three-point range, going 9-for-19, and were strong at the free-throw line, making 21 of 25 attempts (84%). Their effective field goal percentage was 60.7%, and they dished out 18 assists.

Andrej Jakimovski led the way with 20 points, while Elijah Malone added 16 points and 7 rebounds. Javon Ruffin was efficient, scoring 15 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-3 from deep, and Trevor Baskin contributed 13 points, hitting 6 of 8 shots.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Michigan State put up 83 points, shooting 50.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.2%. They dominated inside, hitting 67.7% of their two-point attempts, while struggling from beyond the arc, connecting on just 29.2% of their threes (7/24). At the free-throw line, they were nearly automatic, converting 87% (20/23).

Jaden Akins led the way with 25 points, shooting 66.7% overall and 42.9% from three. Jaden Brownell added 19 points and 9 rebounds, hitting 50% from deep. The Spartans dished out 21 assists, with Lukas Walls contributing 4, and grabbed 10 offensive rebounds.

Buffaloes Team Defense

Even though Colorado gave up 66 points, their defense struggled, allowing the opponent to shoot 51% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 54% shooting, with the other team hitting 20 of 37 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Colorado’s defense allowed 9 threes on 19 attempts, a 47% shooting percentage. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 25 times, where they converted 21 free throws, shooting 84%.

Spartans Team Defense

Colorado’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 66 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 51% from the field. The Buffaloes couldn’t contain the two-point shooting, as they allowed 20 of 37 shots to fall, a 54% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Colorado’s defense allowed 9 threes on 19 attempts, a 47% clip. They also sent the opposing team to the line 25 times, where they hit 21 free throws, shooting 84%. Colorado gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Buffaloes vs Spartans Trends

• Colorado has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 79 points per game while allowing 78. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• In their last three home games, Michigan State has averaged 66 points per game while allowing 67. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Colorado has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
• Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Spartans have an overall record of 3-0 while going 1-2 against the spread.

Buffaloes vs Spartans Prediction

The Spartans is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 79-68. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Spartans at -7.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 145.5, and our model projects the Buffaloes and Spartans to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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