In the Pac-12, the Colorado Buffaloes will take on the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday. This is a massive game in the conference, as the Buffaloes come into the game with an 11-2 record overall. Colorado has won six straight games, and is coming off a win at home over Washington State on New Year’s Eve.
Colorado vs Arizona Picks
We are going to take Colorado +11.5 and the OVER 163.5 on Thursday in College Basketball.
- Pick: Colorado Buffaloes +11.5
For the Wildcats, they are 10-3 on the season. Arizona allowed 100 points on the road at Stanford and lost on Sunday. In their last clash, the Arizona Wildcats 78-68 over Colorado on February 18th, 2023. Let’s find out about both these NCAAB teams and give you our latest Colorado vs Arizona Picks and Parlays:
Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats Odds
Before we give our Colorado Buffaloes Predictions, let’s take a look at some NCAAB odds for this game:
- Spread: Arizona Wildcats -11.5, Colorado Buffaloes +11.5
- Total: 163.5
- Moneyline: Arizona Wildcats -650, Colorado Buffaloes +475
Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats Picks & Parlays
Let’s give our College Basketball picks and parlays:
Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats Pick:
- Colorado Buffaloes +11.5
The point spread for this NCAAB game seems to be a bit too high. We like the Buffaloes to compete from start to finish in this game, and cover the spread in our picks and parlays. Take the Buffaloes and the double-digit spread on Thursday.
Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats Parlay:
- Colorado Buffaloes +11.5
- OVER 163.5
We would expect both teams to reach 80+ points in this game. We have a final score prediction of 85-80 Arizona wins at home, which means we like the over. These two teams can get hot and score at will. This should be a fun game!
Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats Information
Some information before we give our Colorado vs Arizona Picks and Parlays, on these two NCAA Basketball teams:
Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats
Date & Time: Thursday January 4th, 2023; 6:30pm PST
Location of the game: McHale Arena; Tucson, AZ
How to Watch: ESPN
Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats Betting Analysis
The Colorado Buffaloes have had a nice start to their season, but know the real fun is just getting started. The two losses this season for the Buffaloes came to Florida State and Colorado State. Since the loss to the Rams, the Buffaloes have won six straight, including a sweep over Washington and Washington State.
KJ Simspon is the top scorer for the Buffaloes. In the win over Washington State, he scored a game-high 34 points, making 13 of 14 free throws down the stretch. The guard is averaging 21.1 points per game while dishing out 4.5 assists per game.
Colorado as a team is scoring 84.2 points per game, which is inside the Top 30 of College Basketball. The Buffaloes are one of the most unselfish teams in the nation; dishing out 18.4 assists per game. Colorado is at Arizona State on Saturday, and then a trip to California, before three home games against USC, Oregon, and Oregon State.
For Arizona, it has been a fun season as well, but three losses, including one in conference play, have them knowing this one is a big one. The Wildcats started the conference season strong; with 100 points at California. But, then allowing 100 at Staford has many scratching their heads.
The other two losses this season for Arizona were to Purdue and Florida Atlantic. In all three of their losses, they allowed 92 points or more. On the season, the Wildcats defense is allowing 73.4 points pre-game. Offensively, they rank as the second-best in the country with more than 92 points per game.
Caleb Love is the top scorer for the Wildcats. The guard is scoring 17.4 points per game, playing in nearly 30 minutes a game. Kylan Boswell is at 10.9 points per game, while Oumar Ballo is scoring 13.2 points per game.
Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats Betting Picks
As we mentioned earlier – we love the Buffaloes to keep this game close. Colorado is not going to be scared to go on the road and compete against one of the best teams in College Basketball. Look for the game to be within striking distance all night. In the end, the Wildcats win the game, but the Buffaloes cover the spread.
We are going to take Colorado +11.5 and the OVER 163.5 on Thursday in College Basketball. We hope you enjoyed our look at Colorado vs Arizona Picks and Parlays! Good luck with all your betting!
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