Colorado State Rams vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (5-3) are en route to CU Events Center on Saturday where they will play the Colorado Buffaloes (6-2).

The Colorado State Rams played Loyola Marymount and notched a win by a score of 83-54 in their last game. Colorado State finished the contest having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (30 out of 67) and converted 14 of their 36 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Rams made 9 of 10 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 41 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to defense, Colorado State allowed 33.9% from the floor on 19 of 56 shooting. Loyola Marymount doled out 6 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, Loyola Marymount pulled down 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Loyola Marymount ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 12 of 16 attempts. They buried 4 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 13 and Loyola Marymount accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Nique Clifford is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished 46.2% from the field and totaled 6 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins played and grabbed 17 boards. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Colorado State will enter this matchup with a mark of 5-3 for the year. They currently have an average of 76.6 points per game (176th in college hoops) while going 45.4% from the field. The Rams are shooting 31.3% on shots from distance (67 of 214) and 71.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Colorado State is snagging 37.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 136 dimes on the season, which ranks 98th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They surrender 35.8% from 3-point land and they rank 154th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (70.0). The Rams defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.9% (192 of 469) and they relinquish 36.5 boards per contest as a team. They rank 85th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 93 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado Buffaloes took home the win by a final score of 75-66 against Pacific. When discussing cleaning the glass, Colorado permitted Pacific to pull down 37 overall (11 on the offensive side). They went 25.0% from three-point range by shooting 4 out of 16 and finished the game at 16 out of 24 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Buffaloes allowed Pacific to make 23 out of 63 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.5% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Buffaloes finished the game shooting 25 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.4%. In the matter of shots from distance, Colorado buried 9 of their 21 tries (42.9%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.2%. Pacific earned 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Buffaloes to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Buffaloes were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 39 in this contest.

Andrej Jakimovski ended up being a factor for the Buffaloes for the game. He recorded 17 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup. He made 6 of 13 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 4 rebounds.

Colorado has a win-loss record of 6-2 on the season. As an offensive team, the Buffaloes are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 121st in college hoops. Colorado has scored 612 pts this season (76.5 per contest) and they pull in 36.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per game (73rd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest. The Buffaloes are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.5% from the charity stripe.

The Buffaloes defensively are ranked 200th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 71.5. They are able to force 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (182nd in college basketball). The Colorado defense surrenders 30.8% on 3-pointers (57 of 185) and their opposition knocks down 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.9 assists and 32.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 181st and 97th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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