California Baptist Lancers vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 12/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Baptist Lancers vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

CU Events Center is the site where the Colorado Buffaloes (6-0) will take on the California Baptist Lancers (6-0) on Monday.

The California Baptist Lancers played San Diego and took home the win by a score of 76-61 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Lancers walked away with 15 and San Diego recorded 22 personal fouls. They buried 3 of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. San Diego finished shooting 61.5% at the free throw line by converting 8 of their 13 tries. Moreover, San Diego grabbed 20 boards (1 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. San Diego distributed 17 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In the matter of the defense, California Baptist allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the field on 25 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 39 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Lancers made 22 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. California Baptist wrapped up the contest with a 45.1% FG percentage (23 out of 51) and buried 8 of 21 shots from distance.

Jordan Mueller is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He accounted for 22 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played but ended the game without a board. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the field and earned 3 dimes.

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California Baptist enters this one with a win-loss record of 6-0 so far this season. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.8 fouls per contest. As a team, California Baptist is pulling down 44.5 rebounds per game and has earned 71 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 340th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Lancers are hitting 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (38 of 117) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 75.5 pts per game (234th in the nation) while connecting on 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Lancers are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 46 surrendered for the year. The Lancers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.2% (131 of 326) and they surrender 28.3 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 22.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 16th in D-1 in opponents points per game (62.0).

In their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes took home the win by a final score of 79-69 against San Francisco. The Buffaloes were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game. They turned it over 6 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. San Francisco committed 17 fouls for the contest which took the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for 8 attempts. They were able to make 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.5%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Colorado made 8 of 20 tries (40.0%). Overall, the Buffaloes ended up going 33 for 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.8%. The Buffaloes allowed San Francisco to make 26 out of their 59 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.1% in the game. They went 37.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 out of 27 and ended up going 7 out of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Colorado permitted San Francisco to pull down 29 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Johnson pitched in for the Buffaloes in this matchup. He tallied 17 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup. He made 7 out of 10 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Colorado has a mark of 6-0 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Buffaloes are connecting on 52.3% from the floor, which ranks 15th in college. Colorado has accumulated 551 points this season (91.8 per game) and they average 36.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per contest (27th in the nation) and they cough up possession 9.5 times per contest. The Buffaloes are committing 17.8 fouls per game and they shoot 75.3% from the charity stripe.

The Buffaloes defensively are ranked 283rd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 79.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (323rd in college). The Colorado defense gives up 37.2% on 3-point shots (51 of 137) and opponents are making 73.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.2 dimes and 30.2 total boards per game, which ranks them 117th and 33rd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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