UC Davis Aggies vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Davis Aggies vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

The UC Davis Aggies (4-1) are hitting the road to CU Events Center on Friday where they will try to beat the Colorado Buffaloes (4-0).

The UC Davis Aggies faced Nevada and took home the win by a score of 75-71 in their last game. UC Davis ended the game with a 48.9% FG percentage (22 out of 45) and made 11 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Aggies knocked down 20 of 27 attempts for a rate of 74.1%. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 25 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defense, UC Davis allowed the other team to go 39.6% from the field on 21 of 53 shooting. Nevada recorded 14 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Nevada grabbed 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Nevada went 72.4% from the charity stripe by making 21 of 29 tries. They also knocked down 8 out of their 20 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Aggies finished with 20 while Nevada totaled 22 personal fouls.

Nils Cooper is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up going 80.0% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He was able to score 26 points on 8 of 10 shooting.

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UC Davis heads into this one with a record of 4-1 on the season. They currently have an average of 78.2 points per outing (208th in college) while going 46.6% from the floor. The Aggies are connecting on 34.9% on 3-pointers (45 of 129) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, UC Davis is pulling in 35.0 boards per game and has accumulated 77 dimes so far this season, which is 120th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 16.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.8 fouls. They are giving up 28.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 122nd in college in opponents points per game (69.6). The Aggies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.5% (118 of 291) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 176th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 60 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes went home victorious with a score of 94-66 when they played Alabama State. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Colorado permitted Alabama State to snag 28 overall (11 on the offensive side). They went 44.0% from three-point range by going 11 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). The Buffaloes permitted Alabama State to knock down 24 of 67 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.8% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Buffaloes walked away from this one shooting 30 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.6%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Colorado converted 6 out of their 16 attempts (37.5%). They were able to convert 28 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 77.8%. Alabama State was called for 24 fouls in this matchup which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for a total of 36 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Buffaloes pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in the matchup.

Bangot Dak ended up being a factor for the Buffaloes in this matchup. He knocked down 4 of 9 in the matchup giving him a rate of 44.4%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Colorado has a win-loss record of 4-0 on the season. The Buffaloes commit 19.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.8 times per contest (66th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 10.0 times per game. Colorado has earned 377 points for the campaign (94.3 per game) and they pull in 39.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Buffaloes are shooting 51.9% from the field, which is ranked 26th in D-1.

The Colorado defense surrenders 38.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (33 of 86) and their opposition knocks down 73.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.5 assists and 30.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 96th and 43rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Buffaloes on the defensive end are ranked 319th in college in PPG given up with 82.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (324th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC Davis

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