Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN2

CU Events Center is the site where the Colorado Buffaloes (13-10) will attempt to defeat the Arizona State Sun Devils (12-11) on Saturday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils played Utah and went home with a win by a final score of 71-63 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Sun Devils ended up with 13 while Utah racked up 17 fouls. They also converted 9 out of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. Utah finished the game at 61.5% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of 13 attempts. On top of that, Utah pulled down 36 boards (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Utah distributed 15 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Concerning defense, Arizona State allowed 39.0% from the field on 23 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Sun Devils converted 22 of 25 tries for a percentage of 88.0%. Arizona State finished the game having earned a 38.6% field goal percentage (22 out of 57) and made 5 out of their 20 shots from distance.

Massamba Diop is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He recorded 15 points on 3 of 11 shooting. He played 37 minutes and snagged 8 rebounds. He finished the contest at 27.3% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Arizona State will enter this game with a mark of 12-11 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.3 fouls every game. As a team, Arizona State is grabbing 33.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 327 dimes this season, which has them ranked 174th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Sun Devils are connecting on 34.5% from downtown (181 of 525) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.8 pts per contest (125th in college) while connecting on 45.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Sun Devils have forced 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They surrender 35.3% from 3-point land and they are 313th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (79.3). The Sun Devils are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (630 of 1,369) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 284th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 341 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Colorado Buffaloes took a loss by a final score of 86-67 when they played Baylor. The Buffaloes recorded 15 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this game. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. Baylor was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.6%. With respect to shots from distance, Colorado knocked down 7 of their 17 tries (41.2%). When all was said and done, the Buffaloes finished shooting 22 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0%. The Buffaloes allowed Baylor to make 28 of their 53 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 52.8% in this matchup. They shot 41.7% from three-point range by connecting on 10 out of 24 and finished the game at 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding rebounds, Colorado permitted Baylor to collect 30 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Jalin Holland ended up being important for the Buffaloes for the game. He knocked down 3 out of 7 for the matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and earned 3 rebounds. He tallied 12 points in his 20 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Colorado has a mark of 13-10 for the season. The Buffaloes are committing 17.4 fouls every game and they go 76.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (80th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 9.8 times per contest. Colorado has scored 1,873 points this season (81.4 per game) and they grab 34.5 boards per contest. As an offense, the Buffaloes are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 56th in college hoops.

The Buffaloes on defense are ranked 301st in college in PPG surrendered with 78.4. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (304th in college). The Colorado defense allows 37.0% on three-point shots (187 of 505) and their opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.6 dimes and 33.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 194th and 149th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona State

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