Colorado Buffaloes vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Houston Cougars

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado Buffaloes (16-12) are en route to Fertitta Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Houston Cougars (23-5).

The Colorado Buffaloes took the court against Kansas State and took home the win by a score of 79-70 in their last game. Colorado ended the contest having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and buried 9 of their 25 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Buffaloes made 20 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Colorado allowed their opponent to shoot 38.8% from the floor on 26 out of 67 shooting. Kansas State recorded 13 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Kansas State pulled down 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kansas State finished the contest at 72.2% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 18 attempts. They made 5 of their 23 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Buffaloes ended up with 15 while Kansas State recorded 19 personal fouls.

Isaiah Johnson is one player who was important in the matchup. He ended up going 45.5% from the field and distributed 7 dimes. He played for 33 mins and also grabbed 9 boards. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Colorado enters this game with a record of 16-12 for the year. They are turning it over 10.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Colorado is collecting 35.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 439 dimes on the season, which is 103rd in the country in terms of passing. The Buffaloes are shooting 35.3% on shots from distance (209 of 592) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 80.1 points per game (89th in the country) while connecting on 46.8% from the field.

On defense, the Buffaloes are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They rank 169th in college hoops in allowing assists with 379 relinquished so far this year. The Buffaloes defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.4% (765 of 1,686) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 36.4% on shots from distance and they are 293rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (77.9).

The last time they took the court, the Houston Cougars walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-56 when they faced Kansas. In reference to attacking the glass, Houston allowed Kansas to get 35 in all (7 offensive). They finished shooting 41.2% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 17 and finished the contest at 18 of 20 at the charity stripe (90.0%). The Cougars allowed Kansas to make 22 of 50 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.0% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Cougars shot 21 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.8%. Regarding 3-point shots, Houston knocked down 5 of 24 attempts (20.8%). They were able to make 9 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. Kansas was called for 9 personal fouls for this contest which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Cougars earned 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the game.

Kingston Flemings ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars in this game. He converted 6 of 18 for the contest for a rate of 33.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 2 dimes for the game.

Houston has a record of 23-5 for the year. The Cougars have committed 18.4 fouls per game and they go 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (117th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 8.3 times per game. Houston has totaled 2,146 points on the season (76.6 per contest) and they pull in 36.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 234th in Division 1.

The Houston defense gives up 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (191 of 604) and their opposition makes 67.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.2 dimes and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 32nd and 137th in college hoops. The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in college in points given up per game with 62.3. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (21st in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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