Colorado vs Kansas 12/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Kansas Jayhawks (9-1) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (9-3)
December 21, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Buffaloes +9.5 / Kansas Jayhawks -9.5; Over/Under: +144
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The Kansas Jayhawks and Colorado Buffaloes meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the CU Events Center. The Kansas Jayhawks look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Colorado Buffaloes look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 85.8 points on 51.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.5 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Ochai Agbaji is averaging 22 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Christian Braun is averaging 16.8 points and 6.7 rebounds. Remy Martin is the third double-digit scorer and David McCormack is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Kansas Jayhawks are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 69.4 percent from the free throw line. The Kansas Jayhawks are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 71 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 65.2 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Jabari Walker is averaging 13.3 points and 8.1 rebounds, while Evan Battey is averaging 12.7 points and 0.7 assists. Keeshawn Barthelemy is the third double-digit scorer and Elijah Parquet is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Colorado Buffaloes are shooting 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Colorado Buffaloes are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Jayhawks are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games. The Buffaloes are 1-8-2 ATS in their last 11 home games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Jayhawks last 6 overall. The under is 5-0 in Buffaloes last 5 overall. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Colorado Buffaloes are a decent PAC-12 team that gets after it defensively, and they’ll be up for this contest at home. It’s tempting to take the home dog here. However, Colorado has had no covering success at home this season. Also, the Kansas Jayhawks are playing their best ball of the season right now, and they have an offense that can blow the Buffaloes out of the gym. I have to lean Kansas here.
