Colorado vs Utah 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah Runnin' Utes (9-15) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (14-9)
February 12, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Buffaloes -5 / Utah Runnin' Utes +5; Over/Under: -135.5
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The Utah Utes and Colorado Buffaloes meet Saturday in college basketball action at the CU Events Center. The Utah Utes need a win after losing 10 of their last 11 games. The Colorado Buffaloes need a win after losing five of their last seven games.
The Utah Utes are averaging 70.3 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 13.2 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Both Gach is averaging 9.7 points and 3 rebounds. David Jenkins Jr. is grabbing 1.6 rebounds and Marco Anthony is dishing 1.8 assists. The Utah Utes are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 79.6 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 69 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Jabari Walker is averaging 13.7 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Evan Battey is averaging 11.3 points and 1.1 assists. Keeshawn Barthelemy is the third double-digit scorer and Tristan da Silva is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Colorado Buffaloes are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Colorado Buffaloes are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Utes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games. The Buffaloes are 3-9-2 ATS in their last 14 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Utes last 5 overall. The under is 7-2 in Buffaloes last 9 overall. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Colorado Buffaloes aren’t the most trustworthy team in the world, but they’re the better team here, and Utah is awful on the road. On the road this season, the Utah Runnin’ Utes lose by an average of 11.8 points while shooting 39.6 percent from the field. Utah is also 2-6 against the spread on the road. Give me Colorado and the small chalk.
