Stanford vs Colorado 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Colorado Buffaloes (17-9) vs. Stanford Cardinal (15-11)
February 19, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Stanford Cardinal -2.5 / Colorado Buffaloes +2.5; Over/Under: -141.5
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The Colorado Buffaloes and Stanford Cardinal meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Maples Pavilion. The Colorado Buffaloes look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Stanford Cardinal need a win after losing five of their last eight games.
The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 70.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Jabari Walker is averaging 14.7 points and 9.4 rebounds, while Evan Battey is averaging 11.5 points and 1.2 assists. Keeshawn Barthelemy is the third double-digit scorer and Tristan da Silva is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Colorado Buffaloes are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Colorado Buffaloes are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Stanford Cardinal are averaging 67.5 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Harrison Ingram is averaging 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Jaiden Delaire is averaging 10.8 points and 4.3 rebounds. Spencer Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Angel is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Stanford Cardinal are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66.5 percent from the free throw line. The Stanford Cardinal are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
The Buffaloes are 25-54-1 ATS in their last 80 road games and 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 Saturday games. The Cardinal are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The over is 4-0 in Buffaloes last 4 overall. The under is 9-4 in Cardinal last 13 overall. The favorite is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
You could argue the Colorado Buffaloes are the better team overall, so getting them in the underdog role seems a little too east. Colorado is playing the better ball right now and only loses on the road by an average of just 0.8 points. The Stanford Cardinal only win at home by an average of 3.9 points, and they’re 5-9 against the spread at home. I’ll take a shot with the free bucket.
