Colorado vs Oregon 3/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Oregon Ducks and Colorado Buffaloes meet Thursday in the college basketball PAC-12 Quarterfinal at the T-Mobile Arena. The Oregon Ducks need a win after losing six of their last nine games. The Colorado Buffaloes look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games.

The Oregon Ducks are averaging 72.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Will Richardson is averaging 14.1 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jacob Young is averaging 11.5 points and 2.8 rebounds. De’Vion Harmon is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Williams Jr. is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Oregon Ducks are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.1 percent from the free throw line. The Oregon Ducks are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.

The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 70.8 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Jabari Walker is averaging 14.7 points and 9.4 rebounds, while Evan Battey is averaging 12.2 points and 1.2 assists. Keeshawn Barthelemy is the third double-digit scorer and Tristan da Silva is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Colorado Buffaloes are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Colorado Buffaloes are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.

The Ducks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Buffaloes are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 2-0-2 in Ducks last 4 overall. The over is 6-2 in Buffaloes last 8 overall. The favorite is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

The Oregon Ducks are probably the more talented team here, but they’ve underachieved for much of the season, and I’m not sure if I trust them on the end of a back to back. The Colorado Buffaloes have the rest advantage, head into the tournament playing the better ball, and they’ve covered five of their last six games. Colorado being an underdog here, even if it’s just one point, it feels weird. Give me the Buffaloes.