California vs Colorado 12/31/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Colorado Buffaloes (9-5) vs. California Golden Bears (1-13)
December 31, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: California Golden Bears +10.5 / Colorado Buffaloes -10.5; Over/Under: +130
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The Colorado Buffaloes and California Golden Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Haas Pavilion. The Colorado Buffaloes look for their 10th win. The California Golden Bears look for their second win.
The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 76.1 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 41.6 percent shooting. KJ Simpson is averaging 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Tristan da Silva is averaging 14.4 points and 1.1 assists. J’Vonne Hadley is grabbing 6.9 rebounds and Jalen Gabbidon is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Colorado Buffaloes are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 65.2 percent from the free throw line. The Colorado Buffaloes are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The California Golden Bears are averaging 58 points on 40.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Devin Askew is averaging 16.1 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Lars Thiemann is averaging 12 points and 0.8 assists. Kuany Kuany is grabbing 3.1 rebounds and Grant Newell is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The California Golden Bears are shooting 26 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The California Golden Bears are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.9 rebounds per game.
The Buffaloes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The Golden Bears are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 Saturday games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games. The over is 4-1 in Buffaloes last 5 overall. The over is 6-2 in Golden Bears last 8 Saturday games. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The California Golden Bears have been fade material since the start of the season, and nothing has changed since. Cal has not only lost 13 of its first 14 tries, but loses at home by an average of 7.2 points and loses in the underdog role by an average of 13 points. Cal doesn’t cover numbers despite being big underdogs every game. Give me Colorado.
