Oregon Ducks (13-3) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (12-5)
January 18, 2024 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Buffaloes -6; Over/Under: 149.5
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The Oregon Ducks and Colorado Buffaloes face off on Thursday in a key PAC-12 college basketball showdown at the Coors Events Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Oregon vs Colorado prediction.
Colorado Bounced Back in Last Game
Colorado faced off against USC in the last game and the defense dominated. Colorado’s defense gave up only 58 points and they ended up winning by 10 points. Colorado defense allowed USC to only shoot 36.1 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from behind the three point line. Before that last game Colorado had lost three games in a row, so getting back in the win column was good. Colorado on the season is averaging 80.2 points while their defense is giving up 71.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 54th in the league. KJ Simpson is averaging 19.3 points while shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from behind the three point line. Colorado will play against Oregon State after this game.
Big Game for Oregon
Oregon is playing well heading into this game and they have won six games in a row. In the last game against California, the defense wasn’t exactly lights out, but they scored 80 points and they ended up winning by seven points. Jermaine Couisand was the top player for Oregon putting up 18 points, three rebounds, and one assist. Oregon on the season is averaging 78.8 points while their defense is givign up 71.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 80th and the offense is going to need to be good here. Jackson Shelstad is averaging 14.6 points while shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from behind the three point line.
Oregon vs Colorado Betting Prediction
These are two teams that can run up the score here, and there won’t be a whole lot of defnese played here. Oregon is averaging 78.2 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Colorado on the season is averaging 80.2 and thye will find success against the Oregon defense. Oregon is also going to run up the score though, and this game is going to go over the total.
