The Washington State Cougars (9-15, 1-11 Pac-12) will try to snap their seven-game losing streak when they square off with the Colorado Buffaloes (15-10, 7-6 Pac-12) at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. The game starts at 11 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 15, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 143 points with Colorado set as a 3.5-point favorite.
Colorado Buffaloes at Washington State Cougars ATS Prediction
In the Buffaloes’ last game, they beat the Stanford Cardinal, 64-56. The Buffaloes had 8 steals and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 38.1 (above their season average of 28.6). George King fueled Colorado with 11 points and nine rebounds.
The Cougars lost big to the Oregon Ducks in their last matchup, 84-57. One of Oregon’s biggest advantages was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 17-21 (81.0 percent), while the Cougars were just 7-12 (58.3 percent). With 16 points on 5-for-12 shooting, Malachi Flynn was Washington State’s leading scorer.
Second-chance points might be scarce for Washington State in this matchup. The Cougars currently rank 305th in offensive rebounding percentage (24.3 percent), while Colorado ranks 78th in defensive rebounding percentage (73.6 percent).
Colorado comes into the game with records of 15-10 straight up (SU) and 12-12-1 against the spread (ATS). Of the Buffaloes’ 25 games, 14 have finished under the total.
Meanwhile, Washington State is 9-15 SU and 9-14 ATS. Cougars games also have a slight tendency to finish under the O/U total (52.2 percent).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, the Cougars lost 82-73, unable to cover as 8.5-point underdogs. Viont’e Daniels scored a game-high 18 points. The game finished with a total of 155 points, which was 8.5 points above the projected point total of 146.5 points. The Buffaloes knocked down 13 of their 18 free throws (72.2 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.6 vs. 20.5).
Colorado Buffaloes vs. Washington State Cougars ATS Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Colorado, ATS Winner – Colorado, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, Colorado is 3-8-1 ATS with 7 unders and 5 overs.
At home, Washington State is 5-5 ATS with 7 unders and 3 overs.
Washington State ranks fifth in three pointers attempted per game (29.8) while Colorado ranks 193rd in three pointers allowed per game (22.9).
The Buffaloes rank 62nd in rebounds per game (38.0) while the Cougars rank 237th (33.5).
Colorado ranks 41st in assists allowed per game (11.4) while Washington State ranks 207th (14.7).
The Cougars rank 210th in steals per game (5.0) while the Buffaloes rank 228th (4.7).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Colorado is 3-2 ATS with 4 unders and 1 over.
Washington State is 0-5 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Buffaloes’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 0.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cougars have scored an average of 66.2 points per game (7.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 89.2 points per game (11.2 above their season average).
