The Colorado Buffaloes (14-12, 6-9 Pac-12) and Arizona State Sun Devils (18-8, 9-6) meet Thursday in Tempe. Tip from Desert Financial Arena is at 8 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Colorado vs. Arizona State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Colorado failed to cover as a 4-point underdog in a 73-62 loss at Utah Saturday and is just 3-6 across its last 9 games. The Buffaloes are 11-2 at home but just 3-10 in road/neutral games.
The Sun Devils are 3-1 over their last 4 games, but they’ve been a costly proposition for bettors of late. Arizona State is 1-8 against the spread (ATS) since Jan. 14.
ASU defeated CU 60-59 on Dec. 1, winning outright as a 4.5-point road underdog as the Under (139.5) connected.
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Colorado at Arizona State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Colorado +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Arizona State -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Colorado +2.5 (-105) | Arizona State -2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Colorado at Arizona State picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona State 69, Colorado 68
Moneyline
This should be a tight game and you’re better off taking the insurance on the spread. PASS.
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Against the spread
CU is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in this series. The Sun Devils are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games against teams playing .400-or-worse ball, and they are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight-up win.
Colorado is certainly not a great shooting team but it is perhaps a better one than what has been displayed over recent outings, and the Buffs can create a decent number of scoring opportunities off steals and offensive rebounds.
BACK COLORADO +2.5 (-105). Consider a partial-unit play: the lean here is not significant.
Over/Under
Figure on a fast pace but with a lot of good defense played at both ends. This number is a fair one. PASS.
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