The Colorado Buffaloes (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) and Kansas State Wildcats (0-1, 0-0 Big 12) meet at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan., Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Colorado-Kansas State college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Colorado at Kansas State: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Colorado -263 (bet $263 to win $100) | Kansas State +215 (bet $100 to win $215)
- Against the spread/ATS: Colorado -5.5 (-121) | Kansas State +5.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 133.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
Colorado at Kansas State: Three things to know
- Colorado opened the season on K-State’s floor, pushing past South Dakota by an 84-61 count. The Buffaloes led by 14 points at halftime, and went on to easily cover the 17-point number as the Over (142.5) just came across the finish line. G McKinley Wright IV was a beast, going for 20 points, 6 assists and 2 steals while knocking down two-thirds of his shot attempts.
- Things didn’t go according to play for K-State, as it was dumped 80-70 by Missouri Valley Conference member Drake; the Bulldogs won outright as 4-point underdogs. The Over (133.5) was never really in question, as the teams combined for 74 points in the first half and 76 in the second.
- F Kaosi Ezeagu was a bright spot in the loss, as he swatted 3 shots, while F Antonio Gordon grabbed 7 boards. G Mike McGuirl also chipped in with 22 points, but the Wildcats were unable to avoid the upset at home.
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Colorado at Kansas State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Colorado 72, Kansas State 69
Money line (ML)
Colorado (-263) looked pretty good in the opener against an underrated South Dakota side from the Summit League but playing against K-State, even one which lost its opener, is a different animal, especially on the home floor of the Wildcats. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
KANSAS STATE +5.5 (+100) isn’t going to lose both of its first two games on home court in its own tourney, is it? I think Colorado pulls it out in the end, but I like the Wildcats catching the points as long as they can cut down the turnovers. They gave it away 14 times against Drake, to just 8 turnovers for their counterparts.
Over/Under (O/U)
The lean is to the OVER 133.5 (-115) ever so slightly. Kansas went for 70 points in the opener and allowed 80. Colorado dropped 84 on USD in the opener, so both of these teams can fill up the basket in short order.
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