The SE Louisiana Lions (1-0) and Colorado State Rams (1-0) tangle Friday in Fort Collins. The opening tip at Moby Arena will be at 9:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the SE Louisiana vs. Colorado State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Southeastern Louisiana defeated NAIA Loyola New Orleans 90-72 Monday. A Lions squad that went 19-15 a year ago (10-4, runner-up in the Southland Conference) now heads out on the road for the 1st time this season. SE Louisiana went 5-11 on the road last season.
The Rams got an Isaiah Rivera jumper in the waning seconds of their opener against Gardner-Webb Monday. Colorado State — a 7.5-point favorite — won the game 65-63. CSU went 25-6 with an NCAA Tournament appearance a year ago but was down multiple scores through much of the contest. The Rams trailed by 13 shortly before halftime.
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SE Louisiana at Colorado State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:47 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: SE Louisiana +900 (bet $100 to win $900) | Colorado State -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): SE Louisiana +18.5 (-112) | Colorado State -18.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -115 | U: -110)
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SE Louisiana at Colorado State picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado State 85, SE Louisiana 64
Moneyline
SKIP this juice-weighted moneyline. CSU is a solid play against the number.
Against the spread
Southeastern Louisiana was led by a couple of underclassmen in its opening-night triumph. This contest against a well-coached Colorado State five will make for a significant jump in class.
The Rams are a very good 3-point shooting team. They went 7-of-13 from distance in their opener, and they have been a strong shooting team at home in the past. CSU’s near-loss in its opener plays into a self-test in this one — and that test figures to hang a 20-point loss on the Lions.
BACK THE RAMS -18.5 (-112).
Over/Under
Free-throw rates, transition games, and tempos make for a cloudy picture here, and the likelihood of a CSU rout does not help. PASS.
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