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The Stanford Cardinal (12-16, 7-11 Pac-12) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (19-9, 10-7) Sunday night in Boulder. Tip-off at the CU Events Center is 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Stanford vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Stanford was drilled by 90-68 by the Utah Utes on Thursday, as the Cardinal lost its 5th straight game. Stanford, an 8 1/2-point underdog, was outscored 50-20 on free throws and 3-pointers. The Cardinal have yielded 82.0 points per game (PPG) over its 5-game skid.
The Buffaloes failed to cover a 14-point spread, but they still managed their 3rd straight win when they defeated Cal 88-78 on Wednesday. Colorado ranks third in the Pac-12 in scoring (80.9 PPG) and has scored 177 points in its last 2 games, both home-court victories.
– Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Stanford at Colorado odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Stanford +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | Colorado -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +13.5 (-110) | Colorado -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Stanford at Colorado picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado 81, Stanford 72
Moneyline
A Stanford lean is best leveraged for value against the number. PASS.
Against the spread
Colordo is just 5-11 ATS across 16 league games. CU home games against USC (Jan. 13), Arizona State (Feb. 8) and Cal (Feb. 28) are solid comps for this one, and the Buffs went 0-3 ATS in those contests.
Stanford and Colorado rank 11th and 12th in the Pac-12 in turnovers, and neither is adept at forcing miscues at the defensive end. Advantage Cardinal there, as it may not be dealing with the possession deficit it often does in playing an up-tempo style. CU is the better team, but more likely by about an 8-11-point magnitude.
TAKE STANFORD +13.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
Ten Stanford road games have produced a 7-3 record for the Under.
Both teams play at an above-average pace, but the solid defensive rebounding and free-throw avoidance figure to counter the points coming from Stanford’s distance game and Colorado’s near-proximity looks. Plus, SU has shot just 28.8% on 3s over its last 3 games.
Both teams are dealing with some injuries, and the UNDER 156.5 (-105) has decent value.
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