The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (8-4) and Colorado Buffaloes (7-5) tee up a non-conference affair Wednesday at CU Events Center in Boulder. Tip time is slated for 7 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Southern Utah vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Southern Utah is coming off a Saturday game that saw the Thunderbirds lead late only to have a 3-ball at the buzzer send the contest into overtime. The Thunderbirds won 106-101 to earn their 4th consecutive victory but failed to cover as 9-point favorites.
The Buffaloes are 3-0 straight-up and 2-1 against the spread over their last 3 games. Colorado defeated Northern Colorado 88-77 Sunday but failed to cover as a 15.5-point favorite. The Buffs shot 56.5% from the floor in that game and are shooting a robust 54.7% over their last 3 games.
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Southern Utah at Colorado odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at noon ET.
- Moneyline: Southern Utah +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Colorado -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Southern Utah +11.5 (-105) | Colorado -11.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Southern Utah at Colorado picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado 85, Southern Utah 70
Moneyline
Colorado is a lean, but wringing a profit margin out of this price is too tall a task. PASS.
Against the spread
CU has made 8 or more triples in 3 of its last 4 games at home. The Buffaloes are shooting the ball well in recent home games and should be able to win the battle in transition points and points after turnovers in a fast-paced game.
The Buffs’ effort was a bit sleepy and off-kilter last time out, but a bounce-back before the holiday break can be expected. Look for a win by a margin closer to 16 or 18 than to 10 or 12.
TAKE COLORADO -11.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The Over is a would-be lean, but one of SUU’s strengths — getting to the line — may be held in check based on game flow. PASS.
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