Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Coors Events Center Thursday as host Colorado looks to handle the Washington Huskies in NCAAB action.

The Huskies will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 7-5 ATS against the number this season, while the Buffaloes are 5-4 ATS. Washington is 9-3 on the totals; Colorado is 4-5.



View Washington vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Colorado sat as 2.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Buffaloes at No. 44 and the Huskies at No. 53 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 81-79 result in favor of the Buffaloes.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Huskies rank No. 14 in NCAA Division 1 with 40.2 per game. That compares with Colorado’s No. 54 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Colorado is college basketball's No. 160-ranked team at 6.4 per game, while the Huskies rate No. 97 with 7.1 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Washington owns the country's No. 313-rated mark, allowing 79.5 points per game on the highway. Colorado, on the other hand, rates No. 193 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Washington was a 76-60 Sportsbook at home against Oregon. They covered the 10–point spread as favorites. Washington earned a 76-60 victory over Oregon on Saturday, getting 24 points from C.J. Wilcox at Alaska Airlines Arena.

Colorado won its last outing, a 73-33 result against Utah on December 31. They covered in that game as a 15.5-point favorite. The battle between the Buffaloes and Utes didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Utah was handed a 73-33 defeat on Saturday at Coors Events Center.


Washington Huskies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Utah are 2-0
After playing Oregon are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Colorado Buffaloes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Utah are 2-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Huskies at Buffaloes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Washington at Utah, Saturday, January 7
Colorado home to Washington State, Saturday, January 7