Colorado looks to cover the Buffaloes-Wildcats pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 12-6 mark when they host Arizona in college basketball action.

The Wildcats will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 9-9 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Buffaloes are 9-5 ATS. Arizona is 8-10 against the total, while Colorado is 6-8 versus the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 24-rated Buffaloes and the No. 33-ranked Wildcats, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 76-74 result in favor of the Buffaloes.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Wildcats is ranked No. 124 in NCAA hoops at 35.8 per game. Contrast that with Colorado’s No. 66 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Colorado is the No. 165-ranked team in the country at 6.3 per game, while Arizona rates No. 58 at 7.7 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Arizona owns the country's No. 68-rated mark, allowing 65.6 points per game on the highway. Colorado, on the other hand, rates No. 167 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 77-51 Sportsbook as they battled Utah on the road. They covered in the match as a 14-point favorite. The battle between the Wildcats and Utes didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Utah was handed a 77-51 defeat on Thursday at Huntsman Center.

In their last action, Colorado was a 69-54 Sportsbook at home against Arizona State. They covered the 9.5-point spread as favorites. Colorado got 12 points from Spencer Dinwiddie en route to a 69-54 victory over Arizona State on Thursday at Coors Events Center.


Arizona Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Washington State are 5-5
After playing Utah are 4-0
After a win are 5-5

Colorado Buffaloes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Wildcats at Buffaloes trends to consider:
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games


Next up:
Arizona home to Washington State, Thursday, January 26
Colorado at USC, Thursday, January 26