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| Colorado Buffaloes | Washington State Cougars |
| 13-2 | January 08, 2014, 09:00 | Friel Court | 7-7 |
The Washington State Cougars will hit the floor running against the visiting Colorado Buffaloes Wednesday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.
The Cougars bring a 7-7 record (4-6 ATS) to this tilt against the 13-2 Buffaloes, who are 9-5 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Washington State go 4-6 so far and the Buffaloes go 7-7.
View Colorado Buffaloes vs Washington State Cougars Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as -7-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.
This game matches up the No. 169 (Cougars) and the No. 23 (Buffaloes) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.
Colorado was a 100-91 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Oregon. They covered the 5-point spread as favorites. Colorado got 27 points from Askia Booker en route to a 100-91 victory over Oregon on Sunday at Coors Events Center.
Washington State was a 66-47 loser in its last match on the road against Arizona State. They failed to cover the 11-point spread as underdogs. Que Johnson scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Cougars to a win (they lost 66-47 to Arizona State at Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday).
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Buffaloes is ranked No. 39 in NCAA hoops at 39.47 per game. Contrast that with Washington State’s No. 174 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Washington State is the No. 66-ranked team in the country at 7.43 per game, while Colorado rates No. 144 at 5.87 per game.
A few Buffaloes at Cougars trends to consider:
Colorado is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Washington, Sunday, January 12th
Washington State at Utah, Sunday, January 12th
