Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Colorado when they take on the Beavers on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The Beavers bring a 16-13 record (11-13-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 19-10 Buffaloes, who are 13-12 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Oregon State go 15-10 so far and the Buffaloes go 10-15.



View Colorado vs Oregon State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Colorado before tip-off in this one will find them as 4-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 34-rated Colorado taking on the No. 217-rated Beavers in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 78-77 win for the Beavers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Oregon State has the nation's No. 8-rated offensive output, at 79.5 PPG. The visiting Buffaloes defense ranks No. 77 allowing on average 63.1 PPG. The Beavers FG% has averaged 46.9% so far, more than the Buffaloes marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.6% per game.

Defensively, Colorado features the nation's No. 90-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.4 points per game. Oregon State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Colorado was a 90-81 loser on the road against Oregon. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as underdogs. The Buffaloes got 20 points from Carlon Brown, but it was Oregon that prevailed in a 90-81 final on Thursday at Matthew Knight Arena.

Oregon State won its last outing, a 77-67 result against Utah on March 1. They failed to cover in that game as a 17-point favorite. Oregon State got 17 points from Jared Cunningham en route to a 77-67 victory over Utah on Thursday at Gill Coliseum.


Colorado Buffaloes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Oregon are 0-1
After a loss are 8-2

Oregon State Beavers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Utah are 2-1
After a win are 5-5

A few Buffaloes at Beavers trends to consider:
Colorado is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oregon State's last 9 games at home
Oregon State is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oregon State's last 9 games
Oregon State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home