2013 College Basketball Oregon vs. Colorado Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
BOULDER, CO (The Spread) – Oregon can clinch the Pac-12 regular-season title when it visits Colorado tonight at 9:00PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed Colorado as a 3.5-point favorite over Oregon for tonight’s game, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 129 points. The Ducks are 23-6 overall and 12-4 in the Pac-12, while the Buffaloes are 19-9 overall and 9-7 in conference play.
LINE MOVEMENT: Colorado opened as 3.5-point favorite and despite some books listing the line at 3, the majority of online books still have the spread at 3.5. The total, meanwhile, opened at 129 and that’s where it currently sits.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 57% of college basketball public bettors currently favor the Buffaloes. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Colorado. According to latest college basketball trends, the Buffaloes are 19-7 against the spread in their last 26 games on Thursday, 20-9 ATS in their last 29 games following an ATS loss, and 4-1 ATS in their last five games after scoring less than 50 points in their previous contest. As for the Ducks, they’re 2-8-1 against the number in their last 11 games overall, 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games versus the Pac-12 and 0-3-1 ATS in their last four Thursday games. Colorado has had a fair amount of success versus Oregon recently, winning the last two meetings. The Buffaloes are also 6-3 versus the Ducks in their last nine games.
THURSDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: COLORADO BUFFALOES -3.5