Colgate vs. Texas Prediction & Odds
Big 12 Conference Tournament champ Texas will look to avoid the upset on Thursday night when they take on 15-seed Colgate at 7:25 p.m. ET in the first round of the March Madness tournament.
Will the Longhorns cover as 13.5-point favorites or is there a better play on the board?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
755 Colgate Cougars (+13.5) vs. 756 Texas Longhorns (-13.5); o/u 150.5
7:25 p.m. ET, Thursday, March 16, 2023
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
TV: TBS
Colgate vs. Texas Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 52% of public bettors are currently backing Colgate when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Texas Longhorns Notes
Timmy Allen (leg) will be available for Thursday for Texas’ first-round matchup with Colgate in the NCAA Tournament, Joseph Cook of On3.com reports. Allen, who had missed Texas’ previous three games with a leg injury, has been given the green light to play in the tournament opener after faring well in his most recent practice session. The 6-foot-6 senior started in 31 games during the regular season, averaging 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.9 steals in 28.0 minutes per game. Allen will look to help the newly crowned Big 12 Tournament champions make a deep run in March.
Colgate vs. Texas CBB Betting Trends
Raiders are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall
Raiders are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win
Longhorns are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall
Longhorns are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 NCAA Tournament games
Colgate vs. Texas CBB Prediction:
The over is 6-1 in the Raiders’ last seven games overall, is 6-1 in their last seven games coming off a win and is 5-0 in their last five games coming off an ATS win. On the other side, the over is 4-1 in the Longhorns’ last five NCAA tournament games. With the way the Cougars can bomb away from three, this one has plenty of shootout appeal.
CBB BETTING PREDICTION: COLGATE/TEXAS OVER 150.5