Twelve-seed Colorado State and 5-seed Memphis both head to Seattle to face each other on Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The game is at 2:00 PM ET on TBS. Can Colorado State cover the 1.5-point spread as neutral site favorites? Keep reading for our Colorado State vs. Memphis prediction.
The Colorado State Rams are 25-9 straight up overall this year. They are 21-13 ATS this season.
The Memphis Tigers are 29-5 straight up overall this year. They are 16-18 ATS this season.
Colorado State vs. Memphis Matchup & Betting Odds
805 Colorado State Rams (-1.5) vs. 806 Memphis Tigers (+1.5); o/u 146.5
2:00 p.m. ET, Friday, March 21, 2025
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
TV: TBS
Colorado State vs. Memphis Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 69% of public bettors are currently backing Memphis 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.
Colorado State Rams Game Notes
Rams guard Ethan Morton provided a spark off the bench in his team’s 69-56 win over Boise State last Saturday. In 22 minutes, the Purdue transfer put up 11 points, 4 rebounds, and an assist. Morton shot 4 of 5 from the field and 3 of 4 from the foul line in the victory.
Colorado State guard Nique Clifford went off in his team’s game on Saturday. The 6’6” senior recorded 24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 made three-pointers across 36 minutes. Clifford leads the team in scoring this season with 19.0 points per game.
Memphis Tigers Game Notes
Tigers guard Tyrese Hunter will sit out Friday’s game with a foot injury. The 6’0” senior injured his foot against Tulane last Saturday and missed the team’s AAC Conference Tournament championship game win over UAB on Sunday. Hunter is third on the team in scoring with 13.7 points per game and second on the team in assists with 3.6 assists per game this season.
Memphis will likely start sophomore guard Baraka Okojie in his place. Okojie started against UAB last Sunday and logged 5 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals in 28 minutes of game action.
Colorado State vs. Memphis CBB Betting Trends
Colorado State is 10-0 ATS in their last 10 games.
The Rams are 15-9 ATS after a win this season.
Memphis is 12-16 ATS after a win this season.
Memphis is 6-8 ATS when playing with the rest disadvantage this season.
Colorado State vs. Memphis CBB Prediction:
Colorado State is one of the hottest teams in college basketball right now. The Rams haven’t lost a game since February 11th and are 10-0 straight up and 10-0 against the spread during that span. Each of those 10 Colorado State wins have come by 8 points or more.
Several other relevant ATS stats point toward the Rams winning and covering this game. Colorado State is 4-3 ATS when playing with the rest advantage and 16-6 ATS as a favorite this year. What’s more, the Rams are 4-3 ATS in neutral-site games and 3-0 ATS in postseason games this year. It might seem counterintuitive to lay points with a #12 seed against a #5 seed, but that’s what I’m going to do here. The pick is Colorado State -1.5 points over Memphis at Bovada.lv.