Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Colorado Buffaloes (11-7, 8-10 ATS, 9-9 O/U) collide with the UCLA Bruins (15-2, 10-7 ATS, 8-9 O/U) in a conference showdown on Saturday evening. The Buffaloes lost a road decision against USC on Thursday. The Bruins collected a home win against Utah on Thursday night. UCLA defeated Colorado in both meetings last season.
The Colorado Buffaloes are seeking their fourth conference win of the season. Colorado beat Oregon and Oregon State last week but were four-point dogs in a 68-61 road loss to USC on Thursday night to dip to 3-4 in PAC-12 play. The Buffaloes are competitive. They had a narrow one-point loss to Arizona State and have won seven out of their last ten games. The Buffaloes have covered the spread in three out of their last seven conference bouts.
KJ Simpson is one of the best scorers in the conference. The sophomore guard has eclipsed 20 points in six games this season and scored 17 on Thursday. He is sporting an average of 17.8 PPG and 3.9 APG. Tristan Da Silva is also capable of big performances. The junior forward scored 30 in a recent win against Oregon last week and has increased his season average to 14.9 PPG and 5.1 RPG. J’Vonne Hadley has only recorded double-digits in scoring in one of hi s last four clashes. The junior guard has filed an average of 8.9 PPG and 6.2 RPG.
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The Buffaloes are ranked 49th in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and are now 1-4 on the road after dropping their last two road games against California and USC. Colorado is scoring an average of 74.1 points on the season, landing them 145th. They are a strong defensive squad limiting opponents to 66.7 points, marking them 110th in the country.