The Colorado Buffaloes (11-2, 2-0 Pac-12) and Arizona Wildcats (10-3, 1-1) meet Thursday at the McKale Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Colorado vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Buffaloes have won 6 straight games dating back to a Nov. 29 loss at rival Colorado State. CU has covered in 5 of the 6 wins, too. That loss to the Rams was the team’s only true road game of the season so far, however.
The Wildcats lost 96-95 in 2OT against FAU on Dec. 23 in Las Vegas, failing to cover as 7-point favorites. They bounced back with a 100-81 win at California on Dec. 29, but Arizona was humbled 100-82 at Stanford as a 12.5-point favorite on New Year’s Eve. The Over is on a 3-0 run for Arizona while cashing in 5 of the past 6 games overall.
Arizona won last season’s lone meeting, also in Tucson, posting a 78-68 win as the Under (150) cashed. Colorado was able to cover the 13-point spread, and the Buffs are 2-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 3 meetings.