The Colorado Buffaloes (12-9, 4-6 Pac-12) and Oregon Ducks (11-9, 5-4) meet Thursday night in Eugene. Tip at Matthew Knight Arena is at 9 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Colorado vs. Oregon odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Colorado snapped a 3-game losing skid with a 58-55 win over Washington State Sunday, but failed to cover as 5.5-point favorites. The against-the-spread (ATS) loss was their 4th in a row. Over those last 4 games, the Buffs have shot an anemic 24.6% from 3-point range.
The Ducks last played on Saturday, getting upset 71-64 as a -4 favorite at Stanford. Oregon is 2-2 in its last 4 home games. One of those losses was against 12-point underdog Utah Valley while 1 of the wins was against then-No. 9 Arizona.
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