The Colorado Buffaloes (23-9) battle the Washington State Cougars (24-8) in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament Friday. Tip-off from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is set for 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Colorado vs. Washington State'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Colorado has won 7 games in a row after taking down Utah 72-58 Thursday to cover as a 5-point favorite. G'KJ Simpson'and C'Eddie Lampkin Jr.'each had a double-double. Simpson had a game-high 18 points with 10 rebounds, and Lapkin added 17 points and 12 boards. The Buffaloes shot 44.4% from the field in the win.
The Cougars got back in the win column with a 79-62 win over Stanford Thursday to cover as 7.5-point favorites. F Isaac Jones'scored a team-high 16 points while 6 total Cougars players scored in double figures. Washington State shot 50.8% from the field in the win.
Washington State is No. 25 in the .