The Colorado Buffaloes (26-10) face the Marquette Golden Eagles (26-9) Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip-off is set for 12:10 p.m. (CBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Colorado vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 10-seed Colorado gave us a +100 moneyline and an Over 158.5 cash in the opener against 7-seed Florida with a 102-100 victory. G KJ Simpson had 23 points, F Tristan de Silva had 17 on 3-for-3 shooting from 3 and C Eddie Lampkin patrolled the paint with 21 points. Colorado went 2-2 against ranked opponents this during the regular season.
Second-seeded Marquette, No. 8 in the ,' received a scare from No. 15 Western Kentucky in the opening round. WKU led 43-36 at half, and Marquette took the Hilltoppers’ legs from under them to win and cover by an 87-69 final. We hit on the Under in that one. G Kam Jones had 28 points and drained 5 3-pointers.
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