The No. 10 seed Colorado State Rams (24-10) face off against the 10th-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (23-10) in a First Four game in the NCAA Tournament Tuesday. Tip from UD Arena in Dayton is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. ET (truTV). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the'Colorado State vs. Virginia odds, and make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Colorado State won 4 straight games to end the regular season, before falling 74-61 to eventual champion New Mexico in the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament Friday. It failed to cover the spread as a 2.5-point underdog, and the Under (153.5) cashed. The Rams were 3-7 against the spread (ATS) over their last 10 and 16-16 ATS for the season.
The Cavaliers were a mixed bag down the stretch of the regular season, going 4-4 over their last 8. Virginia fell 73-65 to eventual champion North Carolina State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament Friday. It didn’t cover the spread as a 2.5-point favorite, and the Over (122.5) cashed. It went 5-5 in its last 10 games ATS and 17-15 ATS this season.