The Oregon Ducks (8-6, 2-1 Pac-12) and Colorado Buffaloes (9-6, 1-3) meet Thursday in Boulder. The opening tip at CU Events Center will be at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Oregon vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Oregon flips the calendar to 2023 after going 4-1 (2-3 against the spread) in its last 5 games in Dec. The Ducks have played a tough schedule including a slew of solid defensive teams. They are mostly untested on the road, though: Thursday’s game in Boulder marks just Oregon’s 2nd true road contest of the season.
The Buffaloes are back on home hardwood after splitting a pair of road games to wrap up 2022. The most recent of those was Saturday at Cal when they lost 80-76 as 10.5-point favorites. Colorado was out-rebounded by a wide margin and shot just 26.9% from distance; leading scorer K.J. Simpson had 25 points in a loss that snapped a 5-game win streak.
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