The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (8-4) and Colorado Buffaloes (7-5) tee up a non-conference affair Wednesday at CU Events Center in Boulder. Tip time is slated for 7 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Southern Utah vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Southern Utah is coming off a Saturday game that saw the Thunderbirds lead late only to have a 3-ball at the buzzer send the contest into overtime. The Thunderbirds won 106-101 to earn their 4th consecutive victory but failed to cover as 9-point favorites.
The Buffaloes are 3-0 straight-up and 2-1 against the spread over their last 3 games. Colorado defeated Northern Colorado 88-77 Sunday but failed to cover as a 15.5-point favorite. The Buffs shot 56.5% from the floor in that game and are shooting a robust 54.7% over their last 3 games.
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