Colorado vs Colorado State Prediction, Odds, Line, Pick, Prediction, and Preview: December 8

The Colorado Buffaloes are off to a 4-5 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season, tenth in the PAC-12 Conference, and on a two-game losing streak. They are coming off a defeat against the Washington Huskies (73-63).

They will now take on the Colorado State Rams, who are 6-3 at the start of the season, eighth in the Mountain West Conference, and faced a defeat against the Northern Bears (88-83) in their previous outing.

The Buffaloes will host this game at the CU Events Center on Thursday (December 8) where they will look to win their fifth win of the season.

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Colorado Buffaloes vs Colorado State Rams: Betting Rams

Teams	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
Colorado Buffaloes	-190	-4 (-110)	O 143 (-110)
Colorado State Rams	+160	+4 (-110)	U 143 (-110)

The Buffaloes have just four wins and five losses in nine games this season. The wins have come against teams like the UC Riverside Highlanders (82-66), the Texas A&M Aggies (103-75), the Yale Bulldogs (65-62), and the most impressive against the No.7 Tennessee Volunteers (78-66). They now have a chance at home to win their fifth game of the season.

The team has scored a decent 71.3 points per game while conceding 68.8 points per game. Their shooting from the perimeter has been at 32.3% whereas the field goal percentage stands at 42.3. Their total offensive rebounds per game are 34.1 whereas 32.6 are defensive rebounds.

The State Rams have six wins and only three losses so far. The losses have come against the College of Charleston Cougars (74-64), the Penn State Nittany Lions (68-56), and the Northern Bears (88-83).

The team is scoring 76.1 points per game while conceding 64.8 points. Their 3-pt shooting is impressive at 37.2% whereas the field goal percentage stands at a healthy 49.6.

Buffaloes vs State Rams: Match Details

Fixture: Colorado State Rams @ Colorado Buffaloes

Date & Time: Thursday, December 8, 09:00 p.m ET

Venue: CU Events Center, Boulder

Buffaloes vs State Rams: Prediction

The under is 4-0 in Buffaloes' last four games. They are also 0-4 against the spread in their last four games. They are 2-7 against the spread in their last nine games played on a Thursday.

On the other hand, the under is 4-1 in the State Rams' last five games. The under is also 9-3 in their last 12 games played on a Thursday.

The Buffaloes have a 6-4 advantage against the Rams in their last 10 encounters. The home team belongs to a better conference and surely has the upper hand. Expect an interesting contest but a win for the home side.