Saturday, March 4, 2017

Coors Events Center

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The California Golden Bears travel to Coors Events Center to play the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Colorado as 1 point favorites.

The Golden Bears come into this game with an overall record of 19-10 and a road record of 3-5. They are 13-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-15. The Buffaloes have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 12-4. They have an over/under record of 13-16 and they are 10-18 against the spread.

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Ivan Rabb comes into this contest averaging 14.4 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Bears. He pulls down 10.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 66%. Jabari Bird averages 14.3 points per game in 32.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.0 rebounds per game for California. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Derrick White averages 17.0 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Buffaloes. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 4.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Xavier Johnson averages 14.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.0 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

California averages 68.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 283rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 251st. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 256th in the country. They average 39.4 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game which ranks them 26th and 249th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 216th with 12.8 per game. The Golden Bears allow 62.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 15th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.1 rebounds a game which ranks 37th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the country. They force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in Division 1.

Colorado averages 76.3 points per game this year which ranks them 110th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 138th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 166th in the nation. They average 37.8 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per contest which ranks them 78th and 133rd respectively. In the turnover department the Buffaloes rank 243rd with 12.4 per game. The Buffaloes allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 189th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 134th and 222nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 132nd and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 109th place in the nation. The Buffaloes force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 91st in college basketball.

The Golden Bears are 228th in the nation in offensive rating at 102. They assist on 51.3% of their shots, which ranks 208th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 311th among D-1 teams. They are 263rd in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 281st in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. California turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.1% places them 13th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.3%.

The Buffaloes are 78th in the nation in offensive rating at 109.1. They assist on 53.7% of their shots, which ranks 151st in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 201st among D-1 teams. They are 162nd in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 149th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Colorado turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.3% places them 84th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.2%.

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 13-16 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 14-15 against the over/under

Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 10-18 against the spread

The Colorado Buffaloes are 13-16 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

11/09/16 G Namon Wright Foot out indefinitely
03/03/17 G Bryce Peters Suspension "?" Saturday vs. California

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado -1

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