California at Colorado College Basketball Game Picks 3/13/2019

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

T-Mobile Arena

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The California Golden Bears head to T-Mobile Arena to take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The opening line for this game has Colorado as 10 point favorites.

California comes into this game with an overall record of 8-22. They currently have a point differential of -8.7 as they are averaging 69.0 points per game while giving up 77.7 per contest. Colorado has an overall mark of 19-11. They are averaging 75.0 points per contest and giving up 68.4, which is a point differential of 6.5.

Valuable California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 12-18-0 against the spread this season

The California Golden Bears are 15-15-0 against the over/under this year

Important Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 16-14-0 against the spread this season

The Colorado Buffaloes are 11-19-0 against the over/under this year

Key California Golden Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

10/18/18 F Dallas Walton ACL is out for season
01/26/19 G Namon Wright Foot is out for season
01/16/19 G Deleon Brown Academics is out for season

Player Spotlight

Justice Sueing comes into this game averaging 14.5 points per contest while playing 34.4 minutes per night this year. He grabs 6.1 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.9 assists per game. His FG percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is 78%. Paris Austin averages 11.7 points per contest in 34.5 minutes per game. He averages 4.4 assists per game and 3.1 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 45% for the season while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Player Spotlight

Tyler Bey scores 13.3 points per contest while playing 26.0 minutes per game. He hauls in 9.6 rebounds per contest and has 0.6 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is at 76%. McKinley Wright IV averages 13.0 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 31.6 minutes per game. He also brings in 4.8 rebounds per game and has 4.9 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Useful Team Statistics

California averages 69.0 points per contest, which is 273rd in D-1. Their average scoring margin is -8.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a unit, which has them ranked 265th. From 3-point territory they shoot 35%, which is good for 151st in the nation. They average 29.3 boards per contest and 10.9 assists per game, which ranks them 348th and 328th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 308th with 11.4 per game. The Golden Bears allow 77.7 points per contest, which is 317th in the NCAA. They also surrender a 49% shooting percentage and a 38% average from 3-point range, ranking them 348th and 333rd in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 239th, and they allow 15.1 assists per game which puts them in 302nd place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 232nd in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

Colorado is 112th in the nation with 75.0 points per contest this season. They are 74th in the country in shooting at 46%, while their average scoring margin is 6.5. They shoot 32% from beyond the arc, which is good for 290th in the NCAA. They are 83rd in D-1 in rebounding with 37.2 boards per contest and 166th in assists per game with 13.5. The Buffaloes are 162nd in turnovers per contest with 13.1. The Buffaloes give up 68.4 points per game, which ranks them 94th in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 131st and 66th in those defensive statistics. They rank 31st with 10.8 dimes allowed per game and 30th with 31.6 boards surrendered per contest. The Buffaloes are 126th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 12.5 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Bears have an offensive rating of 100.1, which is ranked 267th. They are 220th in college basketball in pace with 68.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 49% is 288th. As a unit they are 263rd in the nation in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 294th in D-1. California is 280th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Colorado is 169th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions. The Buffaloes have an offensive rating of 106.8, which is ranked 114th. They are 143rd in D-1 in pace with 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 52% is 138th. As a unit they are 102nd in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shot attempts, ranking 275th in the country.

Who will win tonight's California/Colorado college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take California +10

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