Colorado Buffaloes vs Utah Utes Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPNU

The Utah Utes (11-18) host the Colorado Buffaloes (19-10) at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday.

The Colorado Buffaloes took the court against Arizona and took home the win by a score of 79-63 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Buffaloes ended up finishing with 21 while Arizona had 18 fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 18 attempts from distance. Arizona ended up going 81.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 22 tries. On top of that, Arizona pulled down 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arizona totaled 11 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, Colorado allowed 39.2% from the floor on 20 out of 51 shooting. They also dished out 8 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Buffaloes buried 13 of 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. Colorado wrapped up the game having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (31 of 64) and knocked down 4 of 15 shots from distance.

Tristan Da Silva is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. He scored 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Colorado will play this contest with a record of 19-10 this year. They average 70.4 pts per game (203rd in the nation) while connecting on 44.4% from the field. The Buffaloes are hitting 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (183 of 516) and 75.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Colorado is grabbing 37.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 370 dimes for the campaign, which is 211th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Buffaloes are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 55th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 315 surrendered on the season. The Buffaloes defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (704 of 1,692) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 32.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 97th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (66.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah Utes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 63-61 when they faced Arizona State. With respect to rebounds, Utah permitted Arizona State to get 30 in total (1 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 27.3% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 11 from the free throw line (45.5%). The Utes permitted Arizona State to convert 26 out of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Utes ended up going 23 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. In terms of shots from distance, Utah converted 6 of 23 attempts (26.1%). They were able to knock down 9 of them for a percentage of 69.2%. Arizona State committed 9 fouls in this matchup which took the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Utes pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this contest.

Marco Anthony ended up being important for the Utes in the game. He converted 7 of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 33 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Utah has a record of 11-18 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Utes are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which is 305th in college basketball. Utah has tallied 2,020 pts on the campaign (69.7 per contest) and they collect 36.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per contest (146th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. The Utes are committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they go 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Utes on the defensive end are ranked 207th in the country in points allowed per game with 70.0. They are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (187th in Division 1). The Utah defense gives up 31.5% on shots from distance (191 of 607) and their opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.0 assists and 36.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 217th and 272nd in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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