Colorado Buffaloes vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs California Golden Bears

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPN

Haas Pavilion is the location where the California Golden Bears (5-10) will try to defeat the Colorado Buffaloes (11-4) on Wednesday.

The Colorado Buffaloes played Arizona State and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-73 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Buffaloes ended up walking away with 18 while Arizona State recorded 20 fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Arizona State finished the game at 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 18 of 27 attempts. On top of that, Arizona State collected 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Arizona State dished out 13 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, Colorado allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the field on 25 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Buffaloes knocked down 20 of 27 tries for a rate of 74.1%. Colorado ended having earned a 47.9% FG percentage (23 of 48) and converted 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

KJ Simpson is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He accumulated 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and snagged 5 boards. He finished shooting 47.1% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Colorado comes into this game with a win-loss record of 11-4 for the season. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Colorado is pulling down 37.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 263 assists this year, which has them ranked 19th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Buffaloes are connecting on 39.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (102 of 258) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.2 pts per contest (49th in Division 1) while connecting on 50.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Buffaloes have forced 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.9% on shots from distance and they are 172nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.2). The Buffaloes defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.4% (385 of 887) and they surrender 28.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 55th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 160 relinquished so far this year.

When they last played, the California Golden Bears took home the win by a final score of 66-57 when they played UCLA. Regarding rebounding, California allowed UCLA to snag 28 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 20.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 2 out of 10 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). The Golden Bears allowed UCLA to make 21 out of their 49 attempts from the field which had them at 42.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Bears shot 23 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 39.7%. With respect to shots from downtown, California knocked down 8 out of 20 tries (40.0%). They were able to convert 12 of those for a rate of 75.0%. UCLA had 18 fouls in this game which took the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Golden Bears corralled 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the matchup.

Jaylon Tyson was important for the Golden Bears in this contest. He earned 22 points in his 32 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 9 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

California has a mark of 5-10 on the campaign. The Golden Bears are responsible for committing 17.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per game (262nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. California has 1,126 points this year (75.1 per contest) and they snag 37.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Bears are shooting 43.3% from the field, which is 258th in college hoops.

The California defense gives up 36.5% on three-point shots (120 of 329) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.1 assists and 33.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 143rd and 99th in the nation. The Golden Bears on defense are ranked 304th in college hoops in points given up per game with 76.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (297th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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