Colorado Buffaloes vs Florida Gators Prediction, 3/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Florida Gators

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+2)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Florida Gators (24-11) will compete against the Colorado Buffaloes (25-10) on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Florida opens as 2-point favorites. The total comes in at 158.5.

The Colorado Buffaloes played Boise State and took home the win by a score of 60-53 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Buffaloes left the arena with 13 while Boise State finished the game with 17 fouls. They converted 2 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. Boise State finished the game at 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 6 shots. In addition, Boise State grabbed 36 rebounds (15 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Boise State distributed 4 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In reference to the defense, Colorado allowed their opponent to shoot 34.3% from the floor on 23 out of 67 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 29 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Buffaloes converted 14 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 93.3%. Colorado wrapped up the contest with a 43.8% field goal percentage (21 out of 48) and buried 4 of 15 shots from distance.

Tristan Da Silva is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He shot 63.6% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and collected 3 boards. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Colorado heads into this contest with a record of 25-10 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Colorado is pulling down 37.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 552 assists on the season, which has them ranked 18th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Buffaloes are hitting 39.1% on shots from downtown (238 of 609) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.7 points per game (54th in the country) while going 49.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Buffaloes are able to force 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They give up 31.3% from beyond the arc while they are 137th in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.7). The Buffaloes are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.3% (915 of 2,111) and they relinquish 30.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 103rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 390 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida Gators took a loss by a final score of 86-67 when they played Auburn. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Florida allowed Auburn to collect 36 in all (4 offensive). They finished 31.6% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 19 and finished the game at 18 out of 22 at the charity stripe (81.8%). The Gators permitted Auburn to bury 31 out of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8% for this contest. Overall, the Gators shot 24 for 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.4%. When talking about shots from distance, Florida knocked down 1 out of their 13 attempts (7.7%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.0%. Auburn was called for 20 fouls for this game which took the Gators to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Gators snagged 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the contest.

Zyon Pullin ended up being a factor for the Gators for this contest. He knocked down 4 of 14 in the game for a rate of 28.6%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this matchup.

Florida has a win-loss record of 24-11 for the year. The Gators are committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per contest (71st in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Florida has totaled 2,980 pts this season (85.1 per game) and they snag 42.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Gators are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which is 111th in the country.

The Gators on the defensive end are ranked 332nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 78.5. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (176th in the nation). The Florida defense allows 32.2% from downtown (238 of 738) and their opponents are converting on 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.5 assists and 36.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 71st and 253rd in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+2)

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