Colorado Buffaloes vs Utah Utes Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

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

TV: PAC12

Jon M. Huntsman Center is the location where the Utah Utes (14-7) will try to beat the Colorado Buffaloes (15-6) on Saturday.

The Colorado Buffaloes took the court against Washington State and ended up losing by a score of 78-69 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Buffaloes finished with 17 and Washington State totaled 18 personal fouls. They buried 6 of 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Washington State ended up shooting 76.2% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of 21 shots. In addition, Washington State totaled 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Washington State dished out 8 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Regarding defending, Colorado allowed their opponent to shoot 45.2% from the floor on 28 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 6 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Buffaloes converted 18 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Colorado wrapped up the contest with a 38.6% FG percentage (22 of 57) and buried 7 of their 17 3-pointers.

KJ Simpson is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He accumulated 25 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played for 39 mins played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished 63.6% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Colorado comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 15-6 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Colorado is snagging 37.7 boards per contest and has 347 assists this season, which is 31st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Buffaloes are hitting 39.5% on shots from distance (140 of 354) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They average 81.3 points per game (35th in Division 1) while shooting 50.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Buffaloes are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 31st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 220 surrendered on the campaign. The Buffaloes defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.1% (540 of 1,252) and they concede 29.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 33.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 163rd in college hoops in opponents points per game (71.1).

The last time they took the court, the Utah Utes took a defeat with a final score of 98-73 when they faced Washington. With respect to cleaning the glass, Utah permitted Washington to collect 28 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 45.8% from distance by shooting 11 out of 24 and finished the contest at 9 out of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Utes permitted Washington to convert 39 of their 68 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 57.4% in the matchup. In all, the Utes finished 29 for 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.8%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Utah converted 10 of their 28 tries (35.7%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 41.7%. Washington was called for 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Utes corralled 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game.

Deivon Smith ended up being a factor for the Utes in the game. He scored 20 points in his 24 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists in this contest. He converted 8 of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 2 rebounds.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 14-7 for the season. The Utes commit 15.6 fouls per contest and they hit 65.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.3 times per contest (21st in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest. Utah has totaled 1,652 points this season (78.7 per contest) and they grab 39.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Utes are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which is ranked 55th in the nation.

The Utah defense gives up 35.5% on shots from distance (178 of 501) and their opponents are making 64.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.1 dimes and 35.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 290th and 228th in the nation. The Utes on the defensive end are ranked 168th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.4. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (111th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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