Baylor Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: CU Events Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Baylor Bears (16-10) are en route to CU Events Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Colorado Buffaloes (10-16).

The Baylor Bears faced Arizona and ended up losing by a score of 74-67 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Bears left the arena with 19 and Arizona totaled 21 personal fouls. They made 4 of 18 tries from 3-point range. Arizona ended up going 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 18 tries. In addition, Arizona collected 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arizona distributed 20 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. In terms of defending, Baylor allowed their opponent to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 28 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bears made 18 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. Baylor finished the game with a 40.0% FG percentage (22 out of 55) and knocked down 5 of their 22 shots from distance.

V.J. Edgecombe is someone who came through in the matchup. He walked away with 24 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. He went 46.2% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Baylor steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 16-10 on the season. They average 78.7 pts per game (70th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor. The Bears are connecting on 35.9% on three-point attempts (226 of 629) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Baylor is pulling down 35.9 boards per game and has accounted for 393 dimes this year, which is 106th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.1 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bears are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They give up 35.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 129th in D-1 in opponents points per game (70.0). The Bears defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.0% (643 of 1,462) and they concede 32.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 310th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 392 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes took a loss by a score of 79-65 when they faced Iowa State. The Buffaloes were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. Iowa State had 20 fouls in the game which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 59.1%. In terms of three-point shots, Colorado knocked down 4 of 17 tries (23.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Buffaloes ended up going 24 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3%. The Buffaloes allowed Iowa State to knock down 24 of 47 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.1% in this contest. They went 47.6% from beyond the arc via 10 of 21 and finished the contest at 21 of 31 at the free throw line (67.7%). In relation to attacking the glass, Colorado allowed Iowa State to collect 29 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Bangot Dak pitched in for the Buffaloes for the matchup. He recorded 20 points in his 26 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 8 of 14 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Colorado has a win-loss mark of 10-16 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Buffaloes are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 180th in the country. Colorado has scored 1,826 pts this season (70.2 per game) and they snag 34.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per contest (129th in the country) and they turn the ball over 14.8 times per contest. The Buffaloes are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls every game and they shoot 75.2% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado defense allows 33.8% on 3-point attempts (202 of 598) and their opponents are making 71.0% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.0 assists and 32.8 boards every game, which is 172nd and 88th in those defensive categories. The Buffaloes on the defensive end are ranked 187th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 71.9. They have forced 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (175th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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