Colorado Buffaloes vs Utah Utes Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Utah Utes

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

Jon M. Huntsman Center is where the Utah Utes (12-9) will meet the Colorado Buffaloes (9-12) on Wednesday.

The Colorado Buffaloes stepped onto the hardwood against TCU and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-57 in their last game. Colorado walked away from the game with a 46.7% FG percentage (21 out of 45) and converted 5 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Buffaloes buried 10 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about defending, Colorado allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 24 out of 54 shooting. TCU totaled 17 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, TCU snagged 19 boards (7 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. TCU walked away from this one shooting 70.6% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 17 shots. They made 8 of 24 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Buffaloes ended up finishing with 15 while TCU recorded 15 fouls.

Andrej Jakimovski is a guy who came through for the game. He totaled 13 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Colorado will play this game with a record of 9-12 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Colorado is pulling in 34.9 boards per contest and has tallied 323 assists for the year, which ranks 137th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Buffaloes are shooting 34.2% on three-point attempts (143 of 418) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They average 71.8 points per outing (247th in Division 1) while shooting 45.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Buffaloes have forced 11.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 87th in college hoops in giving up assists with 266 conceded this year. The Buffaloes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (530 of 1,227) and they concede 32.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 33.2% on three-point shots and they rank 208th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah Utes took a defeat with a final score of 81-72 when they faced Oklahoma State. The Utes were able to collect 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. Oklahoma State had 25 fouls for this contest which took the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to make 21 of them for a percentage of 70.0%. In reference to shooting from distance, Utah converted 7 out of their 28 tries (25.0%). Overall, the Utes shot 22 out of 55 from the floor which had them at 40.0%. The Utes allowed Oklahoma State to convert 23 out of their 47 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.9% for the matchup. They finished 40.0% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 27 of 36 at the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Utah permitted Oklahoma State to collect 29 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Ezra Ausar ended up being a factor for the Utes for this contest. He converted 6 out of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 27 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 12-9 on the year. As an offensive team, the Utes are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks them 126th in the nation. Utah has accumulated 1,601 points for the campaign (76.2 per game) and they average 39.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 18.5 times per game (6th in college) and they turn it over 12.7 times per contest. The Utes are committing 18.4 fouls per contest and they hit 63.1% from the charity stripe.

The Utah defense gives up 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (162 of 499) and their opponents are connecting on 69.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.6 assists and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 139th and 210th in the country. The Utes on defense are ranked 155th in the country in points allowed per contest with 70.6. They have forced 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (40th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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