Check out our free Colorado vs Oregon pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Eugene. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Colorado vs Oregon Pick & Preview: Thursday, January 26th Betting Odds
Buffaloes vs Ducks Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Colorado Buffaloes at Oregon Ducks
- Where: Eugene at Matthew Knight Arena
- Date: Thursday, January 26th
- Betting Odds: Colorado +6.5, COL +231 | ORE -300 O/U 137.5
Buffaloes Preview:
Colorado heads into this matchup having played 21 games and have an overall record sitting at 12-9. So far, the Buffaloes have played 10 games on the road, with a record of 3-7. For the season, Colorado has been the underdog in 5 games, sitting with a mark of 3-2. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Buffaloes being +6.5 point underdogs.
Colorado will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer KJ Simpson who is averaging 17.35 points per game for the Buffaloes. Simpson is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Buffaloes’ offensive game plan is the play of Tristan Da Silva who has hit 52.5% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 15.38 points per game.
Coming into today’s game, Colorado will be looking from some improved play from their offense. Currently, the Buffaloes are ranked 193rd at 71.2 points per game. A major reason for their low scoring mumbers is the fact that they tend to work the clock on offense. This year, they are the 393rd ranked team in terms of pace. When looking at their 3-point shooting numbers, Colorado is close to the NCAA average at 36.8%.
Ducks Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Colorado, the Oregon Ducks will be taking the floor for the 21st time this season and have an overall record of 11-9. Currently, the Ducks have been the home team 14 times, sitting with a record of 9-5. The Ducks’ are sitting with a betting line that is -6.5 points in their favor. For the season, Oregon has been favored to win in 12 games, sitting with a mark of 8-4.
Oregon will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Will Richardson who is averaging 14.0 points per game for the Ducks. Richardson is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Ducks’ offensive game plan is the play of N’Faly Dante who has hit 62.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 13.21 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Oregon this season, as they are currently ranked 165th in college basketball at 72.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Ducks’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.3%, placing them 302nd in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Oregon Ducks -6.5
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Oregon Ducks to pick up the win and cover the spread as -6.5 point betting favorites. Although Oregon as a team is just 139th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Buffaloes’ defense. At -6.5 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Ducks to come out on top and cover.
