A six-game home winning streak is on the line for the Colorado Buffaloes (9-5, 0-2 Pac-12) when they square off with the Washington State Cougars (7-7, 0-1 Pac-12) at Coors Events Center. Action gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019, and can be seen on Pac-12 Network.
Washington State Cougars at Colorado Buffaloes Betting Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Buffaloes easily got past the Drake Bulldogs 100-71, while the Cougars defeated the Nicholls Colonels 89-72.
Washington State dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a turnover percentage of 9.3 and a free throw rate of 0.157. For those same stats, Nicholls had marks of 21.3 and 0.121, respectively. Colorado, on the other hand, played a perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.429 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 27.6. For those same stats, Drake put up marks of 0.194 and 18.2, respectively. Namon Wright put together a solid outing for Colorado with 25 points and eight rebounds. Washington State rallied around Robert Franks, who finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds.
This series was highly competitive last year, as the teams split their two games last season. In the last matchup, the Cougars won 73-69. The Cougars’ 8.8 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over the Buffaloes, who had a rate of 18.4. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.
Colorado does a great job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 32nd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.298), but Washington State is among the best in the nation at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 20th by allowing a FTA rate of 0.166). Furthermore, second chance points could be rare for the Cougars. They rank 277th in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage at 25.9 percent, while the Buffaloes are 35th-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 76.2 percent).
Washington State Cougars vs. Colorado Buffaloes Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Colorado, ATS Winner – Washington State, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Colorado ranks 29th in assists allowed per game (10.6) while Washington State ranks 194th (14.9).
- The Buffaloes are 11th in the nation with 2.1 blocks allowed per game while the Cougars are 18th with 2.2 blocks allowed per game.
- The Cougars rank 41st in three pointers attempted per game (26.9) while the Buffaloes rank 189th (20.8).
- Colorado ranks 76th in rebounds per game (38.1) while Washington State ranks 151st in rebounds allowed per game (35.7).
Bettings Trends:
- The Cougars’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.8, up from 4.4 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Buffaloes have scored an average of 85.8 points per game (9.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 68.2 points per game (0.9 below their season average).
