March Madness First Four: Colorado Buffaloes vs Boise State Broncos Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The road to becoming the best College Basketball team in America starts in the First Four. The 2024 March Madness starts with a huge matchup between the Colorado Buffaloes vs Boise State Broncos. The winner of this game will face the Florida Gators in the First Round of the South Regional. Let’s see the Colorado vs Boise State Betting odds.
Colorado enters this game as the favorite, as they have been in 29 of their 31 games this season. They come in with an overall record of 22-9, including a 16-8 mark in Pac-12 play. On the road, the Buffaloes have gone 7-8 this year, compared to 18-2 at home.
Boise State is hoping to take advantage of Colorado’s struggles on the road, as they have gone just 5-5 in their last 10 games away from home. The Buffaloes are coming off a 75-68 loss to Oregon, and they have gone 4-1 in their last five road games.
For the season, Colorado is 17-17-1 vs. the spread. On the road, they are 6-9 vs. the spread. Over their last 3 road games, they are 3-0 vs. the spread. As the favorite, they have gone 15-13-1 vs. the spread this year.
This season, the over/under record for Colorado games is 20-15 and today’s line of 139.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (148.8). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 127 points.
Boise State wants to face Florida
Boise State enters this game as a 2.5-point underdog, which is something they are familiar with as they have been the underdog in 12 of their 31 games this season. So far, the Broncos are 6-6 when they are the underdog.
At home this season, Boise State has gone 13-5, and their average scoring margin is +11.5 points per game. Over their last 10 games at home, the Broncos have gone 6-4.
As the underdog, Boise State has gone 6-6 vs. the spread this season. At home, their ATS mark is 10-8, including a 1-2 mark in their last three games. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Broncos have gone 6-4 vs. the spread.
Boise State’s over/under record this season is 17-14 and the average scoring total in their games is 143.3 points. Today’s over/under line of 139.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games of 139.9. So far, 13 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s OU line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 146 points.
Game Information
| COLORADO BUFFALOES vs BOISE STATE BRONCOS |
| Location of the Game: UD Arena, Dayton, Florida |
| Date and Time: Wednesday, March 20th 9:10 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Four Round |
| How to watch: truT |
Colorado vs Boise State Betting Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| COLORADO | 69 | 145 | Spread BSU +2.5 |
ML BSU +118 |
Total OVER 139.5 |
| BOISE STATE | 76 | ||||
AI Picks: Boise State Broncos 76 – Colorado Buffaloes 69
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Broncos +2.5 | ML Broncos +118 | OVER 139.5
Colorado Buffaloes Game Analysis
In their recent matchup, the Colorado offense ended with 68 points against Oregon. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 41.7% and made 7 threes. KJ Simpson is leading the team in scoring at 19.6 points per contest. Tristan Da Silva has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 15.8 going into the game, according to the NCAAB player stats.
Colorado’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 70.6 points per game. The Colorado defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 75 points and allowed Oregon to connect on 7 threes.
Only Julian Hammond (Knee) and RJ Smith (Leg) are out of this crucial matchup, according to the NCAAB Injury Report.
Boise State Broncos Game Analysis
In contrast to their season average of 75.8 points per game, the Boise State had a below average performance. They scored 66 points against New Mexico and had a field goal percentage of 29.4%, according to the NCAAB team stats. Tyson Degenhart is leading the team in scoring at 17 points per contest. Chibuzo Agbo has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 13.6 going into the game.
Currently, the Broncos’ defense holds the 61st rank in the nation, allowing 67.5 points per game. In their previous game vs. New Mexico, the Lobos finished with a field goal percentage of 29% and a total of 76 points vs. Boise State.
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