Colorado State Rams vs Texas Longhorns Betting Odds, Computer Picks, Prediction and Analysis
The Texas Longhorns start the road to Glendale with the main goal of achieving at least the Final Four. Last year, Miami (OH) defeated them, and this year, they have another opportunity to finally advance to their first Final Four since 2003. The first step is the Colorado State Rams, who defeated the Virginia Cavaliers. The winner of this Colorado State vs Texas matchup is going to face the Tennessee and Saint Peter’s game in the second round of the March Madness. Let’s see the Colorado State vs Texas Betting odds.
Colorado State enters this game as a 2.5-point underdog, and the Rams have gone 3-7 this season when tabbed as the underdog. They are 24-10 overall this season, including a 12-10 mark in Mountain West Conference play. The Rams are coming off a 67-42 win over Virginia, and they have won two straight games.
On the road this season, Colorado State has gone 9-9, and they have gone 4-6 in their last 10 games away from home. Over their last three road games, the Rams have gone 2-1.
This season, Colorado State has an ATS record of 19-17, including a road mark of 9-9. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Rams have gone 5-5 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS record for the year is 4-6, and over their last 10 road games, they are 4-6 vs. the spread.
The over/under record for Colorado State this season is 13-22-1 and the average over/under line in their games is 145.2. Today’s line of 144.5 is lower than the average scoring total in their games this year (141.8) and there have been more games (20) with fewer points than today’s OU line than games (16) with more points. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 with an average scoring total of 135 points.
Texas needs to improve their performance
With a record of 20-12 in the NCAAB standings, Texas has been a solid team this season. They have been especially good at home, going 15-6 compared to 5-6 on the road. As the favorite, the Longhorns are 16-5.
Recently, Texas has been up and down at home, going 5-5 in their last 10 games. In their most recent game, they lost to Kansas State by an NCAAB score of 78-74.
As the favorite this season, Texas has gone 7-14 vs. the spread. Their overall ATS mark is 12-20, including an 8-13 record at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Longhorns have gone just 3-7 vs. the spread.
Today’s over/under line of 144.5 is the same as the average over/under line in Texas’ games this year. So far, 20 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 167 points compared to their season average of 146.4 points per game.
Game Information
| COLORADO STATE RAMS vs TEXAS LONGHORNS |
| Location of the Game: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Date and Time: Thursday, March 21st 6:50 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Round |
| How to watch: TNT |
Colorado State vs Texas 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 STATE | 68 | 145 | Spread TEX -2.5 |
ML TEX -146 |
Total OVER 144.5 |
| TEXAS | 77 | ||||
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- AI Picks: Texas Longhorns 77 – Colorado State Rams 68
- Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Wolfpack +5.5 | ML Red Raiders -227 | UNDER 145.5
Colorado State Rams Game Analysis
The Colorado State offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 67 points versus Virginia. During the game, they attempted 14 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 55.3%. Joel Scott led the team in scoring, putting up 23 points. Additionally, Dominique Clifford contributed 17 points for the Rams.
At present, the Rams’ defense is nationally ranked 55th, allowing 67.1 points per game, according to the NCAAB team stats. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.9 threes per game vs. Texas. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 31.5%.
Texas Longhorns Game Analysis
In their latest game, Texas offense put up 74 points against Kansas State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 42.4% and made 6 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Max Abmas who comes into today’s matchup averaging 17.1. Dylan Disu also heads into the game with a PPG average of 15.8, according to the NCAAB player stats.
Currently, the Longhorns’ defense holds the 111st rank in the nation, allowing 69.9 points per game. Texas’ three-point defense is currently 85th in the country at 6.4 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponents have hit 43.6% of their shots vs. Texas.
Both teams, according to the NCAAB Injury Report, will have their entire roster for this matchup.
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