The No. 3 seed Colorado Buffaloes (20-7) are favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 11 seed California Golden Bears (9-19) in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at T-Mobile Arena, tipping off at 11:30 PM ET on ESPN.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 11, 2021, 1:11 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Colorado Betting Information
- Colorado has played to a 16-10-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Buffaloes have a winning record against the spread when favored by 14 points or more, going 3-1 this season.
- The Buffaloes and their opponents have gone over the set total in only 10 of 27 games this season (37%).
- The Buffaloes knocked off Arizona State 75-61 and covered the spread as 10.5-point favorites, while going under the 147 point total in their last contest on Thursday. McKinley Wright IV totaled a team-high 24 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Colorado Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Wright IV | 27 | 15.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Jeriah Horne | 27 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Evan Battey | 27 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| D’Shawn Schwartz | 25 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Jabari Walker | 21 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Cal Betting Information
- So far this season, Cal has an even 13-13 record ATS.
- 16 of Cal’s 26 games (61.5%) this season have covered the over/under.
- The Golden Bears took down Stanford 76-58 and covered the spread as 8-point underdogs, while going over the 132 point total on Wednesday in their most recent game. Matt Bradley scored a team-high 21 points to propel them to the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Cal Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bradley | 21 | 18.3 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Andre Kelly | 28 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Grant Anticevich | 24 | 8.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Ryan Betley | 28 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Makale Foreman | 28 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Total Facts
- Colorado’s games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Thursday’s matchup over/under (133.5 points) in 55.6% of opportunities (15 out of 27 matchups).
- In Cal’s games this season, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Thursday’s matchup total in 17 out of 28 matchups (60.7%).
- The point total for the contest of 133.5 is 5.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Buffaloes (73.7 points per game) and the Golden Bears (65.7 points per game).
- The 132.5 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 1.0 fewer than the 133.5 total in this contest.
- On average, the Buffaloes have seen a 136.7 over/under in their games this season, 3.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- A difference of 1.7 points separates the average total points bet in Golden Bears games (135.2 points) and this matchup’s over/under (133.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2021 | Colorado | Cal | -9 | 133.5 | -492 | +367 | Regular Season | 71-62 CAL |
| 1/14/2021 | Colorado | Colorado | -14.5 | 134 | -1531 | +850 | Regular Season | 89-60 COLO |
| 2/27/2020 | Colorado | Cal | -8.5 | 128 | -441 | +327 | Regular Season | 76-62 CAL |
| 2/6/2020 | Colorado | Colorado | -16.5 | 130.5 | -2442 | +1054 | Regular Season | 71-65 COLO |
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