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Colorado Buffaloes @ Utah Utes

Current Records: Colorado 15-6, Utah 14-7

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Utah has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They and the Colorado Buffaloes will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 5:00 p.m. ET at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, the Utes were the victim of a bruising 98-73 loss at the hands of the Huskies.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Deivon Smith, who scored 20 points. He didn't help Utah's cause all that much against the Cougars last Wednesday but the same can't be said for this match.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Colorado's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 78-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.

Colorado's loss came about despite a quality game from KJ Simpson, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds. Tristan da Silva was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds.

The Utes' loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-7. As for the Buffaloes, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Utah hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 78.7 points per game. However, it's not like Colorado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 81.3 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

As for their next game, Utah is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. For those looking to play the spread, take note: they are a solid 7-4 against the spread when playing at home.

Odds

Utah is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Colorado, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Utes as a 2-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 150.5 points.

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Series History

Colorado has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Utah.

  • Mar 04, 2023 - Colorado 69 vs. Utah 60
  • Feb 11, 2023 - Utah 73 vs. Colorado 62
  • Mar 05, 2022 - Colorado 84 vs. Utah 71
  • Feb 12, 2022 - Colorado 81 vs. Utah 76
  • Jan 30, 2021 - Utah 77 vs. Colorado 74
  • Jan 11, 2021 - Colorado 65 vs. Utah 58
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Utah 74 vs. Colorado 72
  • Jan 12, 2020 - Colorado 91 vs. Utah 52
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Colorado 71 vs. Utah 63
  • Jan 20, 2019 - Utah 78 vs. Colorado 69