Who's Playing

Colorado @ Stanford

Current Records: Colorado 17-9; Stanford 15-11

What to Know

The Stanford Cardinal are 2-9 against the Colorado Buffaloes since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit this past Saturday. Stanford and Colorado will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 10 p.m. ET at Maples Pavilion. The Buffaloes should still be riding high after a victory, while Stanford will be looking to right the ship.

It was close but no cigar for Stanford as they fell 60-56 to the Utah Utes this past Thursday. Forward Spencer Jones had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with only five points on 2-for-12 shooting in his 31 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Colorado beat the California Golden Bears 70-62 this past Thursday. Forward Jabari Walker (19 points), guard KJ Simpson (19 points), and forward Evan Battey (18 points) were the top scorers for Colorado. That makes it five consecutive games in which Jabari Walker has had at least 11 rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Cardinal are expected to win a tight contest. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Stanford, who are 12-13-1 against the spread.

Stanford is now 15-11 while Colorado sits at 17-9. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Stanford is stumbling into the matchup with the 40th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11.2 on average. The Buffaloes have experienced some struggles of their own as they are 50th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 14.2 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Maples Pavilion -- Stanford, California
  • TV: ESPN University
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Cardinal are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Buffaloes, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Colorado have won nine out of their last 11 games against Stanford.

  • Nov 28, 2021 - Colorado 80 vs. Stanford 76
  • Feb 11, 2021 - Colorado 69 vs. Stanford 51
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Colorado 77 vs. Stanford 64
  • Mar 01, 2020 - Stanford 72 vs. Colorado 64
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Colorado 81 vs. Stanford 74
  • Jan 26, 2019 - Stanford 75 vs. Colorado 62
  • Feb 11, 2018 - Colorado 64 vs. Stanford 56
  • Mar 02, 2017 - Colorado 91 vs. Stanford 72
  • Feb 02, 2017 - Colorado 81 vs. Stanford 74
  • Jan 27, 2016 - Colorado 91 vs. Stanford 75
  • Jan 03, 2016 - Colorado 56 vs. Stanford 55

Injury Report for Stanford

  • Noah Taitz: Game-Time Decision (Lower Leg)
  • Daniel Begovich: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)

Injury Report for Colorado

  • Quincy Allen: Out for the Season (Hip)
  • Elijah Parquet: Out for the Season (Foot)
  • Lawson Lovering: Out (Undisclosed)
  • Javon Ruffin: Out (Knee)