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Utah Tech vs Colorado Buffaloes Predictions December 21, 2023

Game time: December 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: CU Events Center — Boulder, CO

Article updated Dec 20, 5:36 PM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Utah Tech are on the road playing the Colorado Buffaloes at the CU Events Center stadium on Thursday, 12/21/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Colorado is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The Utah Tech are on the road playing the Colorado Buffaloes at the CU Events Center stadium on Thursday, 12/21/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Colorado is the betting favorite opening at -23 and the current line is Colorado -22.5.

Trailblazers vs Buffaloes Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Buffaloes to win tonight's game by 19 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Utah Tech to cover the 22.5 point spread and the total to go under 147.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Utah Tech 64 to Colorado 83

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Utah Tech and Colorado Buffaloes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Colorado Buffaloes to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Colorado will win straight-up is 98%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UTU 51.25, COLO 96.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Colorado will win, dixie state will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Utah Tech Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 296, Utah Tech is ranked #290 in offense (scoring an average of 69.18 per game), #229 in defense (allowing an average of 73.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-6 (5-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Trailblazers hit an average of 43.72% of their field goals (ranked #234) and 67.26% of their free throws (ranked #285) and makes an average of 36.06% of their three pointers ranked #89 in the NCAAB). They average 34.36 rebounds per game (ranked # 265) and average 12.73 offensive assists and 14.82 turnovers per game (ranked # 234 and 335 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Utah Tech allows an average of 41.95% field goals (ranked #138) and 68.75% free throws (ranked #107 in the NCAAB) The Trailblazers allow an average of 33.73% of the three pointers (ranked #232) and averages 37.09 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.09) Finally, the Trailblazers average 13.09 defensive assists and 14.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 216 and 91 respectively).

Colorado Key Betting Stats

Colorado Buffaloes has a power ranking of 22 and are #23 for offense (scoring an average of 85.00 per game), #126 for defense (giving up an average of 68.80 points per game) and 8-2 (6-4 ATS) overall. Utah Tech went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Colorado.

For offense, the Buffaloes hit an average of 52.12% of their field goals (ranked #3) and 79.23% of their free throws (ranked #8) and makes an average of 39.78% of their three pointers (ranked #13 in the NCAAB). They average 38.20 rebounds per game (ranked # 106) and average 19.30 offensive assists and 13.90 turnovers per game (ranked # 8) and 291 respectively).

On defense, Colorado allows an average of 41.78% field goals (ranked #127) and 73.96% free throws (ranked #301 in the NCAAB) The Buffaloes allow an average of 32.23% of the three pointers (ranked #156) and averages 27.90 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 27.90) Finally, the Buffaloes average 9.30 defensive assists and 13.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 11 and 112 respectively).

Betting Summary

Colorado has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Utah Tech to cover the 22.5 point spread and the total to go under 147.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Utah Tech vs Buffaloes archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Crowd vs qualified handicappers

No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Utah Tech+1,200 → +1,319Moved
  • Moneyline · Colorado Buffaloes-2,400 → -4,000Moved
  • Spread · Utah Tech+23 (-110) → +22.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Colorado Buffaloes-23 (-110) → -22.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over147.5 (-110) → 147.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under147.5 (-110) → 147.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Utah Tech
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file
Colorado Buffaloes
17-16 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-20T22:36:10.091Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Utah Tech and Colorado Buffaloes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Colorado Buffaloes defeated Utah Tech 98-71

Colorado Buffaloes defeated Utah Tech 98-71 on December 21, 2023, a 27-point decision in the series. Colorado Buffaloes' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 46-25. Against SportsJaw's recorded Utah Tech +22.5 (-110) spread, Colorado Buffaloes covered, while the 169 combined points finished over the recorded total of 147.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CovergirlTotal · Under 147.5 (-110)Loss
  • EmcSpread · Colorado Buffaloes -23 (-110)Win
  • AdrianMariucciTotal · Under 147.5 (-110)Loss
  • TweiskoffSpread · Colorado Buffaloes -24 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Utah Tech +23 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 147.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Utah Tech +23 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 147.5 (-110)Win