Texas -2 (-115) over Colorado State
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- Colorado State wasn’t impressive in the First Four, as much as Virginia was simply terrible on the offensive end of the floor in that matchup.
- Max Abmas leads Texas into this game and he has experience winning games in this tournament wtih Oral Roberts.
The Colorado State Rams will face off with the Texas Longhorns in round one of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2024 at 6:50 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Colorado State Rams as 2.0 point underdogs after their win on Tuesday in the First Four over Virginia.
The early action has the Colorado State Rams taking 64% of the spread bets, while the Texas Longhorns are getting 36% of the bets.
The opening total of 144.0 has prompted 67% of bets to the under and 33% of bets to the over.
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Here, we like the Texas Longhorns to win and cover the spread in this Colorado State vs Texas matchup in the round of 64. Texas is much better offensively than the Virginia team that Colorado State beat in the First Four. The Longhorns will be able to put more pressure on the defense of the Rams, with Max Abmas set to lead his team to another win in March after his Cinderella run with Oral Roberts before he transferred to Texas.
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Colorado State Rams
Texas Longhorns
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| COLST | Advanced Game Stats | TX |
|---|---|---|
| 66.3 | Pace | 68.4 |
| 112.2 | Off.Rate | 104.0 |
| .318 | FTr | .393 |
| .428 | 3PAr | .362 |
| .592 | TS% | .524 |
| 52.4 | TRB% | 49.4 |
| 62.8 | AST% | 48.3 |
| 7.6 | STL% | 8.3 |
| 8.0 | BLK% | 8.2 |
| .558 | eFG% | .484 |
| 15.5 | TOV% | 14.3 |
| 26.4 | ORB% | 29.7 |
| .246 | TF/FGA | .275 |
Defense/Offense
| COLST | Advanced Game Stats | TX |
|---|---|---|
| 66.3 | Pace | 68.4 |
| 100.0 | Off.Rate | 113.0 |
| .336 | FTr | .366 |
| .379 | 3PAr | .354 |
| .517 | TS% | .565 |
| 47.6 | TRB% | 50.6 |
| 47.2 | AST% | 47.5 |
| 9.1 | STL% | 9.1 |
| 8.1 | BLK% | 11.7 |
| .485 | eFG% | .525 |
| 14.7 | TOV% | 12.5 |
| 25.3 | ORB% | 29.8 |
| .229 | TF/FGA | .274 |
Betting Trends
| COLST | Betting Trends | TX |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 71 | Avg Score | 84.33 |
| 64.67 | Avg Opp Score | 83.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 71 | Avg Score | 83 |
| 64.67 | Avg Opp Score | 74.33 |
| COLST | Betting Trends | TX |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 73.4 | Avg Score | 83 |
| 65.8 | Avg Opp Score | 77 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 71 | Avg Score | 81 |
| 66.6 | Avg Opp Score | 67.4 |
| COLST | Betting Trends | TX |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 71.2 | Avg Score | 76.4 |
| 65.7 | Avg Opp Score | 73.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 68.9 | Avg Score | 75.5 |
| 68.9 | Avg Opp Score | 71.1 |
