The Washington State Cougars (9-3) and Colorado Buffalo (10-2) engage in a fierce college basketball competition on Sunday, December 31 at 2:00 PM ET at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado. The odds are pointing to a victory by the Buffalo, with a point spread at -10.0 (-110).

The Cougars have gone 3-2 over their most recent series of games. Their previous encounter was a 80-58 blowout defeat against the Utah Utes, where it was only a two point game at the half until the Cougars gave up 49 points in the second half.

Isaac Jones leads the team with both 15.3 points and 7.5 rebounds each game. He is making 58.1 percent of his shots, but is shooting 71.2 percent from the free throw line.

The Cougars are putting up 75.8 points per game and making 46.8 percent of their shot attempts. They are decent in moving the ball around with 13.2 assists, but must keep that going against the Buffalo.

They are allowing teams to average 63.9 points per game, which is better than what the Buffalo’s are allowing. They also grabbed 40.9 rebounds, have 5.5 blocks, and 6.1 steals each matchup.

The Buffalo have found success in their last five games, with wins against quality teams, and are aiming to extend that momentum. Their previous win was a 73-69 outing over the Washington Huskies. 

KJ Simpson has been exciting to watch this season, as he leads the Buffalo with 20.0 points per game with 4.8 assists. He is shooting 56.3 percent from the field and is 85.9 percent from the foul line, which could impact the game late.

The Buffalo are averaging 85.1 points per game and are shooting 51.9 percent from the field. They are getting 18.9 assists as a whole on offense, which is a good amount to see a lot of quality ball movement.

They are allowing teams to average 69.0 points per game. They are also getting 39.6 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, and 7.1 steals a game. 

 

MyBookie showcases the odds for this matchup, with the Colorado Buffalo as 10 point favorites. Looking at market analysis, the Buffalo have a 77.6 percent chance at winning.

The Cougars have had some tough losses, with their last one the ugliest of them all. While they typically do well on both ends of the floor, the Buffalo are arguably the stronger team and should be able to win by a solid amount.