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Colorado vs Boise State: Who will make it to the NCAA Tournament?

The Colorado Buffaloes and the Boise State Broncos will face each other in the South Region – First Four matchup at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

Colorado is an excellent shooting team

The Colorado Buffaloes finished the regular season in third place in the Pac-12 conference with a 24-10 record, including 13-7 in conference play. They were on an eight-game winning streak before losing 75-68 to Oregon in the conference final. KJ Simpson scored 23 points against the Ducks. He leads Colorado, averaging 19.6 points per game for the season. The Buffaloes are fifth in the nation, shooting 49.3% from the field and 39.4% from the three-point line.

Boise State has a solid year

The Boise State Broncos finished third in the Mountain West Conference with a 22-10 record and 13-5 in conference play. After winning five straight games, the Broncos lost two of the last three and are coming off a 76-66 loss to New Mexico in the conference quarterfinal. Tyson Degenhart had an excellent game with 23 points and 12 rebounds. He leads the team with 17 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for the season. The Broncos are 54th in the nation, allowing 67.5 points per game, and are ranked 108th, scoring 75.8 points per game.

Betting Trends

Colorado is 17-17-0 ATS for the season, 3-3-0 ATS on neutral site and 2-7-0 ATS following a loss. Boise State is 16-13-1 ATS for the season, 1-4-1 ATS on neutral site and 6-2-1 ATS following a loss.

Prediction and Conclusion

The March Madness is starting off with the First Four matchups, and we have the Colorado and Boise State fighting for the last spot in the South region. Colorado has had a very solid season, being among the best shooting teams in the league, and they fell just short of winning the Pac-12 title. Boise State also has a solid season, but they are not even close to the Buffaloes. Colorado is playing in a much better conference, and seeing that they are only -2.5-point favorites in this one seems like an understatement. Colorado will have full control of this game and advance to the NCAA tournament with a comfortable win covering the given spread.