Arizona vs. Colorado betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Colorado Buffaloes (9-9, 0-7 Big 12) are heavy underdogs (+14.5) as they attempt to break a five-game road losing streak when they square off against the Arizona Wildcats (12-6, 6-1 Big 12) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at McKale Center. The contest airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 150.5.

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Arizona Cover -14.5 vs Colorado -110

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Arizona vs. Colorado betting lines

  • Arizona moneyline odds to win: -1562
  • Colorado moneyline odds to win: +867
  • Spread: Arizona (-14.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Arizona has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (3-2-0) than it has in home games (5-4-0).
  • The Wildcats have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (55.6%) than games on the road (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Arizona has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.889) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have been racking up 79.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 82.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Arizona give up 2.8 fewer points per game (66.4) than its season-long average (69.2).
  • While the Wildcats are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.7 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (6.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 32.4% on the season).

Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (38th in nation) 40 (33rd) 36.7 (24th) 28.4 (46th) 16.8 (36th) 11.2 (152nd)

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Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Colorado was 9-7-1 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). On the road, it was 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
  • In terms of the over/under, Buffaloes games finished over more frequently at home (12 of 17, 70.6%) than on the road (seven of 11, 63.6%) last year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Buffaloes are compiling 70.8 points per game, compared to their season average of 73.3.
  • Colorado is giving up 72.7 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 0.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.2).
  • The Buffaloes are sinking 0.9 fewer threes per game over their last 10 games (6) compared to their season average (6.9), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.4%) compared to their season mark (34.2%).

Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-1 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 1-1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46 (121st in nation) 42.9 (147th) 32.4 (181st) 29.2 (82nd) 15.4 (90th) 14.8 (351st)
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