Utah vs. Colorado betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Colorado Buffaloes (9-12, 0-10 Big 12) are underdogs (by 7 points) to break a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Utah Utes (12-9, 4-6 Big 12) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

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Utah Cover -7 vs Colorado -107

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Utah vs. Colorado betting lines

  • Utah moneyline odds to win: -294
  • Colorado moneyline odds to win: +236
  • Spread: Utah (-7)
  • Total: 142.5

Utah statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (8-6-0) than it has in road affairs (1-4-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Utes hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in 14 opportunities this season (42.9%). On the road, they have hit the over one time in five opportunities (20%).

Recent trends

  • The Utes’ offense has been much worse over their last 10 games, racking up 64.7 points a contest compared to the 76.2 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Utah has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 74.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.6 it has conceded this year.
  • The Utes are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.0 threes per game and shooting 27.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.6 makes and 33.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (120th in nation) 40.4 (37th) 35.3 (42nd) 31.4 (199th) 18.5 (fifth) 12.2 (263rd)

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Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Colorado’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .385 (5-8-0). On the road, it is .200 (1-4-0).
  • Buffaloes games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of 13) than away (one of five) this season.
  • The Buffaloes, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-3) as on the road (0-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Buffaloes have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, posting 66.4 points per contest, 5.4 fewer points their than season average of 71.8.
  • Colorado has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 76.3 points per contest, 4.2 more points than its season average of 72.1.
  • The Buffaloes are making 1.2 fewer treys per contest in their previous 10 games (5.6) compared to their season average (6.8), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.4%) compared to their season mark (34.2%).

Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 2-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-1 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 1-3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (129th in nation) 43.3 (162nd) 32.0 (198th) 29.0 (65th) 15.1 (89th) 14.6 (352nd)
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