California Golden Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/02/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 2, 2023

Venue:  CU Events Center, Boulder, CO

Where to Watch:  PAC-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  California +15.5, Colorado -15.5; Over/Under:  130 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  California +15.5, Colorado -15.5; Over/Under:  130 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  California +15.5, Colorado -15.5; Over/Under:  130 points

California Golden Bears:  3-18 (2-8) (12th place, PAC-12)

Colorado Buffaloes:  12-11 (4-8) (9th place, PAC-12)

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California Golden Bears:  0-5  last 5

Colorado Buffaloes:  1-4  last 5

California is coming into this game with a 3-18 record overall and they are 0-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-8 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 5 game losing streak with losses coming against the Washington State Cougars, the Washington Huskies, the Oregon Ducks, the Oregon State Beavers, and the Stanford Cardinal in their last game. Sam Alajiki led the team in points in that game with 13 while Lars Thiemann and Dejuan Clayton each were next on the team with 6 points. Dejuan Clayton led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Sam Alajiki led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 30.4% from the field, 23.8% from 3-point range, and 53.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 60.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. California has an ATS record of 8-13 this season and their O/U record is 10-11.

Colorado is coming into this game with a 12-11 record overall and they are 9-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-8 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers in their last game. Tristan da Silva led the team in points in that game with 22 while J'Vonne Hadley was next on the team with 11 points. Tristan da Silva, KJ Simpson, J'Vonne Hadley, and Nique Clifford each led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Tristan da Silva led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 35% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 42.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.7 PPG against them. Colorado has an ATS record of 8-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-12.

The current betting odds have California listed as a 15.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. California has been terrible all year with only 3 wins this season as they are 3-18 overall and they are still looking for their 1st road win of the season too as they are 0-6 in their road games. They have been terrible in their conference play too with a 2-8 record in the PAC-12, but with only 3 wins this season and 2 conference wins, they have actually played better against PAC-12 opponents this year than they have in any other game. Colorado has been a lot better this year as they do have a winning record but they still haven't been great as they are only 12-11 overall and they have also been struggling in the PAC-12 with a 4-8 conference record. They have been a good home team with a 9-2 home record but they have also lost 2 games in a row now and really shouldn't be this big of a favorite over anyone. California has lost 5 games in a row now but that is only going to make them a tougher team to beat here as they desperately look for a win to stop the bleeding and they will fight to keep this a close game all night. The best way to place a bet here is on California to cover the spread in this game.

California Colorado Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 2, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Colorado 69 California 63.

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California Golden Bears: 24-16 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 11-6 ATS after 5 or more consecutive losses. 10-3 OVER as a road underdog of 10 or more points.

Colorado Buffaloes: 5-12 ATS as a favorite. 18-26 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 21-15 OVER as a home favorite or pick.

California Golden Bears:  D. Askew (G) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed. J. Hyder (G) Out indefinitely - Back. J. Ragsdale (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Celestine (G) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Colorado Buffaloes:  J. Ruffin (G) Ques Thurs - Knee.

“Disappointing loss obviously. In the previous two games, we dominated with our offense. In game one of the year, last year, we dominated with our defense and tonight we didn’t play well at either of those ends and give Stanford credit for playing with a more physical edge to them tonight and I thought our defensive frustrations carried over to the offensive end and give them credit, they made a bunch of baskets, we couldn’t string together any stops, and you can’t win that way on the road.” - Mark Fox after his team’s loss against Stanford in their last game.

“You just have to get back to the basics. What are we doing at practice to get better? What are we doing in preparation with our scouting reports to get better? That’s what we have to concentrate on. We have to improve, and right now we’ve (regressed). That’s the head coach. That’s nobody else. It’s not the assistant coaches. It’s not the players. The head coach isn’t getting it done with this team.” - Tad Boyle after his team’s loss against Oregon State in their last game.

D. Askew 

J. Brown 

K. Kuany 

G. Newell 

L. Thiemann

N. Clifford 

T. Da Silva 

J. Hadley

L. Lovering 

K. Simpson

PPG: D. Askew (15.5)

APG: D. Askew (3)

Reb/G: L. Thiemann (6)

PPG: K. Simpson (16.3)

APG: K. Simpson (3.7)

Reb/G: J. Hadley (6.1)

Coaches:

California Golden Bears: Mark Fox (4th season)

Colorado Buffaloes: Tad Boyle (13th season)