Washington Huskies vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/19/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 19, 2023

Venue:  CU Events Center, Boulder, CO

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Washington +9, Colorado -9; Over/Under:  140 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Washington +9, Colorado -9; Over/Under:  140 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Washington +9, Colorado -9; Over/Under:  140 points

Washington Huskies:  11-8 (3-5) (8th place, PAC-12)

Colorado Buffaloes:  11-8 (3-5) (9th place, PAC-12)

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Washington Huskies:  2-3  last 5

Colorado Buffaloes:  2-3  last 5

Washington is coming into this game with an 11-8 record overall and they are 0-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-5 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears in their last game. Keion Brooks Jr. led the team in points in that game with 26 while Noah Williams was next on the team with 22 points. Braxton Meah and Noah Williams each led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Braxton Meah led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 49.1% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 70.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.6 PPG against them. Washington has an ATS record of 9-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-7-1.

Colorado is coming into this game with an 11-8 record overall and they are 8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-5 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins in their last game. KJ Simpson led the team in points in that game with 17 while Javon Ruffin was next on the team with 11 points. KJ Simpson led the team in assists in that game with 3 while J'Vonne Hadley led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 30.6% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 87% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.7 PPG against them. Colorado has an ATS record of 8-11 this season and their O/U record is 9-10.

The current betting odds have Washington listed as a 9 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Washington hasn't been great this season with their 11-8 record overall but they do have some momentum entering this game with their 2 game win streak. They are still looking for their 1st road win of the year as they are 0-4 in their road games but that will give them some extra motivation in this game. They haven't been great in their conference games as they are only 3-5 this season, but Colorado hasn't been any better with the same 3-5 conference record this season. Colorado hasn't been any better than Washington in general either as they also have the same 11-8 record overall. Colorado has been a very good home team this year as they are 8-1 there, but they have also lost 2 games in a row entering this one and haven't been playing their best lately. This is a lot of points to lay with Colorado when they really haven't been any better than Washington this season, especially in their games lately. The best way to place a bet here is on Washington to cover the spread in this game and keep it a close one.

Washington Colorado Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 19, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Colorado 74 Washington 71.

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Washington Huskies: 31-21 ATS against conference opponents. 16-7 OVER as a road underdog or pick. 9-2 OVER after a win by 6 points or less.

Colorado Buffaloes: 7-12 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less. 7-13 ATS after playing a game as an underdog. 20-14 OVER as a home favorite or pick.

Washington Huskies:  F. Kepnang (C) out for season - Knee. S. Ariyibi (F) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Colorado Buffaloes:  J. Gabbidon (G) Out indefinitely - Knee.

"He's a freshman, year-wise. He's a senior in confidence and belief." - Mike Hopkins on Koren Johnson receiving the PAC-12 Freshman of the Week honor.

“We’re at the point now where you’re just trying to win the next game. Whether it’s at home or on the road, I don’t look at all that stuff. You just try to win the next game, and that’s the mode that everybody’s in right now. The teams that can do that on a consistent basis are going to finish in the top half of the league. And the teams that don’t are going to finish in the bottom half. Right now, that’s the direction we’re headed. But we can change that by winning the next game.” - Tad Boyle on his mentality in every game this season. 

C. Bajema 

J. Bey 

K. Brooks 

P. Fuller 

B. Meah

N. Clifford 

T. Da Silva 

J. Hadley

L. Lovering 

K. Simpson

PPG: K. Brooks (16.9)

APG: P. Fuller II (3)

Reb/G: K. Brooks (7.3)

PPG: K. Simpson (17.8)

APG: K. Simpson (3.8)

Reb/G: J. Hadley (6.4)

Coaches:

Washington Huskies: Mike Hopkins (6th season)

Colorado Buffaloes: Tad Boyle (13th season)