The Oregon Ducks (22-11) battle Colorado Buffaloes (24-9) Saturday in the Pac-12 Championship Game. Tip from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Oregon vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The 4th-seeded Oregon upset top seed Arizona 67-59 Friday night in the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament. The Ducks outscored the Wildcats 44-26 in the 2nd half to win outright as a 12-point underdog with the Under (155.5) cashing. The backcourt combination of Jermaine Couisnard and Jackson Shelstad scored 41 points while C N’Faly Dante had a double-double (14 points and 10 rebounds). Oregon is trying to win the Pac-12 Tournament title for the first time since 2019.
The 3rd-seeded Colorado beat No. 2 Washington State 58-52 by forcing 19 turnovers Friday night. They covered the 3-point spread, and the Under (141.5) cashed. Buffaloes leading-scorer G KJ Simpson struggled shooting (4-of-15) but still managed a game-high 16 points and also chipped in 7 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal. Colorado has not won the Pac-12 Tournament title since 2012.
Colorado swept the season series with Oregon, covering the spread in both games as well. Both contests also went Over the posted total.
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Oregon vs. Colorado odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:10 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Oregon +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Colorado -156 (bet $156 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oregon +2.5 (-102) | Colorado -2.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Oregon vs. Colorado picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado 78, Oregon 73
Moneyline
PASS.
Colorado’s (-156) juice to win this game is a bit more than I would like to bet. I really like the spread in this one, so I’m going to put my wager there.
Against the spread
BET COLORADO -2.5 (-120).
It is generally very hard for any college basketball team to beat another one 3 times in the same season, but in this case, I think it happens.
Despite the fact that the Ducks have won 3 straight coming into this title game, they have only covered the spread in 2 of their last 12 games. You have to think that they used a lot to get past Arizona in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, Colorado has won 8 straight and has covered the spread in 6 of those games.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 140.5 (-105).
The Over cashed in both of their previous games this season. They have been over in 4 of their last 5 head-to-heads. Oregon has been Over their total in 4 of their last 6. Colorado is one of those teams that can win a slow, grind-it-out game or an up-tempo shootout.
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