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Colorado State vs Virginia Preview & Picks – Rams To Advance To First Round Of March Madness

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18 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 18 Mar 2024
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  • Colorado State vs Virginia picks for Tuesday, March 19
  • NCAA Tournament First Four matchup is taking place at UD Arena, Dayton
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Colorado State vs Virginia Preview & Picks
  • Colorado State vs Virginia Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Colorado State Form
  • Virginia Form

Colorado State vs Virginia Preview & Picks

Colorado State are tipped to cover a small spread as they advance to March Madness.

Virginia are a tough defensive group, but their offensive issues are a big red flag so we expect the Rams to get the job done.

  • All 24 of Colorado State’s wins have been by at least 3 points
  • Virginia are 2-6-0 ATS in their 8 games as a betting underdog this season
  • The Under has hit in 10 of Colorado State’s last 13 games
  • The Under has cashed in 5 of Virginia’s 8 games as a betting underdog

Head To Head

  • This is the first ever meeting between the two teams

Colorado State Form

Colorado State go into this First Four matchup having compiled a 24-10 record so far this season.

They Rams won their final two games of the regular season, beating Wyoming 70-62 and Air Force 92-73 to finish the regular season with a 22-9 record.

They then made a successful start to the Mountain West Conference Championship tournament with a 72-62 win over San Jose in the first round.

Colorado State then downed Nevada 85-78 in the quarter-finals, but saw their quest for conference glory end in the semi-finals.

The Rams were beaten 74-61 by New Mexico State, who went on to clinch the Mountain West Conference Championship crown.

Virginia Form

Virginia come into this First Four game having put together a 23-10 record over the course of the season.

The Cavaliers stumbled late in the regular season as they lost four of their final seven games on the schedule.

They did wrap up the regular season with a victory though, beating Georgia Tech 72-57, and that sent them into the ACC Conference tournament on a positive note.

Virginia were given a bye through the first two rounds of the tournament, and when they did return to action they beat Boston College 66-60 in overtime in the quarter-finals.

The Cavaliers failed to make it to the final though, as they were beaten 73-65 in overtime by eventual winners NC State.

Verdict

Colorado State’s better offense is likely to be key here, even though they face a top defense.

Virginia endure too many offensive droughts in games, so we like the Rams covering a very small spread as they move on.

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