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Colorado vs Boise State Preview & Picks – Boise State To Cover As March Madness Underdogs

leigh-copson
18 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 18 Mar 2024
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  • Colorado vs Boise State picks for Wednesday, March 20
  • NCAA Tournament First Four matchup is taking place at UD Arena, Dayton
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Colorado vs Boise State Preview & Picks
  • Colorado vs Boise State Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Colorado Form
  • Boise State Form

Colorado vs Boise State Preview & Picks

Boise State are tipped to cover as a betting underdog in the First Four.

The Broncos play good defensive basketball and they have been a very reliable spread bet in recent weeks, unlike Colorado.

  • Boise State are 6-2-0 ATS in their last 8 games
  • Colorado are 6-8-0 ATS in their last 14 games
  • The Under has hit in 5 of Boise State’s 6 games at a neutral venue
  • The Under has cashed in 4 of Colorado’s last 6 games

Head To Head

  • Boise State lead the all-time series 1-0
  • Boise State won 68-55 when the two teams last met in November 2022

Colorado Form

Colorado come into this First Four matchup having put together a 24-10 record so far this season.

The Buffaloes finished the regular season a tear as they won their final six games, wrapping up with a 73-57 victory at Oregon State.

They rode that momentum into the Pac-12 Conference Championship tournament and got off to a strong start as they beat Utah 72-58 in the quarter-finals.

Colorado then backed that up in the semi-finals as they took down Washington State in a 58-52 victory.

However, the Buffaloes came up short in the final as their eight-game streak was brought to a shuddering halt by a 75-68 defeat to Oregon.

Boise State Form

Boise State head into this big play-in clash having compiled a 22-10 record over the course of the season so far.

The Broncos knocked off a couple of ranked teams along the way and finished the regular season with six wins in their final seven games.

They saw a five-game streak end with a 76-66 defeat to Nevada in their penultimate game of the regular season.

Boise State rebounded immediately though, beating San Diego State 79-77 in overtime on the road to wrap up the regular season on a high.

The Broncos failed to follow that up in the Mountain West Conference tournament however, losing 76-66 to New Mexico in the quarter-finals.

Verdict

Boise State fell quickly in the conference tournament, but this is still a solid underdog pick.

They have covered consistently in recent outings as a ‘dog, so give us the Broncos and the points here.

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