half time report
Colorado is on the road, but it doesn't look run down. After one quarter, neither team has the contest in the bag, but Colorado leads Boise State 26-24.
Colorado came into the game with extra motivation after the loss they suffered the last time these two teams met. We'll see if they are able to turn the script around or if it will simply be more of the same.
Who is playing
Colorado Buffaloes @ Boise State Broncos
Current records: Colorado 22-9, Boise State 22-9
How to watch
What to know
The Boise State Broncos and the Colorado Buffaloes will meet at 9:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the University of Dayton Arena in a Mountain West postseason contest. Colorado has home field advantage, but Boise State is expected to win by 2.5 points.
The point spread may have favored Boise State last Thursday, but the final result did not. They fell 76-66 to the Wolves.
Boise State's loss came despite quality play from Tyson Degenhart, who had a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Degenhart has been hot recently, having recorded 11 or more rebounds in the last three times he has played.
Although they lost, Boise State broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. This was only their third loss (out of ten games) when they hit their own glass so hard.
Meanwhile, after an eight-game winning streak, Colorado's good luck finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 75-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ducks.
KJ Simpson put in a good effort for the losing side, scoring 23 points and six rebounds. He didn't help Colorado's cause much against Washington State on Friday, but the same can't be said for this game.
The Broncos' loss dropped their record to 22-10. As for the Buffaloes, their loss dropped their record to 24-10.
Boise State beat Colorado 68-55 in their previous matchup in November 2022. Does Boise State have another win up its sleeve or will Colorado turn them around? We will have the answer very soon.
Odd
Colorado is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Boise State, at last report. college basketball odds.
Bettors were in line with the betting community on this one, as the game started with a 2.5 point lead and stayed there.
The over/under is 141 points.
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History of the series
Boise State won the only game these two teams played in the last 2 years.
- November 20, 2022: Boise State 68 vs. Colorado 55