Texas vs. Colorado State Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 21, 2024 8:28 p.m. ET

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The No. 7 Texas Longhorns (20-12) and the No. 10 Colorado State Rams (25-10) square off on Thursday for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The opening-round matchup begins at 6:50 PM ET.

The Longhorns, who are favored by 3 points, are set to take on the Rams. The game features a point total of 143.5.

Continue reading to get all the information before placing bets on the Texas-Colorado State clash.

Texas vs. Colorado State Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
How to Watch on TV: TNT
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Longhorns vs Rams Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Longhorns	-3	-108	-112	143.5	-110	-110	-162	+136

Texas vs. Colorado State Prediction

Pick ATS: Colorado State (+3)
Pick OU: Over (143.5)
Prediction: Colorado State 73, Texas 72

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Texas vs. Colorado State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Longhorns 73, Rams 70.
The Longhorns have a 61.8% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Rams sit with a 42.4% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Texas is 12-20-0 ATS this season.
Colorado State has won 17 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 16 times.
Texas has been favored by 3 points or more 19 times this season, and covered the spread in seven of those games.
Colorado State has been an underdog by 3 points or more six times this year, and covered the spread in three of those contests.

Key Total Facts

A total of 22 times so far this year, the Longhorns and their opponent have combined for more than 143.5 points.
There have been 17 Rams games this season with more than 143.5 points scored.
The over/under for this game is 143.5 points, 9.1 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

Texas has gone 10-5 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7%).
Colorado State has been underdogs in eight games this season and won two (25%) of those contests.
Texas has gone 9-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -162 or shorter (winning 69.2%).
Colorado State has a record of 2-3 when it is set as the underdog by +136 or more by bookmakers this season.

Texas vs. Colorado State: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Texas	Colorado State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	76.5 (93)	76.1 (103)
Points Allowed (Rank)	69.9 (107)	67.6 (58)
Rebounds (Rank)	8.6 (180)	6.6 (337)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.4 (183)	7.4 (183)
Assists (Rank)	15.7 (38)	18.3 (6)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.9 (144)	9.9 (61)

Texas 2023-24 Key Players

Longhorns Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Max Abmas	32	17.1	3	4.3	1	0.1	2.8
Dylan Disu	23	15.8	5	1.7	1.2	1.1	1.7
Tyrese Hunter	31	11.1	2.7	4.2	1.4	0.3	1.1
Dillon Mitchell	32	10.1	7.7	1.5	1	0.9	0
Kadin Shedrick	30	7.9	3.1	0.6	0.8	1.2	0.1

Colorado State 2023-24 Key Players

Rams Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Isaiah Stevens	35	16.2	3.2	6.9	1.2	0.2	1.8
Joel Scott	35	13.2	6.1	1.3	0.8	0.9	0.3
Nique Clifford	35	12.3	7.6	3	1.4	0.9	1.1
Patrick Cartier	34	10.6	2.6	1.9	0.5	0.2	0.9
Josiah Strong	29	6.6	2.5	1.6	0.4	0.1	0.7