Kansas vs Colorado Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s College Basketball Game

The No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks look to build on their momentum as they head to Boulder for a clash against the Colorado Buffaloes tonight.

The Jayhawks have been an ATS gold mine on first-half spreads, and my Kansas vs. Colorado predictions and college basketball picks expect that to continue.

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Kansas vs Colorado prediction

Kansas vs Colorado best bet: Kansas first half -2 (-115)

At first glance, this looks like an easy play on the Kansas Jayhawks, who are fresh off blowout wins against Baylor and No. 9 Iowa State. Especially since the Colorado Buffaloes have lost five of their last seven games, including three in a row.

That said, this could be a letdown spot for Kansas, and playing at elevation gives Colorado one of the biggest home-court advantages in college hoops.

The Buffs are 9-2 at home with the only losses coming in razor-close games against No. 12 Texas Tech and Northern Colorado, who also play at altitude.

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Kansas might gas out down the stretch, especially since superstar guard Darryn Peterson (22.2 ppg on 50/41/83 shooting splits) has seen limited minutes in the second half of games due to cramping.

While I’m reluctant to play the Jayhawks on the full-game spread, I like them on the first-half spread, which is sitting at just -2. After all, they’re still the vastly better team on both ends of the floor and have looked like a title contender with Peterson in the lineup.

Kansas vs Colorado same-game parlay

The Buffs have been held below 72 points in three straight games while shooting just 41.2% from the field over that span. They’ll struggle to score against a Kansas squad that ranks 13th in adjusted defense and seventh in opponent eFG% (44.5%).

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Colorado ranks 124th in the country in adjusted defense — the third-worst number among Big 12 schools. That should lead to plenty of assists for Melvin Council Jr., who leads Kansas with 4.9 apg and has dropped 4+ dimes in 14 of 18 games this season.

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