Colorado vs. California: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel
Who plays
California @ Colorado
Current records: California 3-18; Colorado 12-11
What there is to know
After two games on the road, the Colorado Buffaloes head home. Colorado and the California Golden Bears will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 10 p.m. ET Thursday at the CU Events Center. Neither of these teams have managed to rack up a lot of points in their previous contests, so their encounter could be a low-scoring affair.
The point spread favored the Buffaloes on Saturday, but not luck. They fell short against the Oregon State Beavers, losing 60-52. Forward Tristan da Silva gave his best for Colorado, finishing with 22 points (a whopping 42% of their total) as well as 15 boards.
Meanwhile, bettors predicted a tough contest for California on Saturday, and they were right. Their painful 75-46 loss to the Stanford Cardinal could stay with them for a while. One thing that held California back was the lackluster play of guard DeJuan Clayton, who didn’t have his best game: He finished with just six points on a 2-for-12 shot in 32 minutes on the field.
This next game looks promising for Colorado, which is favored by 15.5 points. They can be expected to win, but bettors beware: they’re only 5-12 ATS when favored.
The Buffaloes are now 12-11 while the Golden Bears are 3-18. A few stats to watch: Colorado stumbles in the game with the 44th-most turnovers per game in college basketball, having amassed 14.2 on average. California has had its own struggles as it is ninth-worst in college basketball in takeouts, averaging just 10.7. It’s possible that one of those Achilles heels will end up tripping up the losing team.
How to watch When: Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET Where: CU Events Center — Boulder, Colorado TV: Pac-12 Networks Follow: CBS Sports App Ticket Cost: $11.00
The Buffaloes are a heavy 15.5-point favorite against the Golden Bears, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors were in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened with a 15.5 point spread and stayed there.
Over/Under: -109
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Series history
Colorado has won nine of its last 14 games against California.
Dec 31 2022 – California 80 vs. Colorado 7617 Feb 2022 – Colorado 70 vs. California 6211 March 2021 – Colorado 61 vs. California 5813 Feb 2021 – California 71 vs. Colorado 6214 Jan 2021 – Colorado 89 vs. California 6027 Feb 2020 – California 76 vs Colorado 6206 Feb. 2020 – Colorado 71 vs California 6513 Mar 2019 – Colorado 56 vs California 5124 Jan 2019 – Colorado 68 vs California 5907 Feb 2020 2018 – Colorado 68 vs California 6404 Mar 2017 – Colorado 54 vs California 4605 Feb 2017 – California 77 vs Colorado 6631 Jan 2016 – Colorado 70 vs California 6201 Jan 2016 – California 79 vs Colorado 65