Colorado at Colorado State 12/13/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 24 ranked Colorado Buffaloes visit Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colorado on Friday to play in-state rival the Colorado State Rams. The Buffaloes fell to 7-2 following a 79-76 loss to Northern Iowa on Tuesday. The Buffaloes made an errant pass that was stolen and converted into the tiebreaking basket and could not bounce back during the final minute to tie or take the lead.

Tyler Bey is the leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 13.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. McKinley Wright IV leads the Buffaloes in assists with an average of 3.8 per game and is the second leading scoring with an average of 12.3 points per game. Three players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Buffaloes.

Colorado State improved to 7-5 with a 72-68 victory on Tuesday over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Nico Carvacho had 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, while Adam Thistlewood sank a 3-point to put Colorado State in the lead for good with just 18 second remining. The win snapped a short two-game losing streak for the Rams.

Nico Carvacho is leading in scoring and in rebounding with averages of 13.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Isaiah Stevens leads the Rams in assists with an average of 3.6 per game and is second in scoring with an average of 11.0 points per game. Just Carvacho and Stevens are averaging double figures in scoring for the Rams.