Colorado at Texas 3/27/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Colorado Buffaloes visit Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Wednesday to play the Texas Longhorns in an NIT quarterfinals matchup. The Buffaloes defeated Norfolk State 76-70 on Monday in the second round. Evan Battey scored 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to help lift the Buffaloes to the win and a berth in the quarterfinals.

Texas reached the quarterfinals with a 78-76 overtime victory over Xavier on Sunday. The Longhorns were led in the win by Kerwin Roach II with 21 points, eight boards and six assists. Jase Febres and Courtney Ramey both scored 17 of the Longhorns, while Jericho Sims added 11 points and seven boards in the win. Tyler Bey leads Colorado in scoring and rebounding with an average of 13.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Two other players for Colorado are averaging double figures in scoring. McKinley Wright IV is the leaders in assists with an average of 4.8 per game. Colorado is shooting 45.7% from the field and 32.4% from 3-point territory.

Kerwin Roach II leads the Longhorns in scoring with an average of 14.7 points per game. Dylan Osetkowski leads the Longhorns in rebounds with an average of 7.4 per game. Matt Coleman III is the leader in assists with an average of 3.6 per game. Texas is shooting 43.6% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point territory.