Colorado vs Boise State Picks and Prediction – 3/20/2024

The Colorado Buffaloes play the Boise State Broncos in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. Colorado finished the regular season 24-10 overall and 13-7 in Pac-12 play. The Buffaloes were eliminated from the Pac-12 tournament by Oregon 75-68 in the championship game on Saturday. KJ Simpson was the leading scorer for Colorado with 23 points. The Buffaloes were held to 41.7% shooting and committed 13 turnovers compared to just three turnovers by Oregon. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

KJ Simpson is leading Colorado in scoring and assists with averages of 19.6 points and 4.9 assists per game, while Eddie Lampkin Jr is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.1 per game. Colorado has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 79.3 points per game, while shooting 49.3% overall and 39.4% from 3-point territory.

The Boise State Broncos finished the regular season 22-10 overall and 13-5 in Mountain West Conference play. Boise State was defeated by New Mexico 76-66 in the Mountain West Conference tournament on Thursday night. Boise State was led by Tyson Degenhart with 23 points. The Broncos shot just 29.4% overall and 29.4% from 3-point territory in the 10.0-point loss. 

Tyson Degenhart is leading Boise State in scoring with an average of 17.0 points per game, while O’Mar Stanley is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.4 per game and Cam Martin is the leader in assists with an average of 2.5 per game. Boise State has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 75.8 points per game.