Colorado Faces Utah at Home

Utah Utes (16-10, 7-8 Pac-12) at Colorado Buffaloes (17-9, 8-7 Pac-12)

Boulder, Colorado; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buffaloes -5.5; over/under is 154

BOTTOM LINE: After KJ Simpson netted 30 points in Colorado's 92-89 double overtime triumph over the USC Trojans, Colorado is set to match up against the Utah Utes.

Colorado will defend home court against Utah today. Colorado is 13-1 at home with their one loss being against Arizona. The Buffaloes are coming off a double overtime thriller against USC in which Wooden Award candidate KJ Simpson scored 30 points along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

This was a much needed win for Colorado as it was just their second road win on the season. They are barely holding on to March Madness consideration and every game is crucial for them to climb the ladder to lock in a spot come March.

Utah is coming off game winning layup by Branden Carlson defeating UCLA. The win snapped a three game losing streak for the Utes as well as a six game losing streak on the road. Carlson is currently averaging 16.9 points and seven rebounds a game. Utah is known for crashing the boards averaging 39.5 rebounds a game. Utah defeated the Buffaloes 73-68 when they last matched up on February 3rd.

This matchup looks to be a competitive one. With both teams coming off significant victories and looking to improve their standings in the Pac-12, this encounter in Boulder promises to be a crucial battle. As Colorado seeks to maintain its strong home court advantage and Utah aims to improve their record on the road.