Georgetown vs. Colorado Predictions, Odds, Preview

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Mar. 20, 2021

David Schwab
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Georgetown vs. Colorado Predictions

The Buffaloes have been opened as five-point favorites for this Big East vs. Pac-12 tilt. The first game on Saturday’s CBS schedule (12:15 p.m. ET) has an opening total line of 138 points. Georgetown earned a bid in this tournament the old fashioned way by winning the Big East Tournament. This impressive run featured upsets against Villanova and Creighton as the top two teams in that conference.

Colorado was stunned by Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament’s title game in a two-point loss as an 8.5-point favorite. While the Buffalos should prevail with the straight-up win in this game, this is a 12 vs. 5 matchup you can bet against the spread taking the five points.

Defense will keep the Hoyas in this game until the final buzzer while also keeping the total UNDER the current 138-point line.

• Score Prediction: Colorado 67 Georgetown 65
• Best Bets - Side: Georgetown +5
• Best Bets - Total: UNDER 138

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Georgetown vs. Colorado Betting Odds

Line Movements

• Spread: Colorado -5
• Total: 138
• Money-Line: Colorado -200 Georgetown +175

Odds to Win NCAA Tournament

• Georgetown 100/1
• Colorado 66/1

Odds to Win East Regional

• Georgetown 30/1
• Colorado 12/1

Odds Subject to Change

First Round Predictions

Saturday's Early Action - Mar. 20 5 vs. 12 4 vs. 13 3 vs. 14 8 vs. 9 1 vs. 16 5 vs. 12 2 vs. 15 6 vs. 10

Handicapping Georgetown vs. Colorado

Villanova was less than full strength and Creighton did not bother to show up in the Big East title game. Yet, Georgetown’s 5-1 record down the stretch (SU and ATS) closing as an underdog in each game is a rather impressive stat.

Colorado also got hot at the right time of the year with a SU six-game winning streak before coming up short against Oregon State. The main difference between each of these runs is the quality of the teams the Hoyas beat and a less than exciting Pac-12 lineup of teams.

The Buffaloes are the better overall team in this matchup but they are going to have to prove it on Saturday.

• Region: East
• Matchup: 5 vs. 12
• Venue: Hinkle Fieldhouse
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Date: Mar. 20, 2021
• TV-Time: CBS - 12:15 p.m. (ET)

Handicapping Resources: March Madness Central | NCAA Consensus Picks

Betting Stats & Analysis - Georgetown Hoyas

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

Georgetown has gone 12-3 ATS over its last 15 games with a 6-1 mark ATS in the last seven contests. It is 12-7 ATS in 19 games closing as an underdog. It is also a perfect 4-0 ATS in games played at neutral sites this season.

The total has stayed UNDER in six of the Hoyas’ last eight games. It has gone OVER in three of their last four games played on the road.

Seed: 12
Conference: Big East
Bid: Auto

• SU: 13-12
• ATS: 16-9
• O/U: 11-14

• Current Form (Last 5): 4-1 SU, 4-1 ATS, 2-3 O/U
• Notable Wins: Creighton (x2), Seton Hall (x2), Villanova

• PS/G: 71.4 (176th)
• PA/G: 70.7 (193rd)
• Off Rtg: 101.2 (195th)
• Def Rtg: 100.2 (178th)

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Betting Stats & Analysis - Colorado Buffaloes

Colorado has covered ATS in four of its last six contests. It is also 4-1 ATS in its last five games against a Big East team. It has failed to cover ATS in six of its last eight March games.

The total has stayed UNDER in eight of the Buffaloes’ last 11 games. It has stayed UNDER in 18 of the 30 games played this season.

Seed: 5
Conference: Pac-12
Bid: At-large

• SU: 22-8
• ATS: 17-13
• O/U: 12-18

• Current Form (Last 5): 4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS, 2-3 O/U
• Notable Wins: USC (x3), Oregon, Stanford (x2), Arizona, Oregon State, UCLA

• PS/G: 73 (127th)
• PA/G: 63.3 (26th)
• Off Rtg: 110.2 (34th)
• Def Rtg: 95.5 (64th)

First Round Predictions

Saturday's Late Action - Mar. 20 2 vs. 15 7 vs. 10 4 vs. 13 8 vs. 9 1 vs. 16 6 vs. 11 3 vs. 14 7 vs. 10

Key Players to Watch

Guard Jahvon Blair leads a group of four players scoring in double figures with 15.8 points per game. He also leads the team in assists (3.7). Center Qudus Wahab (12.4 points) is pulling down a team-high eight rebounds a game.

Guard McKinley Wright IV is Colorado’s leading scorer with 15.8 PPG. He also leads in assists (5.6) while shooting 48.4% from the field. Forward Jeriah Horne (11.4 points) is shooting 42.1% from three-point range.

• GTWN - Jahvon Blair (15.8 PPG)
• GTWN - Qudus Wahab (12.4 PPG, 8 RPG)

• CU - McKinley Wright IV (15.5 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 5.6 APG)
• CU - Jeriah Horne (11.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG)

March Madness Records & Trends

Georgetown Hoyas

• All-Time Record: 47-29
• Last Appearance: 2015
• Deepest Run: Champion (1984)

-- Georgetown has lost six of its last eight NCAA Tournament games.
-- Georgetown has failed to reach the Sweet 16 in seven straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
-- Georgetown has been eliminated by a mid-major school in four of its last six NCAA Tournament appearances. 

Colorado Buffaloes

• All-Time Record: 10-16
• Last Appearance: 2016
• Deepest Run: Sweet 16 (2012)

-- Colorado has lost its first game in three straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
-- Colorado has lost four straight NCAA Tournament games.
-- Colorado has failed to score 50 points in two of its last three NCAA Tournament games.
-- Colorado has failed to win two or more games in a NCAA Tournament in nine straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
-- Colorado has covered the spread in four of its last six games.
-- Colorado has won six of its last seven games after losing the game prior.

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