Texas Longhorns vs Colorado Buffaloes | Free Pick (February 26)
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Texas 24-4 (17-6 ATS) vs Colorado 17-11 (11-11 ATS)
Saturday February 26 – 4:00PM
Recent history: Colorado lost 103-86 at Texas last season.
Texas vs. Colorado Odds
Texas -6.5
Total: OFF
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The Buffaloes picked up an important road victory against Texas Tech early in the week. I have to admit that I really want these guys to make it into the field of 68 where with the right matchups and high level of play from the dynamic duo of Alec Burks and Corey Higgins they might actually win a round or two.
They could definitely make a statement that they belong by beating Texas on Saturday. After losing to Nebraska the Longhorns have an air of vulnerability to them right now but they are going to make the Buffs earn it. Whenever they can get a third scorer to show up they can be awfully tough to beat. They have only lost 2 times all season long at home (7-3 ATS) so they are not a bad bet there. 
It was a real eye opener to see the Longhorns lose to Nebraska. They didn’t play very well and it still took a herculean effort to beat Texas who was playing better than anyone in the country over the last month up to that point. Texas bounced back well in trouncing Iowa State covering as an 18 point favourite.
Nebraska beat Texas by applying aggressive tight defense and the Longhorns just didn’t respond. Leading scorer Jordan Hamilton was completely off his game and if reserve guard J’Covan Brown hadn’t stepped up with 18 points the outcome would have been a lot uglier. Colorado plays a different style than the Huskers and that will make Texas much more comfortable so another upset is unlikely.
Betting Trends:
Longhorns are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games.
Longhorns are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Longhorns are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Buffaloes are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Buffaloes are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.Buffaloes are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Free Longhorns vs Buffaloes Pick: I like this Colorado team but it is going to be awfully tough for them to hang with the Longhorns, they just don’t have the depth.
But I never would have thought Texas would lose to Nebraska so anything is possible.
Score prediction: Texas 78 – Colorado 73
