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Colorado has to be one of the biggest disappointments in the nation. They should have beaten Arizona in their conference opener but when that didn’t go their way they struggled to recover.

Colorado Buffaloes (14-7) vs Oregon Ducks (18-4)
Thursday Feb 7
Matthew Knight Arena – Eugene,, OR
10:00PM
Moneyline:  No ML currently listed at Bovada
Spread:  Oregon -6
O/U:  136

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Colorado

This is a golden opportunity to get some points for beating a ranked Oregon team that is probably not all that great.  On the road Colorado has really struggled, even losing @ Utah the last time out.

Talent wise the Buffs are near the top of the league.  They have a nice backcourt with Spencer Dinwiddie and Askia Booker and they have one of the best rebounders in the nation in Andre Roberson who averages a double-double.  Freshman Josh Scott gives them a presence with his length and is becoming a more reliable scoring option.  This team only goes 7 deep so when one of the key players is off they tend to really struggle.

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Colorado is another one of those teams I like more than I really should.  They surprised last year and I want them to do so again but the talent was better last year.  Still they are a dangerous road underdog as they proved at Arizona already this season.  With the Ducks wounded there is value there.

Oregon

The Ducks had a rough trip to Northern California losing at California and Stanford.  [ad-6571516]

The losses dropped them into a tie with Arizona for the top spot in the PAC 12 and all the way to #19 in the rankings.  Not only are they losing games but they have also lost point guard Dominic Artis to injury.  For a team that relies on depth and balance his loss has been critical and you can see it in their recent play.

With Artis in the lineup the Ducks were focused on sharing the ball.  All five of their starters averaged between 10 and 11.4 points per game led by guard Damyean Dotson.  Sixth man, Arsalan Kazemi was leading in rebounds though – he just seems to have an uncanny knack for finding the ball off the rim.  The last couple of games without Artis the offense has been way out of sync as they scored 54 and 52 points.

The Ducks have to decide when they are going to right their current slide.  Returning home will help but I think they are going to have a very tough time with Colorado.  It is hard to bet Oregon with much confidence right now.  I think another upset is coming.

Spread Pick:  Colorado +6
O/U Pick:  Over
Score Prediction:  Colorado  77- Oregon 73