Colorado Buffaloes – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

South No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes (Overall: 22-11, Conf: 10-8)

Team Strengths

You can expect two things from Colorado. They can light up the scoreboard (76 points per game) and dominate the boards (42.4 rebounds per game). The Buffaloes are ranked 105th and fourth respectively in scoring offense and rebounds per game.

Team Weaknesses

Colorado is good at scoring and rebounding. They’re pretty horrible on the defensive side especially on the road. They’ve lost their last five outings on the road, having been outscored by an average of 11.4 points per trip. Their best player, Josh Scott (16.1 points per game) isn’t operating to his full abilities when playing on the road. He averaged just 11 points per game in the Buffaloes’ five-game road losing streak.

Team Stats

Category | Stat | NCAA Rank
Points Per Game | 76 | 105
Rebounds Per Game | 42.4 | 4
Blocks Per Game | 5 | 31
3-Point Percentage | 39.2% | 14
Free Throw Percentage | 73.8% | 38

Starting Lineup

Position | Name | PPG
F | Wesley Gordon | 7.2
F | Josh Scott | 16.1
G | Xavier Talton | 4.7
G | George King | 13.8
G | Dominique Collier | 7.5

Writer’s Prediction

Colorado exits in the Round of 64.

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