Colorado State vs Memphis Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 12 seed Colorado State Rams (25-9) and the No. 5 seed Memphis Tigers (29-5) will meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 2 p.m. ET. The contest airs on TBS.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Colorado State vs. Memphis Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Arena: Climate Pledge Arena

Colorado State vs. Memphis Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Colorado State win (50.2%)

Before you bet on Friday's Colorado State-Memphis spread (Colorado State -1.5) or over/under (146.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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Colorado State vs. Memphis: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Colorado State has won 21 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Memphis has won 15 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 18 times.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Colorado State (16-6) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (72.7%) than Memphis (5-2) does as the underdog (71.4%).
• At home, the Rams own a better record against the spread (11-5-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (6-5-0).
• The Tigers have performed better against the spread on the road (6-6-0) than at home (6-9-0) this season.

Colorado State vs. Memphis: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Colorado State has been the moneyline favorite in 22 games this season and has come away with the win 20 times (90.9%) in those contests.
• This year, the Rams have won 19 of 21 games when listed as at least -126 or better on the moneyline.
• Memphis has won five of the seven games it was the moneyline underdog this season (71.4%).
• The Tigers have a record of 3-1 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer (75%).
• Colorado State has an implied victory probability of 55.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Colorado State vs. Memphis Head-to-Head Comparison

• Colorado State averages 75.2 points per game (137th in college basketball) while allowing 67.1 per contest (45th in college basketball). It has a +277 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 8.1 points per game.
• Nique Clifford paces Colorado State, scoring 19 points per game (42nd in the country).
• Memphis has a +235 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.9 points per game. It is putting up 80.1 points per game, 36th in college basketball, and is giving up 73.2 per outing to rank 214th in college basketball.
• PJ Haggerty paces Memphis, recording 21.8 points per game (fourth in college basketball).
• The Rams rank 192nd in the country at 31.6 rebounds per game. That's 2.8 more than the 28.8 their opponents average.
• Clifford averages 9.7 rebounds per game (ranking 13th in college basketball) to lead the Rams.
• The Tigers prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 3.4 boards. They are recording 34.3 rebounds per game (59th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.9.
• Dain Dainja averages 7.2 rebounds per game (139th in college basketball) to lead the Tigers.
• Colorado State's 102 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 44th in college basketball, and the 91 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 115th in college basketball.
• The Tigers average 97.9 points per 100 possessions (116th in college basketball), while allowing 89.5 points per 100 possessions (76th in college basketball).

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