Colorado at Kansas

Colorado allows a .436 field goal percentage in Big 12 play and is seventh in defensive rebounding with a big frontcourt. The Buffaloes also rank fourth in the free throw percentage (.758). Over the last four games, they lost by a basket to Arizona State (70-68) and covered the last time out against No. 5 Houston in a 69-59 defeat as a +14 underdog. Colorado had a win at the Maui Invitational against defending NCAA champion UConn, 73-72, as a +14.5 dog. Kansas has split its last eight games and is on a 2-6 spread run. They lost at home to Houston as a favorite and come off an 81-73 loss at Kansas State as a 3.5-point favorite. The Jayhawks are 13th in the 16-team Big 12 in turnover margin (-0.09), 11th in rebounding, and 10th from the charity stripe. Kansas was last a double-digit favorite five games ago against Central Florida at Allen Fieldhouse and hung late on to win, 91-87. Play Colorado.