Friday night’s Big 12 action takes us to Boulder where the Colorado Buffaloes host the Houston Cougars. Houston sits at 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12. They are still alive on the fringes of both a Big 12 title game appearance and potentially a playoff berth, but both dreams would likely disappear with a loss. Colorado is 1-5 and tied with Kansas and Kansas State for last place in the conference. The Buffs have been tough at home, and this game could be more of a battle than Houston would like. I think the best play is the game total over 51.5.
I feel confident about Houston’s ability to score. They are one of the better offenses in the nation, averaging 35 points per game. There is nothing about the Colorado defense that makes me think they will limit Houston significantly. The question is whether Colorado can keep pace. The Buffs are not awful on offense though, and they have some playmakers. Coach Prime is not afraid to be aggressive and take chances, and especially playing at home on a Friday night, I think Colorado will hang in there. We could end up with a 31-21 type of situation here, which is right where the books are projecting things. I’ll take the over and trust the offenses on a cold night in Boulder.
Houston vs Colorado prediction: Over 51.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to 53.5.
