The Colorado State Rams (24-10) play the Virginia Cavaliers (23-10). Colorado State comes from the Mountain West Conference. They finished 7th in their regular season standings. Meanwhile, Virginia comes from the ACC, and they finished third. But this game is expected to be close, and the winner will advance to be the 10th seed in the Mountain West Region.
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Colorado State Rams vs Virginia Cavaliers Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Colorado State Rams | -2 -115 |
O 120 -112 |
-135 |
| Virginia Cavaliers | +2 -105 |
U 120 -108 |
+114 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Colorado State Rams vs Virginia Cavaliers Game Details
- Fixture: Colorado State Rams vs Virginia Cavaliers
- Date and Time: March 19, 2024 @ 9:10 pm EST
- Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Colorado State Rams | Vs. | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 24-10 | Record | 23-10 |
| 76.4 | Points Per Game | 63.6 |
| 48.8 | FG% | 43.4 |
| 34.1 | 3PT% | 36.3 |
| 32.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 32.8 |
| 68.4 | Points Allowed Per Game | 59.6 |
| 43.2 | Defensive FG% | 40.2 |
| 33.1 | Defensive 3PT% | 30.4 |
| 74.6 | Defensive FT% | 75.0 |
| 32.8 | Defensive Rebounds Against | 34.5 |
| 4-1 | Last 5 W-L | 3-2 |
| 68.4 | Team Pace | 73.0 |
Key Stats
Colorado State Rams
Colorado State is led in scoring by Isaiah Stevens. Stevens is averaging 16.5 points per game as well as 7.0 assists per game. Nique Clifford averages 7.5 rebounds per game. However, they need a second score to step up. Therefore, Joel Scott, who is coming off a 20-point game against the New Mexico Lobos, is a good person to get this Colorado State Rams offense going against the Virginia Cavaliers.
Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia is a team that comes into the tournament with expectations every year. However, this year, their offense is nowhere near good enough to hope for a potential run. Their defense leads the way. They are led in scoring by Reece Beekman. Beekman averages 14.3 points per game. Additionally, Ryan Dunn averages 7.0 rebounds per game.
Injury Report
Colorado State Rams
- None
Virginia Cavaliers
- Christian Bliss – Out
Game Prediction
Although the Virginia Cavaliers are seen as a good team this year, they aren’t. This Colorado State team is overall better and far more dynamic on offense. And although the Cavaliers have a respectable defense, they look to win games by a score of 52 to 50. Therefore, I am picking the Rams to not only win but also cover. Furthermore, this point total is the complete stay away for me. Either team could score over 60 points. But it’s just as likely that this game remains in the 50s. However, I ultimately see the Colorado State Rams getting enough of an offensive flow at critical times throughout the game to get the win.
Final Pick
Colorado State Rams -2
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