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#5 Colorado vs. #12 Georgetown Odds
| Projected Spread | Colorado -6.2 |
| Projected Total | 135.7 |
| Projected ML | Colorado -233 |
| Time | TBA |
| TV | TBA |
| Projected odds based on our initial PRO Projections. Odds will be added once they’re released. |
How Colorado & Georgetown Match Up
| Colorado | vs. | Georgetown |
| 280 | Tempo | 113 |
| 82 | eFG% | 192 |
| 64 | TO% | 309 |
| 81 | OR% | 45 |
| 216 | FTR | 204 |
| 65 | DeFG% | 82 |
| 112 | DTO% | 313 |
| 86 | DR% | 151 |
| 90 | DFTR | 46 |
| All stats via KenPom. |
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What To Know About Colorado
A rank of 11th in NET heading into the postseason is masked by a 7-0 record in Quadrant 2 victories. Remove two victories over USC, and the Buffaloes would have no Quadrant 1 wins on their resume. Despite the lack of heavy-hitting wins on the schedule, Colorado finished as the top team in the nation in free-throw percentage, knocking down 83.4% of attempts. Tad Boyle’s team has an equal point distribution from free throws, 3-pointers and inside the arc while excelling in ball protection.
This is one of the most experienced rosters in the nation at a rank of 30th. McKinley Wright is 20th in the nation in assist rate and makes Colorado a dark horse Final Four contender. Advancing in the tournament requires great guard play and hitting free throws, making any opponent that fouls at a high rate a great target for a first round game with the Buffaloes.
They are also right in that sweet spot of having an offensive and defensive efficiency rank that sum up to less than 50. This team can shoot, defend, rebound and take care of the ball. When you do those four things and can close out games with nearly automatic free throw shooting, you have a chance of making a run. Colorado’s compact-ish defense does lead to plenty of outside shots for its opponents, which does leave them a bit more vulnerable to variance if a team gets red hot from beyond the arc. – Collin Wilson
What To Know About Georgetown
Despite losing Mac McClung to the transfer portal, Georgetown came out of absolutely nowhere to win the Big East Tournament, capping it off with a blowout win over Creighton in the final.
The Hoyas have senior-laden talent in Jahvon Blair and Jamorko Pickett, but it’s the emergence of another senior, Chudier Bile, that has really unlocked their potential. Georgetown has size for days so it can dominate on the offensive glass, yet it is much more efficient from the 3-point line in part because it gets those open looks on second-chance opportunities.
Turnovers have been a major weakness this year for Town, but freshman point guard Dante Harris really cleaned things up in the Big East Tournament. I do still think the Hoyas are very vulnerable against pressure defenses, but this won’t be a fun 12-seed to play. After not holding a single Big East opponent to under 60 points in the past three seasons, Georgetown did it three times in four days to punch its ticket. Amazing. -Stuckey