Colorado vs. Florida NCAA tournament First Round betting odds and trends for March 22

An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 10-seed Colorado Buffaloes (25-10) play against the No. 7 seed Florida Gators (24-11) on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup starts at 4:30 PM ET.

The Buffaloes take on the Gators in a game expected to be a tight matchup. The Buffaloes are favored by only 1 point against the Gators. The game’s over/under is set at 157.

Be sure to check out our preview for this contest, and find all of our NCAA predictions, too!

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Florida Gators Betting Lines and Game Info

• Game Day: Friday, March 22, 2024
• Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
• Spread: Colorado -1
• Total: 157
• Moneyline: Colorado -117, Florida -103

Colorado vs. Florida Betting Statistics

• Colorado sports a 17-17-1 ATS record this season compared to the 16-18-1 mark from Florida.
• The Buffaloes cover the spread when they’re 1-point favorites or more 51.7% of the time. That’s more often than the Gators cover as underdogs by 1 or more (50%).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, Florida is 3-7, while Colorado is 23-6 as a moneyline favorite.
• The Gators and their opponents have gone over the point total 62.9% of the time this season (22 out of 35). That’s more often than the Buffaloes and their opponents have (20 out of 35).
• Colorado has done a better job covering the spread at home (9-7-1) than it has in road tilts (4-7-0).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, Florida has a lower winning percentage at home (.467, 7-8-0 record) than on the road (.500, 5-5-0).

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Colorado Top Players and Trends

• The Buffaloes average 78.7 points per game (54th in college basketball) while giving up 70.7 per contest (135th in college basketball). They have a +283 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by eight points per game.
• The 37.4 rebounds per game Colorado averages rank 83rd in the nation, and are 6.9 more than the 30.5 its opponents record per contest.
• The Buffaloes make 6.8 three-pointers per game (237th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 6.6 on average.
• KJ Simpson is tops on his squad in both points (19.6) and assists (4.8) per contest, and also averages 5.9 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Tristan da Silva is putting up 15.9 points, 2.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest.
• J’Vonne Hadley is averaging 11.6 points, 2.3 assists and 6 rebounds per game.
• Eddie Lampkin Jr. puts up a team-high 7 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 10.3 points and 2.1 assists, shooting 57.6% from the floor.

Florida Top Players and Trends

• The Gators are outscoring opponents by 6.6 points per game, with a +231 scoring differential overall. They put up 85.1 points per game (sixth in college basketball) and allow 78.5 per contest (331st in college basketball).
• The 42.7 rebounds per game Florida accumulates rank second in the nation, 6.7 more than the 36 its opponents grab.
• The Gators make 7.7 three-pointers per game (150th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (169th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 their opponents make, shooting 32.2% from beyond the arc.
• Tyrese Samuel is the Gators’ top rebounder (7.4 per game), and he contributes 14 points and 1.8 assists.
• Walter Clayton Jr. is the Gators’ top scorer (17.1 points per game) and assist man (2.6), and posts 3.6 rebounds.
• Zyon Pullin is averaging a team-high 4.8 assists per contest. And he is producing 15.6 points and 4 rebounds, making 44.7% of his shots from the field and 44.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per game.
• Will Richard is putting up 11.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 40.5% of his shots from the field and 34% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 treys per game.