The Buffaloes will play the Cougars on Thursday, March 13th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Colorado and Houston are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 13th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Colorado wound up with a 92.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Houston finished with a 100.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Colorado comes to this matchup with a 0-10 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Houston, finished the regular season with a 10-0 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Colorado finished 11th (0.150) in the Big 12 Conference, with Houston ending up 1st (0.950) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big 12 Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Colorado had a 0.424 regular season overall win percentage, with Houston notching a 0.871 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Colorado tallied a 14-19 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Houston put together a 27-4 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Welcome, foolish mortals, to the clash of Colorado and Houston on Thursday!
Colorado finished 14-19 overall, while Houston dominated with a 27-4 record.
Colorado struggles at 3-17 in the Big 12, while Houston stands tall at 19-1.
The winner of this single-elimination game will advance in the NCAA tournament.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. May the best team emerge victorious!
Best Buffaloes at Cougars Odds
| Underdog Colorado | Favorite Houston |
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| Underdog Colorado | Favorite Houston |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Houston is a -18.5 -102 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Colorado is a +18.5 -118 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 126.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 126.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Houston is a -3000 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Colorado is a +1250 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Colorado
Houston
3/13/25 3:00pm EDT | +18.5 -118-18.5 -102 |
Underdog Colorado - Colorado bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.
A +18.5 Colorado underdog bet wins if they lose by 18 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 19 or more.
Favorite Houston - Houston bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds.
A -18.5 Houston favorite bet wins if they win by 19 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 18 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Colorado at Houston Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Colorado
Houston
First to 5 Points
3/13/25 3:00pm EDT | +170-250Bet |
Colorado
Houston
First to 10 Points
3/13/25 3:00pm EDT | +240-350Bet |
Colorado
Houston
First to 15 Points
3/13/25 3:00pm EDT | +300-500Bet |
Colorado
Houston
Game to Overtime
3/13/25 3:00pm EDT | Yes +2500No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Houston | 31-4 | 0.886 | 16-1 | 10-0 | 19-1 | - | 0.950 | W14 |
| Colorado | 14-20 | 0.412 | 11-7 | 0-10 | 3-17 | +16 | 0.150 | L1 |
Colorado & Houston Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Colorado Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Colorado YR: futures available
Houston Championship Odds|
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Colorado & Houston Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Colorado vs Houston College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, March 13th, 2025 at 3:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Colorado vs Houston Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Colorado vs Houston Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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