The Memphis Tigers and Colorado State Rams face off in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament in what will be a great game with two completely different play styles. Both teams are looking to pick up a statement win and momentum to take them through the rest of the tournament.
Below, we will preview this March Madness college basketball game, giving the Memphis vs Colorado State overview, trends and our expert pick! Which school will win and keep their hopes of winning the championship trophy alive?
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Memphis vs Colorado State Prediction and March Madness Expert Picks
2025 NCAA Tournament
No. 5 Memphis Tigers (29-5) vs. No. 12 Colorado State (25-9)
Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena — Seattle, WA
Coverage: TBS
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Memphis vs Colorado State March Madness Odds
All college basketball betting odds for Memphis vs Colorado State can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: MEM: (+105) | CSU: (-125)
Point Spread: MEM: +1.5 (-106) | CSU: -1.5 (-114)
Total: 147.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)
KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
| Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
| Memphis | 50 | 113.1 (72) | 97.7 (40) | 70.8 (27) |
| Colorado State | 44 | 116.0 (46) | 99.1 (51) | 66.0 (251) |
Memphis vs Colorado State College Basketball Trends
- Memphis is 5-0 in its last five games.
- Colorado State is 5-0 in its last five games.
- Memphis is 13-3 in non-conference play this season.
- Colorado State is 9-5 in non-conference play this season.
- Memphis is 3-3 in their last six NCAA Tournament games in the first round.
- Colorado State is 1-4 in their last five NCAA Tournament games in the first round.
Memphis vs Colorado State Prediction | March Madness Expert Picks
Memphis is an incredibly hard team to read this year, which now seems to be par for the course under head coach Penny Hardaway. The Tigers have impressive wins over the likes of Michigan State, Missouri, Clemson, Ole Miss and UConn. Unfortunately, they also have ugly losses to Arkansas State and Temple. The team has incredible starpower, with PJ Haggerty averaging over 21 points. The big question will be the status of Tyrese Hunter, who averages just under 14 points per game. Right now, it appears he will not return for this game which is a huge blow to the Tigers.
Colorado State is been on a hot run as of late, winning 10 games straight. While Memphis likes to play fast, the Rams like to slow it down. They have an efficient offense and defense and don’t really have a “weakness.” The Rams have a difference-maker of their own as well, with guard Nique Clifford averaging 19 points and just under 10 rebounds per game.
If Tyrese Hunter was able to suit up and/or at 100%, the pick here would be Memphis. However, Memphis has been much too inconsistent under Penny Hardaway and Colorado State is the picture of consistency.
For our Memphis vs Colorado State prediction, we are picking the Colorado State Rams to win and move on in the NCAA Tournament.
