In a First Round NCAA Tournament matchup, the (2) Texas Longhorns will take on the (15) Colgate Raiders in the Midwest Region. Let’s take a look at the college basketball betting odds, March Madness expert picks, betting trends, and KenPom rankings, then give our Texas vs. Colgate prediction.
Texas vs Colgate Prediction and March Madness Expert Picks
2023 NCAA Tournament
No. 2 Texas Longhorns (26-8) vs No. 15 Colgate (26-8)
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
Time: 7:25 P.M. EST
Venue: Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines, IA
Coverage: TBS
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Texas vs Colgate March Madness Betting Odds
All college basketball betting odds for Texas vs Colgate can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: UT: (-1100) | COL: (+700)
Point Spread: UT: -13.5 (-110) | COL: +13.5 (-110)
Total: 151 – OVER (-110) | UNDER: (-110)
KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
Team | AdjEM (Rk) | AdjO (Rk) | AdjD (Rk) | AdjT (Rk) |
Texas | +24.59 (7) | 116.6 (18) | 92.0 (11) | 69.1 (90) |
Colgate | +5.30 (114) | 113.0 (44) | 107.7 (232) | 67.8 (156) |
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Texas vs Colgate College Basketball Betting Trends
- Texas is 17-17 against the spread (ATS) this season.
- Colgate is 17-16 ATS this season.
- The OVER is 16-15-3 for Texas this season.
- The OVER is 20-13 for Colgate this season.
Texas vs Colgate Prediction | March Madness Expert Picks
Even though Texas’ Timmy Allen is listed as day-to-day, Texas has enough depth and talent to cover that loss against Colgate. Texas has been ranked in the top 15 for the majority of the season. Led by Minnesota transfer Marcus Carr, Texas scores 77.9 points per game. That stacks up perfectly for Texas, as Colgate has one of the worst defenses in the tournament. The Longhorns should have no problem putting up points in this matchup. Even though Colgate has been a major staple in mid-major basketball lately, this Texas team is going to be way too tough for the Raiders to handle.
Our college basketball betting Texas vs Colgate prediction tonight will be Texas -13.5 hitting at BetUS.
For what it’s worth, the ESPN Matchup Predictor gives Texas a 91.8% chance to win.