With Colorado going through growing pains and just 5-13 in recent home contests, the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes and the points are the smart play tonight against the Buffaloes.
Colorado is going through a rebuilding process under new head coach Jeff Bzdelik who comes over Air Force. He is slowly retooling a team that in the future will be a hard to contend with, but for now, until he gets the players he needs to run his system, the Buffaloes will be taking some lumps.
Tulsa, Colorado's C-USA opponents this evening, are a team on the rise off a 20-win season last year and considered by a coaches poll to be among the top four teams in their conference. With four returning starters in the lineup, their experience and determination will give them an edge over a program whose best days are still ahead of them.
Final Notes & Key Trends: Colorado has failed to cover 13 of their last 18 home games.
Free Pick: Tulsa +2½ (-110)