Arizona State vs. Colorado betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Arizona State Sun Devils (9-4, 0-0 Big 12) host the Colorado Buffaloes (10-3, 0-0 Big 12) in a matchup of Big 12 teams at Desert Financial Arena, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Sun Devils are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 158.5 in the matchup.

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Arizona State vs. Colorado betting lines

  • Arizona State moneyline odds to win: -154
  • Colorado moneyline odds to win: +129
  • Spread: Arizona State (-2.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Arizona State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Arizona State played worse when played at home, covering three times in 13 home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
  • The Sun Devils hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (61.5%) than road tilts (45.5%) last year.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Sun Devils were 165th in the nation on offense (74.1 points scored per game) and 310th on defense (76.8 points allowed).
  • On the glass, Arizona State was 300th in the country in rebounds (29.9 per game) last season. It was 318th in rebounds allowed (33.7 per game).
  • With 12.8 assists per game last year, the Sun Devils were 241st in the country.

Arizona State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (137th in nation) 43.8 (199th) 29.8 (307th) 30.0 (132nd) 13.5 (244th) 10.5 (94th)

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Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Colorado was 9-9-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it was 4-6-0 ATS (.400).
  • In terms of the over/under, Buffaloes games went over seven of 18 times at home (38.9%) last season, and three of 10 away (30%).
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Buffaloes won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (0-10).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Buffaloes scored 69.7 points per game (290th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 71.9 points per contest (176th-ranked).
  • Last season Colorado grabbed 31.9 rebounds per game (182nd-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 29.7 rebounds per contest (82nd-ranked).
  • The Buffaloes dished out 14.0 assists per game, which ranked them 141st in the country.

Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.0 (27th in nation) 45.4 (281st) 33.2 (187th) 27.5 (40th) 16.6 (78th) 9.8 (41st)
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