Colorado vs. Oklahoma State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-10, 4-9 Big 12) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Colorado Buffaloes (14-12, 4-9 Big 12) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at CU Events Center. The contest airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The matchup has an over/under of 162.5.

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Colorado Cover -4.5 vs Oklahoma State -110

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Colorado vs. Oklahoma State betting lines

  • Colorado moneyline odds to win: -202
  • Oklahoma State moneyline odds to win: +164
  • Spread: Colorado (-4.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Colorado has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (8-7-0) than it has in road tilts (2-6-0).
  • The Buffaloes have exceeded the total in eight of 15 home games (53.3%), compared to four of eight road games (50%).

Recent trends

  • The Buffaloes’ offense has been much less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 71.3 points a contest compared to the 80.0 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Colorado has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 80.1 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 78.5 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Buffaloes are connecting on more threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.0 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.3), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (33.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.0% on the season).

Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-14-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (83rd in nation) 46.0 (281st) 31.3 (237th) 31.2 (197th) 15.5 (89th) 9.6 (43rd)

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Oklahoma State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oklahoma State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .353 (6-11-0). Away, it is .500 (3-3-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Cowboys’ games have finished above the over/under at home (58.8%, 10 of 17) than on the road (16.7%, one of six).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Cowboys have a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5).

Recent trends

  • The Cowboys are averaging 76.3 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 7.8 fewer points than their average for the season (84.1).
  • Oklahoma State has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 83.5 points per contest, 2.2 more points than its season average of 81.3.
  • In their last 10 games, the Cowboys are sinking 7.9 three-pointers per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (7.8). However, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.5%) compared to their season average (34.2%).

Oklahoma State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (125th in nation) 44.5 (202nd) 33.8 (92nd) 33.5 (312th) 15.3 (94th) 11.9 (262nd)
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