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Colorado vs Utah Utes Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 85-73
42-38 43-35
Position#183
Record11-3
FormWWLLW
Points / game86.6
Allowed / game78.2
vs
Position#333
Record8-6
FormWLWLL
Points / game80.9
Allowed / game79.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Colorado v Utah Utes
07 Jan 2026
COLO85
UTAH73
14 Mar 2024
COLO72
UTAH58
24 Feb 2024
COLO89
UTAH65
04 Mar 2023
COLO69
UTAH60
12 Feb 2022
COLO81
UTAH76
30 Jan 2021
COLO74
UTAH77
12 Jan 2020
COLO91
UTAH52
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Colorado winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Utes winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ColoradoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC Davis
#139
W
95-79
95
79
+16
H22/11
NCAA
San Francisco
#191
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H27/11
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
81-68
81
68
+13
H28/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H02/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
86-91
86
91
-5
A06/12
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
88-64
88
64
+24
H13/12
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
84-73
84
73
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H21/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
81-86
81
86
-5
H28/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
95-89
95
89
+6
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-39
52-40
35-37
44-32
47-30
34-38
32-34
46-36
41-48
45-43
35-32
53-32
37-35
47-38
35-33
33-44
35-37
46-49
48-38
47-51
160.1Avg total
83.5Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)86.678.2164.8+8.479%
Season at home (12)85.976.2162.2+9.783%
Season away (2)90.590.0180.5+0.550%
Last 10 (10)83.576.6160.1+6.970%
Last 5 (5)83.277.8161.0+5.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)71.276.0147.2-4.833%
vs Similar (13)78.473.5151.9+4.869%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)91.065.0156.0+26.0100%
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah UtesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
IPFW
#181
W
85-77
85
77
+8
H19/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
85-92
85
92
-7
H21/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
58-68
58
68
-10
A26/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A27/11
NCAA
California
#79
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A03/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
W
91-85
91
85
+6
H07/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H14/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
101-77
101
77
+24
H21/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A30/12
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
78-97
78
97
-19
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-32
43-45
39-50
46-42
28-33
30-35
42-34
33-40
34-42
38-37
41-38
50-47
42-32
32-50
50-34
51-43
37-36
28-38
39-58
39-39
158.9Avg total
78.4Scored
80.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)80.979.8160.6+1.157%
Season at home (10)86.282.2168.4+4.070%
Season away (4)67.573.8141.2-6.225%
Last 10 (10)78.480.5158.9-2.140%
Last 5 (5)81.883.0164.8-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)73.179.4152.5-6.346%
vs Similar (14)75.676.0151.6-0.443%
vs Weaker (3)81.071.0152.0+10.067%
This opponent (Colorado) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +2.5+2.51st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: -2.6-2.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +2.5+2.51st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: -2.6-2.6
ColoradoUtah Utes
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
ColoradoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC Davis
#139
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H22/11
NCAA
San Francisco
#191
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H28/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H02/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A06/12
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H13/12
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H18/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H28/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
48-38
48
38
+10
A03/01
NCAA
75.1Avg total
38.8Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.535.068.5-1.537%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.933.869.8+2.156%-
Last 30 away (12)29.836.866.7-7.08%-
Last 10 (10)38.836.375.1+2.560%-
Last 5 (5)38.035.073.0+3.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)30.736.667.3-5.97%-
vs Similar (13)35.734.570.2+1.262%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)40.527.067.5+13.5100%-
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah UtesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
IPFW
#181
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H19/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H21/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A26/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A27/11
NCAA
California
#79
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A03/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H07/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H14/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H21/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A30/12
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
39-58
39
58
-19
H03/01
NCAA
78.3Avg total
39.4Scored
38.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.037.173.1-1.143%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.736.775.4+1.958%-
Last 30 away (11)31.437.769.1-6.418%-
Last 10 (10)39.438.978.3+0.560%-
Last 5 (5)41.839.681.4+2.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)34.538.773.2-4.238%-
vs Similar (14)37.636.173.7+1.450%-
vs Weaker (3)35.334.770.0+0.733%-
This opponent (Colorado) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Colorado wins
4
Utah Utes wins
DateGameScore
06/02/25Utah Utes v Colorado72-59
15/03/24Colorado v Utah Utes72-58
25/02/24Colorado v Utah Utes89-65
03/02/24Utah Utes v Colorado73-68
04/03/23Colorado v Utah Utes69-60
12/02/23Utah Utes v Colorado73-62
06/03/22Utah Utes v Colorado71-84
13/02/22Colorado v Utah Utes81-76
31/01/21Colorado v Utah Utes74-77
11/01/21Utah Utes v Colorado58-65
Coloradolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26AArizona State95-89
28/12/25HNorthern Colorado81-86
21/12/25HStanford68-77
18/12/25HPortland State84-73
13/12/25HUTSA Roadrunners88-64
06/12/25AColorado State86-91
02/12/25HCalifornia Baptist78-70
28/11/25HWashington81-68
27/11/25HSan Francisco79-69
22/11/25HUC Davis95-79
Utah Uteslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HArizona78-97
30/12/25AWashington65-74
21/12/25HEast. Washington101-77
14/12/25HMississippi St.74-82
07/12/25HCalifornia Baptist91-85
03/12/25ACalifornia72-79
27/11/25AOle Miss75-74
26/11/25AGrand Canyon58-68
21/11/25HCal Poly85-92
19/11/25HIPFW85-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Colorado
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW79%
HomeWWWLL83%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14122
Win %79%83%50%
Points / game86.685.990.5
Allowed / game78.276.290.0
Point differential+8.4+9.7+0.5
Avg total164.8162.2180.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %7%8%0%
Utah Utes
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL57%
HomeLWLWL70%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %57%70%25%
Points / game80.986.267.5
Allowed / game79.882.273.8
Point differential+1.1+4.0-6.2
Avg total160.6168.4141.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %7%10%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona14140100%90.867.1+23.7
2 Iowa State1514193%87.363.5+23.8
3 Houston1514193%77.360.3+16.9
4 Brigham Young1413193%87.167.1+20.0
5 Oklahoma State1513287%90.279.7+10.5
6 UCF Knights1412286%86.975.8+11.1
7 Colorado1411379%86.678.2+8.4
8 TCU1511473%80.967.2+13.7
9 Kansas1511473%77.766.9+10.7
10 Texas Tech1511473%83.773.3+10.4
11 Baylor1410471%90.774.1+16.6
12 West Virginia1510567%74.161.5+12.6
13 Kansas State149564%87.478.0+9.4
14 Arizona State149564%80.676.6+4.0
15 Utah Utes148657%80.979.8+1.1
16 Cincinnati158753%73.765.3+8.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Colorado424385
Utah Utes383573
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