The Seattle Redhawks (14-14) and Colorado Buffaloes (15-17) meet in the quarterfinals of the CBI tournament at Key Arena. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Monday, Mar. 23.
The Redhawks come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, topping Pepperdine 62-45 in the first round. Jarell Flora had a solid performance, putting up 20 points, four rebounds, and three steals for Seattle. The Buffaloes, meanwhile, are coming off an 87-78 win against Gardner-Webb in the first round. Josh Scott claimed his sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Scott has been hot over the last five games for the Buffaloes, averaging 18.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 2.2 blocks.
The odds for Seattle and Colorado are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Redhawks come into this game 17-15 Straight Up (SU) and 2-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The Redhawks are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .390 from beyond the arc.
In the other locker room, the Buffaloes have 16-17 SU and 14-18-1 ATS records.
Seattle and Colorado will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – CU, ATS Winner – CU
Notes
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The Colorado Buffaloes have a defensive rating of 172.2 (ranked 91st), while the Seattle Redhawks have an offensive rating of 101.0 (ranked 211th).
Colorado beats Seattle in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Buffaloes average 66.5 possessions and 1.031 points per possession, while the Redhawks average 62.3 possessions with 1.010 points per possession.
The Seattle Redhawks average an effective field goal percentage of 51.3% this season. The Colorado Buffaloes have an underachieving record of 2-9 when opponents have an eFG% of 51.3% or greater.
Seattle attempts an average of 18.2 three pointers per game and Colorado attempts 15.5. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Seattle Redhawks have a 6-5 record while the Colorado Buffaloes have a 2-3 record.
Colorado, the 53rd-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 36.9 rebounds per game. Seattle does worse, ranked 192nd with 34.1.
The Seattle Redhawks make an average of 5.3 steals per game. The Colorado Buffaloes are 13-14 when they allow 5 or more steals.
